Dorgan Family Records Archive
The Dorgan Family Records Archive is the evidence center of the Dorgan Family website. It brings together the census records, parish registers, land records, maps, photographs, cemetery images, civil records, newspaper items, and source materials used to reconstruct the history of the Dorgan, Dargan, and related East Cork family lines.
Featured Record Entries
These sample entries show how individual records can be connected to people, places, dates, filenames, folders, and research notes. More entries can be added as the archive grows.
Carrigkilter Family: Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and
Anne / Johanna Flynn
For the maternal family narrative, see:
Catholic Parish Register · 1817
Person: Johanna Flynn
Place: Aghada / Ballycotton area, East Cork
Record type: Catholic baptism register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This record may help connect Johanna Flynn to the wider Flynn, Barry, Kirby, Gorman, and East Cork family network. Sponsors and parish location should be compared with later Dorgan / Dargan records connected to Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter.
Image / Record file: 1817-johanna-flynn-baptism.jpg
Related East Cork Dargan / Dorgan Records
Catholic Parish Register · 1835
Person: Edmond Dargan / Dorgan and Mary Cusack
Place: Churchtown South / Cloyne parish area, East Cork
Record type: Catholic marriage register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This marriage record may help document an early Dargan / Dorgan family connection in the Churchtown South and Kilmacahill area of East Cork. Edmond Dargan / Dorgan is associated with farming in Kilmacahill, and this record should be compared with nearby Cloyne, Ballycotton, Churchtown South, Carrigkilter, and Ballybraher records to determine whether he connects to the wider East Cork Dorgan family network.
Research note: The record appears on a parish-register page headed September 1835, though the date should be checked carefully against the original register or source citation before being finalized.
Image / Record file: 1835-edmond-dargan-mary-cusack-marriage.jpg
Catholic Parish Register · 1838
Person: Daniel Dargan / Dorgan
Place: Ballymacoda / Ladysbridge area, East Cork
Record type: Catholic baptism register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This baptism record may be the earliest known child record for Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and Johanna Flynn of Carrigkilter. It helps establish the family in the Ballymacoda / Ladysbridge parish-register network before the later Carrigkilter valuation and census records.
Image / Record file: 1838-daniel-dargan-dorgan-baptism.jpg
Catholic Parish Register · 1840
Person: Mary Dorgan
Place: Ballymacoda / Ladysbridge area, East Cork
Record type: Catholic baptism register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This baptism record helps document another child of Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and Johanna Flynn. The sponsors, Daniel Dorgan and Eliza Flynn, may help connect the Carrigkilter Dorgan family with nearby Dorgan and Flynn relatives in the East Cork parish-register network.
Image / Record file: 1840-mary-dorgan-baptism.jpg
Catholic Parish Register · 1842
Person: Elizabeth Dargan / Dorgan
Place: Carrigkilter / Ballybraher area, East Cork
Record type: Catholic baptism register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This baptism record helps place Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and Johanna Flynn’s family in the Carrigkilter / Ballybraher area. The record is especially useful because Johanna appears under the name Nancy, showing how the same person may appear under different first-name forms in parish records.
Image / Record file: 1842-elizabeth-dargan-dorgan-baptism.jpg
Catholic Parish Register · 1844
Person: Timothy Dargan / Dorgan
Place: Ballymacoda / Ladysbridge area, East Cork
Record type: Catholic baptism register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This baptism record helps document another child of Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and Johanna Flynn. The sponsors, Ned Millerick and Mary Boozane, may help connect the Carrigkilter Dorgan family with neighboring East Cork families in the Ballymacoda / Ladysbridge parish-register network.
Image / Record file: 1844-timothy-dargan-dorgan-baptism.jpg
Land Assessment / Valuation · 1846
Person: William Dargan
Place: East Cork
Record type: Land assessment / valuation record
Folder: land-assessments-valuations
Why this record matters: This early land-assessment record may help identify Dargan / Dorgan households in East Cork before Griffith’s Valuation. It should be compared with later Carrigkilter, Ballybraher, Garryvoe, and Cloyne-area records to determine whether this William Dargan connects to the wider Dorgan family network.
Image / Record file: 1846-william-dargan-land-valuation.pdf
Valuation Office Book · 1847
Person: Patrick Dargan / Dorgan
Place: Carrigkilter, Ballintemple Parish, Imokilly, Co. Cork
Record type: Valuation Office Book / land assessment record
Folder: land-assessments-valuations
Why this record matters: This record provides earlier land evidence for Patrick Dargan / Dorgan in Carrigkilter before the printed Griffith’s Valuation. It helps strengthen the Carrigkilter timeline and should be compared with Griffith’s Valuation, valuation maps, later valuation-office records, parish registers, census records, and neighboring family names.
Image / Record file: 1847-patrick-dargan-land-assessment.jpg
Griffith’s Valuation · 1853
Person: Patrick Dargan / Dorgan
Place: Carrigkilter, Ballintemple Parish, Imokilly, Co. Cork
Record type: Griffith’s Valuation / land record
Folder: land-assessments-valuations
Why this record matters: This record anchors Patrick Dargan / Dorgan in Carrigkilter in the mid-nineteenth century and connects the family to Griffith’s Valuation holding / plot 8, related map evidence, landholding context, and neighboring households. It is one of the key records for reconstructing the Carrigkilter branch of the Dorgan family.
Image / Record file: 1853-patrick-dargan-dorgan-griffiths-valuation-carrigkilter.jpg
Griffith’s Valuation · 1853
Person: Patrick Dargan / Dorgan
Place: Carrigkilter, Ballintemple Parish, Imokilly, East Cork
Record type: Griffith’s Valuation map / holding reference
Folder: maps
Why this record matters: This Griffith’s Valuation map reference helps place Patrick Dargan / Dorgan in Carrigkilter in 1853. The valuation details identify him as a tenant of Thomas G. Durdin in the townland of Carrigkilter, Ballintemple Parish, Barony of Imokilly, Union of Middleton, County Cork. The record appears on page 2, printing date 1853, Act 15&16, sheet 89, map reference 8. This is important because it connects the written Griffith’s Valuation entry to a specific Carrigkilter holding and helps anchor the Dorgan family in the East Cork landscape.
Image / Record file: Carrigkilter map
Image / Record file: 1853 Carrigkilter map Patrick Dargan.jpg
Griffith’s Valuation · 1853
Person: Daniel Dorgan
Place: Garryvoe, East Cork
Record type: Griffith’s Valuation record
Folder: land-assessments-valuations
Why this record matters: This Griffith’s Valuation entry helps identify another Dorgan household in the Garryvoe area during the same period as Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter. It should be compared with Carrigkilter, Ballybraher, Cloyne, Ballycotton, and later census records to understand whether Daniel Dorgan belongs to the wider East Cork Dorgan family network.
Image / Record file: 1853-griffiths-valuation-daniel-dorgan-garryvoe.jpg
Griffith’s Valuation · 1853
Person: John Dorgan
Place: Garryvoe Lower, Ballycotton parish area, Imokilly, Co. Cork
Record type: Griffith’s Valuation / land record
Folder: land-assessments-valuations
Why this record matters: This record expands the documented Dorgan / Dargan footprint beyond Carrigkilter into the Garryvoe and Ladysbridge coastal area. It should be compared with other Dorgan land records, parish-register entries, maps, census records, and nearby family names to determine whether this Garryvoe Lower line connects to the Carrigkilter family network.
Cloyne Branch: Michael Dorgan and
Johanna Garde Family
Catholic Parish Register · 1869
Person: Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde
Place: Cloyne, East Cork
Record type: Catholic marriage register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This marriage record helps confirm Michael Dorgan as a son of Patrick Dorgan and Johanna Flynn. It connects the Carrigkilter Dorgan family to Johanna Garde and the Cloyne parish-register network, making it an important bridge between the earlier baptism records and the later Dorgan family lines. The sponsors were: Thomas Smiddy and Eliza(beth) Garde.
Image / Record file: 1869-michael-dorgan-johanna-garde-marriage.jpg
Census Record · 1901
Person: Patrick Dorgan
Place: Rock Street, Cloyne, East Cork
Record type: Census record / household record
Folder: census
Why this record matters: This census record documents Patrick Dorgan, son of Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde and grandson of the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter and Johanna Flynn. In 1901, Patrick was listed as a single farmer, age 29, living at House #17, Rock Street, Cloyne, in the household of his widowed mother Johanna Dorgan, a vintner and grocer. The household also included Mary Eliza Dorgan, Helena Dorgan, and cousin David Dorgan. This record is important because it separates the younger Patrick Dorgan of Cloyne from the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter who appeared in Griffith’s Valuation in 1853.
Image / Record file: 1901-Johanna Garde Dorgan and Patrick Dorgan Rock Street Cloyne.pdf
Census Record · 1911
Person: Johanna Garde Dorgan and Patrick Dorgan
Place: Cloyne, East Cork
Record type: Census record / household record
Folder: census
Why this record matters: This census record helps continue the family line of Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde after the 1901 Rock Street, Cloyne household. Johanna Garde Dorgan was the widow of Michael Dorgan and mother of Patrick Dorgan, born 19 Nov 1870, who later married Johanna Millerick. This record is useful for tracing the Cloyne branch of the Dorgan family and keeping it distinct from the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter who appeared in Griffith’s Valuation in 1853.
Image / Record file: 1911-Census_of_Ireland_widow_Johanna_Dorgan_son_Patrick.pdf
Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Branch
This branch begins in East Cork and continues in the United States. Patrick Dorgan married Mary Catherine Hartnett in Cloyne in 1886. Patrick left Ireland for the United States on 21 Oct 1896, and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan followed with the children on 2 June 1897. Because the family had already emigrated, they should not be confused with Dorgan households appearing in the 1901 Census of Ireland.
Catholic Parish Register · 1886
Person: Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett
Place: Cloyne, East Cork
Record type: Catholic marriage register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This marriage record connects Patrick Dorgan of the Carrigkilter family line with Mary Catherine Hartnett. It helps link the Dorgan, Hartnett, and Duhig / Doohig family networks in East Cork and provides an important bridge between the older parish-register records and the later census and family records.
Image / Record file: 1886-patrick-dorgan-mary-catherine-hartnett-marriage.jpg
Emigration Record · 1896
Person: Patrick Dorgan
Place: Ireland to United States
Record type: Emigration / passenger-related record
Folder: documents
Why this record matters: This record marks the beginning of the Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett family’s move from East Cork to the United States. Patrick Dorgan left Ireland for the United States on 21 Oct 1896. Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan and the children followed on 2 June 1897. This emigration evidence explains why this family does not appear in the 1901 Census of Ireland and helps connect the East Cork records to the later Rhode Island family records.
Image / Record file: 1896-Patrick_Dorgan_Passenger_List.jpeg
Emigration Record · 1897
Person: Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan and children
Place: Ireland to United States
Record type: Emigration / passenger-related record
Folder: documents
Why this record matters: This record continues the emigration story of the Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett branch. After Patrick Dorgan left Ireland for the United States on 21 Oct 1896, Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan and the children followed on 2 June 1897. Together, the 1896 and 1897 emigration records explain why this family does not appear in the 1901 Census of Ireland and help connect the East Cork family records to the later Rhode Island records.
Image / Record file: 1897-Mary-Dorgan-and-5-Children-Passenger-List.jpg
Image / Record file: Mary_Catherine_Dorgan_Annie_Michael_Patrick_Passenger_List.jpeg
Census Record · 1900
Person: Patrick Dorgan and family
Place: United States
Record type: United States census record / household record
Folder: census
Why this record matters: This census record documents Patrick Dorgan and his family after their move from East Cork to the United States. Patrick Dorgan had left Ireland on 21 Oct 1896, and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan and the children followed on 2 June 1897. The 1900 U.S. Census is important because it places the family in America soon after emigration and helps connect the East Cork records to the later Rhode Island and United States family records.
Image / Record file: Census Record · 1900-US-Census-Patrick-Dorgan.jpg
Census Record · 1910
Person: Patrick Dorgan and family
Place: Providence, Rhode Island
Record type: United States census record / household record
Folder: census
Why this record matters: This census record helps trace the Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett family after their move from East Cork to the United States. It continues the family’s American timeline after the 1900 U.S. Census and helps document household members, ages, relationships, occupations, immigration details, and residence in the United States.
Image / Record file: 1910 US Census Patrick Dorgan.jpg
Catholic Parish Register · 1917
Person: William J. Dorgan and Jessie Greig
Place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Record type: Catholic marriage register
Folder: parish-registers
Why this record matters: This marriage record documents William J. Dorgan, son of Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett and grandson of Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and Anne / Johanna Flynn of Carrigkilter. It connects the East Cork Dorgan family to the Rhode Island branch of the family. Jessie Greig’s parents were Alexander Greig and Catherine Sullivan, adding another family connection to the wider record set.
Image / Record file: 1917-william-j-dorgan-jessie-greig-marriage.jpg
Rhode Island State Census · 1925
Person: Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Record type: Rhode Island state census / household record
Folder: census
Why this record matters: This census record documents Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan after their emigration from East Cork to Rhode Island. It is especially useful because no 1920 U.S. Federal Census record has been identified for Patrick Dorgan. Patrick, Mary, and their daughter Mary were living on the third floor at 61 Bergen Street, Providence, Rhode Island. Their son David and his wife, Helen, lived on the second floor, together with her father, James Doorley. The 1925 Rhode Island State Census helps bridge the gap between the 1915 Rhode Island State Census and the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, continuing the American timeline of this Dorgan branch.
Image / Record file: 1925 RI Census Patrick Dorgan.jpg
Census Record · 1930
Person: Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan
Place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Record type: United States census record / household record
Folder: census
Why this record matters: This census record continues the American timeline of Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan after their emigration from East Cork to Rhode Island. It helps document the family after the 1925 Rhode Island State Census and provides another household snapshot near the end of Patrick Dorgan’s life. This record should be compared with the 1900 U.S. Census, Rhode Island state census records, emigration records, and the earlier East Cork parish records.
Image / Record file: 1930-US-Census-Patrick-Dorgan.jpg
Research note: No 1920 U.S. Federal Census record has yet been confirmed for Patrick Dorgan and Mary Catherine Hartnett Dorgan. The family is documented in other U.S. and Rhode Island records before and after 1920, including the 1900 U.S. Census, 1925 Rhode Island State Census, and 1930 U.S. Census. This gap should remain noted unless a confirmed 1920 census entry is later found.
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