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Regarding Ballynafiegh or ballynafeagh : The heading on the transcript was "residence" . On Google earth I found the following designation "Ballynafeagh Rd, Stewartstown, Dungannon, Cookstown. James' Brother Andrew's death record states he was from Dungannon. HELP Dennis Wright

Today I reviewed the transcribed birth records from Brigh Presbyterian Church and for my Great Grandfather birth record the townland listed was "Ballynafiegh" which might be Ballynafeagh. I found this listing in Griffiths valuation in both Ballyclog and Arboe parishes. I am confused. Does anyone know where this townland is? Dennis Wright

There were no spelling rules at the time so the name could be spelled either way. It all depended on how the person writing it down thought it was spelled themselves. So don't let the spelling throw you off. What is important is the amount of supporting sources or clues you have to support what you find. Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: Sonya's Flowers Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 5:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CoTyIre] wrays and lemons From: Sonya's Flowers [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 3:36 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: wray family tree, My Family history has lead my search to Tyrone county. The difficulty I am experiencing I believe is simply a result of spelling errors. My grandfather's name was Hamilton Rea (wray) (Ray)-spouse Elizabeth Hyde(married Dec 16/1859) of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. It is from this point that I am at a standstill. I would like someone to assist/direct me in this pursuit when the spelling of last names is incorrect. How does one determine which "tree branch" To use. In my brief searching, the Wray name is popular in this region but I find myself utterly confused. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Regards Sonya Skinner ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

From: Sonya's Flowers [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 3:36 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: wray family tree, My Family history has lead my search to Tyrone county. The difficulty I am experiencing I believe is simply a result of spelling errors. My grandfather's name was Hamilton Rea (wray) (Ray)-spouse Elizabeth Hyde(married Dec 16/1859) of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. It is from this point that I am at a standstill. I would like someone to assist/direct me in this pursuit when the spelling of last names is incorrect. How does one determine which "tree branch" To use. In my brief searching, the Wray name is popular in this region but I find myself utterly confused. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Regards Sonya Skinner

Full age 21 plus minor under 21 Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Laurie Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 8:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CoTyIre] Full age and minor My husband's gr grandparents were married in Fintona in 1845. One is listed as full age and the other a minor. Anyone know, in that day and age, what was full age . . . 16, 18, 21? Sandy Jamestown, PA ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My husband's gr grandparents were married in Fintona in 1845.  One is listed as full age and the other a minor.  Anyone know, in that day and age, what was full age . . . 16, 18, 21?   Sandy Jamestown, PA

Hello Tom. Building on what Mike has found for you, with the mention of Fermanagh. You may know that the parish of Kilskeery/Kilskerry borders on County Fermanagh, and is VERY close to the Fermanagh town of Irvinestown (previously called Lowtherstown). It is very likely that many people from that parish attended schools and churches in Irvinestown, as well as doing their shopping and socialising there. Accordingly, extending your family searches into Fermanagh records might also provide assistance. I have NOT checked it for you, but I would strongly suggest that you look at this web-site which has LOTS of local transcriptions: www.fermanagh-gold.com Also you might like to join the rootsweb list called Fermanagh-Gold, which is a very active list with a lot of very knowledgeable and helpful members. Good luck. ray in oz On 29/08/2013, at 6:01 AM, Mike Kelly <[email protected]> wrote: Here is what I found for you so far. Martin McQuaid and Bridget McSorley were married in Co. Fermanagh 1882. Her father was James and his father was Terence. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Kilskeery/Killyblunick_Glebe/869490/ Regards, Michael Kelly -----Original Message----- From: Tom K … I'm trying to find more information on my family from County Tyrone. My Great Grandfather was Martin McQuaid and my Great Grandmother was Bridget McSorley. The lived in house 14 in Killyblunick Glebe, Kilskeery Tyrone in 1901. They had 10 children, Ellie Jane age 13, Willy John age11, Patrick age 9, Maria Agnis age 9 (my Grandmother) Teresa age7, Maggy age 6, Bernard age 4, Sarah Anie age 3, Daniel age 2, and Elisabeth age 10 months. If anyone could help I would appreciate it very much. Thank You, Tom Kaufman South Carolina USA -------------

Tom, Here are the 13 children of Martin and Bridget McQuaid nee McSorley. Alternate spelling McQuade. These can all be purchased on www.rootsireland.ie or you use www.familysearch.org to find the document numbers and order them from the General Register's Office. All Civil Registrations in Co. Fermanagh James - 1883 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBXQ-P2K Rose Anne - 1885 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBHJ-WJ6 Terence - 1886 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBC6-52S Ellen Jane - 1887 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBZD-FZC William John - 1889 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBZD-NTY Mary Agnes - 1890 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBDF-PMK Patrick Joseph - 1890 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBDF-PM2 Theresa - 1892 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FB6H-VWR Margaret - 1893 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBXQ-P22 Bernard Francis - 1894 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBXR-KTR Sarah Ann - 1896 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBFP-23V Daniel - 1897 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBNR-XZ2 Elizabeth C. - 1900 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBV8-7MZ (Closest match I could find) Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: Tom K Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CoTyIre] McQuaid Family I'm trying to find more information on my family from County Tyrone. My Great Grandfather was Martin McQuaid and my Great Grandmother was Bridget McSorley. The lived in house 14 in Killyblunick Glebe, Kilskeery Tyrone in 1901. They had 10 children, Ellie Jane age 13, Willy John age11, Patrick age 9, Maria Agnis age 9 (my Grandmother) Teresa age7, Maggy age 6, Bernard age 4, Sarah Anie age 3, Daniel age 2, and Elisabeth age 10 months. If anyone could help I would appreciate it very much. Thank You, Tom Kaufman South Carolina USA ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here is what I found for you so far. Martin McQuaid and Bridget McSorley were married in Co. Fermanagh 1882. Her father was James and his father was Terence. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Kilskeery/Killyblunick_Glebe/869490/ Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: Tom K Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CoTyIre] McQuaid Family I'm trying to find more information on my family from County Tyrone. My Great Grandfather was Martin McQuaid and my Great Grandmother was Bridget McSorley. The lived in house 14 in Killyblunick Glebe, Kilskeery Tyrone in 1901. They had 10 children, Ellie Jane age 13, Willy John age11, Patrick age 9, Maria Agnis age 9 (my Grandmother) Teresa age7, Maggy age 6, Bernard age 4, Sarah Anie age 3, Daniel age 2, and Elisabeth age 10 months. If anyone could help I would appreciate it very much. Thank You, Tom Kaufman South Carolina USA ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

I'm trying to find more information on my family from County Tyrone. My Great Grandfather was Martin McQuaid and my Great Grandmother was Bridget McSorley. The lived in house 14 in Killyblunick Glebe, Kilskeery Tyrone in 1901. They had 10 children, Ellie Jane age 13, Willy John age11, Patrick age 9, Maria Agnis age 9 (my Grandmother) Teresa age7, Maggy age 6, Bernard age 4, Sarah Anie age 3, Daniel age 2, and Elisabeth age 10 months. If anyone could help I would appreciate it very much. Thank You, Tom Kaufman South Carolina USA

Craig, I went onto Scotland's People and went to the Statutory Registers. There I chose deaths, entered the surname McGahan with Fuzzy match option, the forename William, chose male with years ranging from 1881 -1921, Birth year 1832 + or - 5 years, enterd All Records under city etc, and Airdrie for District. It gave back 1 match. I tried using the name Maria and it give no matches at all. Then again for Mary, but I used surname variants as the option for her still using McGahan. Birth year 1836 + or - 5 years, chose female with the same year range 1881 -1921, same district Airdrie, no specified city just all records. I got one match. I do not have credits with the site to tell you how close these matches are, but I thought you may find them yourself using the same format. Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: Craig Ryan Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 11:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] McGachans of Gargadis, County Tyrone Hello Mike, thanks a lot for the help. At this point of research, I'm slightly further forward - but not fully there yet! Plus point - I finally found the wedding record of William and Mary. The names are listed in Scotland's People database as follows: Gulielmus William McGachie married Maria Mary Cumming. The date is listed as 3rd January 1853. That ties in with their first born child (my great great grandfather) James McGachan on 29th December 1853. Their marriage, and his baptism were both recorded in St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are listed as County Tyrone, Ireland, but in the (barely) legible electronic copy I have it does look like her maiden surname is Cunningham. I might have to visit the chapel itself. I have searched Scotland's People site for deaths of both of them, without success. As mentioned, my last trace of them is Lanarkshire in the 1881 census. I have found no deaths with anyone similar in the Glasgow/Lanarkshire area with names of Gahan, McGahan, McGachan, McGachie, McGaehen etc from 1881 to 1921. I have paid for some records only to find they are not who I am looking for. My next point of call will be to check records in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, or even check passenger lists. Maybe they went back to County Tyrone in later life? I do need a death certificate to try and source parents names. That will take me back to County Tyrone and solve it once and for all. Thanks again for the help. Nearly there I suppose. Craig. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.2308, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.21450) http://www.pctools.com/ ======= ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Mike, thanks a lot for the help. At this point of research, I'm slightly further forward - but not fully there yet! Plus point - I finally found the wedding record of William and Mary. The names are listed in Scotland's People database as follows: Gulielmus William McGachie married Maria Mary Cumming. The date is listed as 3rd January 1853. That ties in with their first born child (my great great grandfather) James McGachan on 29th December 1853. Their marriage, and his baptism were both recorded in St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are listed as County Tyrone, Ireland, but in the (barely) legible electronic copy I have it does look like her maiden surname is Cunningham. I might have to visit the chapel itself. I have searched Scotland's People site for deaths of both of them, without success. As mentioned, my last trace of them is Lanarkshire in the 1881 census. I have found no deaths with anyone similar in the Glasgow/Lanarkshire area with names of Gahan, McGahan, McGachan, McGachie, McGaehen etc from 1881 to 1921. I have paid for some records only to find they are not who I am looking for. My next point of call will be to check records in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, or even check passenger lists. Maybe they went back to County Tyrone in later life? I do need a death certificate to try and source parents names. That will take me back to County Tyrone and solve it once and for all. Thanks again for the help. Nearly there I suppose. Craig. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.2308, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.21450) http://www.pctools.com/ =======

Also, I have some McGann 's in my family which would sound the same. They were in Pennsylvania in the 1800's. Just a thought... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Kelly" <[email protected]> To: "Craig Ryan" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 12:02:24 PM Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] McGachans of Gargadis, County Tyrone Have you ever considered they may have returned to Tyrone at some point after 1881. Have you checked death registers there just to be sure. What if the the G in McGahan was mistaken for a C by a transcription error? Just some things to consider Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: Craig Ryan Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 11:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] McGachans of Gargadis, County Tyrone Hello Mike, thanks a lot for the help. At this point of research, I'm slightly further forward - but not fully there yet! Plus point - I finally found the wedding record of William and Mary. The names are listed in Scotland's People database as follows: Gulielmus William McGachie married Maria Mary Cumming. The date is listed as 3rd January 1853. That ties in with their first born child (my great great grandfather) James McGachan on 29th December 1853. Their marriage, and his baptism were both recorded in St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are listed as County Tyrone, Ireland, but in the (barely) legible electronic copy I have it does look like her maiden surname is Cunningham. I might have to visit the chapel itself. I have searched Scotland's People site for deaths of both of them, without success. As mentioned, my last trace of them is Lanarkshire in the 1881 census. I have found no deaths with anyone similar in the Glasgow/Lanarkshire area with names of Gahan, McGahan, McGachan, McGachie, McGaehen etc from 1881 to 1921. I have paid for some records only to find they are not who I am looking for. My next point of call will be to check records in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, or even check passenger lists. Maybe they went back to County Tyrone in later life? I do need a death certificate to try and source parents names. That will take me back to County Tyrone and solve it once and for all. Thanks again for the help. Nearly there I suppose. Craig. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.2308, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.21450) http://www.pctools.com/ ======= ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I support the National Inclusion Project "Creating inclusive communities where ALL children can belong, ALL children can participate."    Check it out at www.inclusionproject.org !

Have you ever considered they may have returned to Tyrone at some point after 1881. Have you checked death registers there just to be sure. What if the the G in McGahan was mistaken for a C by a transcription error? Just some things to consider Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: Craig Ryan Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 11:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] McGachans of Gargadis, County Tyrone Hello Mike, thanks a lot for the help. At this point of research, I'm slightly further forward - but not fully there yet! Plus point - I finally found the wedding record of William and Mary. The names are listed in Scotland's People database as follows: Gulielmus William McGachie married Maria Mary Cumming. The date is listed as 3rd January 1853. That ties in with their first born child (my great great grandfather) James McGachan on 29th December 1853. Their marriage, and his baptism were both recorded in St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are listed as County Tyrone, Ireland, but in the (barely) legible electronic copy I have it does look like her maiden surname is Cunningham. I might have to visit the chapel itself. I have searched Scotland's People site for deaths of both of them, without success. As mentioned, my last trace of them is Lanarkshire in the 1881 census. I have found no deaths with anyone similar in the Glasgow/Lanarkshire area with names of Gahan, McGahan, McGachan, McGachie, McGaehen etc from 1881 to 1921. I have paid for some records only to find they are not who I am looking for. My next point of call will be to check records in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, or even check passenger lists. Maybe they went back to County Tyrone in later life? I do need a death certificate to try and source parents names. That will take me back to County Tyrone and solve it once and for all. Thanks again for the help. Nearly there I suppose. Craig. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.2308, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.21450) http://www.pctools.com/ ======= ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

*Little, Robert & James* - biographies<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/biographies/little.html> Co. Tyrone *Employers of Children & Young Persons*, 1845<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/misc/childemployers.html>

Biographies of Tyrone Men in USA - *James Potter, Stuart Robinson, Wm. Erigena Robinson, James Shields, Wm. Starrs*<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/biographies/tyronemenusa.html> Biographies of Tyrone Men in Ontario, Canada - *Robt. Bodkin, John Coote, Thos. Cuddy, Geo. G. Magee, Samuel Woods*<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/biographies/tyronemenontario.html>

*Thomas McSorley*, Escaped Convict, Melbourne, Australia, 1856<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/criminals/mcsorley.html> Born Co. Tyrone, Buried Elsewhere - *Sir Charles McMahon*<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/bornburied/bornburied-5.html#Sir_Charles_McMahon> *President James Buchanan's* Genealogy<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/surnames/buchanan.html> *Tyrone* Assizes, Omagh, August 1825<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/criminals/assizesAug1825.html>

I apologize for taking offense to your comment “If father and son they would not be a year apart.” It was a misunderstanding. Once you corrected me and told me Andrew was the son of Francis, I conducted the correct search online and came up with 2 Andrews with a father named Francis born around 1848. The 1847 one is closest. Unfortunately it could be there are no records which exist for his birth as it was not mandated until 1864. But it would it would be worth it to at least have a look at the 1847 one. Again I am sorry. Mike From: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 10:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Quinn Whoa hold your horses i am 84 i do not insult people, i definitly was not being rude i was just trying to explain so sorrry, Thanks anywsy Rosemarie In a message dated 8/17/2013 4:40:57 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:

Hello Mike, Thanks for the information below. Your explanation in the earlier reply has been a great help. I followed your advice and carried out a search for births on 1834 (+ or - 5 years - 1829 to 1839) in County Tyrone on a William McGachan. No results found on the Roots Ireland website. I then tried both Gahan and McGahan (and variants). Only 2 people in the County of Tyrone were baptised in that 10 year period with the same name. So in my (rough) opinion - he would be one of those 2 entries. Unfortunately for me, one of the entries is dated 1834, and one is dated 1835. Previous searches for other family members I've conducted have been a year or so out (in my experience of searching my past) Using my first definite record of him (1851 Scotland census) - he is 17 years old and a coalminer from County Tyrone. But he could be either entry I suppose? In the 1861 Scotland census, he's listed as being 29 (to confuse matters more?). He's then listed as 47 on the Scotland 1881 census (which ties in with his age on the 1851 census of being born in 1834). The 1834 baptism entry is of a William McGahan born on 12 Aug 1834 in Dungannon, County Tyrone. His father is marked as Jas McGahan, and the mother as Ellen Hughes. The 1835 baptism entry is of a William McGahan born on 27 Nov 1835 in Crookstown, County Tyrone. His Father is listed as William McGahan, and the mother as Jane Kerney. On the Scotland's People site, there are 7 families across Scotland who are listed with the surname McGachan in the late 1800's. There is a family with a similar set up as mine (A William & Mary McGachan born in County Tyrone in the mid 1830's), who went to the Dundee area, whereas mine settled just outside Glasgow, Scotland. The surname of McGachan is not very common in Scotland though. On another note - I managed to find 4 generations of my Fathers' family (my own surname of Ryan) in Doonane in County Laois. The Ryans came over to Scotland on 2 occasions & eventually settled around 1905. All through Roots Ireland website. So thanks a lot for your pointers - it's been much appreciated and helpful in various ways. Thanks. Craig. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Kelly" <[email protected]> To: "Craig Ryan" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] McGachans of Gargadis, County Tyrone > Craig, > > My first thought was Cunnigan was actually Cunningham. > So for you to mention it later documented as Cunningham seems to solidify > for me this was the correct spelling. > There were no spelling rules back then and most people were illiterate. > When you put McGachan in the the search field on www.rootsireland.ie > (IFHF) you get the name McGaughan and not McGahan which also exists. > There is only one Michael McGaughan left in Tyrone living in Drumkee > Killyman Parish during the Griffiths, interestingly enough there are also > many McGahans in the same parish. > I would say McGachan is the way your family adopted the spelling from > early Scotch recordings of the name. > A pretty common happening for many families. > > McGaughan and or McGahan would be alternate spellings in Ireland. > > Have you ever checked Scotland's people to see how many people have their > surname spelled this way? It just many be the Scottish way of spelling it. > > Maybe you can find the 1871 census using one of these alternate spellings > or by searching for just the first name William in the particular area, > which may take some extra work, but will possibly help you locate the > record. > > Thanks for sharing. > > Regards, > > Michael Kelly > > Emporium, > Cameron County, > Pennsylvania, > United States of America > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Ryan > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] McGachans of Gargadis, County Tyrone > > Thanks to Ray & Rob for the information they have provided to help my > search. It's gave me more info to look into. > > I'm wondering if the change in surname spelling (coming from Ireland) has > been the issue and the surname originally was McGahan? > > The records I have found of the family have shown various forms of the > surname. They are as follows: > > My Grandmother (born in Glasgow in 1923) is listed on all documents > (birth, > marriage, & death) as Margaret McGachan. > > My great Grandfather (born in Dalziel, Lanarkshire in 1888) is listed in > his > birth certificate as John McGahaen. His marriage certificate (1919) & > death > certificate in 1941 lists the name as John McGachan. > > My great great Grandfather (the first one of the family born in Scotland > in > late 1853 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire) does not have a birth certificate > (as > it was before records began in 1855 in Scotland) but his baptism in St > Margaret's RC church in Airdrie, Lanarkshire on Scotland's People website > as > McGlashon. But when you read the document itself it definitely says > McGachan. His Dad is listed as William McGachan, and the mother as Mary > Cunnigan. > His surname on his wedding certificate from 1883 is spelt as McGechan, and > on his death certificate in 1920 it is spelt McGachan. > > My great, great, great, Grandfather - William McGachan (born around 1834) > is > on census records for Lanarkshire, Scotland for the years of 1851, 1861, > & > 1881. I can't find anything else on him directly (apart from his > children's > birth certificates). No birth, marriage, or death records on either him, > or > his wife Mary Cunnigan. The birth certificate of their first daughter > (Bridget - who died soon after) from 1855 in Scotland is the only document > that lists them as from Gargadis, County Tyrone. All census records state > only - County Tyrone. > > Another weird coincidence is that his wife is listed on the latter > children's birth certificates as a maiden name of Cunningham. Is this an > attempt to make both her maiden name and married name sound "Scottish"? > > Thanks again for the help folks. > > Craig. > > > > > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.2308, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.21450) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= > ------------- > Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.2308, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.21450) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.2308, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.21450) http://www.pctools.com/ =======