Cornish
One-Name Study

Topics

• About the Cornish One-Name Study
• Variants
• Origin of the surname
• Data
• DNA project
• Links
• Contact Details

About the Cornish One-Name Study

A world-wide one name society for the surname of Cornish

Variants

Cornysshe, Cornyshe, Cornysh, Cornishe, Cornisshe, Cornis

Origin of the surname

People who left Cornwall were labelled 'Cornish' so one would expect to find more of us Cornishes out of Cornwall than still living there! Indeed we are widely spread! However, all of us must have ancestors who originated from that beautiful rugged county (or country?). No doubt those who bear the name and live in Cornwall must have ancestors who left the county, acquired the name, and subsequently returned, or were much travelled.

Data

We hold information on over 100,000 people bearing the surname.

DNA project

As part of the ongoing research into the Cornish family name, a DNA study is being carried out to help support (or disprove) the current paper genealogies and to help connect with others of the same surname world-wide.

Links

Visit our webpage at

http://www.cornishsurname.matthewcornish.info/

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Rev Roger E Cornish
1 Maple Close,
Tavistock,
Devon
PL19 9LL
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:

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Profiles of other one-name studies registered with the Guild may be found here.