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![Show Contents]() MacQuire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
Many variations of the name MacQuire 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." Early Origins of the MacQuire familyThe surname MacQuire was first found in County Fermanagh (Irish: Fear Manach) in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the MacQuire familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacQuire research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1683 and 1707 are included under the topic Early MacQuire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacQuire Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname MacQuire were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Maguire, MacGuire, Guire, Guirey, Guiry and others. Early Notables of the MacQuire familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacQuire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 MacQuire migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the MacQuire family relocated to North American shores quite early:
MacQuire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hugh Macquire, aged 34, who landed in Delaware in 1812 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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MacQuire migration to the United States 
