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Mc grath Family History

Mc grath Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mcgrath, Mcgath, Mcelrath, Mcilrath, Magrath, Mcgrail, Mcgarrah

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Where is the Mc grath family from?

You can see how Mc grath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc grath family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 23 Mc grath families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 96% of all the recorded Mc grath's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mc grath families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc grath surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mc grath ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 78,000 census records available for the last name Mc grath. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc grath census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Mc grath. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Mc grath. For the veterans among your Mc grath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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