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Kirkland Family History
Kirkland Genealogy & Family TreeKirkland is a Scottish name from Cumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Middle English roots kirk ("church") and land ("lands") and referred to someone who lived in or worked on lands belonging to the church. The earliest known ancestor--Michael de Kerkeland--was recorded in 1196. The family motto is Facta non verba which means "Deeds not words."
Other spellings include "Kirkeland" and "Kirtland." Notable people with the surname include American actress Sally Kirkland (JFK, Valley of the Dolls, General Hospital), American animator Mark Kirkland (The Simpsons, Godzilla, The Flinstone Kids), and American tennis player Jessica Kirkland. The first Kirklands to come to America were Phillips and Nathaniel Kirkland in Massachusetts in 1635.
Kirkland Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Kirkland -- --, 1697 December 24, 1758
- Robert Kirkland -- --, 1766 June 26, 1795 Midlothian
- James Kirkland -- --, 1697 December 24, 1758
- Christopher Columbus Kirkland -- --, 1819 September 30, 1903 North Carolina
- Robert B Bob Kirkland -- --, 1816 March 22, 1859 Oklahoma
Kirkland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Kirkland -- --, 1732 October 6, 1815 Virginia
- Moses Kirkland -- --, 1750 December 18, 1817 North Carolina
- Susan Kirkland -- --, 1755 December 0, 1833 Virginia
- William Kirkland -- --, 1730 December 24, 1806 South Carolina
- Edward Kirkland -- --, 1796 January 4, 1826
