Hi, I am a Kirkland living in MD, but not originally. I don't know much about my geneology, but I can tell you that my father and grandfather came from Akron, Ohio. Now most of that branch of the family has scattered. My father and 2 brothers are in Michigan, and I have a brother in Florida. I settled in New York before moving to MD. I know this wasn't much help, but perhaps it may help fill in a few blanks.