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Where did the Irish McClosky family come from? What is the Irish McClosky family crest and coat of arms? When did the McClosky family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McClosky family history?

The McClosky surname evolved from the Irish Gaelicnames O Cathain or Mac Cathain.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: McCloskey, McCluskey, McClaskey, McCloskie, McLoskie, McCleskey and many more.

First found in County Londonderry, where they were a branch of the O'Kanes.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McClosky research. Another 398 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1617, 1720, 1790, 1810, 1875, and 1885 are included under the topic Early McClosky History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 37 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McClosky Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McClosky Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John McClosky, aged 25, landed in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
  • Rose McClosky, aged 19, landed in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
  • Robert McClosky, aged 20, arrived in New York in 1812
  • James McClosky, aged 27, arrived in New York in 1864

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  10. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The McClosky Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McClosky Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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