Patty, I can't find any reference to McGregor being a variation of Meagher/Maher. The MacGregor's came from the North of Ireland and the Maher's from the South. Janet On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Patty Napier <yankee67@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > In the past, I have read various items online in which the name "Meagher" is also referred to as "McGregor." Does anyone know if "Meagher" is also meant to be "McGregor"? This has been very confusing to me. I know names change in spelling and pronunciation over the years. Since I have a McGregor in my Godsell line, I wonder if I should also use "Meagher" in my research. > > Patty in Oklahoma, USA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you, Janet. My family - Godsell - is from Tipperary S.R. and I had no idea where the McGregor family might have come from. I was married to a McGregor for 18 years and we had two children together, so when I noticed I had a McGregor in my maternal side of the family, we wondered where that McGregor came from. My ex (who is deceased now) knew his family came from Scotland as he had a great aunt or someone who had traced their family back to Scotland many years ago. Of course they could have come through Ireland, too. I do appreciate your help so much. It will keep me from beating my brains out. Thank you so much! Patty in Oklahoma USA Janet Crawford <reojan@gmail.com> wrote: Patty, I can't find any reference to McGregor being a variation of Meagher/Maher. The MacGregor's came from the North of Ireland and the Maher's from the South. Janet On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Patty Napier wrote: > In the past, I have read various items online in which the name "Meagher" is also referred to as "McGregor." Does anyone know if "Meagher" is also meant to be "McGregor"? This has been very confusing to me. I know names change in spelling and pronunciation over the years. Since I have a McGregor in my Godsell line, I wonder if I should also use "Meagher" in my research. > > Patty in Oklahoma, USA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Patty, You won't escape that easily. The MacGregors were from the Belfast-Antrim area, some were in Dublin and apparently a few in Cork. This surname has the distinction of being the only Scottish clan to have their surname abolished by an Act of Parliament, and I don't know the details nor what name they chose in place of it. Good luck with that one! Janet On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Patty Napier <yankee67@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Thank you, Janet. My family - Godsell - is from Tipperary S.R. and I had no idea where the McGregor family might have come from. I was married to a McGregor for 18 years and we had two children together, so when I noticed I had a McGregor in my maternal side of the family, we wondered where that McGregor came from. My ex (who is deceased now) knew his family came from Scotland as he had a great aunt or someone who had traced their family back to Scotland many years ago. Of course they could have come through Ireland, too. I do appreciate your help so much. It will keep me from beating my brains out. Thank you so much! > > Patty in Oklahoma USA > > Janet Crawford <reojan@gmail.com> wrote: > Patty, I can't find any reference to McGregor being a variation of > Meagher/Maher. The MacGregor's came from the North of Ireland and the > Maher's from the South. > > Janet > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Patty Napier wrote: > > In the past, I have read various items online in which the name "Meagher" is also referred to as "McGregor." Does anyone know if "Meagher" is also meant to be "McGregor"? This has been very confusing to me. I know names change in spelling and pronunciation over the years. Since I have a McGregor in my Godsell line, I wonder if I should also use "Meagher" in my research. > > > > Patty in Oklahoma, USA > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >