Due to alterations in the software provided by my ISP, the message format changes about October 2007. I'm trying to tidy the following up a bit, but please bear with me in the meantime.
Posted: 20 March 2006
Name: Sarah Dawson Email: s.dawson@zoom.co.uk
Message: The site is very interesting and hopefully once i figure out my grandmothers ancesters i will figure out where we fit in.
Posted: 24 March 2006
Name: Brian Begley Email: brianbegley@tiscali.co.uk
Message: Well done Sean, keep searching.
Posted: 09 April 2006
Name: Fr.Michael Hartley
Message: I don't know about Pope material ! Enjoyed the trawl didn't realise you could have so many relations!
Posted: 11 April 2006
Name: Sharon McGroarty Email: SHARONMCGROARTY@HOTMAIL.COM
Message: Well done! I am very impressed, great to have all the info in one place!
Posted: 26 June 2006
Name: catherine Billups Email: billups@italiamac.it
Message: as you said the site is working perfectly, don't know how I lost the bookmark.
Posted: 26 June 2006
Name: Hugh McGroarty Email: hmc67@lycos.co.uk
Message: Well done John! Very informative. I will be coming back for updates.
Posted: 07 July 2006
Name: Patrick McGroarty Email: patrick_mcgroarty@hotmail.co.uk
Message: Informative pages. Good luck with your search. Will visit soon for more updates.
Posted: 18 July 2006
Name: eddie mc groarty Email: chickongaz@hotmail.com
Message: thanks for an interesting read,will be back!
Posted: 22 August 2006
Name: Joyce Email: jeich@nauticom.net
Message: I think I found my Michael MCGRORTY here as #29. Michael b. 1824 m. Anne McGroarty with sons Stephen, James, Patrick, and Michael. They emigrated to Clarion County, Pennsylvania in 1887 and 1888. There may also have been another son, Charles. Would love to hear from PA McGrorty/McGroartys.
Posted: 17 September 2006
Name: Margaret Blanchfield,nee Hartley Email: margaret_8@fsmail.net
Message: Dear Sean, Found the website and left a message for you on Friends Reunited.Had trouble finding site as it wouldn't come up on Google.Are we barred?? Very impressed with all the hard work you have done and will print some off for Mum.I read most of it to her and she really enjoyed it, Bye for now, Cousin Margaret
Posted: 02 October 2006
Name: Mallory McGroarty Email: malmcg@hotmail.com
Message: Hi there, i was just searching my name on goolge and I found your website. My fathers name is Dennis McGroarty and is from Penn. He has told me many time that our family is from Donegal, IRE. I just thought that it was intresting that i found this site! - Mallory McGroarty
Posted: 03 October 2006
Name: Eddie Mc Groarty Email: chickongaz@hotmail.com
Message: I remember the only thing i could find out years ago was that the mc groarty's carried the book of kells into battle. I am delighted to find all this information on the site, it now means that i can give my kids a lot more insight to the mc groarty's of the past anh hopefully the future..
Posted: 13 October 2006
Name: Ryan Patrick McGroarty Email: rpm126@gmail.com
Message: Nice to know there are more of us around! You didn't run into too many McGroarty's growing up in Southern California.
Posted: 15 October 2006
Jonathan Glassow Email: jglassow@mac.com
Message: My Mom is a McGroarty. I was amazed at page 1 of your 101 McGroartys because the first people named are my direct decendents! Neal, Bryan, John, Bryan & (William 1.1.1.1.2 is my Grandfather). I could help you with some of the dates. Write me an email.
Posted: 24 October 2006
Name: kevin eaton Email: eatonsnest@hotmail.com
Message: my 3x greatgrandparents were dennis mcgroarty(1806)ann byrne(1799)were from donegal.they came to new york 1854,dennis father was patrick mcgroarty,mother bridget.ann's 1st marrige was to a francis martin of st john's point.dennis died 1894,in new jersey,ann died 1887,in new york
Posted: 25 November 2006
Name: catherine Billups Email: studio.billups@agora.it
Message: John, I can see you have really been working on your site. There is so much to read. Catherine
Posted: 31 December 2006
Name: maureen mcgroarty Email: mary.mcgroarty@hotmail.com
Message: my great grandad patrick came from mountcharles donegal at about the turn of the centuary i am looking for some info from any mcgroartys in the mountcharles area who are mcgroartys.
Posted: 31 December 2006
Name: maureen mcgroart Email: limmos69@hotmail.com
Message: i too have been to mountcharles to find out some info and was told by a historian man in mountcharles that every second person in mountcharles would be related to me as it was only my great grandfathers side i was looking for unfortunatley i was only there a few days and had not time but i would like some info on this if any please maureen.
Posted: 04 January 2007
Name: maureen mcgroarty Email: limmos69@hotmail.com
Message: hi john i am sorry about the e-mail i had forgotten mine so i used my boyfriends i believe that you have some info about patrick mcgroartys from the mount charles area of donegal well my great grandfather was a patrick mcgroarty from mount charles area of donegal he came to scotland with six of his brothers two of whom went to america i believe their names were dennis john patrick and james i believe they came to scotland round about the 1915 era as my greatgrandfather must have been born around 1890s maybe his father 1865/70 i do hope that you can help me with this as its really quite important to me sincerley maureen.
Posted: 15 January 2007
Name: Dan McGroarty Email: smmdis@rit.edu
Message: Thanks for making this website, I've never been more proud to be a McGroarty than I am today! Before today I though there weren't that many of us our there, good to know I was wrong. -Dan McGroarty
Posted: 18 January 2007
Name: Ryan Paul McGroarty Email: rpmcgroarty@yahoo.com
Message: Thank you for this very informative and entertaining website. Will visit again soon. Ryan McGroarty Cardinal Concrete Construction Richmond VA
Posted: 18 January 2007
Name: JOHN REGIS MCGROARTY Email: jrmcgroarty@acsalaska.net
Message: In reference to Mr Murrin-- Edward Murrin married Catherine Mc Groarty She was the granddaughter of Niel Mc Groarty and Peggy Meehan of Inver Grove, Donegal Ireland
Posted: 30 January 2007
Name: Eddie Mc Groarty Email: chickongaz@hotmail.com/ chickongaz@myspace.con
Message: Thanks for the mention in the Music section!! when i make it famous i will make sure you get your percentage... great work on the site!
Posted: 01 February 2007
Name: Kate McGroarty Email: katemcg8@yahoo.com
Message: Such interesting site! Thanks for all the wonderful information. Kate McGroarty Doylestown,Pa.
Posted: 02 February 2007
Name: Tony Howard Email: Tony@howards.org
Message: Glad to share anything I have in Family Treemaker on the McGroartys.
Posted: 17 February 2007
Name: jean smith Email: jeaniesmith@tiscali.co.ul
Message: my great gran was grace mcgroarty who married john kenny ik inver donegal about 1850? they then came to scotland any info woulk be appreciated best wishes from jean
Posted: 03 March 2007
Name: ailsa mcgroarty Email: ailsa1904@hotmail.com
Message: hiya. good to see so many of us out there! long live the Mcgroarty's!!!
Posted: 19 March 2007
Name: JC O'Neill Email: joneill71@yahoo.com
Message: Hello, my great, great grandmother on my father's side is Rose McGroarty, born around 1850 in Arbane, Letterbarrow, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Married Patrick O'Donnell. Any information/connection much appreciated. JC O'Neill
Posted: 23 March 2007
Name: Colleen O'Gorman Email: cog@ogoginc.com
Message: 1.2.4.2.2.8.1.2! My grandmother was Genevieve McGroarty.
Posted: 10 April 2007
Name: catherine gordon Email: catherinegordon@blueyonder .co.uk
Message: Grandmother Catherine Callahaghan of Barnesmore and Grandfather Francis Mc Groarty of Ardbahn who worked in Biddy's of Barnes until he followed the love of his life who got employment in service in Glasgow and worked in the railway there and had a family of 7: Frank, Peter, John, Mary, Bernard, Gerald And Cathy.
Posted: 15 April 2007
Name: philip mcgroarty Email: phillipmcgroarty01@eircom.net
Message: Hi, I'm Bernard's 3rd eldest, named after my grandfather or so he tells me!. Home Co.Mayo.
Posted: 01 May 2007
Name: John Michael McGroarty Email: mike.mcgroarty@westcoastrescue.com
Message: My Father,Charles Joseph McGroarty (born 1907 in Scranton, PA). He moved to Southern CA with our mother (Jane Grindrod) in 1949. His parents were Charles Aloysius McGroarty (born 1883 in Wilkes Barre, PA) and Agnes Gertrude Taugher (not sure when she was born). Charles A. McGroarty's parents were Patrick McGroarty (born 1849 in Ireland, probably in County Donegal, and immigrated to the US in 1863) and Mary O'Toole (not sure of her birth date but she did immigrate to the US in 1863 with her sisters).
Posted: 07 May 2007
Name: charlie mc groarty
Message: Origanilly from Ballintra Co.Donegal now residing in Dublin
Posted: 13 May 2007
Name: Scott Wyatt Email: rusnazzy@hotmail.com
Message: I recently have come across many family photos and in discussions with family members I've become increasingly more interested in finding about my heritage. It would also be great to get in touch with some distant relatives and reconnect. All I know at this point is my Great Grandfather, Patrick McGroarty married My great Garandmother Nancy Glass in Scottland and shortly after, came to the U.S. Upon their arrival, they settled in the Philadelphia area. Patrick went to school in Alexandria Scotland around 1918. He was employed with Naval Construction Works Dalmuir in Dumbartonshire around 1930. If anyone may have some more info or may be a part of my extended family, it would be great to hear from you. Thank you in advance. Scott W.
Posted: 10 July 2007
Name: grattan p. mcgroarty3 Email: grattan@hotmail.com
Message: hey i just got intrested in the family tree and didn't know that there are that many mcgroarty's and there should be more info on ellis island.com and send if you find anything else on the family
Posted: 10 July 2007
Name: grattan p.mcgroarty3 Email: mcgroarty@hotmail.com
Message: sorry the last one had a wrong email it's actually mcgroarty like in this and i have now found that site is useless but you can find te coat of arms at house of names.com send if you find more
Posted: 10 July 2007
Name: grattan p. mcgroarty Email: pie472@hotmail.com
Message: somethings to add to miliatary, my dad was in the army and my but wasn't wounded or anything but my grandpa was a b-17 pilot and was wounded multiple times and once shot down and died young send if it helps or if i'm annoying
Posted: 26 July 2007
Name: Dawn McGroarty Email: wacker135473_6@msn.com
Message: I have been intrested in my family tree for a long time,But now it is getting harder to find out where we came from.I was told we are from County Cork. But the searches I have done have only brought me to County Donegal. My grandfather is John McGroarty of wilkes-Barre PA His wife was . He was killed in France on July 12th 1944. My Great Gram( R.I.P.) was Alice McGroarty. My dad is Charles R. McGroarty. I forget my Great Grandfather's name..I am trying to learn as much as I can I someday want to visit where my ancestors were from. I hope this helps me and everyone here trying to find out our family tree.. Any new info I will be glad to pass along.
Posted: 14 August 2007
Name: thomas anderson Email: thomanesebhoy@hotmail.com
Message: hi John.great site.been doing a bit more digging into family 14 and found a few more mcgroarty's for insertion if you want to add them. one of note is william mcg from killygordon who i found on the landowner register for 1876 (probably the same one for the griffiths valuation 20 years earlier in the same parish), others of note are the rev.john mcg possibly a brother or cousin of william and a mary mcg as well as an ellen mcg.as yet i don't exactly know what their connection is to me other than it is more than likely that they are my ancestors.also on reflection of the inclusion of edward from lifford 1825 there is still a bit of a debate on him being an ancestor,but i'll keep you posted.once again, fabulous work and if i can be of any help don't hesitate to include me. i'll be in donegal again during the schools october week doing a bit more digging.all the best for now.tom
Posted: 21 August 2007
Name: Angela
Message: Hi john, fantastic site, had a great time reading it. my aunt in delaware, usa has been putting our family tree together for the last few years. I have info. on family #1, to update the going ons in our family. will email the info in a separate page as i will be forever typing it all in. Great site and be in touch soon
Posted: 12 September 2007
Name: karen mcgroarty Email: kaemcg@msn.com
Message: hi my grandfather was peter mcgroarty 1911 - 2005. he was born in glasgow his parents catherine calleghan and frank mcgroarty, they were from donegal. my cousin wrote in a previous entry to guest book, catherine gordon. My grand father peter had twins with my gandmother, sarah harkin, they had a boy and a girl, francis, and elizabeth (betty). I enjoy reading about all the different families who all seem to be from around the same area. I have been to donegal and biddy's it was great to enjoy the area, our family still have auunt still living there in barnes more.
Posted: 15 September 2007
Name: Andrew West Email: paperlanterns98@yahoo.com
Message: James McGroarty (Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather) Born: 1811 Died: 1881 Sallows, Mountcharles Married: Biddy
Michael McGroarty (Great-Great-Great Grandfather) Born: 1842 Died: 1936 Drimarone Married: Bridget (Biddy) McGroarty 1864 Frosses
Patrick McGroarty (Great-Great Grandfather) -Came to the U.S. approx. 1884 from Co. Donegal, Ireland Born: 1864 Mountcharles Died: 1944 Henderson Co., Kentucky Married: Martha Catherine Lambert *had a daughter:
Anne Elizabeth McGroarty (Great-Grandmother) Born: 1892 Mountcharles Died: 1985 Married: Cohen West 1912
Posted 8 October 2007
I was wondering if you and i may be related in someway as my family are from donegal as well although i know Mcgroarty is quite a common name over there not sure what to do now really maybe you could contact me sometime thanx regards debi
Posted 23 October 2007
by: johnmcgroarty@eircom.net
The great gushing lifestyles of the McG Clan seems to be drying up this past while. Mc G's without inspiration or imagination is difficult to comprehend given the Clan's literary history. So how about it folks ? Did anybody go to the Flight of the Earls and if so, was there any reference there to the McG clan circa 17th century ?
Posted 25 October 2007
by: style_tone@msn.com
14.1.2.1-my fathers name was dominic and my mother's alice(nee mcateer). sisters-mary,anna,lily. my brother eamon died around 1966-7 due to a kick in the head while playing soccer in the army. i was born in balleybofey or bridgend i think. i was born 1953 but was brought up in glasgow, scotland since 2 yrs. old. i now live in auckland, n.z. if anyone knows my family then please contact me. my son ben(16) will carry on the mcgroarty name. i have a cousin somewhere in australia-i think his name is danny.
Nice site. I'll get back to you later with some of my own histories. Sean McGroarty Los Angeles CA
Posted 24 January 2008
by: joemcg@comcast.net
I am orginally from the east end of Wilkes Barre. Grandfather was a coal miner. I am enjoying the site
Posted 30 January 2008
by: 11rs25@comcast.net
I am originally from Plains PA with relatives in the Wilkes-Barre area. Enjoyed the site, trying to find out a bit about my history
Posted 7 February 2008
by: johnmcgroarty@eircom.net
Hi to John.....great to see you back. We thought you had done a Rip Van Winkle on us but now you have returned with renewed vigor we hope to research and reveal the great deeds of the McG's to the world at large. More power to your elbow.
Posted 14 February 2008
by: winifredmorgan@btinternet.com
i knew mary mcgroarty and her sisters.it may not be the same family my mother was winifred meechan cousin of the mcgroartys.the mcgroartys lived at 1 daneswell road glasnevin dublin mary had a shop there helen owned a shop in grafton arcade dublin one sister joined poor saint claires convent sister anthony.jimmy went to america i vaguely remember him there was a big family .my mothers family and the mcgroartys some of them left inver and frosses donegal for scotland canada and america.my grandmother was ellen boyle married peter meechan frosses donegal she was sister of mary boyle who married mcgroarty.my brother would remember more if you think there is a connection.i have been to donegal trying to find connections inver and frosses these are places my mother talked about mount charles where the young ones met.the graveyard in frosses has the biggest site for mcgroartys.mount charles has many connections for meechans and mcgroartys as does wishaw in scotland where they owned lots of property which they sold and returned to ireland. i have lovely memories of holidays in dublin and donegal with them when i was a child.
Nice site I will be back to look at some of the information later
Posted 19 February 2008
by: sissy50dogg@aol.com
My daughter Mary-Kate found this website My Father was JamesWray. I'm passing the website along to some of the others in the family. GreatJob
Posted 26 February 2008
by: kathy.erbe@verizon.net
Found my family in the 200 to 399 section thank you for the information
Posted 26 February 2008
by: mcgoat123@aol.com
thank you for the great info.best wishes
Posted 26 February 2008
by: Scaturos@sbcglobal.net
I couldn't get past #240 in the 200-399 families my aunt said we were at #299
Posted 27 February 2008
by: jerrymcgroarty@earthlink.net
Great work
Posted 13 March 2008
by: sean@myifp.com
Wow, what a great page. I've been looking for some way to trace relatives and this looks to be a good start. It's amazing how many McGroarty's there are in the US. Thank you for putting this site together.
Posted 13 March 2008
by: jeaniesmith@tiscali.co.uk
please tell me the irish for grace.her name was grace mcgroarty before marrying john kenny in inver donegal in 1855 best wishes to all from jean
Posted 13 March 2008
by: jeaniesmith@tiscali.co.uk
sorry forgot to say grace& john were my ggrand parents b/w from jean again
Posted 15 March 2008
by: donnamcgroarty@comcast.net
I am having a wonderful time reading about the McGroarty families. I married Tom McGroarty, son of John Joseph McGroarty (born December 18 1912, married to Helen)who was the son of Peter McGroarty of Jennesville (sp) Pa.
Posted 18 March 2008
by: jennyarnold@comcast.net
What a great site -- you've encouraged me to search out information on the McGroarty clan from St. Louis, MO. My grandfather was Albert Leo McGroarty, b. 1910 d. 1969. His siblings were Raymond, Paul and Ione. Thanks again
Posted 23 March 2008
by: mcgroarty7@hotmail.com
Back in 2005, I used Colin's website to find someone I thought I might be related to whom I never heard of. Turned out she was my dad's first counsin and lived about 30 minutes from where I was at the time, San Diego, I went to visit her, it was so exciting, all thanks to this site.
Posted 28 March 2008
by: neilmacg2005@yahoo.co.uk
I just wanted to say I found this site absolutely fascinating. I've always wanted to know more about my family name since we moved over to England and this has not dissappointed.
Posted 29 March 2008
by: msmelody1090@yahoo.com
I would like to be added to your listing. My father is Charles Thomas McGroarty who is the oldest son of Charles J. McGroarty (87.1.1), I also have two brothers Charles Allen McGroarty and Sean Michael McGroarty.
Posted 30 March 2008
by: 90125@earthlink.net
Greetings Relations! I am Kevin J. McGroarty son of Edward Michael McGroarty (1916-2000) Edward was a retired Lt. Col. from the Pennsylvania State Police. My Mother Jane Helen Hudson (1922) is well and living in West Pittston. I'm proud to be amoung each of you and reside in PA. Great Site!! I'm sharing a beer with my two cousins Joseph McGroarty and William aka Billy McGroarty who wish to extend a great "hello" to all. "HELLO!"
Posted 7 April 2008
by: 11rs25@comcast.net
Just found my Grandfather Joseph McGroarty 1.2.2.2.5.4.2, Brother of Father Hugh, Mary Ann and Edward. My father is Joseph McGroarty of Plains, PA.
Posted 7 April 2008
by: mcgoat@aol.com
thank you for your dedication-very interesting-i will spread the word-
Posted 10 April 2008
by: rhonamcg@hotmail.com
the mcgroartyz rok
Posted 11 April 2008
by: mentalkev@hotmail.co.uk
Hi my name is kevin mcgroarty and my grandfather was from doneygal if u r over 60 u mite remeber him his name is chalie (charles) McGroarty he was a football here back in the day never new how many of us there were
Posted 26 April 2008
by: lilian_mcmanus@yahoo.com
Had a read through some of your site. Very comprehensive. Wish my name was McGroarty! Good luck with your search.
Posted 10 May 2008
by: rhonamcg@hotmail.com
im confused because in google there is no mcgroarty clan if anyone finds anything plz send me the website
Posted 15 May 2008
by: eatonsnest@hotmail.com
237.1-fanny mcgroarty:spouse:arnot spence.
Posted 15 May 2008
by: eatonsnest@hotmail.com
237.1 fanny mcgroarty died 1875
Posted 16 May 2008
by: martymacg@hotmail.com
Great site. Can't believe there are so many McGroarty's in so many parts of the world. I'm from a large family of us in Letterkenny, Co.Donegal and hope to trace my ancestry as far back as I can hopefully with the help of this site!!
Posted 21 May 2008
by: freddymcgroarty@gmail.com
if you went to donegal to find mcgroartys you didnt have to look far! they are a big name still in donegal, my grandad is from there and now lives in newry. his brother and nephew owned many local businesses round the area. me and my dad (who is also called martin mcgroarty) visit regularly and are still in contact with most of the immediate family. infact, my great uncle has a detailed history fo the name, and where all the family ended up emmigrating to. worth checking out.
Posted 23 May 2008
by: whcrawford1@msn.com
My grandfather on my mother's side was Cornelius (Neil) McGroarty bornin County Donegal 1820's- 1840. He married Helen Kelly and emigrated to USA, Queens County N.Y. They had at least one child, Jane my grandmother born in 1861 in Woodhaven Queens N.Y. She married William F. Buckley about 1880. I hope htis helps simeone.
Posted 27 May 2008
by: barrymcgroarty@netscape.net
I would be 49.2.2 in the family groups. Ray ( 49.2 )died in 2001 and Ione ( 49.4 ) died in 1994. My wife is Christina Plume And we have Colleen (49.2.2.1) and Dawn (49.2.2.2) . My sisters are Gail (49.2.1)and Kathleen (49.2.3)
Posted 4 June 2008
by: barrykirwan03@yahoo.co.uk
my grandfather was Patrick Mcgroarty, who passed in 1994.he was born in the renton in the west coast of scotland. a nicer man you could not meet as a the mcgroarty's are. they seem to have an inate calmness and good nature
Posted 4 June 2008
by: margaret.wilkins1@btinternet.com
I am interested in the Mcgroarty's who came from a place, and I might not spell it right, Tonlivin,not far from Moville
Posted 22 June 2008
by: petermcgroarty@hotmail.com
Hi. I have kind of stumbled accros this site and the more I read, the more interested I become. my parents left Donegal in the 60's and moved to Leeds, England, where I was born. I still have an Uncle in Frosses, Donegal.
Posted 7 July 2008
by: peta_armstrong@rok.catholic.edu.au
Hello. I've just found your website and it is wonderful to know that there are so many other macgroarty's out there. I'm Australian, and the name is quite rare here. Thank you for such amazing information about my family history.
Posted 8 July 2008
by: kylemcgroarty@hotmail.com
Kyle James McGroarty, son of James Morrison McGroarty. Perhaps the only male McGroarty born in Africa...