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Welcome to the McCarthy Family Genealogy Project.
This web site is designed to provide information and exchange of data concerning the McCarthy Family originating in Ireland.
At this stage our county of origin in Ireland is unknown. The earliest record of this branch of McCarthy family has been traced back to one James McCarthy and dates back to 18 July 1866 when he got married to Katrina Magdalena du Preez in Humansdorp, in South Africa.
Up to now we have been unable to obtain information regarding James Mc Carthy`s forbearers and this is a very high priority as it would take our knowledge to another generation. This makes James McCarthy the progenitor or Patriarch, in our family line.
“A progenitor is an ancestor in direct line. In genealogical terms this refers to the earliest proven person in a line“.
The majority of the information that we have accumulated relates to the descendants of James and is fairly extensive.
This branch of the McCarthy Family has spread rapidly in five generations with active direct and collateral relative contacts in South Africa.
The site provides information on both paternal & maternal ancestors.
A maternal ancestor is an ancestor on the mother’s side of the family & a paternal an ancestor on the father’s side. Your father’s mother is your paternal grandmother & your mother’s mother your maternal grandmother.
At this stage we have limited information regarding some of his children.
The work is on-going and should you have any information or pictures relevant to this family, background or origins please contact us Hendrik McCarthy ghrmcca@mweb.co.za or my wife Cornelia McCarthy corneliamcca@mweb.co.za.
This knowledge belongs to all our descendants, help us to collect and preserve the knowledge.
Dit lyk goed. Ek sukkel bietjie om die blou letters op donker agtergrond te lees, maar soms verskil dit watter browser ‘n mens gebruik. Ek dink jy gaan dit baie geniet!
groete
Gerda
Well done keep up the good ” Up the Boere Irish”
Dankie Oom Gert, dit is 9 jaar se harde werk, baie kilometers, besoeke aan argiewe, duisende km`s, maar ek voel as dit nie gedoen word nie sal dit verlore gaan vir die nageslagte.
Groete
Hendrik
Jou neef
Hendrik. Ek dink die website is “cool”. Goeie werk. Baie werk is hierin. Die volgende stap sal wees om Ierland te besoek. Het jy al probeer om skeep rekords op te volg. “James” moes met ‘n skip gevaar het tot hier. Iewers gaan jy ‘n rekord kry. Als was mos destyds opgeteken. Sterkte Hendrik. Dankie dat jy die familie naam hoog hou.
Hendrik, pragtige werk!!
Groete
Hi there. My name is John Mills and I worked with a Gert Mc cCarty on Vaal Reefs No 2 shaft in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Gert was married to Naomi, but later seperated.They had 2 or 3 daughters.
Gert then moved to the coal fields in Witbank. I saw Gert last a a Mining EXpo at Nasrec some 20 more years ago.
I would really like to make contact with Gert once again.
If you can assit me, I will be truly grateful.
I am also busy with the Mills family geneology. It is tough work. All of the best with your efforts.
Yours Sincerely
John Mills
Klerksdorp
hi there, i am hoping to connect with my husbands mccarthy family and just started anew at this. his parents are michael joseph mccarthy born i believe in Limerik, and 2nd wife is jackie mccarthy i believe born in wales. thier children born in london are mark james my husband, patrick , shaun and carolyn. im sure i havn’t provided enough information but if any of this rings a bell, let me know.
till then, holly
Hi Good luck with finding your Irish Ancestors, My great great Grandmother was Catherine McCarthy born ??, I believe in Cork . She married a James Hogan and had my great grandmother Honoa Hogan in Cork? approx 1854, at sometime Honora ended up in South Australia and married my Grandfather William Dowling. Catherine may have been your James McCarthy’s sister or cousin. I will keep your details if I find anything more and would appreciate if you would contact me if you find a connection
Thank you Jan McGill in Australia
Love the information. The McCarthy’s I come from are from the South Pacific Islands, Samoa. Have you tracked any of the McCarthy’s in the South Pacific Islands? Look forward to hearing from you.
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I am researching the Wehmeyer family. I picked up a connection where Johannes Daniel Nicolaas McCarthy married Catrina Aletta Magrieta Wehmeyer, and Jeanette McCarthy has Ancestral file number b1c11d3e1.
Can someone contact me and supply more information please?
Thanks.
I found this site by accident. I am great, great granddaughter of Patrick McCarthy born 1818-I believe in Cork. The family emigrated to NB Canada in early 1800s and before that I am drowning in information I am unable to sort or legitimize. Any relatives that could or would have any of that information is gone and I am the last generation. I would love to find information regarding this particular family and their lives in Ireland. It seems every Patrick wedded a Mary and they all had Patrick Jrs and Johns….
I Can be contacted at gert.mccarthy@sasol.com or 0823729851 normal hrs. RSA. Limited info currently but trying.
I now know my great grandfather was Carel Francois McCarthy and that he married Beatrix Maria Geertruida Olivier and I have 4 of their children’ names. The quest continues…