Kinnitch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland

Early Origins of the Kinnitch family

Early History of the Kinnitch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kinnitch research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kinnitch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kinnitch Spelling Variations

Many different spelling variations of the surname Kinnitch exist in the archives researched. Ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Kinch, Kinnish, Kennish, MacInesh, MacInch, McInch, MacKinch, McKinch and many more.

Early Notables of the Kinnitch family

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Migration of the Kinnitch family

Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the late 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape such hunger and disease. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Kinnitch: James and Thomas Kinch who settled with their families in New York State in 1811; another James Kinch arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1838; L. Kinch arrived in San Francisco Cal. in 1850..