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| Name: | John Darien Gillen |
| E-mail address: | SanDarien@sbcglobal.net |
| Name: | isabella duffy |
| E-mail address: | i.duffy77@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | hi ben lost your email address my greatgrand parents were nancy anne cavanagh and hugh mccann my grandmother was fanny norah mccann married jim duffy |
| Name: | mary edwards |
| E-mail address: | geoffreyedwards2@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | found this site by accident and its great.
looking for any info on my great grandad james byrne born around 1890(guess)lived at 4 marlboro st dublin,married a christina kelly around 1910( another guess) and had my grandad james joseph byrne on 22/7/1912 in dublin,died in glasgow 9/10/1992.my grandad married a flora anderson robinson in glasgow 31/12/1935.her parents were william john robinson and agnes anderson both of glasgow and both died in the 1950,s |
| Name: | John Ayton Hughes Adam |
| E-mail address: | johnaytonadam@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for any assistance to trace my irish roots. My 2nd great grandfather Ezekiel Adam(s) was born in Inishowen abt 1811, he married mARY jANE Laughlan(d) his father was James Adam(s) his mother was Elizabeth (betty) McIntire, James was a farmer and died before 1851, when the family moved to Scotland. Mary Janes parents were Robert Laughlan(d) and Jane McKnight, Mary Jane was from near Derry.There may have been a second marraige for Robert Laughlan(d) to a Jenny Carswell? The other connection is the Gillfillans, from Derry, they were also farmers, James Gillfillan born abt 1806, parents were John Gilfillan and Rebecca McKean, his wife was Rebecca McKenzie who's parents were Edward McKenzie & Isabella Clark. I have only been able to gleam this information from poor relief records in Renfrewshire, Now at a standstill so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks John Adam |
| Name: | William John Martin |
| E-mail address: | L.Martin@zen.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://postmanbill2.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=postmanbill2&view=9&rand=69647657 |
| Comments: | Postman Bill 2
This is a search into the family background of William MARTIN, a postman from Derry City, N. Ireland who was born in 1857, in St Johnston, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland and his wife Bridget (MCSHEFFREY), from Fahan Upper. Details are included of his wife's family and the families of his children and their relatives - particularly the CAREYs, MCKEAGUEs MCKENNAs and O'NEILLs of County Antrim, N. Ireland and the REIDs and BOYLEs of County Derry N. Ireland. A similar site can be obtained by googling 'Postman Bill'. |
| Name: | james mc laughlin |
| E-mail address: | natlane16@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | hi i was looking for michael mclaughlin married rose harkin and got to your site no luck but your site is the best iv seen for a wile been on over an 1hour verry good /jim |
| Name: | Michele Zalokar |
| E-mail address: | mzalokar@kusd.edu |
| Comments: | I have been searching for ancestors and relatives from Ireland. My sister and I will be visiting this summer and we are uncertain where we came from. If anyone reads this and has any information I would sincerely appreciate it. Please email me.This is what I know about my great grandparents:
Peter McMahon b. 1853 in Marquette County Ireland married Mary McDevitt b. May 3, 1855 in Mayo County Marriage date: Nov. 30, 1875 Their son: Thomas Hubert McMahon b. USA, Nov.4, 1878 (my grandfather) Mary McDevitt's parents were: Henry McDevitt and Nancy Barr We think they are from Movelle. My grandmother is: Mabel Gregory Lipscomb born May 26,1881 in Wisconsin, USA My grandmother's parents are: Charles Morton Lipscomb b. 1836 in Canada Catherine A. Palmer b. Jan. 25,1840 in Philadelphia, PA Both of their parents were from Ireland. |
| Name: | Wayne Freeman |
| E-mail address: | waynefreeman47@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi Ben,
Congrats on the excellent effort you have put into this valuable website. I now have what is probably the most comprehensive docs on the Charles Hernan family in Aussie. kind regards. |
| Name: | Kent Ayton |
| E-mail address: | ken@kenlous.free-online.co.uk |
| Comments: | Thank you Mr Palmer,
I have located two of my grandparents on 1911census. Still trying to locate my grand mother.again thanks for the oppertunity to use this wonderful site. |
| Name: | Danny mcCartney |
| E-mail address: | danny.mccartney@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am researcing my family tree from mcCartneys of Ballynally Moville co Donegal |
| Name: | Susan (nee)Toye Gillespie Hamill |
| E-mail address: | susie_hamill@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Iam the grand daughter of Willie Gillespie son of Daniel From carrowtrasna. Willie went to Greenock, Scotland like many others. I found this page by accident and could not tear myself away from it...ITS FANTASTIC thank you .... |
| Name: | david smith |
| E-mail address: | smithhipv@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hadnt looked at the site for some time so enjoyed viewing the information with all thats new.
Interested in tracing my family back to Ireland from Scotland - said to be links to the Isle of Inistrahul. Surnames including McGonigle,Loughrey with all the varients in spelling. |
| Name: | Carolynn Larsen |
| E-mail address: | Carolynn.Larsen@gmail.com |
| Comments: | What a wonderful site!. Like Ben, my g-g-g-grandfather was Charles Hernan. How marvellous to discover all this information! |
| Name: | colette mulholland |
| E-mail address: | colettemulholland@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | my grandmother came from moville, although now deceased she was born on 24/8/1906 her name was catherine harkin, any more info would be appreciated |
| Name: | James Patrick Crumlish |
| E-mail address: | crum1775@aol.com |
| Comments: | Born Brooklyn, New York Nov. 1, 1944. Son of Daniel and Ann (nee Brown)Crumlish.
Daniel Crumlish born Glenagivney, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland January 3, 1901; deceased Belle Harbor, New York, November 18, 1963. Ann (nee Brown) Crumlish born September 15, 1902, Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland; deceased Belle Harbor, New York, October 8, 1990 |
| Name: | Christine McConalogue |
| E-mail address: | Mcconalog@aol.com |
| Comments: | I am doing some research into the name McConalogue. My husbands family were from Co Donegal. John. Paddy and Minnie were living in Letterkenny. My husbands father Denis McConalogue moved to England in the 1940's. Anyone with any information I would love to hear from you. |
| Name: | Patrick Ruddy |
| E-mail address: | patrick@ruddy6931.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi
I am looking for information with regards to Ruddy's/Roddy's and Reddy of Muff and Carndonagh parish and perhaps also Upper Moville. Can anyone help. Site just gets better and better keep up the great work Ben Patrick Ruddy |
| Name: | margaret parker |
| E-mail address: | mtp_gp-@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | I am tracing the Gillespie family of Shrove. My mother was Mary Alice Egleson grandaughter of John (black jack) Gillespie.
I am also tracing my Father's family who are in Culdaff Co. Donegal Margaret Teresa Parker (nee O'Kane) |
| Name: | margaret parker |
| E-mail address: | mtp_gp-@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | I am tracing the Gillespie family of Shrove. My mother was Mary Alice Egleson grandaughter of John (black jack) Gillespie.
Margaret Teresa Parker (nee O'Kane) |
| Name: | Marita Collver McDonough |
| E-mail address: | tomar7@hughes.net |
| Comments: | My husband, Thomas Michael Patrick Murphy McDonough, is from Butte, Montana, USA, and we are searching for his Irish roots. Three of his great Uncles registered for the World War I draft, listing Moville, County Donegal, Ireland as their place of birth.
I would LOVE to hear from anyone knowing anything about this family! Here is what we have found so far: Mr & Mrs McDonough appear to have lived in Moville, County Donegal, Ireland. Their children (we do not know their birth order except where noted): Dermott Joseph McDonough, b 4 Oct 1886; he lists his birthplace as Moville, County Donegal, Ireland on his United Stated World War I draft registration card. Gerald McDonough, remained in Ireland Mrs. J. Gorden, remained in Ireland Mrs J. O'Hare, remained in Ireland Mrs Joseph Gregg; lived in Chicago, Illinois, USA Reginald Joseph McDonough, b 11 July 1888; showed his birthplace as Moville, Ireland on his WWI draft registration card Vincent McDonough, remained in Ireland Maurice J. McDonough, b 2 Feb 1887, shows Moville, Ireland as his birthplace on his WWI draft registration card Michael J. McDonough, b 1879, emigrated in 1895 to the US Michael J. McDonough, b 1879, is the fater of Patrick Joseph McDonough, born in Butte, Montana, USA in 1909 Patrick's son is Thomas Michael McDonough, b Butte, Montana, USA in 1932 Thank you for any help! Marita Collver (Mrs. Thomas M.) McDonough Priest Lake, Idaho, USA tomar7@hughes.net |
| Name: | robert morrison |
| E-mail address: | bobm@midlife69.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | I am looking for any information on a john morrison of lower moville co donegal. He married a Mary Campbell 11th august 1846. He was a farmer. He had at least one son a robert alexander who came to london and became a fire officer. I have found out that he had other relations there who emigrated to elgin county ontario canada. If there is anyone out there who has any information i would be very grateful. Regards robert morrison
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| Name: | Ronald Coppin |
| E-mail address: | denron@coppin.co.za |
| Comments: | My Great Great Grandfather was Captain William Coppin (1805-1895). He was a boat builder of note in Derry. His son and my Grandather Captain William Francis Coppin married Mary Agnes Montague circa 1859 and had five children: Mervyn, Alf, Edgar, Dolly an Alice. Apparently in the early 1800's they emigrated to Wales from whence my Grandfather, Mervyn Coppin and his brother Alf, emigrated to South Africa. I am anxious to make contact with any relatives descending from the above forbears as I will be in the UK in April/May 2008 and would visit Northern Ireland to visit them. |
| Name: | Karen Johnstone |
| E-mail address: | karen.johnstone@sydneywater.com.au |
| Comments: | this is a great site. My cousin (Sharon Holt) is the person in the family that is doing the family tree. (Ijust fool around and send her anything I find).
If you have any information on the Ruddy family from Moville please let me know and I will send it on to her |
| Name: | Ruth O'Brien |
| E-mail address: | urhome2006@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My Greatgrandparents were from Donegal. John Gill was from Gatford. His parents were Patrick and Catherine Gill.
He was born about 1850. He came to Boston and married Mary McGonagle/McGonigle. She was born about 1850 as well. Her parents were Patrick & Eunice McGonagle/Mcgonigle. Mary married John in Boston in 1875 and had 3-4 kids. Catharine,Patrick Eunice and maybe Mary Ellen. Mary Ellen may be the daughter of John Gill's second marriage. Eunice went back to Gatford and returned to Boston in 1896 when she was 17. Mary died of tb in 1883. Any info would be greatful. I heard from someone stating that an Andy & Eileen Gill may be related. Would love to connect and find out. Thanks in advance, |
| Name: | arthur doherty |
| E-mail address: | arthur.doherty@tesco.net |
| Comments: |
I am starting to trace my family.My father was Patrick Lawerence Doherty he had too brothers William James and Arthur.They came from Ballymcartur Greencastle and settled in the west coast of Scotland.My grandfather Bernard married Maggie Mc laughlan.Thanks for a wonderfull site I am confident with your help I will trace many members of my family |
| Name: | Grace Moran |
| E-mail address: | ganj@telus.net |
| Comments: | My grandfather was Bernard McGuinness born in Moville and moved to Greenock Scotland where he married Annie Gallacher in 1904. They had four sons John,James, Hugh and my father Bernard. I am looking for information on my great grandfather John Mc Guinness who was a farmer in Moville. His wife my great grandmother, was Mary Docherty. I would be glad to receive any information anyone would have on the family.
thanks |
| Name: | susan |
| E-mail address: | californiamom2002@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am learning that my last name mcconalogue is and has been spelled several ways. I know my great grandfather was james mcconalogue born approx.1854 and married anna mccarthy.anyone knowing of these poeple feel free to email me. Thanks |
| Name: | Sergio Palmer |
| E-mail address: | sergio.palmer@agcomex.com |
| Name: | john lynch |
| E-mail address: | madast@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | very useful site on first sight..so to speak. Definitely will be back to look especially for a Michael Doherty married to Mary Doherty, Umlagh, Inishowen, Children baptised at Iskaheen if anyone has any news... |
| Name: | tam gallagher |
| E-mail address: | kfmullen@eircom.net |
| Comments: | Seeking information on the McLaughlin family from the townland of Carrowhugh, Moville circa 1901.
Fathers name : Alexander. Mothers name : Sarah. Childrens Names: Mary. : Hessie. : Nellie. : Maggie. : Cassie. : Archey or Archie. Mary was my grandmother who eventually settled in Clydebank just outside of Glasgow.She married Andrew Gallagher,who was also from Ireland,possibly Derry or Belfast. Any information on the McLaughlin family before or after 1901 would be greatly appreciated,as would any info on Andrew Gallagher. With regard to Mary McLaughlin's family,I noticed from the excellent 'Palmer's Family Site' that although Alexander's family details were on the 1901 census they were not on the 1911 census. Did the whole family move away from the district ? If so,where? I also note that Alexander's given proffesion was a gardener,and Sarah's was a housekeeper. This suggests to me that,given that most people worked the land around this time,did they work on an estate or large house around the area? Any information would be gratefully received. Regards, Tam Gallagher. |
| Name: | eileen brady |
| E-mail address: | eileen.brady2@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | my greatgrandfather was daniel mclaughlin from lemacrossan he married marjorie coyle...he had a brother john m to nancy mcelhinney,sister bridget m to patrick hamilton,sister unity m to ? toy. thanks to your website i found some info.about them.enjoyed reading about the area,thanks for all your hard work,would be pleased to talk to anyone who thinks they might be related thanks again eileen |
| Name: | Boyd Gray |
| E-mail address: | boydgray26@utvinternet.com |
| Comments: | Hi Ben.
I have been listening to Dan McFeely sing your praises for several months now and thought it was about time I checked out your website. Fantastic. Another Lindel. Where do you get the time to transcribe all those records? It is a great resource and I am surprised I have not come across it before. I do tend to do quite a lot of genealogy for foreign folks who appear on the Donegaleire List (like Dan) but obviously I have not done anything for anyone from Moville yet or I would have found your site - at least I hope I would because it is packed full of data. You should subscribe to Donegaleire and meet the rest of us Donegal obsessed gen folk. Btw, I work in Derry and know the places your father and mother lived. Regards, Boyd |
| Name: | charles mc conalogue |
| E-mail address: | cmcconal@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | excellent site at long last i found my grandfathers dob
Michael mc Conneleag |
| Name: | liam o'kane |
| E-mail address: | li@amuk@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | am looking for any family of agnes o'kane her married name was douch she was born in moville and came back in the 60's with me .we stayed with a relative in malin road .came back to moville last year but had no joy can anyone help me |
| Name: | Hannah O' Sulllivan |
| E-mail address: | Frosses@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi
Great site, information about moville on ballyshannon council site. If you go through www.google.com when the box comes up type in - Ballyshannon Council Photos Hannah |
| Name: | John Darien Gillen |
| E-mail address: | SanDarien@sbcglobal.net |
| Homepage URL: | http:// |
| Comments: | I am John Darien Gillen, son of Denton Arlo Gillen,
grand-son of Arlo Gillen of Dinuba/Porterville, California married to Marjorie Stevenson. My dad was born in 1935. He was able to trace the roots back to County Donegal before he passed in 2001. Now I am trying to pick up where he left off. God willing we will find something interesting. God's love to all. Send me email if you know of anything close. Maybe I too, can help you!!! |
| Name: | Tim McGinnis |
| E-mail address: | tmcginnis@bmts.com |
| Comments: | I've just found your site and it is very well done. It even has some McGinnis (etc.) entries. I wonder if you or a reader may be able to help me in my search for my 4xgr-grandfather.
Hugh MAGINNIS my 3xgr-grandfather arrived in Nova Scotia about 1817. He married Rebecca Vance in Colchester Cty, NS in 1818. We believe that he came from the Donegal area, but the only reference to his origins is "Dinsgall". This was on a land grant application and as far as we can tell there is no such locale. Hugh was born in ca 1797 to John & Sarah (from a later second marriage register). We assume that he was protestant, because he became a Baptist Deacon when they moved to Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1834. This does not rule out that he might have converted from R.C., of course. On all the documents he signed in Canada, he used the spelling Maginnis. The spelling of my last name, McGinnis, was changed by accident when my grandfather married. All the other branches of the family tree still use Maginnis. I have been frustrated in my quest to find his parents and any of his siblings. Professional researchers have also been unsuccessful, but one thinks that they may have been in the Inishowen/Moville area. There are a few John McGinnis & other surname variations, in the Moville area in the 1790 period, but I cannot connect them with a spouse named Sarah. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! I live in Ontario, Canada and would like to have some better leads before travelling to Ireland to dig further. Thank you for providing this great website. Best regards, Tim McGinnis |
| Name: | Paul Doherty |
| E-mail address: | paul_doherty1@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Yes Ben we are distantly related as Denis Cavanagh, the Blacksmith from Carrowhugh was my great great grandfather and three of his childrens names were mentioned by my father Thomas John Doherty when he was alive. Rose was my grandmother and her siblings Micheal and Bridget(who emigrated to the USA but returned to Donegal before her death). Your website has tons of info that I never found out, in fact I paid a company called ulster ancestry to research a lot of the info. so all I can say is thanks for showing me your website and by the was we are neighbours as I live in Whitby North Yorkshire (Heartbeat land) Cheerio for now, Paul Doherty |
| Name: | Ally Hutchinson |
| E-mail address: | allyhutch@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Hello, All of my great-grandparents were born in Ireland. My grandmother's mother's name was (I believe) Christina Campbell. She would have come to American sometime at the end of the 19th century.
I have found researching my Irish ancestors a bit daunting since very little information (exactly where in Ireland) has been passed down - but I still keep trying. I love being Irish. I have visited once and would love to visit again but this time staying a month or so. Ally |
| Name: | justin finn |
| E-mail address: | justinfinn@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi ,just looking for a bit of ancestry...... A lady from Drung,Quigleys Point.... by the name of Margaret Mary Doherty circa 1969 or the family if anyone can help please get in touch!!! thanks in advance for your help |
| Name: | Andy Dunne |
| E-mail address: | andy.dunne@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Just popped into your site hoping to find information on my family history.
Cheers Andy |
| Name: | kent ayton |
| E-mail address: | ken@kenlous.free-online.co.uk |
| Comments: |
Hello again new to computers new to web search but will come again. kent |
| Name: | Kent Ayton |
| E-mail address: | ken@kenlous.free-online.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi,Sorry I missed giving my fathers name which is BoB Ayton
farmer from Balleighan his Wife was Mary Elizabeth Mc Corkill not sure of the spelling she was born in Greencastle near the Fort Hotel.There was another Bob Ayton who also lived in Balleighan one was the others uncle which way round no idea.Never knew any of my grandfathers total blank on any other relatives.Hoping someone may know any Ayton in that area.I am 80 years old I was hired out to a farmer in Magilligan named Fred Docherty then to another farmer Tom Mc Cracken and another Eddie Sweeny all in Magilligan. Ex website glad I found it Sincerely Yours,Kent Ayton |
| Name: | Kent Ayton |
| E-mail address: | ken@kenlous.free-online.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hello from Cumbria UK.Just browsing around Donegal.Found your interesting Dreambook while trying to locate any relations in the Moville/greencatle area I think it is brilliant read all the guests stories.None contained any relations of mine but I was fascinated by it all.My father was born in Balleighan 1895 died in 1975 in Limavady his Mother was Jane Johnson from Quiglys Point or in that area.There was a James Ayton in that area sailed boats in regatas at Moville perhaps there are some Aytons in that area would be pleased to hear about anyone. I know this is sketchy but my memory not as sharp as used to be. |
| Name: | Eimar Barr |
| E-mail address: | ebarr@unicef.org |
| Comments: | I was very interested to read your family history and to see that we are related.
My grandmother was Minnie Hernan who married my grandfather, Harry Barr. |
| Name: | Ben Gillem |
| E-mail address: | cornpirate@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I'm looking for any Gillem family records anywhere in Ireland. My grandfather was Eugene Gillem, and he said he was the first born in America. |
| Name: | Ben Gillem |
| E-mail address: | cornpirate@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I'm looking for any Gillems anywhere in Ireland. My great-grandfather's name was Eugene Gillem and he said he was the first born in America. |
| Name: | gail allarie |
| E-mail address: | gailallarie@yahoo.ca |
| Comments: | Browsing around trying to find some insight on how to find my ancestors Alexander Colquhoun and his wife Rebecca Wauchope (Walker) both born in Ireland around 1811/12. Unfortunately I am not sure where although my Mum says the family was involved in wine and goods and she seems to think they were in Dublin at some point in time. The two families ? , moved to Scotland, Abbey Paisley, were married there around 1840's, had a number of children and then moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I still have not found what ship they came across on. I was very happy to find your site and the tremendous amount of research you have made available to people like me. Thank you.
Gail Allarie |
| Name: | Mary Benvenuti |
| E-mail address: | Mbenven11 |
| Comments: | I'm looking for the parents of Thomas Doherty was born May 1, 1867 in County Derry, Ireland. He married Cathrine Anne MacDonald in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I'm hoping to find more information. Thank you! Mary Benvenuti |
| Name: | eamon mcmonagle |
| E-mail address: | eamonmcmonagle@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi I'm currently researching my family history on the paternal side. My father was Anthony McMonagle and he was born in 1927 in Moville but settled in Derry where we were all raised. He comes from a very large family but only himself and his sister Frances (who lives in Kent) are alive. He's not the best of historians and all he can recall about his parents are that his father was Denis, spent some time in the British army, did the odd bit of smuggling in his time and died when he was a teenager. His mother was Sarah McLaughlin, her brothers were Ned, Hughie and Phillip and they were known as the Toys of the Cross. Believe they hailed from the Quigley's Point area. Very new to all this, so if this rings any bells with anyone would love to hear from you. Any other advice about researching family trees would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Eamon P.S. great website! |