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Earliest Mekinda Records The earliest record at the moment of a Mekinda is that of Mekinda Jurij born in 1609 in Rakek, Slovenia. The town is near Cerknica, where most Mekindas eventually settled. Other early Mekindas are: Mekinda Andrej, born in 1644 in Rakek; Mekinda Jurij born in 1651 in Cerknica, and Mekinda Neža, born in 1679 in Cerknica.
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Africa Connection Unless this is a simple coincidence with infinite probability, Mekinda in West Africa must have appeared after colonization in the 19th century. Known records of Mekinda in Cerknica go to the 17th century. The name Mekinda is very prominent in Senegal, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast. Members of the Mekinda family have traveled to these areas and assure the writer of this site of extensive usage of Mekinda name.
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USA Connection Descendants of the Mekinda family in the United States of America can be
traced according to the Church of LDS to Mekinda Anton who was born on
January 16, 1777 in Cerknica. He was married to Ursula Milavec, born January
16, 1779 in Jakovca, and died November 8, 1840. His descendants were born in
Martinjak near Cerknica and Rakek.
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Common First Names The most common names in the early records of Mekinda are: Marija, Jožef, Franc, Ivana, Janez, Andrej, Anton, Franèiška, Helena, Neža, Marjeta, Tomaž, Uršula, Jakob, Jurij, Ana, Matija, Ivan, Jožefa, Elizabeta, Luka, Kristina, Katarina, Jera, Veronika, and Gabrijel. These name date from 1609 to 1901.
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