| ![Show Contents]() Kelin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of KelinWhat does the name Kelin mean? The name Kelin is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the now-lost settlement of Kelland Barton in the county of Devon. The surname Kelin belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Kelin familyThe surname Kelin was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Painsford in Asprington, some say before the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D. Professor Seary of Newfoundland suggests that there was also a Kelland Barton in Devon but he has been unable to find it. This may have been a family tradition. Early History of the Kelin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kelin research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1635, 1679, 1681, 1685, 1692 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Kelin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kelin Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Kelin has been spelled many different ways, including Kelland, Kellands, Kellan, Kellen, Keland, Kelan, Kelane, Kellane, Keeland, Kealand, Kellend and many more. Early Notables of the Kelin familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kelin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kelin migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Kelins to arrive in North America:
Kelin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Kelin, who arrived in New Jersey in 1755 1
- 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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