Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Finigen family in Ireland was "O Fionnagain," derived from the word "fionn," denoting a fair-headed person.
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Early Origins of the Finigen family
The surname Finigen was first found in counties Galway and Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Early History of the Finigen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Finigen research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1405 is included under the topic Early Finigen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Finigen Spelling Variations
People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Finigen that are preserved in archival documents are Finnegan, O'Finnegan, Finegan, O'Finegan, Finigan and many more.
Early Notables of the Finigen family
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Migration of the Finigen family
Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Finigen to North America: Christopher, Hugh, James, and John, Mary, Michael, Owen, Patrick, Peter, William Finnegan who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
