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Lynch Family History
Lynch Genealogy & Family TreeLynch is an Irish name from County Galway, Ireland, where the family was granted lands by Strongbow in 1172. It comes from the Norman surname de Lench or from the Gaelic O Loingsigh which means “mariner.” It may also come from the Old English hlinc which means “hill.” Roots for the name can also be found in England. The family motto is Semper constans et fidelis which means “Ever constant and faithful.”
Other spellings include “Linch” and “O’Lynch.” Notable people with the same surname include American filmmaker David Lynch (Mulholland Dr., Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet), Irish actress Evanna Lynch (the Harry Potter series), American actress Kelly Lynch (Charlie’s Angels, Road House, Drugstore Cowboy), and American actress Jane Lynch (Glee, Wreck-It Ralph, The 40-Year-Old Virgin). The first Lynch to come to America was Francis Lynch in Georgia in 1733.
Lynch Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Zilpah Lynch -- --, 1756 December 0, 1836 South Carolina
- Charles Eugene Lynch -- --, 1881 October 19, 1967 New York
- Ira Ed Lynch -- --, 1902 May 24, 1995 Oklahoma
- Thomas Giddin Lynch -- --, 1880 February 27, 1970 South Carolina
- Sarah Isabel Lynch -- --, 1823 April 28, 1884 West Virginia
Lynch Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jeremia Letus Lynch -- --, 1928 December 0, 1990 Rhode Island
- Albert Jenkins Lynch -- --, 1885 December 0, 1982
- Celia Lynch -- --, 1777 December 0, 1870 North Carolina
- Julia Ann Lynch -- --, 1818 December 0, 1819 Georgia
- Tempy Angeline Lynch -- --, 1877 May 18, 1965 Missouri
