Family Name Change Confusion
When my family (ggggrandparents and their children) came over from Ireland, their name was possibly McGinty, McInty, Ginty, or Genty. All I know for sure was my gggrandfather had changed the name to Guinty. Of course, you have to take into account census takers who got sloppy, immigration records that were almost illegible, people who just plain didn't know how to spell, etc,etc... total frustration! Anyone have any ideas?
This is jerry guinty son of carl nelson guinty and great great grandson of irvin micheal guinty. do you have any info on irvin micheal and his children?????????????
Hi Jerry. I think this makes you my second cousin, Irvin Michael was my great grandfather. His son, Walter Roscoe Guinty, was my grandfather. His son was Robert Guinty, that was my father. Do you know what your grandfather's name is? I have a list of Irvin's children somewhere in my "organized mess", I will try to find it. Do you subscribe to Ancestry.com? If so, you can look up my tree (Guinty-Sanders tree). Keep in touch!:)
There is another angle on the how's and why's of name spelling changes and that is the accents of the speakers and the recorder. In our family my Great Grandfather had a very heavy brogue, and his name is recorded as Hervey and Harvey, indeed there are two identical marriage certificates, one the State record , the other the religious one.
Thankyou, Elaine, that puts another spin on the name thing:)