Researching James Hagan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1497 people with the Hagan surname? In that year Hagan was ranked number 2172 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Hagan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Hagan and the Hagan Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3231 people with the Hagan surname in the UK? Hagan is now ranked number 1724 for popularity in the UK. |
Hagan Family Tree Databases
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Hagan Forums
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Some Famous People called James Hagan
James Hagan (Confederate colonel)
James Hagan (June 17, 1822 – November 6, 1901) was a United States Army captain during the Mexican–American War and a Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was a prosperous businessman and planter at Mobile, Alabama between the wars.
Although he commanded a brigade during most of 1863 and from August 1864 until the end of the war, he was never appointed a brigadier general by Confederate President Jefferson Davis or confirmed as a general officer by the Confederate Senate.
Source: James Hagan (Confederate colonel), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hagan
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