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From: "Michael Hait" <>
Subject: Re: [TGF] Name Variation, a name change or a priest who can't spell
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:02:29 -0400
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Amen on the Irish ambiguity, inconsistency, and vowel (and consonant)
smooshing.
An Irish immigrant family in Baltimore City (by ca. 1819) was the Meagher
family. This surname was not standardized until late mid-century.
In reviewing city directories, land records, probate records, census
records, and newspapers over the fifty years from ca. 1820-1870, I found the
following spellings:
Macher, Magan, Magee, Maghar, Magher, Maha, Mahar, Mahay, Maher, Major,
Maker, Makey, Margher, Mayha, Mayher, McGer, Meager, Meaker, Mecher, Megher
Michael Hait, CG(sm)
http://www.haitfamilyresearch.com
"Planting the Seeds" Blog: http://michaelhait.wordpress.com
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Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants
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-----Original Message-----
>
> If you are doing Irish research, however, you need to be comfortable
> with ambiguity and inconsistency. :-)
>
> Nora Galvin
> Bridgeport, Connecticut
>
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