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Welcome to the McEtten Family History Project

  


Databases

  

McEtten Family - Search / Geneweb
Connell - Rootsweb

 Notable Historic Figures

  

Charlemagne, Ven. George Haydock,

Surnames

  

Names of our Ancestors
| McDonald | Van Etten |

McDonald
(Origin Scottish)

   This family was for many centuries reputed the most powerful of any in the Highlands of Scotland, being styled 'King of the Isles,' for many generations, during which they were successful in asserting their independence. Somerled, Thane of Argyle, flourished about the year 1140, and was the ancestor of all the McDonalds. He married the daughter of Olans, Lord of the Western Isles, whereupon he assumed the title of 'King of the Isles.' He was slain, in 1164, by Walter, Lord High Steward of Scotland. Donald, from whom the clan derived their name, was his grandson.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.

 Van Etten
(Origin Dutch)

   Habitational name for someone from places called Etten in North Brabant and Gelderland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
 

Top 10 Genealogy Links

  

1. GENUKI - the genealogical information
service for the UK and Ireland, containing a large structured tree of information
2. FreeBMD - FreeBMD is an ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records
3. LancashireBMD - Lancashire County Births, Marriage and Deaths Indexes
4. Ancestry  - is the largest family history site online with over 4 billion names in worldwide historical records, family tree services and genealogy learning materials
5. TheGenealogist - A UK genealogy site to help you find your ancestors. Online access to census, parish records, Births, Marriages and Deaths, poll books and more.
6. GenesReunited - is the largest family tree tracing site in the UK a lot of relations and free software to trace your family tree


 

 
 
     
     
     
     

                                       

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