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Kathryn Cummings from ROCHESTER, Minnesota wrote on March 7, 2024 at 3:31 pm

Greetings from Minnesota. My Dorgan family moved to Wisconsin in about 1851, and homesteaded land in Richland County. Two brothers, Jeremiah and Patrick. Patrick was my great great grandfather. These brothers married sisters, Johanna and Julia Connell. They were able to bring their Dorgan siblings to Wisconsin, Catherine, Johanna, Ellen, Michael, and Margaret. Their parents are Laurence Dorgan and Ellen Healy, married in Donoughmore, Cork, Ireland 15February, 1820. That is the only information I have on the parents. Patrick Dorgan participated in the USA Civil war, was captured, and died on 3 December, 1864, in a prisoner of war camp in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Admin Reply by: Bill Dorgan

Thank you, Kathryn Cummings for signing the Guestbook of www.dorgan-family.com. Your Dorgan family is another branch. All of my Dorgan's come from East County Cork. I believe yours come from West Cork or Northwest Cork. I once taught High School in Tucson, AZ with a Bill Dorgan from MN. Perhaps you know him as a member of your extended family.

Aliya Gough from New York, NY wrote on February 24, 2024 at 4:29 pm

Hi, so glad I stumbled upon this! My grandmother’s maiden name was Dorgan. We believe her Great-Grandfather James L. Dorgan immigrated to America in the Great Hunger and settled in Maine for many generations after, all also marrying into other immigrated Irish families including those of the maiden names Tracy and Googins. My grandmother herself married my Welsh grandfather, Charles Gough (originally Coch/Goch, interestingly also meaning red-haired). Love learning about one’s heritage and history, and this website is wonderful!

Admin Reply by: Bill Dorgan

Thank you, Aliya, for visiting my family website: www.dorgan-family.com. Your Dorgan's are another branch from West Cork. Look for your James L. Dorgan on the passenger list for Castle Garden. It was located in Battery Park, Manhattan, and was the first official immigrant processing center in the United States. It operated from 1855 to 1890. If James came before 1855, he could have landed anywhere. Good luck.

Stephen Francis Spencer from Valencia wrote on November 17, 2023 at 10:55 pm

Adding to my post... Her father's name was William Jeremiah Dorgan.

Admin Reply by: Bill Dorgan

Stephen: Your Irish Dorgan are from around Carrignavar, North/West County Cork. Bill Dorgan

Stephen Spencer from Valencia, California USA wrote on November 15, 2023 at 9:48 pm

Hi, My mother’s maiden name was Vivian Dorgan. She was born in Bear Valley, Wisconsin USA in 1920. My wife and I visited Cork in July of this year. It was a great trip.

Admin Reply by: Bill Dorgan

Thanks for the message. I know your Dorgan family. They are from West County Cork. Mine are from East County Cork. Different branches. Bill Dorgan

Joyce Terrana from Whiting, NJ wrote on November 2, 2023 at 1:36 pm

Hi again. We found more info. My Great Grandmother's sister was Julie Ambroise. We have a Mike O'Brien who is Josie O'Brien's son. His wife's name is Judy. Their children are Julia and Joann. My mom met a Mary Hogan whose father was Bat Dorgan who was my Great Grandmother's brother. She met a John Dorgan whose father was also Bat Dorgan. John's wife's name was Nellie. Nellie was from Coolmey Ballyhooly, Co Cork.Ireland. Their children are Pat Dorgan,Bat Dorgan and Eileen Dorgan. Pat has a wife named Mary. Pat and Mary have 3 kids. Alan,Roy and Colin. Eileen married Johnny Fitzgerald. They lived in Ballyhooly, County Cork. Eileen has a daughter in Australia (or did) named Liz. She has 2 other girls. She also had 3 sons. Their names are Bertie,Willie and Tomas.Bat and his wife Mary live in Watergrass Hill, Ireland. Which is 10 miles from Cork. We have a Theresa Joyce who was a cousin somewhere. Sorry if this all confused you. Lol Joyce

Admin Reply by: Bill Dorgan

Hi Joyce: Thank you for the two messages. They are somewhat confusing. Smiles. You mention Ballyhooly. That village is in the north of County Cork. All my DORGANs come from East County Cork: https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=675&EID=MBSC&form=BGGCMF&pc=BG02&q=ballyhooly+cork&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531 Good luck with your research. Bill Dorgan

Joyce Terrana from Whiting, NJ wrote on November 2, 2023 at 12:54 pm

Hello. Just saw your website and wanted to say Hi. My Great Grandmother was Mary Dorgan from Cork. She moved to New York when she was 17. Her father's name was John Dorgan from Cork. Her mother's last name was Murphy. We don't remember her first name. My parents were in Cork in 2001. They met cousins named Josie O'Brian and Tess Amberose e(think spelled wrong). Their mother was Julia Ambrose who was Great Grandmother's sister. . They also met a Pat Dorgan whose father was Bat Dorgan who was my Great Grandmother's brother. My parents also met Sheehan relatives. She can't remember their names though. My mother has a letter written by a Jane Dorgan in New Hampshire who says she put together a 2 page book on the Dorgan family history. She mentions another John Dorgan who was my Great Grandmother's nephew I think. I'm coming over to Ireland in April to celebrate my 50th Birthday which is in February. I'm not going to be in Cork. But I will be in Dublin, Waterford, Kilkenny and Glendalough. I was told Cork was only a few hours away. So any info you can give me on relatives still in Ireland would be appreciated. Maybe they could drive to meet me. I'm going to be on a couch bus tour so won't have a car to drive there. I look forward to hearing from you. Joyce

Mike Kaufmann from Calgary wrote on September 4, 2023 at 1:56 pm

Just discovered your website and had to say hello. My maternal great great grandfather was John Dorgan, born 1816 (or 1819) in Cork. His wife was Mary Delaney. He died in 1898. Their children were Denis, Hannah, Betsy and James, my great grandfather, b. 1844 also in Cork. He moved to Minnesota and began a flourishing line of Dorgans spreading from Minnesota and, through our incredible grandmother Petrine Dorgan, to Pangman (southern Saskatchewan) and from thence to every place you could think of in Canada and the US. Salute to Dorgans where ever you are.

Admin Reply by: Bill Dorgan

Hello! Thanks for stopping by my DORGAN website. It is always a work in progress. Do you have Dorgan's in or near Tucson, Arizona? I taught with a Bill Dorgan at Salpointe Catholic HS in the 1970s. His branch also came from Minnesota. Bill Dorgan

Anne Marie Dorgan Omweg from North Smithfield, RI wrote on April 10, 2023 at 5:51 pm

Hi Cousin Bill! Last saw you in Portland, OR, with my daughter Katie O, for such a lovely dinner! My brother Tom passed away right at Christmas time, and I so miss him. I am once again perusing the extensive site you set up for the Dorgan Family history, and found that the pages for Anne (Dorgan) Maguire, Michael Dorgan (my grandfather), Patrick, David and John are no longer available. Also the site listed RI Dorgans links are no longer good. Any way to get this material? Thanks!

Admin Reply:

Cousin Ann Marie: I responded to your personal email. I will certainly get to the bottom of this. Thanks for pointing it out! Bill Dorgan

Sally Spillane from Sarasota, Florida, USA wrote on November 25, 2022 at 7:42 pm

To Bill Dorgan, Googled my Beausangs and your site with my Dorgans and Millericks... and all my maternal 'Usual Suspects'... popped up. Best Google search ever! Thank you so much for your hard work. Sally

Admin Reply:

Hi Sally: Glad my DORGAN website was helpful. Do you know Stephen Beausang in North Carolina, formerly from Cloyne? How about Una Millerick living in Dublin? Una is the best source for Millerick and Beausang. Bill Dorgan

Jean Maguire from Reading, PA wrote on September 15, 2022 at 2:08 pm

Hello! I'm on your family tree, great granddaughter of John Henry Maguire, Sr., daughter of Francis Leo Maguire, and daughter of Leo Russell Maguire. I'm looking for any family photos which have my great grandfather and grandfather and/or his brothers. My late father had no family pictures from the Maguire side of the family. I so want to put faces to names in my family tree book. Thank you, Jean

Admin Reply:

Hi Jean: 1. Thanks for signing my guestbook for the dorgan-family.com website. 2. Here is a photo of your great-grandfather JOHN HENRY MAGUIRE:

3. Your grandfather, Francis Leo Maguire may also be in this photo. There are two unknown Maguires in this photo. Let me know what you think. Also, can you fill me in with the names, places, and dates of your siblings, parents etc? Thanks, Bill Dorgan

Kevin C Hay from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina wrote on August 20, 2022 at 1:10 pm

My great great grandfather was Thomas Dorgan (I am told it was pronounced "Darrigan." Sadly he died in the American Civil War in 1862 while serving in the 73rd Ohio Regiment. He is buried in a Catholic church yard in Chilicothe Ohio. His brother James was in the same regiment and was wounded three times, yet survived. He is buried in the old soldiers home in Lexington, Kentucky. We have reviewed both of their medical files at National Archives in Washington, DC. They left Cork as boys and were building railroads in Tennessee when the war broke out. Their father died before they left Ireland. Their mother was in the poor house in Philadelphia. We don't know what part of Cork they came from, though my DNA shows a concentration on the Beara penninsula. Thank you for building a wonderful website. We look forward to exploring it more. Kevin Coyle Hay

Admin Reply:

Hi Kevin: Thanks for your comment on my DORGAN-FAMILY.com website. All my DORGAN ancestors are from East County Cork. I don't have a DORGAN ancestor with the forename, Thomas. I suspect your DORGAN'S might be from or near Carrignavar. There are a number of Thomas Dorgan living there. Good luck. Hope to hear from you again. Bill Dorgan P.S. I'm down the street from you in Charleston, SC. P.S.S. Check out this page of Thomas Dorgan's:

Mona O'Leary wrote on February 9, 2022 at 1:39 pm

Hi Michael Re Jane Dorgan Book I may be able to direct you. mona oleary 9/2/22

Valerie Hartnett from Decatur wrote on July 12, 2021 at 8:24 pm

Thank you so much for having this wonderful website. Hope you are doing great! I am in Decatur , AL but will be moving to Franklin, Tn. I think you mentioned that some info. came from AZ.. for the life of me I can't find that info. I think one of Bill's relatives lived in AZ-retired there. Thank you for sharing your wonderful research. Bill and I went to Ireland twice and loved it each time. The first time was in 1984 and it was a very simple inexpensive tour. The last time was in 2014. We toured up to Giant causeway, than spent time in County Cork. We stayed in Youghal. We think we found one of Bill's distant relatives. Bill's family lived around County Cork. Bill's second great grandparents married 14 Feb 1841 at St Mary's in Ladysbridge. Bill's second great grandmother was baptized at 26 Feb 1815 at Mitchelstown, Co Cork. We did go to the potter, Stephen Pearce. His pottery is all hand made and hand decorated and follows a 250 year old tradition of handcrafted pottery in East Cork. Again thank you for sharing. Would love to go again. My 3rd great grandmother, Sarah Carey, born 1830 and died in New Orleans in 1923. She was from County cork. Don' think I will find her info-her father's name was William. It is said that he made boots for the British-so he was a cobbler. He was born about 1799 in County Cork. I do love genealgy. Hope you are doing great.. Chat later. Oh, I hope this makes sense. Little stressed thinking about moving etc. Valerie H Valerie H.

Admin Reply:

Hi Valerie! Sorry for the late reply. So good to hear from you and that you and Bill are well and thriving! Hope your move to TN is easy. You almost move as often as I do! I am now in Charleston SC and love it here. I envy your trips to Ireland and especially Co. Cork. Bill's relatives are from the same area as mine in East County Cork. Some of mine were also married in Ladysbridge. They were all centered around Cloyne, Churchtown South, Ballycotton, and Garryvoe. I still do genealogy and love it too. The excitement of finding someone new makes me very happy. Please stay in touch. Good luck with the move! Bill Dorgan

Michael Cronin from Carrignavar, County Cork, Ireland wrote on June 14, 2021 at 11:11 am

Hi, My mother is Dorgan and is from Carrignavar. I am trying to do a family tree and I have traced back to a Denis Dorgan born abt 1780 but I have no info on him or his relations. I know of a book by Jane Dorgan which might be of some help but I do not believe there is an online copy. Would you know of any resources for Dorgans of Carrignavar or how to get that book? Thank You Michael Cronin

Seamus Daly from Cloyne Co Cork wrote on March 15, 2021 at 11:42 pm

I had a an Aunt married to a Jim Dorgan. A few of his sons are still living around Ireland. You probably know me as Jim or James. Living in Vancouver across the river from Portland. This is an incredible web site. I went to school in Cloyne with Bill Sisk. Grew up with the family. everyone knew everyone else in a small place. Id like to talk to you sometime. Are you related to Colm Dorgan. Seamus

Admin Reply:

Hi Seamus: I responded to your email earlier today. I know of the family of your Aunt married to Jim Dorgan. I believe these Dorgan's are from Sheanliss, Cloyne. I met Martin Godfrey in 2005 at Magrath's Pub in Ballycotton. His mother was the daughter of Jim Dorgan. I am related to Colm Dorgan. We are cousins and have the same GG Grandparents: Patrick Dorgan and Ann Flynn. Hope to talk with you soon. Bill Dorgan

Joan Dorgan Watling from Brentwood, CA wrote on March 10, 2021 at 4:12 pm

Thank you, Bill, for all your work on this site and for the information on Mary Jane Dorgan's book of our Dorgan genealogy. My sisters and I are going to plan a trip to New York and will make it a point to get to the public library there. We hope to get to Cork next year, as well. Be well!

Joan Dorgan Watling from Brentwood, California 94513 wrote on August 18, 2020 at 6:29 pm

Hi, There are so many interesting commentaries here. I'm researching my Dorgan ancestry and am fairly certain my great, great, grandfather Tim Dorgan, was born in about 1795, possibly in Carrignavar. His father might have been Andrew. He married Abbie Smith. They immigrated to the U.S. to Taunton, Massachusetts in Feb, 1848 where he and a daughter, Hannah, passed away within a month of each other in March and April of 1848. I'd appreciate any assistance and direction where I should go from here. Thank you!

Admin Reply:

Joan: These are not my DORGANS, but I am familiar with them. There is an entire genealogy of your DORGANS by Jane Dorgan. I knew her but she is now deceased. The only extant copy of her self-published book is at the NYC Library:

Good luck Bill Dorgan

Ana Laura Dorgans Papp from Wharton, NJ, USA wrote on August 11, 2020 at 9:11 am

Hi, this is all interesting information! I haven't gotten thru all of it yet, but I plan on it. I have been trying to build my family tree on my father's side, but I can't get very far. According to my father Julio Cesar Dorgans (who passed in 2015), his father Alfredo Dorgans emigrated to Uruguay via ship although I'm not sure what year he arrived. He said that my grandfather's real name was D'Organs but when he got off the ship and registered they didn't add the apostrophe and it ended up being Dorgans. My father always said his father was Basque France and a few other European countries which escapes me. I have not been able to track down any information of this birth other than he was born on January 11, 1904. Married my Uruguayan grandmother Ambrosia Concepcion Segovia in 1925 in Uruguay and they had 9 children together. Might you have any resources I could look into? Much appreciated! Ana

Admin Reply:

Hello Ana: Thank you for your post. I am sorry to tell you that the surname DORGANS is not related to the Irish surname DORGAN. DORGANS is a French/Basque or Spanish/Basque surname. So, your father is correct to identify DORGANS as Basque. But he is not right about the Basque-France region. His surname is from the Basque-Spain region. People often ask: Is Basque Country French or Spanish? The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. The Basque country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. Have you been able to determine from what city/country your grandfather, Alfred Dorgans emigrated? Have you got any of his personal papers: birth, marriage, death records? These records will give you more insight into his background. There are many resources for you to use. Start here: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Finding_Your_Basque_Ancestors You may also want to contact this man who shares your last name DORGANS: https://www.hugheshubbard.com/attorneys/olivier-dorgans Good Luck, Bill Dorgan

KevinDonald Tench from Mandurah Western Australia wrote on May 8, 2020 at 2:46 am

John Hartnett born 1826 Waterford area was my great grandfather Mary Bridget Hartnett 1893/1965 born Lismore /Waterford area was my grandma My mom was Bridget Mary Cody 1921/2001 Looking for Hartnett relations in theCork/Waterford area other families linked are O’Leary O’Neill Phelan Browne Sullivan Doherty Bible Willbond

Julie Cashman from New Hampshire, USA wrote on October 27, 2019 at 11:29 am

I have finally traced our Cashman family from Troy, New York (1854) to Glounthaune & Lackenroe, Cork as far back as 1825. It appears our family may have burials in Dangandonovan Cemetery in E. Cork however I can't find it's location. Does anyone know where it is? And perhaps other cemeteries in the immediate area? I've been told we are related to the infamous Nellie Cashman of the wild west!

Admin Reply:

Hello Julie: Dangandonovan Cemetery is located in the diocese of Cloyne, near Midleton, East County Cork. I have found 6 of your Cashman ancestors buried there. Follow this link:

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