Ulster Heritage Magazine: Ulster Surnames Ulster Heritage Magazine Pages Home Ulster Heritage Publishing This Blog Linked From Here ULSTER LINKS The Shops North America This Blog Linked From Here ULSTER LINKS The Shops North America Showing posts with label Ulster Surnames. Show all posts Showing posts with label Ulster Surnames. Show all posts Friday, 28 February 2014 Route Ancestry Study Opportunity DO YOU HAVE ROOTS IN ‘THE ROUTE’? Ballymoney Museum will be hosting the third Route Back Home family history conference in 2014. The conference will run from 24-27 September and will be based in Ballymoney Town Hall. The Route Back Home has been developed to assist people who are researching their ancestry in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. The conference is an opportunity to meet other people from across the world who share an interest in North Antrim, a region traditionally known as "the Route”. The programme will include contributions by prominent genealogy experts including: Dorothy Arthur, Genealogist & Author S.A. Blair, Historian & Author Dr. Tyrone Bowes, Genetic Genealogy Mary Bradley, Local Studies Service, Ballymena, Libraries NI Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald, Mellon Centre for Migration Studies Gillian Hunt, Ulster Historical Foundation Dr. Glynn Kelso, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Dr. Linde Lunney, Dictionary of Irish Biography, Royal Irish Academy Elwyn Soutter, Genealogist Deidre Speer-Whyte, Ulster-Scots Community Network Leah Tweed, Ballymoney Branch Library, Libraries NI The Route Back Home is supported by the Coleraine Branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society (www. http://colerainefhs.org.uk/) and their members will be available to help and provide advice for delegates throughout the conference. In addition, delegates will be able to visit important archives which hold essential information for family history research: Local Studies Service, Ballymena Ballymoney Branch Library Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast General Register Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast HOW DO I BOOK MY PLACE? Delegates must pay the full booking fee of £180 to be allocated a place at the conference. Only 20 places are available and bookings cannot be confirmed until receipt of a completed booking form and full payment. The conference fee includes: Daily lunch and regular refreshments Conference dinner and drinks reception Research trips to Belfast and Ballymena Please contact me at this email address if you require further information and I look forward to hopefully seeing you in September. Regards, Keith Beattie Museum Manager Posted by Barry R McCain at 12:46 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Scots-Irish, Ulster Surnames Sunday, 30 June 2013 Mid Argyll Group DNA Project Launched The research into the Mid Argyll Kinship Group picking up pace with the creation of the Mid Argyll Group DNA project. The project will collect DNA results from those men are in the group. The project is only open to men that are a paternal DNA match to the group, which is a Gaelic paternal kinship clan indigenous to mid Argyll. The project's goal is to research the Mid Argyll Kinship Group circa 1300 to late 1500s. . The geographic area of the study is the parish of Kilmichael Glassary and the immediate surrounding districts. The surnames in the group are Duncan, Gay, McGay, Gray, Henry, Henrie, McAlpin, McCain, McCane, McKane, McKain, McKean, McKeen, McDonald, and McLea. In Gaelic, Mac Donnchaidh, Mag Aodh, Glass, Mac Eanruig, Mac Ailpín, Mac Eáin, Mac Dónaill, and Mac an Leagha. Another surname of interest in the research are McLachlain (Mac Lachlainn) and the project is open to any male that is a high level DNA match to the group. The reason are so many surnames in the group is because surnames were not fixed in Argyll in the 1500s. Gaelic families often followed traditional patronymic customs of mid Argyll. This generated several surnames within the same family during that century. The surnames in this DNA match group were in use in Kilmichael Glassary in the 1500s. Most of these surnames appear in records connected to the Mac Lachlainn 'clan' of Dunadd. It is speculated that the Mid Argyll Kinship group is actually the Mac Lachlainn of Dunadd family. The families of the Mid Argyll Kinship Group played an important role in the history of Ulster. Many of the families in this kinship group migrated from mid Argyll to the Foyle River area from 1569-to the late 1590s. They were Redshank soldiers connected to the Ó Dónaill and Ó Neill clans. This project will have Dr Kyle MacLea as a co-administrator; he is a graduate of Dartmouth College and teaches at Linfield College, Portland, Oregon. Barry R McCain will be a co-administrator; he is a graduate of Ole Miss and is a writer living in Oxford, Mississippi. Mr McCain will working with the primary source research and Gaelic language elements. Link to Join the Mid Argyll Kinship Group DNA project: Mid Argyll Group Posted by Barry R McCain at 16:23 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Scots-Irish, Ulster Scots, Ulster Surnames Thursday, 14 February 2013 Ulster surnames; Mountain The surname Mountain might seem a strange Ulster surname, but is simply an anglicised form, in this case a straight translation of the Gaelic surname Ó Sléibhín, or descendant of Sléibhín. Sléibhín is a diministive of Sliabh (a mountain). In Ulster, the name of a branch of the Cinel Eoghain. Ó Sléibhín is also anglicised as Slaven. In the Ulster Heritage DNA Project there are several Mountains families that match Slaven families. When researching one's family history it is always helpful to know both the Gaelic and various anglicised forms of a surname. Posted by Barry R McCain at 11:30 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Surnames Saturday, 9 February 2013 An Ulster Shannon Family Shannon is the anglicised form of the Gaelic surname Ó Seanáin. One Shannon family from Ulster is asking assistance in the search for their family history. They are participants in the Ulster Heritage DNA Project and their match group at the 67 level includes several Shannon families and one McKee (Mac Aodh) family. Below is a short summary of the family's genealogy. All Shannons are encourage to participate in the DNA project and also, if you know more about this family's history to post a comment with your contact data. Looking for Descendants of Andrew Shannon 1. Andrew Shannon, born in 1780 in Ulster. He married Margaret Judge. Her date of birth and marriage are unknown. They had one son, James Shannon, born in 1798 in Maghera, Co. Londonderry. 2. James Shannon married Maria Meek in 1818 in Tullyroan, Co. Armagh. She was born about 1798 in Tulyroan. James Shannon was a subscriber from Maghera for two copies of the book The Orange Minstrel, or Ulster Melodist, by Robert Young, Londonderry, 1832. The location and dates of death of James and Maria are unknown. James and Maria had four children: i. Margaret Shannon, born 10 Oct 1820 in Coleraine, Co. Londonderry. ii. William Shannon, born 23 Feb 1824 in Maghera, Co. Londonderry. iii. James Shannon, born 2 June 1829 in Maghera, Co. Londonderry iv. Thomas George Shannon, born 21 June 1837 in Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry 3. Margaret Shannon married James McKay on 8 June 1852 at Dungiven Church of England, Co. Londonderry. James McKay was born in 1832 in Ireland. Margaret and James McKay had three children born in Ireland: i. William James McKay, born 22 April 1854 in Londonderry, Co. Londonderry ii. Mary Charlotte McKay, born 26 Sep 1856 in Londonderry, Co. Londonderry iii. Joseph McKay, born in 1861 in Londonderry, Co. Londonderry Margaret and James McKay and their three children immigrated to Canada in 1861 and died there. 4. William Shannon immigrated to Canada in about 1849 and died there. 5. James Shannon married Letitia Leathem on 1 Jan 1856 in Portadown, Co. Armagh at St. Gobhan’s Church of Ireland, Seagoe Parish. She was born 8 March 1828 in Ireland. James and Letitia had one son, Robert Walker Shannon, born 2 Nov 1856 in Portglenone, Co. Antrim, and the three immigrated to Canada in 1857 and all died there. 6. Thomas George Shannon immigrated to Canada with his brother James and his family in 1857 and he died there. Posted by Barry R McCain at 14:55 3 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Surnames Thursday, 3 January 2013 Ulster Surnames; McCann In Irish surname books McCann is normally stated to be an anglicised form of the Gaelic surname Mac Canna which means 'son of Annadh.' Other forms in Gaelic are Mac Cana and Mac Anna. The McCanns were lords of Clann Breasail and originated on the south side of Loch Neagh in County Armagh. While this is certainly true for the majority of McCanns in Ireland and the Diaspora, DNA testing has revealed that McCann is some cases is the anglicised form of Mac Eáin. Mac Eáin is normally anglicised as McKean, McKane, etc., but occasionally as McCann. The anglicising of Gaelic surnames was done very haphazardly and standard forms are rare. Fortunately DNA testing can often ascertain the correct original for of the McCann surname. Not only is McCann sometimes a form of Mac Eáin, but the reverse is true also, in a few cases DNA testing revealed that McCane can also be a anglicised from of Mac Canna. Posted by Barry R McCain at 12:57 2 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Surnames Saturday, 25 August 2012 The Knox Families of Donegal Donegal's Ivan Knox Ivan Knox is a retired self made business man and much more, he is also a published poet and historian of the families and events of the Finn Valley in County Donegal. He has a website with excellent data on not only the Knox families of old Donegal, but of the many families they are related to by marriage. Link: Knox Family Records Posted by Barry R McCain at 14:00 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Donegal, Ulster Surnames Wednesday, 15 August 2012 MacFarlane in Ulster Members of the MacFarlane Highland Scottish clan settled in Ulster in the sixteenth century, as did many other families from the Scottish Gaeltacht. The MacFarlane, or more properly, Mac Pharláinn, families were native to the lands west of Loch Lomond. Many of the Mac Pharláinn families that settled in Ulster were in the Redshank colony in the old Portlough precinct in east Donegal. The Redshanks in the Portlough precinct were part of an elaborate plan initiated by the fifth Earl of Argyll, Giolla Easpuig Donn Caimbeul. His niece was the famous Iníon Dubh, mother of Aodh Rua Ó Dónaill, and it was on her lands that many Caimbeul sponsored Highland Gaels settled. The ruins of Iníon Dubh's castle near Porthall; photo copyright Jim McKane 2012 In the sixteenth century Clann Chaimbeul spread from their homelands in mid Argyll extending their bases and influence in both the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. Clann Chaimbeul was the most successful kinship group in early modern Scotland. Their great advantage was they were Gaels, but could operate not only in their traditional Gaelic society, but also in the emerging British world, including the Scottish Lowlands. The earls' (of Argyll, head of Clann Chaimbeul) main base was Inveraray on Loch Fyne, and there they had access to the Firth of Clyde and the western seas including the North Channel passage to Ireland. The Mac Pharláinns of Arrochar were drawn into Lord Argyll's elaborate network of allies and they were one of the many Redshank families that settled in east Donegal. For more information of Mac Pharláinn families in Ulster follow the link below. Link: Mac Pharláinn in Ulster Posted by Barry R McCain at 19:58 1 comment: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Scots-Irish, Ulster Scots, Ulster Surnames Thursday, 17 November 2011 Surnames, Beatty & McVitty Bia, meaning food, is the root of many words in Gaelic and several surnames. In ancient and mediaeval Ulster strangers and travellers were granted hospitality. Each district would have a 'biatach' who was the man intrusted by the clan's taoiseach with the responsibility of providing this hospitality. This was done at the Brú, which was a hostel located at a road crossing on a major slí, or road. The position of biatach was important and he would be provided with land and goods so that he could execute his work. In short, it was a good gig. The word biatach is used in several traditional family surnames: Ó Beataigh (descendant of the Biatach) which is anglicised as Beatty, Beattie. Another surname from Biatach is Mac an Bhiataigh (son of the Biatach) and anglicised as MacVitty, McVitie, etc. (so there is some connected between those lovely tea biscuits and their name!). Posted by Barry R McCain at 07:50 2 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Surnames Thursday, 19 August 2010 Ulster Surnames, McDaneil McDaniel is a common surname across Ulster. It is almost always a anglicised form of the Gaelic surname of Mac Dónaill and can be either Irish or Scottish in origin. The root name is Dónall which means 'world mighty' and it is a very old and very common Gaelic personal name. Many of the McDaniel families participating in the Ulster Heritage DNA Project have matches to men surnamed McDonald, McDonnell, etc., showing how one Gaelic name will often have multiple anglicised forms. Some of the McDonnell in Ulster additional will have matches to the historic Gaelic Clan, Clann Mhic Dhónaill, or Clan Donnell as they are often called in Ireland. They were a Gallóglaigh and Redshank clan found in great numbers in the Glens of Antrim, but also in other parts of Ulster. There is also native Irish McDaniels that descend from the Fermanagh clan Kelly. It is also good to keep in mind when doing family history that many McDaniels will not have any known clan connections and will be the descendants of a man named Dónaill whose sons took his name, a case of simply patronymics. McDaniel, McDonnell, and McDonald is one of the most numerous surnames across Ulster. Posted by Barry R McCain at 18:16 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Surnames Monday, 1 February 2010 Henry Family of Draperstown, County Derry The Henry Family DNA project is hunting for descendants of Sir Denis Stanislaus Henry to participant in their family's DNA project. All direct male descendants and all collateral male Henry descendants are asked to contact the Henry Family DNA Project. Sir Denis Stanislaus Henry was born 7 March 1864, in Calhore, Draperstown, Co. Derry. His father James Henry was prosperous, being described at times as farmer, landlord, or businessman. James Henry's first wife was Mary McNamee and his second wife was Ellen Kelly, a daughter of Dr. Kelly from Derry who practiced in Draperstown for ten years. The marriage certificates which identify James Henry and his wives as Catholic. James had five children by his first marriage; a son, James, and four daughters. Denis Henry was one of seven children by his father's second marriage. The siblings of Sir Denis Henry were diverse in careers some went to the Church as nuns or priests with two brothers became attorneys. Sir Denis Henry's legal career was very successful, he became a Queen's Counsel in 1896, a Bencher of the King's Inns in 1898, and ultimately Father of the Northwest Circuit. By March 1905 he was a delegate at the inaugural meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council and the Unionist parliamentary candidate for the ultra-marginal North Tyrone seat. In 1918 he became Solicitor General for Ireland and in 1919 Attorney General for Ireland. He served as the first Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1925. In 1923 he was created a Baronet of Cahore in County Londonderry. Sir Denis Henry's father, James, died on 22 October 1880, aged 67, and his mother, Ellen, passed away on 3 October 1908, in her eightieth year. This Henry family has many ties and relations in Draperstown and the surrounding area. The Henry family of Sir Denis were cousins to the Henrys of Maghera, whose father Peter Henry was a famous Royal Navy Surgeon who served in the Napoleonic Wars and formed part of the medical team that was on St Helena during Napoleons stay there. Alexander Henry, son of Peter Henry, was an attorney in Maghera. All male descendants of Sir Denis Henry of Draperstown are encouraged to contact Doris Noland Parton, the administratrix of the Henry Surname DNA Project. Sir Denis Stanislaus Henry's remarkable career is the subject of an excellent biography available from the Ulster Historical Foundation. Posted by Barry R McCain at 16:15 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Surnames Thursday, 5 February 2009 The Moses McKane Mystery James McKane of Wiarton, Ontario, ask our readership assistance in solving the case of Moses McKane of Ontario. James is one of the leading genealogical experts in Canada and is well known as the webmaster of the Ulster Heritage website, which is a joint Canadian and American project. Jim asks our help in solving the curious case of Moses McKane. Moses McKane – The Mystery Man! By James A. McKane – jamckane@gmail.com After many years of hard work on my family tree, I could not get past James McKane (1799-1877), my great-great-grandfather, in my ancestry. At a Christmas family dinner about 1990, I cornered my Uncle Arthur McKane, by saying, “Uncle Art, I cannot find anything beyond old James – his parents, siblings, nothing! Do you know any little tidbits that might help me?” He responded with, “Well, you know, there was a brother, don’t you?” Uncle Art’s story claimed that on the voyage to Ontario, the family had to change ships in Montreal, Quebec. Old James’ brother, Moses McKane, supposedly became frustrated at the delay waiting on the second ship. He went to find work and was “never heard from again!” Hmmmmmmm! Interesting! Well, I searched every record I could think of on the internet unsuccessfully. Hoping to obtain a response from someone, I, even, posted Moses, as a brother to James McKane, on my family tree websites, as well as, notices on various email lists and forums. As for when they migrated to Ontario, I can only assume that the Census records are correct as being 1843. From 1832 to 1937, all migrants were quarantined at Gross Île, Quebec to prevent disease from entering Canada. Therefore, my McKanes should have been quarantined there, as well. However, I can find no record of any McKane, by various spellings, in the Gross Île archives. Therefore, I wonder if they came via the Hudson River and the Erie Canal through the United States? Finally, in 1997, I found a Moses McKane in a family tree by Steve Nelson from Ontario! Success? Maybe? Steve’s information referred me to Bruce County, Ontario with a large descendancy from Moses McKane’s three daughters. However, there was nothing to indicate any connection to my James McKane. In December 1998, we were at our cottage (now our home), near Wiarton, Ontario for a few days. My wife, Suzanne, wanted to go to Owen Sound shopping, but, I had no interest in shopping. So, I asked her to drop me at the Owen Sound Library until she was finished. There, I met a fellow-genealogist familiar with the library who asked what I was researching. Immediately, she began pulling books of the shelf saying, “You’ll want to check these ones first!” What a wonderful helper! I, immediately, began devouring the pile. After three hours of frustration, I came to a volume Green Meadows and Golden Sands: The History of Amabel Township [Bruce County, Ontario] 1851-1982. The index showed a reference to Moses McKane where I found; "James Davidson Jr. was married to Jane McKane, who had come from Ireland in 1843. With her had come her unmarried sister and her mother, Mrs. Moses McKane.” In the chapter before this quote was stated; “near Cheltenham in a stone house” which is in Peel County. I just about jumped out of my skin!! Cheltenham, Peel County! That is where all my McKanes lived, and some still do! >From there, I began my search for Moses McKane, in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario. Over the course of the next many months and years, I found assessment and census records showing Moses McKane and family living on Lot 25, Concession 5, West of Hurontario Street, Chinguacousy Township from 1848 until at least 12 January 1852, when the 1851 Ontario Census was recorded. Yet, in the assessment rolls for 1843, 1845, 1846 and 1847 for Chinguacousy Twp., the property at Lot 25, Concession 5 West is not listed. This would indicate that it was not occupied yet. The 1851 Census, Canada West (now known as the Province of Ontario), Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, shows - Moses McCain, farmer, Ireland, Pres. Free [Presbyterian Free], age 56, male, married, one-storey log house, one person attending school; Ann McCain, Ireland, Pres. Free, 46, female, married; Jain McCain, Ireland, Pres. Free, 15, female; Ann McCain, Ireland, Pres. Free, 13, female; Mary McCain, Ireland, Pres. Free, 6, female. A land record film shows the Patent [document of ownership issued to the first legal owner of the property] on this property was issued in 1852 to John Henderson. This means that the Canada Company still had control of the land when Moses and his family lived there. Therefore, it is safe to assume that he was attempting to homestead the land but failed to complete the necessary improvements. Otherwise, he would have had the Patent in his name. So, somewhere between when the Census was taken on 12 January 1852 and the Patent being issued to John Henderson, the McKane family vacated the property. The 1861 Census, Chinguacousy Twp., Peel Co. shows Ann [Nancy] McKane, labourer, born Ireland, religion 'U-F', age next birthday 50, female, widow, living in a one-storey log house, one cow, one pig, value of livestock 30, 1 acre of property. The section of census film showing the location is of very poor quality. Therefore, I was unable to determine the exact location. However, she lived somewhere near Cheltenham at that time. The Mystery >From 1848 to 1852, Moses McKane lived less than a mile from his brother, James (my gggrandfather)! James McKane lived on Lot 22, Concession 4 WHS, which is only three lots south on the same road! Yet, according to my Uncle Art, “He [Moses] was never heard from again???” Questions Where was Moses McKane between 1843, when they emigrated and 1848, when he lived near his brother, James. Did Moses McKane, in fact, die in 1852? If so, where is he buried? OR, did he simply abandon the family? Many times in those days, a woman would call herself a widow if her husband left her? Who were the parents of Moses and James McKane? Equally as interesting would be…..Why did my side of the family deny any knowledge of Moses when they lived so close to him? I would appreciate any assistance on this brick wall! Please contact: - James McKane 528 Mallory Beach Rd., R.R.5 Wiarton, Ontario N0H 2T0 Canada Email: jamckane@gmail.com Website: http://www.jamesmckane.com Posted by Barry R McCain at 10:26 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Canada, Ulster Surnames Thursday, 4 September 2008 The Lyons Family Reunion in Ontario The Lyons family of Donagheady Praish, Tyrone, are having a splendid gathering in Ontario on 14 September, details below: The descendants of James Lyons (1775-1851) and Elizabeth Hewson (1792-1852) will hold their triennial reunion at Club 24, 1835 Wellington Co. Rd. 124, Eramosa, Ontario on Sunday, September 14th, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. above, the Lyons family circa 1890s The day will include lunch, games for the children and a talk by Jim McKane on the family genealogy and advancements in DNA testing as related the family's ancestry. Admission is $10 for adults and $3.00 for children. James Lyons and Elizabeth Hewson emigrated from Donagheady Parish, Co. Tyrone, North Ireland c. 1833. They purchased a farm in Chinguacousy Twp., Peel Co., Ontario in 1833. To date, their genealogy includes over 2800 descendants. Posted by Barry R McCain at 10:48 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Genealogy, Ulster Surnames Sunday, 17 August 2008 The McCanes of County Laois One of the joys of running the Ulster Heritage DNA Project is meeting people in Ulster or that have Ulster roots. Our readers have perhaps noticed a bias toward McCain news, this is not by design, rather the McCain family DNA project was the first large and successful projects that used Y chromosome DNA testing to locate family members in the Diaspora and Ireland. It was the prototype project in many ways and its success was the nucleus from which the Ulster project grew. This is why so many McCain families appear in our news. They are not all the same family however. There are at least five McCain 'clans' that have been located. Some are Irish and others are Scottish or Manx. There are the McCains of Antrim and Donegal from which Senator John McCain is a descendant. Other McCains descend from the McDonald clan chiefs. Another other source of McCains in Ulster is the very old and distinguished Ó Catháin clan of Derry and north Antrim. Via DNA tests we confirmed that some of the Ó Catháin branches anglicised their surnames as McCain, McCane, etc., in addition to the more common O'Kane, Keane, etc. We also have noticed the surname Mac Canna being anglicised as McCain and the surname of Mac Eáin in turn sometimes being anglicised as McCann rather than the normal McCain. It is complex, but with DNA testing we can thankfully sort out who is who. In the photo above are two participants in our DNA project, Aidan McCane of Portlaoise , County Laois Ireland and Dr Giles Keane of Dartmouth , Devon U.K. (formerly of Co. Clare). Dr Keane's family is listed in Burkes Peerage and they have Family Seats at Clare and Waterford. Aidan McCane and Dr Keane met to discuss some of the finer points of McCane and Keane genealogy and explore possible links between the two families. Aidan McCane's family has a fascinating and true oral history of being from the North, either Ulster or the Isles, and the patriarch of their family coming south to fight in the Battle of Kinsale in 1601. During the retreat north after the battle their man settled in Porlaoise giving rise to the McCane clan of that district. I think John McKane the well known UK country musician is also of this line. DNA confirmed Aidan McCane's people belong to the famous Niall of the Nine Hostages haplogroup and his closest DNA matches are to two men surname Cain and McCann. The Cain participant is a descendant of the family of Manus Rua Ó Catháin, the famous Irish commander that lead a regiment under Montrose. Barry R McCain (c) 2008 Posted by Barry R McCain at 09:09 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Ulster Surnames Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Facebook Share The Laggan Redshanks The Highland Scots in West Ulster Strabane & West Ulster In The 1800s click on book to purchase The Stewarts of Ballintoy To Purchase Click On Book Ulster Heritage Prints & Posters History of Donaghead Parish, Tyrone Click on book to purchase Popular Posts Ulster Heritage Forum Now Open The Ulster Heritage Forum is now open. It is a service open to all with Ulster ancestry. The forum's moderator is Jim McKane of Wiarto... John Wayne, Scots-Irish Icon In one interview in the early 1950's John Wayne described himself as 'just a Scotch-Irish little boy.' John Wayne, or as he w... Ulster's Mitochondrial DNA mtDNA and my Ulster heritage by Harry D. Watson After about 30 years of tracing my family-history by the traditional "paper-trail... The Kilt In Ireland Is the kilt Irish…. was the kilt ever worn in Ireland? The answer to this question is a very simple yes, of course, but even simple answer... The Second Sight The Second Sight, or an dara sealladh , is one of the more curious, but constant cultural phenomenons, in Celtic lands and those places wher... Ulster Heritage Forum Jim McKane of Wiarton, Ontario, Canada, is the webmaster of the Ulster Heritage Project and runs the Ulster Heritage Forum. The Forum is a... The Galloglass Today above a German sketch of Gallóglaigh warriors with two attendants, from the 1500s The Galloglass, more properly called the Gallóglaigh (... Rory McIlroy Darren Clarke Canadian Headstones Project C S Lewis Graeme McDowell John McCain Paul McCartney Francis Hutcheson Aodh Mór Ó Neill William Faulkner Van Morrison Sam Houston Stonewall Jackson David Crockett Join the UH DNA Project Ulster DNA Project Ulster Heritage DNA Project Results Search This Blog powered by St Colm Cille Donegal native and founder of Iona Donate to the UH Magazine Donations Here Please Ulster Ebooks Labels Armagh (1) Canada (7) Donegal (36) Fermanagh (1) Gaeilge (34) Gallóglaigh (2) Irish language (4) Scots-Irish (55) Ulster American Folk Park (2) Ulster Art (2) Ulster Events (85) Ulster Folklore (12) Ulster Foods (9) Ulster Genealogy (38) Ulster Heritage DNA Project (44) Ulster Heritage mtDNA Project (7) Ulster Historical Foundation (2) Ulster History (47) Ulster Music (12) Ulster Names (5) Ulster Scots (17) Ulster Surnames (13) St Columba Medal click photo to purchase Subscribe To My Podcast Surname Reports Ulster Heritage Surname Reports <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> Reports on the etymology and orthography of a surname can reveal information on a family’s geographic origins and kinship group. A surname report is an excellent first step into deeper research into your family’s origin and history <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> Ulster Gaelic surnames can be of Native Irish, Gallóglaigh Scots, Redshank Scots, Lowland Scots, or Manx origins. Gaelic surnames have multiple anglicised forms, including phonetic and translated variations. In some cases different Gaelic surnames have been anglicised the same way. For families who participate in the Ulster Heritage DNA Project, the surname reports incorporate DNA matches and can provide a better understanding of the results. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->To order one contact: UH Surname Reports <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> ULSTER LINKS Colaiste Árainn Mhóir Colmcille Dictionar o the Scots Leid Glens Music, County Antrim Mid Argyll Kinship Group North Antrim Local Interest Raidió na Gaeltachta Redshank Scots-Irish Blog Scots-Irish Blog State of the Ozarks the 1718 Migration The Finn Valley Voice The Ulster Heritage DNA Project Ulster Heritage Web Site Ultach Spicy Ulster Links Bloggin fae the 'Burn McCain's Corner North Antrim Local Interest List Slugger O'Toole Ulster Clans and Families Brogran Family Diamond Clan Gallagher Clan Henry Family Knox Families Mac Lochlainn MacFarlane Clan McCain Clan McCown Family McGinley Clan McGuire Clan McQuillan Clan McShane Clan Molloy Family O'Donnell clan O'Kane Clan Sweeney Clan Tweedy Family Ulster Heritage Clans Ó Dochartaigh Ó Néill Clan Subscribe Posts Atom Posts All Comments Atom All Comments Speakers Available Barry R McCain is available for speaking engagements on Ulster history and culture and for workshops on Irish and Scottish genetic genealogy. Mr McCain lives in Oxford, Mississippi. Contact: Barry R McCain Jim McKane is the webmaster for the McCain DNA Project, the Ulster DNA Project and the Ulster McKane website. He has a great deal of public speaking experience and he organizes and teaches classes on using computers for genealogy. Jim McKane is based out of Wiarton, Ontario, Canada. Jim McKane Blog Archive ▼ 2014 (6) ► May (2) ► April (2) ► March (1) ▼ February (1) Route Ancestry Study Opportunity ► 2013 (31) ► November (1) ► October (1) ► September (2) ► August (5) ► July (4) ► June (6) ► April (4) ► March (3) ► February (3) ► January (2) ► 2012 (52) ► November (4) ► October (2) ► September (2) ► August (9) ► July (4) ► June (2) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (10) ► January (8) ► 2011 (93) ► December (3) ► November (13) ► October (7) ► September (5) ► August (3) ► July (12) ► June (14) ► May (9) ► April (4) ► March (9) ► February (5) ► January (9) ► 2010 (90) ► December (17) ► November (2) ► October (9) ► September (3) ► August (10) ► July (1) ► June (11) ► May (7) ► April (10) ► March (11) ► February (3) ► January (6) ► 2009 (88) ► December (3) ► November (3) ► October (7) ► September (5) ► August (8) ► July (13) ► June (10) ► May (7) ► April (6) ► March (9) ► February (8) ► January (9) ► 2008 (70) ► December (7) ► November (3) ► October (9) ► September (16) ► August (5) ► July (3) ► June (5) ► May (4) ► April (8) ► March (5) ► February (3) ► January (2) ► 2007 (2) ► November (2) Marty Stuart Mississippi, Ulster roots Eithne Ní Bhraonáin County Donegal Loaded Web Mary Coughlan Co Donegal Ivan Knox Of the Finn Valley The Shops North America The Ulster Heritage Book Shop Roma Downey from Derry City Seamus O'Kane master bodhrán maker & player, Dungiven, County Derry Seamus Heaney Poet of Ulster Editors James McKane Barry R McCain FEEDJIT Live Traffic Feed Donations, le bhur dtoil! Watermark template. Template images by bopshops. Powered by Blogger.