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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: jordaneschaefer on Sunday 10 May 15 19:45 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am researching my boyfriends ancestry and have been able to trace him back to James McCallister, born abt 1720 in Ireland. He married Mary McGloughlin, also born abt 1720 in Ireland, on 20 jan 1747 in Pennsylvania. They had 8 children together: john, james, thomas, richard, garrett, edward, hannah, mary. They were all born in either virginia or west virginia. (i have seen the records switch the states but keep the county name the same.) I do not know when James and Mary moved to America, where they may have lived in Ireland, or their parents names. I am more interested in tracing the McCallister line further back to get a direct ancestor line for my boyfriend. I live in America and the trail has run dry here with what information I can find. I am hoping someone may also be a descendant of the McCallister line somehow and has more information such as James' parents names and anything else that would be helpful in tracing my boyfriends direct line back further.
He has always been told that they are Scottish, so I am hoping to trace his family back to Scotland to either confirm or deny that for him.
Any information anyone may have on this line that they can provide me with would be greatly appreciated.
-Thanks, Jordan.
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Did you ever get an answer to your question. McGloughlin is my 4th great-grandmother and I can;t find any records on her. I have about the same info as you.
Jeanie
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Welcome to Rootschat Jeanie.
Both surnames are very likely to cause headaches with many variants in spelling!
Annie
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One of the children was named Garrett which I think may be the maiden surname of the mother of either or a g/mother?
Annie
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One of the children was named Garrett which I think may be the maiden surname of the mother of either or a g/mother?
Annie
Garrett isn't that uncommon a Christian name in Ireland so don't depend on finding Garrett ancestors.
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The original post was 10 May 2015 and that person has not been online since 11 May 2015.
I note there are three trees on family search, each with slightly differing information, none have got any further back from James & Mary.
No birth records for either name in Scotland 1710-1730. I have researched my wife's McAllistair ancestors in the past and as mentioned there are many spelling variations, what I did find was that it is quite a strong name in Argyll.
Colin
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If James McCallister & wife Mary McGloughlin were of Ulster Scots descent it wouldn't be uncommon for them, or descendants, to say they were 'Scottish' but actual Scottish births might be a generation or more earlier.