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O'Brien Genealogy & History

O'Brien is an Irish surname that is derived from the Old Gaelic name O'Briain, which means a male descendent of Brian. In O'Brien genealogy, Brian refers to Brian Boru, who was the High King of Ireland in the 1st century A.D. Alternative spellings include O'Brian, O'Brine, O'Bryan, Brian, Brians, Briand, and many more. O'Brien family history shows that the family was first found in County Clare. Famous people with a version of this surname include precocious child actress Margaret O'Brien and talk-show host and comedy writer Conan O'Brien. The O'Brien family motto is "Lamh laidir an Uachtar," which translates to "The strong hand from above."


O'Brien Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Alice O'brien-- --, 1921May 22,2000MA
Bernice O'brien-- --, 1910October 29,2000CO
C Kathleen O'brien-- --, 1935June 9,2007NY
Daisy O'brien-- --, 1948June 19,2006MA

O'Brien Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Edward O'brien-- --, 1937April 9,2000Rice Lake,WI
Florence O'brien-- --, 1907October 4,1996Bethel Park,PA
Gary O'brien-- --, 1949February 19,2006Newark,OH
Harold O'brien-- --, 1938June 9,2004Oxford,NC

O'Brien Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Larry O'brienTamara CookJuly 3,2004Tarrant, TX
Zachariah O'brienCeleste LorenzoAugust 5,1994Jefferson, CO
William O'brienChevell MooreAugust 12,2002LUCAS, OH
Vincent O'brienDonna RosenbergSeptember 12,1981Hartford, Hartfold, CT

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167th: Carpenter168th: Dixon
169th: Hanson170th: Lane
171st: Burke172nd: Andrews
173rd: Cunningham174th: Jensen

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