Mcginnis
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A Guide to the McGinnises
The story of the McGinnis family from 1700 to present - an Irish family's journey from Ulster to North Carolina to Georgia and beyond
Chapter 1: The Old Country
The Celtic roots and Irish origins of the McGinnis family in Ulster, from ancient times through the 17th century plantation era.
Chapter 2: The Crossing
The McGinnis clan's journey across the Atlantic from Ulster to Philadelphia in the 1700s, and the Salzburger settlers who would later become kin
Chapter 3: The Great Wagon Road
Charles McGinnis travels 700 miles down the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, where he builds a life and founds our line.
Chapter 4: Georgia and the Frontier (1800-1840)
John McGinnis moves the family from North Carolina to Georgia, becomes Justice of the Peace, and watches his sons march off to the Creek Indian Wars