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This is the place to get in touch with genealogists interested in researching the Mains surname.

My name is Kim Mains and It is my intent for this site to become the central point on the Internet for Mains family research.

If you are Mains surname genealogical searcher or just interested in the background of the Mains name I would like to hear from you. Please sign the guestbook indicating your research interest.

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You can also send me email at: mainsfamily@yahoo.com.

Please send me any useful Mains related links you find in your genealogical travels around the web.  If you have a Mains related web page or an email address you want mentioned, let me know that too.

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Want to participate in a Mains family genealogy discussion?  Check out the Mains, Main, Maines or Means Family Genealogy forums on GenForum.

You can also look for Mains on Family Tree Makers site.

You can also search for Search on Rootsweb.

Mains in Canada

Richard Mains has documented a line of Mains that entered Ontario from Ireland. 

Kim Mains also has a line that entered Ontario from Ireland.  These descended from Alexander Mains and Mary Jane Orr in the area of Strabane Ireland.

Mains in the US

Large groups of Mains exist in the US in Maine/Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Texas and Washington State.  You can see many of these represented in the guestbook.

Mains in Australia/New Zealand

There are Mains down under although I don't have many details.

Irish connection

Many Mains came from Ireland.  Mains have been particularly noted in Northern Ireland.  There is belief that Scottish Mains were encouraged to emigrate to Northern Ireland by land grants provided to them by the British.   Mains have been known to have lived in Strabane, Tyrone county and also in Fermanagh.

Scottish connection

Mains is a SEPT of the Scottish Gunn clan.   Check out Scottish related links!

Mains who are famous (or at least known)

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Mains businesses on the Web

Mains places

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This page was last updated on 04/30/99.

Note from the Editor: The presence or absence of content here should not be construed as indicative of support of a person, their belief, practices or behaviors. I take no responsibility for sites linked here that I do not control. However, it is not my intent to have anything here that is objectionable or incorrect.  If you see anything here that you would rather not or you see anything here that is inaccurate, please let me know by email ASAP.  I would be glad to remove unwanted personal references.  I do however reserve the right to determine what will and will not be included on this web site. - Kim Mains