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Where did the Irish MacGuire family come from? What is the Irish MacGuire family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacGuire family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacGuire family history? Many variations of the name MacGuire have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Mag Uidhir, which is derived from the word "odhar," meaning "dun-colored;" in the genitive case, the word is "uidhir."People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname MacGuire that are preserved in archival documents are Maguire, MacGuire, Guire, Guirey, Guiry and others. First found in County Fermanagh, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacGuire research. Another 178 words(13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacGuire History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early MacGuire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the MacGuire name: MacGuire Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The MacGuire Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacGuire Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 6 January 2011 at 10:24. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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