| ![Show Contents]() Flinner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Flinner originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Floinn, which is derived from the word "flann," which means "ruddy." 1 Early Origins of the Flinner familyThe surname Flinner was first found in Tuitre (now Antrim,) where they were Lords of Tuitre. 2 However, the Flinner surname arose independently in several parts of Ireland. Perhaps the oldest line were a Sept of Ó Floin in Armagh, Ulster, where they were a senior branch of Clanna Rury of Ulidia, claiming descent from King Colla Uais, the famed 4th century Irish King, who in turn was descended from the Heremon royal line. The family claim descent from "Flann ("flann:" Irish blood), meaning "the man with the red complexion:" his son; a quo O'Flainn, and the name of the mountain Sliabh-ui-Fhloinn. Feah O'Flynn; his son; the first of the family that assumed the sirname." 2 Early History of the Flinner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flinner research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1255 is included under the topic Early Flinner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Flinner Spelling VariationsPeople 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 Flinner that are preserved in archival documents are Flynn, O'Flynn, Flinn, Lynn, O'Lynn, O'Linn and many more. Early Notables of the Flinner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Flinner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Flinner migration to the United States | + |
Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Flinner name:
Flinner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Flinner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 3
Flinner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J Flinner, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 3
- John Flinner, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1863 3
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- 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)
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Flinner migration to the United States 
