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Hunter Name Study

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About the Project

The Hunter Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect data on the HUNTER name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Hunter name.


How to Join

To join the Hunter Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Carol (Hunter) Sullivan for assistance.

... ... ... is a member of the Hunter Name Study Project.

Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:

{{Member|ONS|name=Hunter}}

Research Pages

Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. If you would like to help, please do!

Name Origins

Scottish Clan Branches

Resources

Use of Clan Crest Badge by members.docx

Lairds List

SEPTS.docx


Related Surnames and Surname Variants

This study includes the variants:

  • 1. Huntar (Latin for Hunter)
  • 2. Huinter
  • 3. Hunnter
  • 4. Huntere
  • 5. Hunterr




Memories: 207
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Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
Madam Pauline Hunter of Hunterston: Chief of Clan Hunter had her first podcast!

Listen to the interview with the Scottish Business Network.

https://soundcloud.com/user-172374965/pauline-hunter

posted 25 Sep 2020 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Billie (Bright) Keaffaber
I just added this Hunter to Wikitree today. I found one reference to her Husband William Weeks. There not enough information provided to add him though. In my research of family I did come Acrossed a weeks family I believe fits. Esther Hunter husband William Weeks. This only hint as Esther Hunter night has sister named Ziller Hunter she also married this Weeks family. But I don’t see William Weeks and Esther Hunter listed there. More research is needed. I put what references I found Esther Hunter in and it wasn’t very much information. Just enough to add profile to Wikitree. But like to put her in project.

http://swansborohistory.blogspot.com/2008/10/weeks-family-roots.html?m=1

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hunter-16559

Billie

posted 19 Jun 2020 by Billie (Bright) Keaffaber   [thank Billie]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
This Hunter One-Name Study is worldwide but mainly Scotland, Australia, Canada, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the USA.
posted 10 Feb 2019 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-194

In my research I found 557 Hunters listed.

Source: ancestry.co.uk

posted 12 Jan 2018 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
Military

Ireland, Casualties of World War I, 1914-1922

In my research there are 61 Hunters listed.

Source: ancestry.co.uk

posted 11 Jan 2018 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

In my research there are 734 Hunters


Source: ancestry.co.uk

posted 11 Jan 2018 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
Hunter Family Occupations

Farmer Laborer Keeping House Farm Laborer Farming Carpenter

Source: 1881 UK Census Data

posted 11 Jan 2018 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
Hunter Family Origin

Scotland (909) England (794) Ireland (690) Great Britain (225) Germany (65) Britain (15)

Source: New York Passengers List

posted 11 Jan 2018 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
Hunter Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and northern Irish; variant of Hunter, a Middle English secondary derivative formed with the addition of the agent noun suffix -er.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names @2013, Oxford University Press

posted 11 Jan 2018 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
War of 1812 Pension Files listed three Hunters from Virginia

Soldiers Name Hunter, David Hunter, John Hunter, Robert

Source: Fold3

posted 9 Jan 2018 by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan   [thank Carol]
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Treena Hunter
Hi all

Hunter is my direct paternal line, my brother is currently doing a Y DNA test and myself and Dad have done an autosomal DNA test and have this on Gedmatch (A277556), Ancestry, FamilyTreeDNA (B316001), MyHeritage.

My Wiki tree can be accessed here https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hunter-19536

I have confirmed a link to the Hunters of Dunmurry, Co Antrim and it is suggested in Kathleen Rankin's book - "The Linen Houses of the Lagan Valley - The story of their families" that this Hunter line comes through Alexander Hunter of Straidarran, Londonderry, Ireland. A military gentleman who was rewarded for his services to Cromwell or the crown by a gift of land at Dunmurry, Co Antrim. It indicates he was originally from Scotland.

Irish records are hard to come by so I am looking to confirm my line through our DNA if possible.

posted by Treena Hunter
Barry Hunter
James Wesley Hunter, born 1826-1869 Philadelphia. This is as far back as I am able to locate. Need help going farther. Was told we were of Scottish origin and I have been to Hunterston Castle in Ayr. Anyone have any information?
posted by Barry Hunter
Hunter-5770 Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
I did find a James Wesley Hunter in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, for1669-2013 He died 6-14-1869.
posted by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
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O'Brien-12472 Steph (O'Brien) Meredith
I would like to join the project please. my partners grandmother was Hunter
posted by Steph (O'Brien) Meredith
David Stinson
Hello, I am searching for a Frederick Hunter. He was born ( Aug 30 1820) in PENNSYLVANIA. I CANNOT BE CERTAIN OF THIS. I cannot find ANYTHING prior to a marriage in Philadelphia Pa. to Mary Louisa Vautier in 1847. He lived and died in Philadelphia, pa in 1907 (THAT I AM CERTAIN). I am thinking he immigrated here but from where??

Were HUNTERS from GERMANY??

SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!! Thanks --Dave

posted by David Stinson
Cassandra Hunter
Would like to join this project. I am a Hunter (maiden).

My paternal Hunter family lineage is limited, starting basically from scratch. I do know that I have access to Civil War journals.

posted by Cassandra Hunter
Hunter-12342 Claire (Hunter) Sealie
Hello. I would like to join this project please. I have been able to trace my ancestors back to John Hunter (born +- 1770), married to Sarah (?) I was only able to find 1 child, James Hunter, (born 1817 in County Cavan, Ireland), married Anne Cochran (b:+-1826, Ireland) 3 Children: Samuel (1846, Ireland), William (b:1850, South Africa) & Mary Ann (b:1855, South Africa) Samuel Hunter married Helena J.P. Mampers (Netherlands), & had 12 children. My grandfather, Oswald William Hunter (b:1889, S.Africa) married Florence Maud Bird & had 2 children -Melville O.B.Hunter & Aubrey Bird Hunter (my father) I would love to confirm details of James Hunter's parents (ie: John & Sarah Hunter of Cavan County, Ireland) & any ancestry further back, if possible. Thank you.
posted by Claire (Hunter) Sealie
Allison (Hunter) Hunter Hill
Hello, I would like to join this project. I can trace my Hunter family to John and Jane (Work) Hunter (http://www.chartiers.com/beers-project/articles/hunter-1166.html) but cannot find anything else about them or where they came from. Perhaps someone here could assist?
posted by Allison (Hunter) Hunter Hill
Hunter-5770 Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
Accessed

https://www.scotweb.co.uk/info/hunter/

Hunter. Clan Hunter (Gaielic: "Clann an t-Sealgair") is a Scottish clan which has its seat at Hunterston in Ayrshire. It has historical connections with both the 'Highlands' and 'Lowlands' of Scotland due to several centuries of operation in some of the formerly Gaelic speaking Scottish Islands including Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes where the Hunters also long held land. The present Chief is Madam Pauline Hunter of Hunterston.

posted by Carol (Hunter) Sullivan
Hunter-8883 Tom Allen Hunter
my ancestor is andrew hunter born 1683 atrim ireland arrived in mass. around 1722 moved to voluntown conn. looking for his ancestors
posted by Tom Allen Hunter
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Hi! I removed "[Category:Categories per parish]" - it was red because it did not yet exist, and it shouldn't. Like Robert said, if you could explain what you're hoping to accomplish, perhaps we could help?

If you're looking to categorize names in your study by location, please review the One Place Studies' section on categorization at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:One_Name_Studies#Categorization

Cheers, Liz

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Hvitfeldt-7 Robert Hvitfeldt
Thanks for your kind words, Carol. I don’t really understand the red ‘Categories per parish’, but if you explain what you need, I’d be happy to help you with it. (I have no Hunters in my ancestry)
posted by Robert Hvitfeldt
Hvitfeldt-7 Robert Hvitfeldt
Your name study categories should read: ‘Hunter Name Study’ and ‘Hunter/Huntar Name Study’. The first already exists and should turn green immediately; the second will need the higher level Category: One Name Studies. I’ve made those changes.
posted by Robert Hvitfeldt
Hemrick-3 Lynn Hemrick
Nathan Hunter, born in Antrim County, Ireland in 1806, was my 2nd GGF. He came to America from Belfast to Charleston, South Carolina in 1820. I have been unable to find his parents or siblings. Any suggestions? His profile is Nathan Hunter
posted by Lynn Hemrick

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