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Surname/tag: Hughey



How to Join
Please contact the project leader David Hughey or post a comment at the foot of the page. If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!
The surname HUGHEY originally appeared in Gaelic as "O hEochaidh" or "Mac Eochaidh," derived from an Irish personal name "Eachaidh," meaning a "horseman."
The surname HUGHEY. originated in Scotland between the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and before the arrival of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes from mainland Europe. The name comes from the Brythonic word for "fire." The four surviving sons of the assassinated king of Mercia fled to Scotland and formed the Hughey family there. Many Hughey's in later periods emigrated to Ulster from Scotland and may not be related at all to the descendants of the Irish Hughey's descended from Eachaidh. Anyway, these Hughey's are Scots Gaelic and not Irish Gaelic.
Goals
This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about the surname Hughey and its variants. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect.
Task List
1. Work cooperatively together with other Hughey profile managers to create the best Hughey tree possible and break through Hughey brick walls.
2. Search out original, good documentation and add sources to Hughey profiles.
3. Write comprehensive, well-sourced biographies for Hughey profiles.
4. Check for duplicates and request merges.
5. Add the Hughey Surname Study tag to Hughey profiles.
- {{One Name Study|name=Hughey}}
6. If you are a female with the maiden name Hughey, or have a direct ancestor with the name Hughey, please consider doing an autosomal DNA test OR if you are a male with the Hughey surname, please consider adding your yDNA test through the Huey* Group FamilyTreeDNA Project (link below) so that we can all have a better understanding of our heritage and possibly make new discoveries.
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/huey/activity-feed
- This FTDNA Huey group includes variations of the surname, including Hughey, which is run by Ronnie Howie.
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NOTABLE HUGHEYS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hughey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Hughey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughey_(Medal_of_Honor)
NOTABLE PLACES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughey,_Wisconsin
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The Hughey Genealogy and Family Tree Page
https://www.genealogytoday.com/surname/finder.mv?Surname=Hughey
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- Private Messages: Contact the Profile Managers privately: Debbie Parsons, One Name Studies WikiTree, and David Hughey. (Best when privacy is an issue.)
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Tanya
I wonder if anyone knows the name of the king who was murdered or of his sons? I had a great-uncle named James Offa Hughey, therefore I'm giving some credence to the Mercian background of the Hughey family.
Debbie Hughey Parsons