| The Maley Surname |
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| Irish | Slovenian |
Most Maleys are derived from the Irish (or Scotts/Irish) O Malley (O Maille - Melia) The O'Malleys are a very old Mayo family whose name is said to derive from the Celtic word for chief (maglios). For many centuries they were chieftains of the baronies of Burrishoole and Murrisk, where the sea was their chief occupation. One of the most remarkable women in Irish history, Grace O'Malley, known as Granuaile, was the daughter of the O'Malley chieftain Owen. As a mere 15 year old she was married to an O'Flaherty. When he was killed in battle she married a Burke. She frequently contended with the marauding English, both by land and by the sea from which she got her living. She was captured several times and was rescued from the gallows. In her old age, as a princess and equal, she visited Queen Elizabeth in London. With the breakdown of the ancient chieftaincies the O'Malleys disappeared abroad, Charles O'Malley and his five brothers gave their lives to a diversity of armies. It was said, none of his family were ever known to follow any trade or profession but arms, earning no fortune to replace what had been taken from them. The O'Malleys produced many high churchmen and one unorthodox priest, Thaddeus O'Malley, who was returned from America because of his progressive religious and political views. Ernest O'Malley, a veteran of the Civil War, wrote a vivid autobiography entitled On Another Man's Wound. Melia is sometimes found as a variant of O'Malley. Other derivatives include: O'Maley, Maley, Maly, Maily, and O'Maly.
At least one family of Maleys are Slovenian in origin, their name altered courtesy of the U.S. Immigration Service. These Maleys settled first in the Chicago, Illinois, USA area.
This site is designed to provide information to
those researching the
Maley surname and includes family information regarding several
Maley and
related lines as well as several useful links. If you wish to
contribute genealogical data
or merely contact the website's maintainers, click here.
This is primarily a text website designed to provide useful information to those genealogists researching the Maley Surname. It consists of nine primary pages interlinked with dozens of local pages and hundred of other websites and e-mail addresses. The easiest way to navigate the site is to us the link table at the bottom of each and every page on the site. It looks like this:
| About the Maleys and This Site | The Host Family |
| Family Trees | Family Index |
| Maley Web Sites | Photo Album |
| Resources for the Maley Surname | Internet Genealogy Resources |
Here is a guide to the pages linked through the table:
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Anywhere you see the maley.org logo, there is a link to the top of the website's main index page. Click on it to return to that page. |
| About the Maleys and This Site | Click on this phrase to see this page and information about the Maley surname and website. |
| Family Trees | Click on this phrase for information about specific Maley lines, generally in the form of descendant outlines. |
| Maley Web Sites | Click on this phrase for links to websites maintained by members of the various Maley families. Please note that these sites do not always contain helpful genealogical date. |
| Resources for the Maley Surname | Click on this phrase for links to a variety of resources for researching the Maley Surname on the Internet. Includes links to pages at this website and elsewhere and a Guide to Maley Researchers on the Internet. |
| The Host Family | Click on this phrase for information regarding the host Maley family of the website. |
| Family Index | Click on this phrase for an index of members of the host Maley family with links. |
| Photo Album | Click here for GIF and JPG files pertaining the Maley families and Maley family research. |
| Internet Genealogy Resources | Click on this phrase for links to countless internet Genealogy resources. |
In addition, a Site Map will be added soon.
This site is designed to be of assistance and interest to those researching the Maley Surname. Please contact us with any and all information you have regarding the Maley Surname and any families which have that surname or are descended from those carrying that surname. If you wish to request information regarding the Maley Research performed the website hosts, the families who have information here, or the website, you are encouraged to do so. If you wish to be included in our Links to Maley Researchers, please e-mail us.
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| About the Maleys and This Site | The Host Family | ||
| Family Trees | Family Index | ||
| Maley Web Sites | Photo Album | ||
| Resources for the Maley Surname | Internet Genealogy Resources | ||
| The Maley Family Website is an
ongoing project designed and
constructed by Ryan J. Maley
and B.J. Maley. The project
began in July 1997 and the website was last updated in April 2003. It is
designed to provide genealogy resources for those researching the surnames Fulton, Guilfoyle, Maley, Ryan. Web hosting is donated by etravelrate.com. |
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