Flanagin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

The Irish name Flanagin was originally written in a Gaelic form as "O Flannagain," from the word "flann," which means "red" or "ruddy."

Early Origins of the Flanagin family

The surname Flanagin was first found in County Roscommon, where they claim descent from the O'Connors as shown by the similarities of the Coat of Arms. Today the surname is more frequently found in County Roscommon, Mayo, Galway and Clare, no doubt branches from their ancestral roots. ^[1]

Important Dates for the Flanagin family

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Flanagin Spelling Variations

Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Flanagin family name include Flanagan, Flanaghan, Flanagen, Flannagan, Flannagen, Flanigan, Flannigan, Flanigen, Flannigen, Flanagin, Flannagin and many more.

Early Notables of the Flanagin family (pre 1700)

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Flanagin migration to the United States

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 Flanagin to North America:

Flanagin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• James Flanagin, who arrived in Virginia in 1711 ^[2]

Flanagin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Patrick Flanagin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1841

Flanagin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Mary Flanagin, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Tulla, Ireland, in 1907
• Bridget Flanagin, aged 19, who settled in America from Ballinlough, Ireland, in 1914
• Annie Flanagin, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1916
• Joseph Flanagin, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1920

Flanagin migration to Canada

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flanagin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Lachlan Flanagin, who arrived in Quebec in 1784

Contemporary Notables of the name Flanagin (post 1700)

• Harris Flanagin (1817-1874), American politician, 7th Governor of the State of Arkansas (1862 to 1865)
• Harris Flanagin (1817-1874), American politician, Delegate to Arkansas State Constitutional Convention, 1874 ^[3]

Citations

1. ^ MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
2. ^ 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)
3. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html