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Offline mosstrooper

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Re: why no McGowan's from scotland
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 19 August 17 23:12 BST (UK) »
I knew a McGowan family who lived in Plains near Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
"Whitey" McGowan (everyone in Plains had a nickname) played football for Airdrie
football Club. The family are mentioned in the book "The Lost Villages" when they
lived in Whiterigg as Coal Miners.

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Re: why no McGowan's from scotland
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 02 September 17 16:14 BST (UK) »
I have McGowans in my tree on A.
The oldest being James Mc Gowan Birth ABT 1796  Ireland and back to Monklands/Airdrie.
Dillon,Docherty,McLauchlan,Donegal,Antrim,Cushendun,Ireland,Stirlingshire, Kilsyth
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