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![Show Contents]() McCostigent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
While the Anglicized versions of Irish names are familiar to most people, many Irish names have a long and proud Gaelic heritage that is often unknown. The original Gaelic form of the name McCostigent is Mac Oistigin which is probably derived from the pet form of the English name Roger, which is Hodgkin. 1 Early Origins of the McCostigent familyThe surname McCostigent was first found in Leix (Irish: Laois) formerly known as Queen's County, located in central Ireland, in Leinster Province, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The family descend through the Fitzpatrick, Princes of Ossary, line and are listed 121st in that genealogy. "Geoffrey Baccach: his son, had a brother named Ostagan: ("osda:" Irish a host; "gan" without), a quo "Clan Ostagain," Anglicised Costigan." 2 Early History of the McCostigent familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCostigent research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1039 is included under the topic Early McCostigent History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McCostigent Spelling VariationsIn the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the McCostigent family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Costigan, Costigen, Costigin, McCostigan and others. Early Notables of the McCostigent familyMore information is included under the topic Early McCostigent Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the McCostigent familyIreland saw an enormous decrease in its population in the 19th century due to immigration and death. This pattern of immigration began slowly in the late 18th century and gradually grew throughout the early portion of the 19th century. However, a dramatic increase in the country's immigration numbers occurred when the Great Potato Famine struck in the 1840s. The early immigrants to North America were primarily destined to be farmers tending to their own plot of land, those that came later initially settled within pre-established urban centers. These urban immigrants provided the cheap labor that the fast developing United States and soon to be Canada required. Regardless of their new lifestyle in North America, the Irish immigrants to the United States and Canada made invaluable contributions to their newly adopted societies. An investigation of immigrant and passenger lists revealed many McCostigents: Michael, James, Joseph, Lawrence, Patt, Thomas (three of this name), and William Costigan, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1850 and 1870.
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
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