McGilmartin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the McGilmartin family

Early History of the McGilmartin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGilmartin research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1648, 1652 and 1722 are included under the topic Early McGilmartin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McGilmartin Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname McGilmartin can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Gilmartin, Kilmartin, MacKilmartin, MacGilmartin and many more.

Early Notables of the McGilmartin family

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Migration of the McGilmartin family

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the McGilmartin family came to North America quite early: Daniel and Pat Gilmartin who arrived in New York State in 1803; Francis Gilmartin settled in New York State in 1795; Pat Gilmartine settled in New York in 1854..