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Surnames

Lin, Lind, Line, Linn, Linne, Lyn, Lynd, Lyne, Lynn, Lynne

Background

The Lynn surname has several distinct and separate origins and even more spellings.  In some cultures, particularly the United States and Britain, the spelling of surnames was relatively inconsistent even into the 19th century.  This phenomenon is important to bear in mind, whether following a paper trail or studying your family's DNA portrait.  However, it is the DNA itself which most reliably defines family relationships.  To date, nearly all the members of our project appear to share a common ancestor sometime within the past few  centuries.   For those Lynns, the following website will be of particular interest:  http://ru198lynns.house-of-lynn.com/

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