Genealogical history of deacon stephen hart and his descendants, 1632. The old irish genealogies assembled here are brought down to the lineal descendant of each family living at the time of the british dispossession, although many of the descents are brought down to the 19th century. In this volume he focuses mainly on families who settled in ireland from britain from the medieval period up to the 19th century. Pioneers of old frederick county, virginia, by cecil odell. The surname hart was first found in county meath irish. Volume one, as quoted in the book, we give in the origin and stem of the irish nation, and, so far as we could collect them, the genealogies of the families which branched from that ancient stem. Killinkere parish county cavan the garden of eden has vanished, they say. Family reunions were held regularly on both independence day and labor day for the next few years, and the earliest details. Irish hart genealogy originated in ancient meath, where the derivation from gaelic ohairt meant son of a hero, whereas in bavaria the german hardt derived from hart. Historical background until fairly recently, the most that was known about the early history of the hart family was contained in this short newspaper article, which discussed a. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the hart family surname. Nov 04, 2011 irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish nation by john o hart 18241902, an irish nationalist and selftaught genealogist, was originally published in 1876.
Hart family history is a collaboration by several hart cousins who have been researching our hart family history for the many years. A sketch of john ohart first published in irish pedigrees. Irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish nation. However the multivolume work is of very dubious value due to oharts belief in the literal truth of gaelic myth and his biblical. His most widelyavailable work is irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish nation, first published in 1878, with at least eight subsequent expanded editions. This volume contains 231 pedigrees of individual families, dating from as early as the 12th century up to the year of publication 1884. Rootsweb ohart surname in footnote databases source.
Hart family history silas hart, his ancestors and descendants hart, william lincoln on. Irish pedigrees, or, the origin and stem of the irish. Genealogy was cultivated since at least the start of the early irish historic era. Very thorough and wellresearched book of irish genealogy. John o hart this work is the magnum opus of irish genealogy, a vast and prodigious compendium of family history and source material. Irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish nation, by john ohart is one of the best known irish genealogical publications in the world. Almost all the information on this website is extracted verbatim from joseph hart and his descendants, a genealogical record compiled by rev.
Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. New york had the highest population of hart families in 1840. Jewish harts were in charleston, south carolina from 1745 and some, like philip hart, were active in the slave trade. Family history notes include originals from the works of ohart and king james irish army list. He received his education at crossmolina national school, aged ten years he was educated at the local classical school. Pedigree charts and family group records are important genealogical tools, so bringing or creating on site a big family pedigree or family tree is sure to draw attention. It was revised and republished numerous times and remained popular decades after his death. The first series of oharts magnum opus on irish genealogy. This is an essential two volume work on irish family genealogy from the twelfth to the end of.
That book gives hundreds of family histories from county mayo, and the surrounding areas. As an illustration of the transitions which many of the ancient irish sirnames underwent, it may be observed that, in the early ages, the o hart family was called cinairt and muintirairt, meaning respectively, the kindred, and the people, of the monarch art ean fhear or art enaar, the ancestor of the family. Oharts 800page the irish and angloirish landed gentry dublin 1884 was reprinted in 1969, with an introduction by edward maclysaght, the first chief herald of ireland. Or, the origin and stem of the irish nation, john ohart. The ancient genealogy of the geoghegans acording to oharts irish pedigrees.
John ohart 1824 1902 is probably the single bestknown writer on irish genealogy. Jehudah hart 12 dec 1739 hartford, connecticut abt 25 aug 1825 managed by meredith oconnorschwietzer last edited 26 mar 2020 benjamin hart 30 nov 1781 berlin, ct 24 dec 1867 frances adelia hart plumer aug 1839 ohio, united states 05 jan 1926 managed by sandy n. The 1910 hart county kentucky census is now available for sale in book form. As an illustration of the transitions which many of the ancient irish sirnames underwent, it may be observed that, in the early ages, the ohart family was called cinairt and muintirairt, meaning respectively, the kindred, and the people, of the monarch art ean fhear or art enaar, the ancestor of the family. Upon inauguration, bards and poets are believed to have recited the ancestry of an inaugurated king to emphasise his hereditary right to rule. The book of ohara commemorating the ohara chiefs was compiled in the 18th century. He was the first generation to come to the usa in the hart family as documented in alfred andrews book published in 1875 titled, deacon stephen hart and his decendents 16321875. The hart genealogy and family tree page welcome to the hart family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. To which is added the genealogy of the family, from its first settlement in america and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Search mytrees for information on the o hart family and people looking to contact living o hart relations.
Apart from some very useful history, including on the cromwellian settlement, the plantation of ulster, the arrival of the huguenots and palatines in ireland, etc. Geoghegan family genealogy as compiled by john ohart. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the hart surname. Book of genealogies cucogry oclery, 1642 leabhar na ngenealach dubhaltach og mac fhirbhisigh, 16501666 linea antiqua roger oferrall, 1709 origin and stem of the irish nation john ohart, 1876.
A committed roman catholic, ohart originally planned to become a catholic priest but instead spent 2 years as a police officer. Rootsweb o hart surname in footnote databases source. Historical background until fairly recently, the most that was known about the early history of the hart family was contained in this short newspaper article, which discussed a meeting that was held on august 24, 1925. Genealogical history of deacon stephen hart and his. In 1840 there were 501 hart families living in new york. Hart family history silas hart, his ancestors and descendants. Hart is a medieval european name with different spellings and derivations by country. This is one of oharts main publications of family pedigrees from ireland. He claimed that the irish race traced their ancestry back to milesius. In the year 1876 the author of this book compiled and pub lished a genealogical workentitled records of the descendants of david johnson, of leominster, mass.
A digital copy of a 1951 published nonenglish edition of the the book of ohara is online in modern irish. Distribution of hart surname in uk in 1881 and 1998 select surname search in upper right. County mayo genealogy and family history notes, volume 20 in the series, expands upon that coverage with added families and new resources just for mayo. Oharts believed in the literal truth of gaelic myth and bible. History of the hart family of warminster, bucks county, pennsylvania to which is added the genealogy of the family, from its first settlement in america author. Or, the origin and stem of the irish nation, john o hart. Soon after this, by correspondence, he made the acquaintance of hon. The book is fully indexed 32 indexed pages by surnames and given names. The hart family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Deacon stephen hart was 1 of 54 settlers of cambridge ma and 1 of 84 settlers of farmington ma. John ohart this work is the magnum opus of irish genealogy, a vast and prodigious compendium of family history and source material. Genealogy research and writing the stories and histories.
Hart was a prominent name in the early jewish communities in america. History of the hart family, of warminster, bucks county, pennsylvania. Or, the origin and stem of the irish nation, volume 1 irish pedigrees. The ancient genealogy of the geoghegans acording to o hart s irish pedigrees. Covers lightly worn, inner hinge cracked but firm, contents in good condition. Jehudah hart 12 dec 1739 hartford, connecticut abt 25 aug 1825 managed by meredith o connorschwietzer last edited 26 mar 2020 benjamin hart 30 nov 1781 berlin, ct 24 dec 1867 frances adelia hart plumer aug 1839 ohio, united states 05 jan 1926 managed by sandy n. If this was all the book consisted of, it would merely be a historical. Irish hart genealogy originated in ancient meath, where the derivation from gaelic o hairt meant son of a hero, whereas in bavaria the german hardt derived from hart. The familyhart online genealogy database tm midatlantic roots.
The famous manuscript known as the book of ohara contains a very full record of chiefs of the name. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of ohart data can be verified or corrected by other users. The soft spiralbound 1910 hart county census book contains 271 pages, table of contents, and introduction. Forebears hart family on myheritage genealogy source. Irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish. The first volume explores the origin and stem of the irish nation. Search mytrees for information on the ohart family and people looking to contact living ohart relations.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. This was about 21% of all the recorded hart s in the usa. Irish pedigrees, or, the origin and stem of the irish nation. Containing special extracts from the irish archives, including a census of county roscommon 1659. Irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish nation by john ohart 18241902, an irish nationalist and selftaught genealogist, was originally published in 1876. The book and more download entire book digitized in pdf format related links.
Published in 1915, oharts irish pedigrees was divided into two volumes. We know nothing at present of johns ancestry, but we do know there were families of the hart name in virginia before 1700. Patrick, john, robert, malcolm, peter, thomas hart, virginia merchants william smith 402 cornelia marie hart b1837 d mar. He erected the first store building in the village in the summer of 1874, size of which is 22. John ohart 1824 1902 is probably the single bestknown writer on irish. O hart s believed in the literal truth of gaelic myth and bible. He was an associate in arts at the queens university of belfast.
The most hart families were found in the usa in 1880. Investigate wikitree for user contributed o hart family records. A number of register books only use abbreviations for first names. The irish name hart was originally written in a gaelic form as o hairt, which connotes a descendant of art. Ohart had an extraordinary appetite for work and appears to have read and absorbed every single irish pedigree. We have accumulated photos, documents and historical data about our ancestors. Charles coffin hart, published in 1901, and permanently on file at the library of congress in washington, d. Irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish nation, by john o hart is one of the best known irish genealogical publications in the world. Familyhart genealogy database over 1,093,000 linked pennsylvania dutch names online 19962020. In england the derivation from old english heorot meant stag and denoted a fast runner. It was published in 1995 by walsworth publishing company of marceline, mo.
His most widelyavailable work is irish pedigrees or the origin and stem of the irish nation, first published in 1878, with at least eight subsequent expanded editions the man himself. This work is the magnum opus of irish genealogy, a vast and prodigious compendium of family history and source material. He now has the oldest established store in russell. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of o hart data can be verified or corrected by other users. Charles coffin harts 1901 book joseph hart and his descendants. John ohart news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2011. Irish genealogy is the study of individuals andor families who originated on the island of ireland. Irish genealogy 236 works search for books with subject irish genealogy. Investigate wikitree for user contributed ohart family records. Until fairly recently, the most that was known about the early history of the hart family was contained in this short newspaper article, which discussed a meeting that was held on august 24, 1925. He worked at the commissioners of national education during the years of the great irish famine.
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