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The current generations of the Killmer family have inherited a surname that was first used hundreds of years ago by descendants of the ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. The Killmer family lived at Kelman Hill, which is in the Cabrach in the county of Aberdeen.
The surname Killmer 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Killmer research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Killmer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Killmer has been spelled Kelman, Kilman and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Killmer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Killmer: