Ballyraggan

Hi Allie,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.

In the meantime, have you tried looking for record of the family in Griffith?s Valuation? This is a property valuation survey that was carried out in Ireland in 1848-64. I did a quick search for McGarr in Co. Kildare and only one result came back; a John McGarr in Morristownbiller:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=40&Submit.y=3&Submit=Submit&familyname=mcgarr&firstname=First+Name&baronyname=&countyname=KILDARE&unionname=&parishname=

Also, Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office. Here is their website:

http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You can search the indexes to these records up to 1958 online at:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

Have you tried looking for McGarrs in the 1901/1911 census records? http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

Some other websites that you may find useful are :

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

Family Search: www.familysearch.org

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/kildare/index.html

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Alternatively you could try contacting Kildare Genealogy for some assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email kildaregenealogy@iol.ie

Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

Kind regards,    

Genealogy Support

Great information.. I  am from Magarr's (Magar's) who  came to Auburn New York.. One of them my great grandfather Jim Doyle married a Quigley.. I think his mother was named McGarr.. Now I am really confused.. Must look through records.. Excellent find.. Now I know the origins..