| ![Show Contents]() Carnachan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of CarnachanWhat does the name Carnachan mean? The original Gaelic form of the name Carnachan is Ó Cearnachain, which is derived from the word "cearnach," which means "victorious." 1 Early Origins of the Carnachan familyThe surname Carnachan was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Carnachan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carnachan research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Carnachan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carnachan Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Carnachan revealed spelling variations, including Kernahan, Kernaghan, Carnahan, Carnaghan and others. Early Notables of the Carnachan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Carnachan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Carnachan migration to the United States | + |
Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Carnachan:
Carnachan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Carnachan, who landed in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1808 2
- Fco Carnachan, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 2
- James Gordon Carnachan, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1855 2
| Carnachan migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Carnachan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- David Carnachan, aged 38, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864 3
- Elizabeth Carnachan, aged 28, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864 3
- Fox Maule Carnachan, aged 7, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864 3
- Lauderdale Carnachan, aged 3, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864 3
- Catherine Carnachan, aged 1, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864 3
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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