Ragan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Only a few Ragans have made it into the popular Wikipedia site - and don't forget the town of Ragan Nebraska (a place I would like to visit one day).
Here they are:
People
David Ragan, stock car racer
Sam Ragan, journalist, author, poet
Places
Ragan, Nebraska
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Ragan Surname History
Ragan Coat of Arms: "Origin Displayed: Irish
Origins Available: English, Irish
Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name Ragan is O Riagain. In county Waterford, the Gaelic form O Reagain is used.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Reagan, Regan, O'Regan, O'Reagan and others.
First found in county Meath where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James, John, Patrick, Thomas and William O'Regan settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Charles, Daniel, Denis, Edmund, Jeremiah, John, Margaret, Thomas and William Regan all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860."
Origins Available: English, Irish
Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name Ragan is O Riagain. In county Waterford, the Gaelic form O Reagain is used.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Reagan, Regan, O'Regan, O'Reagan and others.
First found in county Meath where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James, John, Patrick, Thomas and William O'Regan settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Charles, Daniel, Denis, Edmund, Jeremiah, John, Margaret, Thomas and William Regan all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860."
Monday, June 4, 2007
My favorite genealogy software progam
My personal favorite (and I have tried many) is PAF.
Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is a free genealogy and family history program.
PAF allows you to quickly and easily collect, organize and share your family history and genealogy information.
You can download it for free from the FamilySearch Web site.
You used to have to hunt for it, but now there is a link to get this software on the main page of FamilySearch.
Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is a free genealogy and family history program.
PAF allows you to quickly and easily collect, organize and share your family history and genealogy information.
You can download it for free from the FamilySearch Web site.
You used to have to hunt for it, but now there is a link to get this software on the main page of FamilySearch.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Joseph David Ragan genealogy
Joseph David Ragan
Born on 27 Dec 1838 at Oglethorpe County, Georgia.Died on 9 Mar 1919 at Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida.
Joseph's Father: Moses Eugene RAGAN, born in Oglethorpe Co., GA. married Martha NEWSOME (born in 1821) on 20 May 1847 in Green Co., GA.
Children:
- M i Joseph David RAGAN, born on 27 Dec 1838 at Oglethorpe Co., GA.
- F ii Sarah RAGAN, born in 1844.M iii Oscar RAGAN, born in AL.
- M iv Robert RAGAN, born in 1848
- M v William RAGAN.M vi Willis RAGAN, born in 1852.
- F vii Mildred RAGAN.F viii Mary RAGAN.F ix Melvina RAGAN
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