Author Talk: John Henderson -- "Early McCarthy Families of Co. Androscoggin, Maine"

Auburn and Lewiston, Maine have a significant Irish heritage: In 1850 nearly one in four people in Lewiston was of Irish descent, and from about 1880 to about 1920 the Irish dominated the social and political scene of the city.  Auburn, too, had its Irish community and neighborhoods. "McCarthy" is the most numerous surname in Ireland, and was a leading name in late 19th and early 20th Century Auburn and Lewiston.

In this talk by local historian and author, John Henderson, he discusses the key findings of his original genealogical research assembled in his recently published work, Early McCarthy Families of Co. Androscoggin, Maine.  Henderson studied 38+ families and discusses origins in Ireland, as well as occupational and settlement patterns in Androscoggin County.

This event will take place in the Androscoggin Community Room.  Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.  No registration is necessary.