Kinghorn Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 865 people with the Kinghorn surname? In that year Kinghorn was ranked number 2719 for popularity in the UK. |
Kinghorn records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"KINGHORN. Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in Fife. Adam de Kyngorn, clericus regis, witnessed a charter by Roger de St. Michaele between 1204-11 (RAA., i, 81), and William de Kyngom was constable of Edinburgh in 1292 (Neubotle, p. 292). Two clerics of this name rendered homage in 1296: (1) Mestre William de Kyngorn persone of Lystone in the county of Linlescu. His seal bears an eagle displayed, and S' Wffi d' Kyngorn clerici (Bain, n, p. 194, 211, 543). (2) The other William de Kyngorne who rendered homage was persone of the church of Kyltierne in the county of Inthernesse, i.e. Inverness (Bain, n, p. 210). Johannes de Kingorn, fistularius regis, had a uniform of striped cloth, 1303-4 (Bain, rv, p. 474). Adam de Kyngorn, a notary public in 1343 (Melros, n, 457) may be the Adam de Kynghom who was rector of Kam in 1357 (Netibotle, p. 309). Gilbert de Kyngom was a burgess of Glasgow in 1428 (LCD., p. 244), Robert Kingom was a monk of Paisley in 1432 (RMP., p. 370), and in 1454 Emmote de Kyngom held a knd in Glasgow (LCD., p. 175). Laurence Kyngome had warrant to import Scottish goods and export English merchandise in 1495 (Bain, rv, 1613), and James Kinghome who had a charter of the lands of Morpheisfauld in 1597 may be the James Kingorne who had a "tak of the greit custumes of Dumfermling" in 1605 (RD., p. 494, 502). Alexander Kinghom, a Scot, was physician-in-ordinary to King Christian n of Denmark (1513-1523). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Kinghorn Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kinghorn Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Kinghorn family tree.
Explore Kinghorn Parish Records at Find My Past.
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Research the Kinghorn surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kinghorn Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1292 people with the Kinghorn surname in the UK? Kinghorn is now ranked number 2858 for popularity in the UK. |
Kinghorn Genealogy Databases
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Kinghorn family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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