Book of ulster surname

Roger was a common personal name in medieval england and scotland and derived, through the old french roger, from the old. The most important aspect of this book is that he shows that often a surname in ulster can be of scottish, irish, or english background. Buy the book of ulster surnames new edition by robert bell isbn. Early spellings of anglicised and lallans forms of surnames can present a challenge to decipher. Antrim, armagh, cavan, donegal, down, fermanagh, londonderry, monaghan, and tyrone. The fee is 65 cents per page and the fee is required at the time the request is mailed in. Some people in your class may have been born in scotland, have relatives who were born in scotland or know about ancestors who came to ulster from scotland. Search distribution of surnameshouseholders report, ulster. The book of ulster surnames 1988 edition open library. The origins of this name are listed in robert bells book of ulster surnames. The plantation of ulster in the 17th century led to many scottish people settling in ireland. The book of ulster surnames scotsirish family names by. This book has entries for over 500 of the most common surnames of the province, with references to thousands more.

For example, the surname alexander in parts of ulster was spoken and. Go to varieties and synonymes of surnames and christian names in ireland. The ulster scottish population in ireland was further augmented during the subsequent irish confederate wars, when a scottish covenanter army was landed in the province to protect the ulster scottish settlers from native irish landowners. Trace your irish heritage and find out where your irish surname originated or is most dominant in ireland. Here is andrew armstrongs full name as it appears on his birth certificate. Tracing your ancestors is a time consuming, sometimes frustrating task, but this book helps cut through some of the work by giving you a pointer in the right direction. I also see my maiden name of morris, but i believe its of welsh decent. The book provides an extensive list of surname variations so that if those researching their ancestors draw a blank from the records under a principal name then they have the option of trying under its known spelling variations as identified in this book. Produced by the ulster historical foundation in conjunction with tourism ireland and the ulsterscots agency for the stone mountain games in atlanta, georgia in october 2008. The majority of scots who migrated to northern ireland came as part of this organized settlement scheme of 16051697. The book of ulster surnames 1997 edition open library. The origins of the cartin surname can be traced back to 446 ad when it was referred to in the annals of ulster 1. The ulster family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1840 and 1920. The descendants of the scots, english and welsh plus later palintines who poured into ireland from the beginning of the 16th century, can still be found farming the lands that their ancestors first settled hundreds of years ago.

The book of ulster surnames by bell, robert, 1953publication date 1988. Please make reference to the property owner, filing date, type of document you are requesting and book and page number if known. Jun 24, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This was 100% of all the recorded ulsters in the uk. The book of ulster surnames, the black staff press. Nov 12, 2015 the surnames are very typically scotsirish. Would recommend it to anyone who is interested in surname origins and where they. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book of ulster surnames scotsirish family names paperback dec 31 1997.

After the war was over, many of their soldiers settled permanently in eastern ulster. Most of the lowland scottish families migrated to ireland post 1609. Antrim, armagh, cavan, donegal, down, fermanagh, londonderry, monaghan, and. Trace your gaelic roots trace your irish heritage and find out where your irish surname originated from. Click download or read online button to get surnames of ulster scottish origin book now. Search distribution of surnameshouseholders report.

More than 4,000 gaelic, norman and angloirish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of irish families. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The book of ulster surnames by bell, robert, 1988, blackstaff press edition, in english the book of ulster surnames 1988 edition open library. This booklet will introduce you to the ulsterscots story. There are two languages used by the celts gaelic used by the irish, manx and. It includes a list of surnames of the first scottish settlers in ulster and shows some of the buildings that they established. The scots in ulster, surname map and pocket history ulsterscots agency on. This may help in providing a focus for a search in a case where only the county of origin of. In 1891 there was 1 ulster family living in gloucestershire. Early spellings modern spellings also have limited use in research as most scottish surnames have multiple spellings. In ulster, a kelly sept, claiming descent from colla, the 4th century king of ulster, was based in south derry. This was 100% of all the recorded ulster s in the uk.

The lowland scottish names draw very heavily from the western seaboard counties of the lowlands, with many families from ayrshire, wigtown, kirkcudbright, and renfrew using the older county names. Write your christian or first names in one colour and your surname in another. Maybe all of us with rare ulster surnames should get together and compose a book of surnames for people with rare scotchirish family names. Gloucestershire had the highest population of ulster families in 1891. Scottish names in ulster news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2020. The book of ulster surnames by robert bell 19971231.

Niall of the nine hostages had seven sons, two of which, owen. It gives a history of each name, its original form, where it came from ireland. Scots in ulster surname map ulster historical foundation. The vast majority of the ulster scots can trace their roots to the scottish lowlands, particularly along the once fluid and often lawless borderlands with england. Pdf origin of the surname, mcnulty, and its association with the. If you have some irish blood then you are almost certainly proud of the fact. These are the surnames of the original scottish settlers from 16061641, who.

The book also includes notes on famous bearers of the name and where in ulster the name is now most common. Rootsweb the internets oldest and largest free genealogical community. This report provides an indication as to the parishes and counties in the province of ulster includes counties antrim, armagh, cavan, donegal, down, fermanagh, londonderryderry, monaghan and tyrone where the above surname is most concentrated. Actually there is an advantage to having a rare ulster surname it makes it much easier when researching in northern ireland. A handbook to ulster surnames which has entries for over five hundred of the most common family names of the province, and references to thousands more. Books and articles of irish genealogical interest, including street directories and. If you are dealing with a book that has more than three editors instead of authors, insert the names of the editors into the place where the names of the authors are now, followed by a comma and the word eds. The book of ulster surnames scotsirish family names. Click here to sign up to the irish times book club. Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames.

Maccrory also rodgers and rogers rodgers and rogers are english names often found in scotland and together they constitute on of the most numerous british names in ireland. All of the products sold by were researched and created by swyrich corp. You can see how ulster families moved over time by selecting different census years. There are six celtic nations breton, cornwall, ireland, isle of man, scotland, and wales. Surnames of ulster scottish origin download ebook pdf. The book of ulster surnames by robert bell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mccarthy is the only macmc name in the irish top ten surnames, and macdonald is the. Would recommend it to anyone who is interested in surname origins and where they are historically found. The surname ulster was first found in austria, where the name ulster became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. First ever plantation surnames of ireland map irish. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most. Aug 19, 2010 the book of ulster surnames by bell, robert, 1997, blackstaff press edition, in english. Plantation settlements were confined to the province of old ulster, in the counties of antrim, down, armagh, tyrone, donegal, cavan, fermanagh, and londonderry.

However, the surname transformation to mac an ultaighmcnulty was not. The result is a reference book packed with often surprising insights into the origins of a complex, turbulent people. Scottish names in ulster news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2020 the plantation of ulster in the 17th century led to many scottish people settling in ireland. The following two maps illustrate alternative ways of illustrating a surname distribution. This section is a placeholder for information about the king of ulster surname. The same for flynn outside of ulster, which is lynn in ulster. The province of ulster contains the following counties. This resource explains the story of the scottish migration to ulster from the early seventeenth century, and the subsequent migration of the ulster scots to. For example, the irish name o flaithbheartaigh is anglicised as flaherty, flaffery and flaverty in connacht, however due to the aspiration of the f in ulster irish, it is anglicised and recorded as laverty and lafferty in ulster thus the f variants have been excluded. It is likely that your surname or the surname of a friend comes from scotland. Edward maclysaght was a leading authority on irish names and family history.

He served as chief herald and genealogical officer. Find five important towns in scotland and five in ulster. Neither approach is more correct than the other, they simply illustrate different dimensions of a distribution. Buy the book of ulster surnames scotsirish family names by robert bell online at alibris. Two excellent books on surnames are edward maclysaght, surnames of ireland and robert bell, book of ulster surnames. There are two languages used by the celts gaelic used by the irish, manx and scots and brythonic used by the other three nations. The lovely old gaelic surname mac giolla easpuig was anglicised as archibald.

These a1 folding to a5 maps list over 400 names of the first wave of scottish settlers who migrated to ulster between 1606 and 1641, all researched from the. A dozen things you might not know about irish names the irish times. The most ulster families were found in the usa in 1880. The book of ulster surnames has entries for over five hundred of the most common family names of the province, with references to thousands more. The scots in ulster, surname map and pocket history by. An award winning genealogical resource with searchable databases, free web space, mailing lists, message boards, and more. Mccormick is a family name that originated in ireland, munster and later scotland from the irish given name. This was 100% of all the recorded ulsters in the usa. The book of ulster surnames 0856404055 by bell, robert. You may write to the ulster county clerks office, 244 fair street, kingston, new york 12401. In 1840 there was 1 ulster family living in indiana.

Cormack, maccormack, mccormack, mccormick, maccormick, carmack, cormac, cormach, cormich and cormiche. Nearly half of all us presidents have ulster scots links, and an estimated 8% of americans claim scots irish ancestry. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Ie genealogical research is required to determine family origin. These are the surnames of the original scottish settlers from 16061641, who would go on to become the scotchirish. The ulsterscottish population in ireland was further augmented during the subsequent irish confederate wars, when a scottish covenanter army was landed in the province to protect the ulsterscottish settlers from native irish landowners. King of ulster genealogy, king of ulster family history. There were also settlers from england and to a lesser extent wales in ulster in the 1600s. Bell is a common ulster surname from the borders of england and scotland and one of the more notable reiver families. Kelly was known as a surname in scotland long before the 19th century immigration really established the name there. The book of ulster surnames scotsirish family names book. Find the book of ulster surnames 0856404055 by bell, robert.