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Title: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: tresario on Tuesday 15 November 11 15:20 GMT (UK)

I didn't realise the amount of different spellings of the name there are:-

McGinnis,McGuinness, McGuinnes,McGuiness,McGunnis. Was this a very popular surname in the County Cavan area in the late 20's early 30's?

I started my search looking for an Arthur 'McGuinness' who was born around 1930,s, who was once a soldier at Mullingar in the late 1950,s.

I would appreciate any help or advice as my only information on him is what I have written above.

Kind Regards
Bernie

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: Billyblue on Wednesday 16 November 11 06:52 GMT (UK)

Have you tried Magennis?  Maginnis?  Miginnis?  And of course all the Mc converted to Mac.

Dawn M

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: rathmore on Saturday 19 November 11 11:49 GMT (UK)

try http://familysearch.org

my relatives of McGuinness, but my late grandad was a McGuiney but the power to be kept spelling his name McGuinness also spelt MacGuinness and McGuinn and Guinn

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: Blue70 on Wednesday 18 April 12 22:58 BST (UK)

I have a Bridget McGuinness/McGinnis who married Michael Brady and came over from Cavan to Liverpool in the 1840s. Another family member called Michael McGuinness, possibly her brother, appears on record as an informant.

Blue

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: rathmore on Friday 20 April 12 12:09 BST (UK)

http://www.militaryheritage.ie/index.htm

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: tresario on Tuesday 07 March 17 21:00 GMT (UK)

Thank you all for the replies. DNA results are back, so hopefully a match will come of it.

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 07 March 17 21:58 GMT (UK)

Any helpful details from his death certificate? or marriage certificate? to narrow down correct record?

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: tresario on Tuesday 07 March 17 22:31 GMT (UK)

Don't even have a definite on him. The only thing is he was based in mullingar barracks in 1958. Army can't give records,due to data protection.

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: Billyblue on Wednesday 08 March 17 09:26 GMT (UK)

Tresario, note at the bottom of your posts - have you updated RC admin with your email address?

Dawn M

Title: Re: Mcguinness,Mcginnis..there are quite alot to chose from
Post by: tresario on Wednesday 08 March 17 19:33 GMT (UK)

Hi thanks for replies. Military heritage are unable to help due to data protection. Not made any easier by us not knowing the spelling of his name, which county etc. Apparently a few Arthur McGuinnes,meginnes,Maginnes were in Mullingar baracks in1958.

My email is the same on my record. I am in Turkey so all sorts of weird and wonderful things happen, like me not being able to access family search from my country! I had a vpn, but gov blocked it.