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Re: Where'd we come from?
Posted by: John F. Conklin	Date: June 05, 1998 at 20:31:01
In Reply to: Re: Where'd we come from? by Lisa	of 2791

Angela/Lisa,
I am in the process of researching the Conklin name, also. Lisa is correct when she stated that the first Conklins came to
America from England. My research shows that the name Conklin is derived from the Gaelic-Ceangleann, Caenglen,
,Conghaillan, early 2nd century nomadic celts who travelled around the isles lived at settlements called lynnes(lins) and they used a conch(pronounced conk) shell to
call the clan to meeting, settlled around Belfast, therefore the name Conchlynne.
Also a Dutch name" Konkelan " although I yet to find info on that name in early Dutch
New Netherland (N.Y.) before 1664. I do know that a Betsy Conklin, age 35, arrived NYC, 1821, w/2 children from "Irish arriving in the US. (Irish GeneologyHelper, vol 6(1/76) pp81,82,83 and more

Followups:

Re: Where'd we come from - Ireland Bonnie Conklin Cozart 8/15/98 (1)
- Re: Where'd we come from - Ireland John F. Conklin 2/02/99 (0)
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- Re: Where'd we come from? Judy Conklin 8/18/98 (0)
- Re: Where'd we come from? John F. Conklin 6/30/98 (0)
- Re: Where'd we come from? Sue Bedson 6/22/98 (1)
  - Re: Where'd we come from? K. A. Conklin 4/13/99 (0)

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