Collins family genealogy my genealogy hound home page. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. Rootsweb hosts several free mailing lists for researchers of the collins surname. Your collins matches must match each other and be clustered together in a lineage or pedigree.
The first and applying to most english name holders is a derivative patronymic of the greekroman nicholas. One of the biggest books i own is family names of the island of newfoundland by e. In medieval england, the name derived from the words col and kin, meaning son of cole. As a historian by training, i set myself the task some years ago to try to write the collins family history on the main collins line in as thorough a manner possible, seeking to recover all the details that can be recovered for people who were by no means famous or prominent in their own time. The van duyn family has also hidden themselves very well. Jan 30, 2012 one of the biggest books i own is family names of the island of newfoundland by e. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page and click on the add your favorite websites to this page link. This section is designed to contain general information about collins genealogy research. The personal name colin from which the surname derives has an even older history. Thesaurus for surname from the collins english thesaurus. Collins coat of arms, family crest free image to view collins. Several instances of the surname have been documented in england as far back as the twelth century, and is also mentioned in the domesday book. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the collins family surname. I heard about this book about a dozen years ago but never back then did i think id own a copy.
With an anglosaxon origin, collins is a diminutive form of. Page 191 research collins in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Collins was the 30th most common surname in ireland when a study was made in. Use to access over 8 million free historical records and lineagelinked family trees posted for the collins surname and its variations on this free genealogy website hosted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Origin of the surname for reasons which will become clear later on, the collins of placentia are believed to be of english origin. Genealogy online genealogy online search for your ancestors and publish your family tree. History and genealogy of the collins family of caroline. In the meantime, and it may be a lengthy meantime, those parts of the collins history which have already been distributed to family need to be available to collins relatives. Collins coat of arms, family crest and collins family history. You can see how collins families moved over time by selecting different census years.
Read the collins surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the irish. This was about 52% of all the recorded collins s in canada. The original edition must have been a good seller because secondhand copies i found on. This was about 15% of all the recorded collins s in the usa. Collins genealogy usually traces back to england, ireland, or wales. In my sketches it has seemed proper that i should preserve such of the family incidents as were of my personal knowledge, and to be wholly forgotten if not thus put on record. London had the highest population of collins families in 1891. Your collins matches must not exhibit evidence that they are a better fit in another surname project. New york had the highest population of collins families in 1840.
Collins brian very bad author of books, lives in new hampshire, thinks he is a. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. Other surnames mentioned within a biography are not included in these lists of surnames. Ceawlin, the king of the west saxons, caelin, a brother of st chad, and the early welsh saint, kollen, all have names related to colin. Ontario had the highest population of collins families in 1911. Family names of the island of newfoundland roots to the past. Sep 29, 2000 collins genealogy book by deborah september 29, 2000 at 11. In england, collins usually signified son of colin. You should also check out our database of family data. This was about 21% of all the recorded collins s in the uk. It has been reported that the turnbull family that married into the collins family had changed their name from bull to turnbull, after they moved from kentucky.
S urnames came into use in the middle ages about 0 to 1400, and t he name collins developed independently in several parts of england. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. Obe 19372015, britishamerican romance novelist who wrote 32 novels. The domesday book compiled in 1086 was the first to document names in. In 1911 there were 2,005 collins families living in ontario. Thousands of english families boarded ships sailing to the new world in the hope of escaping the unrest found in england at this time. The collins family is one of the most powerful families in the world, and yet has been able to hide their power and wealth.
A free guide to help you discover collins ancestors in online databases, funeral cards, surname histories, census records, war ration books, naturalization. The collins family history cover page tam and michael. Suzanne collins author of the popular book trilogy, the hunger. History and genealogy of the collins family of caroline county, va. Collins the surname collins has a variety of likely origins in britain and ireland. The collins family name was found in the usa in 1880. There is also an irish derivation of the surname, but there is no evidence that our branch of the collins family originated in ireland. The surname collins has a variety of likely origins in britain and ireland. Mike collins lives in cork in ireland where he runs your. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of collins families in 1880. The collins family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of north america beckoned. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Start your family tree now is your surname collins. You can also browse or search the list archives to explore over a decade.
Jan 31, 2019 use to access over 8 million free historical records and lineagelinked family trees posted for the collins surname and its variations on this free genealogy website hosted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A patronymic surname based on the name colin, an english diminutive form of nicholas. Welcome to the collins family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Flamboyant british actress joan collins made her showbiz bow in a production of the dolls house in a male role at the age of 9. Lily collins, phil collins, and eddie collins have been suggested as famous members of the collins family but none of their accomplishments have been listed. A history of the collins family of placentia, newfoundland. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the collins surname.
And related families, 15691954 herbert ridgeway collins dietz press, 1954 virginia 222 pages. The original edition must have been a good seller because secondhand copies i found on the internet were priced well over one hundred dollars. For the record of the collins family from john, of london, to william collins born 1760, i am indebted to charles collins, late of yonkers, new york. Search 23,336 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Only after the franklin county will books for the early 19th century were. In 1891 there were 8,530 collins families living in london. But the collins family is full of tantalizing clues, such as one collins branch that i found in looking at genealogical family group sheets.
Public library in fort wayne in, the libraries in adrian mi and wauseon oh, and the fulton co. The most collins families were found in the usa in 1880. Surname definition and meaning collins english dictionary. In case anyone is interested, i have recently submitted a genealogy of my family to the allen co. Which given names are most frequently seen in connection with the collins family name. Surname history, rootsweb, archived from the original on 25 march 2010, retrieved 31 august 2011. Please consider adding some of your own research, either as an editor or with journals below.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. Your surname is the name that you share with other members of your family. Browse biographies by family surname my genealogy hound. She made a name for herself in hollywood in the 50s and 60s but is best known for her killer portrayal of alexis colby in the long running television series dynasty. Although the surname is itself a diminutive and the english collins is actually a. He married 2 deliliah nichols, 1812 in clairborne co. Your collins matches must have granted the project administrators limited access or better. In ireland, collins is a genuinely indigenous irish name. The name colinc is also mentioned several times in the domesday book.
Anglicized form of gaelic o coileain and mac coileain see cullen 1. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Discover the collins family with your family history. In 1840 there were 511 collins families living in new york. It does not include dates or places for living persons, but does show realtionships. In addition, the history and country of origin of the collins family, as well as the origin and the meaning of the surname collins have yet to be shared on this page.
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