McGlinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

North America accepted thousands of Irish immigrants during the 19th century as their homeland suffered under foreign imperialistic rule. Although settlers from the early portion of the century came to North America by choice in search of land, by far the largest influx of Irish immigrants came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Many of these Irish families left the country destitute and in some cases suffering from disease. However, those who survived the long ocean voyage were especially vital to the development of industry in the United States and what would become known as Canada. Research of immigration and passenger lists has shown many early immigrants bearing the name McGlinn:

McGlinn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• William McGlinn, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 1

McGlinn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Samuel McGlinn, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Charles Kerr" in 1840 2

• Richard McGlinn, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1973 3
• J. G. McGlinn, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1932; Presidential Elector for Washington, 1956 3
• Frank C. P. McGlinn, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 (alternate), 1964, 1972 (alternate) 3

• Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist
• Family Crests: Timeline
• Family Crests: Elements
• Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate
• Spelling variations
• Family seat
• Great Potato Famine
• Irish families
• First Fleets
• Australia