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Early Origins of the Franey family

The surname Franey was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Franey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Franey research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1493, 1528, 1552, 1611, 1650 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Franey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Franey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Franay, Frasnay, Franais, Franait, Franez, Franai, Franet, Frané, Franée, Frenay, Frenaye, Franey, de Franay, de Frasnay and many more.

Early Notables of the Franey family

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United States Franey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Franey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Franey, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 1

Canada Franey migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Franey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Ellen Franey, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1833


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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