Researching Patrick Mcgowan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 299 people with the Mcgowan surname? In that year Mcgowan was ranked number 3280 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Patrick means "nobleman" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Patrick Mcgowan on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Mcgowan ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Patrick Mcgowan and the Mcgowan Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mcgowan Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Mcgowan family tree.
Study Parish Records for Patrick Mcgowan at Find My Past.
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Research the Mcgowan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Mcgowan Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9725 people with the Mcgowan surname in the UK? Mcgowan is now ranked number 595 for popularity in the UK. |
Mcgowan Family History Databases
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Find Patrick Mcgowan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Mcgowan Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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Miscellaneous Mcgowan Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Patrick Mcgowan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Patrick McGowan (Irish politician)
Patrick McGowan (16 July 1926 – 3 October 1999) was a Fianna Fáil politician in Ireland.
A farmer and potato merchant, he was an elected to Seanad Éireann from 1965 to 1981, and from 1987 to 1999. He was elected on the Agricultural Panel and served for 28 years making him one of Ireland's longest serving Seanad Éireann members.
In 1970 he agreed to pay £3,900 including costs to a Donegal Businessman, Daniel Brolly, in a High Court case after he was accused of Adultery.
His son Patrick is a member of Donegal County Council for the Stranorlar electoral area, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2002 and 2007 Seanad elections, on the Agricultural Panel.
Source: Patrick McGowan (Irish politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Mcgowan
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