Carnegie Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 983 people with the Carnegie surname? In that year Carnegie was ranked number 2606 for popularity in the UK. |
"Local: from the lands of Carnegie in Forfarshire. The family were originally proprietors of the lands of Balinaird in Forfarshire, but in the time of David II, John CAY. A place of security, a warden or keeper; they bear in their arms a griffin's head erased, in the beak a key azure. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
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Historical References
"CARNEGIE, CAHNEGY. Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in the parish of Cannyllie, Angus. The old name of the Carnegies of Southesk was DE BAUNHABD, q.v. They acquired the lands of Carnegie about 1340 and assumed their surname from them (Angus, i, p. 86). Duthac de Carnegy witnessed a deed of sale in Aberdeen, 1383 ( REA., n, p. 284 ), and John Carnegy de eodem witnessed a transumpt of 1450 (REB., i, 141). James Carnegie, fifth earl of Southesk, who was present in raising of the "Standard on the Braes of Mar," 1715, was the hero of the song "The Piper o' Dundee," and Jacobite relics says Carnegie of Phinhaven was " "celebrated as the best flier from the field of Sheriffmuir. Andrew Carnegie (1837-1919), the" Scottish-American multi-millionaire, is perhaps the best known of the name. Carnage 1489, Carnagie 1565, Carnagy 1567, Cameaggie 1650, Carneggie 1652, Carnegi 1606, Carnigy 1655, Kemagy 1450; Carinnegi, Carrinegy, Carryneggi. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Carnegie Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1110 people with the Carnegie surname in the UK? Carnegie is now ranked number 3006 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Carnegie surname in the USA? Carnegie is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Carnegie Databases
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