Moore in Northern Ireland

[Elisshapark]

I know this is a bit backward, but I have dead-ended with Moore in the U.S. circa the mid 1700's. According to Y-DNA there are a cluster of exact 12 marker DNA matches in the Monaghan/Fermanagh/Louth area, which goes along with the family history that this Moore family is "Irish".  I was wondering if there are any good Moore sources or general histories for the family name in that area.  Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.  Thanks!

[aghadowey]

Most families here will not be able to trace their ancestry back as far as mid-1700s. Have you tried making contact with the other DNA 'matches' to see what details they might have in their own families?

[hallmark]

Very popular names in those areas!!

I've some back to mid 1700's when they left Ireland... and simply because some returned to marry in Ireland... and same with next generation who returned early 1800's to marry in Ireland, BUT if they hadn't returned they wouldn't be on the radar in Ireland.

[Elisshapark]

Thank you both.  I don't really expect to get much farther back per se.  I was just hoping to find any records/stories of Moore's in the area at the time if possible to keep the hope alive:)  Moore is really tough to research, they are in every county in the U.S., Ireland and England.  Since DNA points to this area I was hoping to poke around there a bit. 

[hallmark]

There's plenty of earlier stuff, just depends on names/dates.... for me I haven't found bits for the ones I have!!

[aghadowey]

Thank you both.  I don't really expect to get much farther back per se.  I was just hoping to find any records/stories of Moore's in the area at the time if possible to keep the hope alive:)  Moore is really tough to research, they are in every county in the U.S., Ireland and England.  Since DNA points to this area I was hoping to poke around there a bit. 

"Monaghan/Fermanagh/Louth area" is hardly a narrow enough area to start collecting details with such a common surname.

[hallmark]

Thank you both.  I don't really expect to get much farther back per se.  I was just hoping to find any records/stories of Moore's in the area at the time if possible to keep the hope alive:)  Moore is really tough to research, they are in every county in the U.S., Ireland and England.  Since DNA points to this area I was hoping to poke around there a bit. 

"Monaghan/Fermanagh/Louth area" is hardly a narrow enough area to start collecting details with such a common surname.

and that is the crunch.. getting the correct family!

Some Moore males when they married took wife's Surname.