| ![Show Contents]() Harny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland The Gaelic name used by the Harny family in ancient Ireland was Ó hAthairne, which is possibly derived from the word athardha, which means paternal. 1 Early Origins of the Harny familyThe surname Harny was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Harny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harny research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Harny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Harny Spelling VariationsIndividual scribes in the Ireland during the Middle Ages would often record a person's name various ways. How the name was recorded depended on what that particular scribe believed the proper spelling for the name pronounced to him was. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origin of the Harny family name include Harney, Hartney, O'Harney, Hartney, Harnedy, Harnet, Harnett, Hartnet, Hartnett, Haherny and many more. Early Notables of the Harny familyMore information is included under the topic Early Harny Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Harny migration to the United States | + |
The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name Harny:
Harny Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- James Harny, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 2
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- 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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