My Wonderful Cousins – Reunion at Black Mountain
In 1995, a reunion for descendants of John William McGee and Mary Elizabeth Parr sparked a tradition continued by various family branches across the U.S. This year we met at Black Mountain, NC.
Are You Intensely Curious?
Are You Intensely Curious?
Tag McGee
Adding Our DNA to the Family Research Challenge
Adding DNA testing to your standard research can reveal some surprises. Here are some of the new information that I have found.
Superior Endurance, Tenacity, and Courage Under Adversity
Is our family's "luck" the tenacity needed to survive in their conditions? Of course, war, famine, and loss took their toll but also gave us endurance.
Names: Finding the Secrets of the Past
A fun stroll through various surnames in our family trees, finding the lost meanings. Red, fire, and bright are prominent characteristics of several names.
Outcasts – Escaping The Great Hunger in Ireland
The McGee and Carney families are outcasts in County Down, Ulster. They flee the Great Hunger in Ireland for a new home in America.