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Finney Family History
Finney Genealogy & Family TreeFinney is an Irish name from Galway, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic O Fiannaidhe which means "soldier." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Teag O'Feinneadha--was recorded in 1603. The family motto is Tandem which means "At length."
Other spellings of the name include "Finny," "Finnay," "Fynnie," "Fynney," "Feenay," "Feeny," "Feeney," "Feaney," "Feanay," "Feany," and "Feeney." Notable people with the surname include English actor Albert Finney (Big Fish, Skyfall, Erin Brockovich), American author Jack Finney (The Body Snatchers, Time and Again), and American actor Jasson Finney (Source Code, Gothika, Mind Over Murder). The first Finney to come to America was William Finney in Maryland in 1671.
Finney Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lyman H. Finney -- --, 1806 April 12, 1875 Vermont
- Herbert Theodore Finney -- --, 1874 December 31, 1935 Ohio
- Amanda B Finney -- --, 1876 March 5, 1923 Arkansas
- John Finney -- --, 1696 June 6, 1773 Rhode Island
- Rebecca Ann Finney -- --, 1837 December 9, 1914
Finney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Finney -- --, 1785 December 0, 1815 Virginia
- Walter Lewis Finney -- --, 1911 August 0, 1953 Alabama
- Violet Finney May 0, 1975
- Rhoda Finney -- --, 1813 January 13, 1836 Ohio
- Lewis Finney -- --, 1776 Massachusetts
