Kelghan was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Kelghan family lived at Kelman Hill, which is in the Cabrach in the county of Aberdeen.
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Early Origins of the Kelghan family
The surname Kelghan was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Kelghan family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kelghan research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kelghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Kelghan Spelling Variations
Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Kelghan has appeared Kelman, Kilman and others.
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Early Notables of the Kelghan family
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Migration of the Kelghan family
Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Kelghan: George Kelman, who settled in Virginia in 1650; Henry Kelman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1773; as well as Margaret Kelman, who arrived in New York in 1822..
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