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Subject: Re: American surnames?
Author: The LP   (Authenticated as arrowhead909)
Date: December 27, 2005 at 7:57:36 PM
Reply to: Re: American surnames? by Jim Young
Thank you! I know a lot of Irish surnames were modified in Ellis Island—like mine. It was O'Riagain (or something like that) at first, but it was changed to Regan, Reagan, Ragan, ect.

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