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Campbell Name Study

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Campbell One Name Study

Resources

See also: Clan Campbell

Scope

The Campbell Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Campbell 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 Campbell name.

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Campbell's), by time period (18th Century Campbell's), or by topic (Campbell DNA, Campbell Occupations, Campbell Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

Also see the related surnames and surname variants.

How to Join

To join the Campbell 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: Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh for assistance.

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

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

{{Member|ONS|name=Campbell}}

Related Surnames and Surname Variants

Derivations

  1. Caimbeul
  2. Camble
  3. Camel
  4. Campbell
  5. Campble
  6. Gamble
  7. Kimball
  8. Kumble
  9. MacCampbell
  10. McCampbell
  11. Miscampbell

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Meaning of Surname 'Campbell'

Campbell is primarily a Scottish surname of Gaelic origins. In Scotland, the name itself derives from two Scottish Gaelic words. "Cam" and "Béal" meaning "Crooked mouth" or "wry-mouthed", originally a nickname which over time became used as a surname.google

Campbell DNA

Since DNA can be traced along a patrilineal (father to father to father) line it can be interesting for someone studying the genealogy of a surname, theoretically at least. The Y chromosome conveniently follows our Western Europe convention on last names.

External Campbell DNA Projects

Although there are now many companies offering DNA testing for genealogical purposes, Family Tree DNA is the largest. They have groups organized around surnames including this one:

Wikitree Campbell DNA Takers

The following link shows the Wikitree Campbell Profiles that have DNA associated with them:

Campbell DNA Group Project on WikiTree

As an extension of the Campbell DNA Project at Family Tree DNA we have created the Campbell DNA Group Project on WikiTree. Please consider joining us and you can find more information at the link below.

Campbell Demographics

Early Campbell's by Location (to 1830)

Alabama
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Georgia
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Phineas Campbell Sterling Worcester Marriage 1817 Phinehas Campbell
Mississippi
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Missouri
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New York
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North Carolina
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Neill Campbell Cumberland Will 1825 Neill Campbell
Norman Campbell Bows Creek Cumberland Census 1830 Norman Campbell
Ohio
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Pennsylvania
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Samuel Campbell MIfflin Twp Lycoming Census 1810 Samuel Campbell
Robert Campbell Lycoming Rev War Burial Card 1776Robert Campbell
Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Underlined names in table are linked to WikiTree profile for the individual.

First Name Last Name Town of event County of event Event Year # Below

Numbered list with more information for entries in the table above.

Campbell's on WikiTree

Here is the complete Index.

When you add yourself or a Campbell relative to WikiTree your addition(s) will automatically be included on the index the following day.

Instructions for working on this Project

Here are two help pages to help you get started... How to use Wikitree and Adding to WikiTree. Help menus are located at the top right of every page.

First

Add your family, parents, grandparents on back until you come to a point where you connect with your most distant Ancestor.

Second

Open the Campbell Name Study Project page and

Add early Campbell's

Add early Campbell's to the appropriate section - Ireland, Scotland, Ontario, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, etc. (add new sections as needed) - this would be generally from Documented Campbell's to 1850 (1865 if you spot someone interesting). You will need to do this in edit mode and follow along with what has already been started with Virginia. WikiMark-Up has a bit of a learning curve, so following the existing work will hopefully help. If you don't feel comfortable adding early Dunnahoos into the table format, add their information in the lists below the tables and we (those who are comfortable working in the tables) will work to add them to the sortable table.

Search WikiTree

Search WikiTree to see if any of the Campbell's listed in the tables already have a profile and move the source information to the existing profile then add the WikiTree link to the name in the table. WikiMark-up for an internal link is:

[[Gaulden-7|Mags Gaulden]] which would give my name in a like this in the table: Mags Gaulden - My WikiTreeID is Gaulden-7.

This is example from the Dunnahoo Name Study: James Dunnahoo, the first entry for Virginia, from the table in edit mode so you can see what it looks like:

|-<br> |'''James'''|| '''Dunnahoo''' || || || '''1776''' || '''[[Dunnahoo-10|James Dunnahoo]]''

So you see that James Dunnahoo's WikiTree ID is used just like mine in the example above.

Add profiles to the Tree

Any profiles that don't match any other profile existing WikiTree profile need to have profile reated for them. If they have a link in the table they already have a profile. Once added, their WikiTreeID needs to be added to this page - or to the table and any source information or notes from this page moved to the profile.

Third

Write - If you feel more comfortable researching and/or writing information, something like an overview of Dunnahoo's in Virginia, please feel free to work in that area. Again, follow the work I have already done as far as any Wiki formatting.

AND fourth ask questions!

Sources

  1. ↑ The Campbell DNA Project, Surnames[1]




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Vicki (Campbell) Barge
Please add me to the Campbell project. My 4xGreat Grandfather was Rodger Campbell born about 1777- supposably in Scotland. His migration path is as follows. He is listed on a Personal property tax list in Franklin Co., VA bet. 1801-1814. Then found in Cumberland Co., KY in 1817-1832. Then to Carroll County, Missouri 1832- until his death in 1840. I did have my father do a YDna test. Is the only way to add his YDNA - to create an account for him?
posted by Vicki (Campbell) Barge
Campbell-44030 Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
I’m happy to add you to the project. I took it over and I’ve been looking at other name studies and it definitely needs some help! And yes, the only way to get your dad’s ydna on WT is to add a profile for him. Did your dad do a big Y test or one of the others? Either way, I would highly encourage you to enroll him in the Campbell group at FTDNA. I can send you the info so you can contact the group manager.
posted by Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
Vicki (Campbell) Barge
Yes - I did join on FTDNA. Kevin Campbell sent me the links/results. So all new to me. I did the Y-37 with the thought that I could upgrade it- when and if I understood it better. lol So I can add the profile for him without him being involved? He is 91 years old and has a passing interest in all this.
posted by Vicki (Campbell) Barge
Campbell-44030 Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
That’s great! You can upgrade but I have heard that sometimes an additional sample is needed. My dad is the same, a passing interest…. I think he goes along with it to pacify me! LOL!
posted by Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
Campbell-44030 Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
Here’s the info re: FTDNA group for Campbell: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/campbell/about/background
posted by Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
Campbell-56493 Donald Campbell
Finally, Here. My 5th great grandfather was James Campbell who came from Cecil County, Maryland and settled in Lee County, Virginia. My goal has always been to prove who his father was. This was the main reason i joined the Campbell project and Did the BigY.
posted by Donald Campbell
Campbell-44030 Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
Thank you Donald! I just joined the Campbell name study recently and there was no coordinator so I took that on. I am going to be learning as I go! Welcome to the Campbell name study! ~Nanette
posted by Nanette (Campbell) Rohrbaugh
Bright-1984 Billie (Bright) Keaffaber
Hi I found this Campbell in my tree. I added them to your name study.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Campbell-52922

Billie

posted by Billie (Bright) Keaffaber
Leonard Campbell II
Where did the name derivations come from ?
posted by Leonard Campbell II
Campbell-9865 Chris Campbell
Hi Len...looks like the list from the FTDNA Campbell Project :)
posted by Chris Campbell
Simpson-2950 Kay Simpson
Hi from Spain.

I am studying the Campbells born in Dunning Perth,my ancestor married a Bruce on his first marriage . There are Campbell’s right back to the 1700s

posted by Kay Simpson
Campbell-31837 Bruce Campbell
Afternoon (well, here in Florida anyway), I would love to join this group. I have my Campbell line back to mod 1880s in Pennsylvania.
posted by Bruce Campbell
Gilchrist-1197 Nelda (Gilchrist) Spires
Please add me as a member of the Campbell one name study. My Campbell ancestors (that I know of) were from North Carolina. I added a table for North Carolina Campbells and one entry, my 4th great-grandfather, Norman Campbell. I have a book on North Carolina Campbells--Bridges, Myrtle N., ‘’Scattered Seed, Genealogical Research Data of Southeastern North Carolina’’ (1999)--and will be using it and other records to add more North Carolina Campbells.
posted by Nelda (Gilchrist) Spires
Bailey-11646 Lawrence Bailey
I just started to work on our Campbell Heritage. They were among early settlers of central Pennsylvania, but I don't know how far back that goes yet. However I have discovered an an impressive family Civil War record.
posted by Lawrence Bailey
Campbell-2634 Christine (Campbell) Preston
Let me know if the table for PA is in the wrong place. I was thinking that is how you wanted it but wanted to be sure. Once confirmed I can add more to the list. I plan to put up the Military war veterans as they are the most important members.

Cheers!!

posted by Christine (Campbell) Preston
Clemens-1542 Laura (Clemens) Worsham
Hi from hot Texas!! My Campbell family was in Missouri in the mid 1800s and was the name of my paternal grandfather's mother. Her family was in Kentucky, I believe, in the early 1800s. The name of my great great grandfather was Jacob A Campbell - born circa 1807 in Kentucky. Blessed to be part of this great family!! An update: I discovered that Jacob A Campbell was probably born In South Carolina, then migrated to Kentucky and Missouri with his parents.
posted by Laura (Clemens) Worsham
March-643 Rosarii (March) March-Pearce
Hi: I am researching Sir William Campbell and Lady Hannah Hadley. They were married in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. My brick wall is Elisabeth/Rebecca Campbell? who married Alexander Patterson and resided in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. I cannot find her parents. I know from some correspondence that the is the granddaughter of Sir William & Lady Hannah. I cannot find out who her parents were????? Any help would be appreciated. Sir William Campbell was a Chief Justice in Toronot, York, Ontario. He was my husband's 4th great grandfather. Thank YOu
posted by Rosarii (March) March-Pearce
Maudrey (Campbell) Hendricks
Happy Thanksgiving. I have come to a brick wall with the father of William Shield Campbell born 1811. A lot of people think he is Daniel Campbell(common name). I would like to compare DNA with known relatives of Robert Campbell born 1709. Thanks
posted by Maudrey (Campbell) Hendricks
David Campbell
My father Alexander Campbell had a brother and sister Cronelius and Jacqueline who were adpoted in the 1940's and I am trying to find out more information for him. He is in his late 70's and has not seen these siblings for 60 years. Any help would be much appreciated.
posted by David Campbell
[Living Turner]
The plural of Campbell doesn't have an apostrophe. It's "Campbells".
posted by [Living Turner]
Gaulden-7 Mags Gaulden
Hey Lisa,

I have just joined the Campbell researchers of the world - My Mom is a Campbell and we just got my uncle Ricks y-111 test results. After contacting the Campbell DNA Project Admin., I will probably have MUCH to add... :-)

Mags

posted by Mags Gaulden
Farmer-2996 Lucinda Farmer
Recently was gifted with family genealogy and discovered I am a Campbell. I am busting on my grandmother's, Malvery Jane Campbell (Jackson County, Kentucky), Grandfather William Campbell (north Carolina?) who emigrated from Scotland. I would love to be involved in discovering our common roots.
posted by Lucinda Farmer

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