This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: mcgowans Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/5237.1.2 Message Board Post: hi im patrick mcgowan . im looking a family of mcgowans who left ireland about that timem there was patrick mcgowan and his wife margaret dearin, they settled in lanarkshire, with there family, and i think they all worked in the mines, there was 6 children at that time they left john catherine margaret william andrew, two were born in scotland patrick and mary , she was the youngest born 1857, i was looking at catherine today and i know she married a danial durning in 1860 he came from donegal , but not sure were my family came from, if you could help i would be very greatful, patrick mcgowan