wrote on August 11, 2020
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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_AncestorsYou may also want to contact this man who shares your last name DORGANS: https://www.hugheshubbard.com/attorneys/olivier-dorgansGood Luck,
Bill Dorgan
