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![Show Contents]() Ganes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Ganes is "Mag Fhionnbhairr," which is derived from the word "fionnbharr," which means "fair head." 1 The Mc Geaney and O'Geaney variants were originally Geibheannaigh in Gaelic which roughly translates to "fettered" in English. These branches were typically found in Co. Cork and Co. Roscommon. 1 Early Origins of the Ganes familyThe surname Ganes was first found in county Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster. 2 They claim descent through the Line of Ir, Irish kings and one source notes the Gaynor variant as originally Geraadhan in Gaelic. However, the same source claims the name could have been MacFinbhair, which matches the aforementioned entry. 3 Early History of the Ganes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ganes research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Ganes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ganes Spelling VariationsIn the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Ganes family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Gaynor, Gainor, Gainer, Gaines, Gains, McGaynor and others. Early Notables of the Ganes familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ganes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Ganes migration to the United States | + |
Ireland 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 Ganess:
Ganes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Ganes, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 4
Ganes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose Ganes, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 4
- Miguel Ganes, who landed in Cartagena in 1834 4
- James Ganes, who arrived in New York in 1835 4
- Joseph Ganes, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1854 4
- Sharlotte Ganes, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 4
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- 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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Ganes migration to the United States 
