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Hi, I've got a couple of MORROWs which may have a connection with Meg. I have a MARGARET MORROW who married PATRICK CAMPBELL (b. 6.4.1817) on 25.3.1841. I also have a ROBERT MORROW who married MARGARET CAMPBELL (b.30.4.1819) on 31.8.1841. Patrick and Margaret Campbell were brother and sister. My guess is that Robert and Margaret Morrow were also brother and sister, but I have no evidence. Any connection, Meg? Michael Cassidy (Researching McCrea, Campbell)

Stumbled across these 2 Donegal natives who married in Dumbartonshire, Scotland in the parish of Old Kilpatrick. I've been hunting ALFORDs in Donegal since an 1855 Marriage in Stirlingshire, Scotland in the parish of Campsie for Rachel MORROW [born ~1806, Killymard] revealed her parent's names as Margaret ALFORD and Edward MORROW. She wed an Edward MORROW in 1827, Donegal. Keep wondering if her father and her husband actually have the same name. No idea yet how these ALFORDs fit into the picture, the only ALFORD found in the 1857 Griffiths Valuations was a Robert ALFORD in Eleven Ballyboes, Moville Lower. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA Here are details for the marriage I found in Dumbartonshire : 1855 Marriages, Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire Entry #9 - May 11 at Duntocher, Marriage [after Banns] was solemnized between us according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church. Groom was John ALFORD currently residing Duntocher, usually residing Duntocher, 21y a Miner born County Donegal, Ireland to Thomas ALFORD, Labourer and Mary ALFORD. Bride was Mary MAGILL, currently residing Duntocher, usually residing Duntocher, 20y born County Donegal, Ireland to Patrick MAGILL, Labourer and Mary MAGILL. Signed by Francis DANAHER, Roman Catholic Clergyman, Duntocher. Witnesses were Alexander McCOY and Elizabeth DONAGHY [her mark X]. Registered May 12 at Old Kilpatrick. M. Findlay, Registrar. From this, I cannot be sure if the parents listed for bride and groom have the same surname because they are married.....or because they happen to have the same surnames regardless of them being wed. Can send JPG if needed. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA =================================

Donegal Researchers, 13 June 2008 1. To obtain a copy of the Donegal Researchers database go to the URL http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/WhatsNew/New.html or http://hiflyte.22web.net/WhatsNew/New.html Both websites have the same data. "Click Here to Download the Donegal Researchers List" (RED BOX) A box will open select "Save to Disk" button and hit OK Also read the other paragraphs on the page regarding viewing the DB. The updated version of this List will be issued bi-week, usually Friday. An email to the Donegaleire List will keep you informed. ============================ There is a new Page outlining how to submitted your data., which I hope it is easier to follow. It is very easy to get at just click on the link below the Red Box "Click here to Open Instruction page" =========================================== Bob Cdn. ==================================

Google Earth 4.3 at the URL http://earth.google.com/ now provides astonishing closeups of parts of Ireland. Derry City and aspects of the adjoining County Donegal are included as is Donegal City, Coleraine, Ballycastle and Belfast together with all the other major towns and cities of Ireland. Unfortunately, really important places, like Ballymena and St Johnston are not yet included. I can now clearly see the field farmed by my great grandfather William McSheffrey in the 1850s, North East of Birdstown Demesne (OS Map 1:50,000), 55 Deg.04'23.83N and 7Deg.21'21.87 W. He is almost visible just behind the horse. Liam "A bird in the bush is worth two in the cat"

G'day Liam; Your email regarding further research sources as below is possibly helpful for those who already pay the big dollars however much of what Ancestry.com are offering as a pay for view is already freely available, and there is far more free search indexes available than Ancestry.com offer, I've included a synopsis below for anyone who is interested. Best Wishes Don in Melbourne AU Moderator: Campbells in Australia/NZ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CampbellsAustralia Johnstons in Australia/NZ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JohnstonAustralia Irish Ancestors Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Irishancestorsgroup <Snip> The Australian Free Settler Collection (Liam Martin) Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:12:13 +0100 From: "Liam Martin" <[email protected]> Subject: [NIR-ANTRIM] The Australian Free Settler Collection To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] The Times newspaper reports that a new online archive in Ancestry.co.uk will allow people to trace whether their forebears were among the British and Irish settlers who moved to Australia in the 19th and early 20th centuries in search of a better life. The collection enables the public to search 8.9 million names of passengers and crew, three million of whom were free settlers, who arrived in New South Wales between 1826 and 1922. The Australian Free Settler Collection numbers more than 2.2 million British names. Also included are other travellers and crew who journeyed to Australia over almost a century. See the URL http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4061326.ece and the Ancestry.co.uk URL at http://landing.ancestry.co.uk/intl/au/settlers/default.aspx Liam <Unsnip> AUSTRALIA - TASMANIAN CONVICTS, 1804-53 Available at the Archives <http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11> Office of Tasmania website An index of all convicts transported to Tasmania and those who were convicted (through the convict system) in the colony, from the beginning of transportation in 1804 until 1853 when transportation ceased. The latest entry in the database for the locally convicted convicts is 1893. About 76,000 people are indexed. <http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11> http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11 AUSTRALIA TASMANIA INDEX TO TASMANIAN CONVICTS, 1804 UNTIL 1853 This comprehensive index of all convicts transported to Tasmania and those who were convicted (through the convict system) in the colony was created by indexing all original records we hold from the beginning of transportation in 1804 until 1853 when transportation ceased. The latest entry in the database for the locally convicted convicts is 1893. About 76,000 people are indexed. <http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11> http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11 AUSTRALIA - ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING IN SYDNEY, NEWCASTLE, MORETON BAY AND PORT PHILLIP All of the arrival records of assisted immigrants are indexed. Port Phillip, 1839-51, Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59, Moreton Bay (Brisbane), 1848-59, Sydney, 1860-79, Sydney, 1880-96 Information and re-direct at: <http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp> http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp AUSTRALIA - MISCELLANEOUS IMMIGRANTS 1828-43 This index contains the names of some passengers who paid their own fare and some assisted immigrants. Information and re-direct at: <http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp> http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp AUSTRALIA - UNASSISTED IMMIGRANTS 1842-55 This index covers free or unassisted passengers arriving in NSW. Information and re-direct at: <http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp> http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp AUSTRALIA - UNASSISTED PASSENGER AND CREW ARRIVALS, 1854-1900 Covering Shipping Inward lists from the Shipping Master's Office, lists for the 1850s, 1860s and 1870s are almost complete, 1880s and 1890s to follow. Searchable by person's name, vessel name, and date; includes transcribed passenger lists and links to scans of the original lists. Information and re-direct at: <http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp> http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp AUSTRALIA - VESSELS ARRIVED IN SYDNEY, 1837-1925 This index covers vessels arrived in Sydney only. It records the name and date of arrival and in some cases type of vessel. If you know the name of a ship then this Index can be consulted to check the date of arrival. Information and re-direct at: <http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp> http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp AUSTRALIA - SHIPS' MUSTERS, 1816-25 This series - NRS 1289 - lists both passengers and crew departing from Sydney. More Indexes and on-line information can be found at the New South Wales Government Web Site located at: <http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp> http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp IRELAND-AUSTRALIA TRANSPORTATION DATABASE The National Archives of Ireland holds a wide range of records relating to the transportation <http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/transportation.html> of convicts from Ireland to Australia covering the period 1788 to 1868. In some cases these include records of members of convicts' families transported as free <http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/transp9.html> settlers. To mark the Australian Bicentenary in 1988, the Taoiseach presented microfilms of the most important of these records to the Government and People of Australia as a gift from the Government and People of Ireland. A computerised index to the records was prepared with the help of IBM and is available for use at various locations in Australia. While the collection of convict <http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/transp8.html> petitions dates from the beginning of transportation from Ireland to Australia in 1791, all transportation registers compiled before 1836 were destroyed in the Four Courts fire of June 1922. Therefore, if the person you are researching was convicted before 1836, but was not the subject of a petition, he or she will not appear on this database. In other words, the records from which the transportation database was compiled such as the transportation <http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/transp6.html> registers, convict reference files <http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/search01.html> http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/search01.html

List Members, Familysearch Pilot Project has added 24M+ new entries to their pilot site, not connected to the actual image Yet. http://tinyurl.com/69k93l Not Ireland yet but some of may be looking in England etc. dealing with: England 1700 - 1900 Germany 1700 - 1900 WV see the big red star for new or updated records Bob Cdn ================================

The Times newspaper reports that a new online archive in Ancestry.co.uk will allow people to trace whether their forebears were among the British and Irish settlers who moved to Australia in the 19th and early 20th centuries in search of a better life. The collection enables the public to search 8.9 million names of passengers and crew, three million of whom were free settlers, who arrived in New South Wales between 1826 and 1922. The Australian Free Settler Collection numbers more than 2.2 million British names. Also included are other travellers and crew who journeyed to Australia over almost a century. See the URL http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4061326.ece and the Ancestry.co.uk URL at http://landing.ancestry.co.uk/intl/au/settlers/default.aspx Liam "A bird in the bush is worth two in the cat"

Look in the URL http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/donegalrc.htm to see what records are available and where. You will need to know the names of the relevant Parishes Liam "A bird in the bush is worth two in the cat" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Dyer Ickrath" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 1:12 AM Subject: Catholic Parish REcords in Ireland > Liam, > Just read your comment on the availability of the Roman Catholic Parish > records in Ireland. I have a McGinley great grandmother born in Port, > Glencolmcille, County Donegal and Gallagher great-grandparents born in > Ardara, County Donegal. How do I access records of these parishes? > > Maureen Ickrath > > Maureen Dyer Ickrath > 302-541-0483 > 971 Turtle Drive > Bethany Beach, DE 19930 > [email protected] OR > [email protected] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1480 - Release Date: 6/3/2008 > 07:00 > >

There are a series of 4 microfilms at the local Latter Day Saints church that have Donegal Parochial records [1279234-1279237]. There is another series of films with the same data, but there are 7 films in that series [926206-926213] so we didn't order it. Have copy/pasted the contents of the first series below in case anyone wishes to order a film from any Family History Center from a Latter Day Saints church. US fee is 5.50 for a 5-6 week rental, takes about 2-3 weeks for a film to arrive from Salt Lake City into Oklahoma. No idea on other countries. Most of these parochial films cover mid or late 1800s through early 1900s or thereabouts. Earliest year noted in the list is 1847, so there are no very early Parochial records to be had in any of these films. All the films below are for the Catholic church, I deleted duplicate wordings to keep the list simple to read. I have access to ALL FOUR of these films listed below, they are at the FHC 8 minutes from my home. Also one from the 'other' series, 926212 which has Killymard parochial records 1874-80. Was surprised to have all 4 films, I'd only ordered 2 of them. Someone else must have ordered in the others....they are all on permanent loan. ---------------------- Film #1279234 : Items 1 - 3 Parochial registers of St. Mary's (Gortahork, Donegal), 1871-1930 (Gortahork, Tullahobegley) Items 4 - 5 Parochial registers of Drumoghil (Donegal), 1856-1959. Item 6 Parochial registers of Killaghtee (Donegal), 1857-1886 Items 7 - 10 Parochial registers of Ardara (Donegal), 1856-1922 Items 11 - 16 Parochial registers of Mevagh (Donegal), 1853-1927 Items 17 - 19 Parochial registers of Tawnawilly (Donegal), 1872-1932 Items 20 - 21 Parochial registers of St. Mary's (Gortahork, Donegal), 1871-1930 (Gortahork, Tullahobegley) Items 22 - 23 Parochial registers of Kilteevoge (Donegal), 1855-1913 Items 24 - 26 Parochial registers of Killybegs (Donegal), 1850-1914 Items 27 - 29 Parochial registers of Aughnish and Aghaninshin (Donegal), 1873-1970 -------------------- Film #1279235 : Items 1 - 3 Parochial registers of Clondahorky, 1877-1920. Items 4 - 5 Parochial registers of Iniskeel (Donegal), 1866-1984 Item 6 Parochial registers of Carrick (Donegal), 1879-1949 Items 7 - 8 Parochial registers of St. Johnston (Donegal), 1884-1921 Item 9 Parochial registers of St. Johnston (Donegal), 1884-1921 Item 10 Parochial registers of St. Johnston (Donegal), 1884-1921 Item 11 Parochial registers of Carrick (Donegal), 1879-1949 Items 12 - 13 Parochial registers of Rathmullen (Donegal), 1880-1922 Items 14 - 16 Parochial registers of Raphoe (Donegal), 1876-1949 Items 17 - 20 Parochial registers of Kilbarron (Donegal), 1858-1923 Items 21 - 23 Parochial registers of Stranorlar (Donegal), 1877-1953 Items 24 - 28 Parochial registers of Kilmacrenan (Donegal), 1862-1973 Item 29 Parochial registers of Tamney (Donegal), 1847-1962 --------------------- Film #1279236 : Item 1 Parochial registers of Tamney (Donegal), 1847-1962 Item 2 Parochial registers of Tamney (Donegal), 1847-1962 Item 3 Parochial registers of Tamney (Donegal), 1847-1962 Items 4 - 7 Parochial registers of Kilcar (Donegal), 1848-1958 Item 8 Parochial registers of Gweedore (Donegal), 1866-1943 Item 9 Parochial registers of Gweedore (Donegal), 1866-1943 Item 10 Parochial registers of Gweedore (Donegal), 1866-1943 Item 11 Parochial registers of Gweedore (Donegal), 1866-1943 Item 12 Parochial registers of Gweedore (Donegal), 1866-1943 Item 13 Parochial registers of Gweedore (Donegal), 1866-1943 Item 14 Parochial registers of Templecrone and Lettermacaward (Donegal), 1876-1922 Item 15 Parochial registers of Templecrone and Lettermacaward (Donegal), 1876-1922 Item 16 Parochial registers of Templecrone and Lettermacaward (Donegal), 1876-1922 Item 17 Parochial registers of Templecrone and Lettermacaward (Donegal), 1876-1922 Item 18 Parochial registers of Templecrone and Lettermacaward (Donegal), 1876-1922 Item 19 Parochial registers of Templecrone and Lettermacaward (Donegal), 1876-1922 Items 20 - 21 Parochial registers of Ardara (Donegal), 1856-1922 Items 22 - 26 Parochial registers of Conwal and Leck , 1851-1962 --------------------------- Film 1279237 : Items 1 - 3 Parochial registers of Conwal and Leck , 1851-1962 Items 4 - 7 Parochial registers of Iniskeel (Donegal), 1866-1984 Items 8 - 9 Parochial registers of Termon (Donegal), 1880-1949 Items 10 - 11 Parochial registers of Ballintra (Donegal), 1866-1947 ------------------- If you need me to check for someone's entry, I'll need a NAME, a DATE and a FILM number with which church you wish me to check. There are literally thousands of images per film so checking each image for someone without a known year is pretty much impossible. I found Ardara in the list above,but Port was not found in the church's listings for parochial records. Sean Ruad shows it here : Port, 300 acres, Donegal county, Banagh Barony, Glencolumbkille Civil Parish, Glenties Poor Law Union, Ulster Province. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA ==========================

Help Wanted. I have been trying to trace my family from Trummon East with not a great deal of success. I have used the GV and traced them back to 1858. I then tried the Tithe Applotment books but it only appears to list the Landlords and the dues for the Drumhome area. The Landlord for Trummon East/Coole appears to be Trinity College. Can any one tell me please 1. Is this the only document or am I missing one with tenants (The reference on this document is TAB 7/49 Raphoe. Drumhome 1923/25) 2. Is the Trinity College named the one in Dublin? 3. Do you think they may have any records with regards to tenants? Any help greatfully received. Pat

The Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland (APGI) welcomed the 27 May 2008 announcement from the National Library of Ireland that they are once again to allow public access to their microfilm copies of Roman Catholic parish registers from the dioceses of Cashel & Emly, Cloyne and Kerry. The National Library's collection of microfilms covers the surviving pre-1881 baptismal and marriage records of almost all Roman Catholic parishes throughout Ireland. In 1994 the National Library was supplied with a legal opinion by Muireann O Briain, S.C., which dismissed the notion of copyright in a manuscript which were created for the purpose of maintaining records and which was not 'the work of one person or of joint authorship'. Ms. O Briain further stated that even if copyright were upheld, anyone using microfilm copies of the registers for research purposes would not be infringing any such copyright. There should now be no restrictions on viewing any RC church records in either NLI or from the LDS. (URL http://www.apgi.ie/news.html) Good news for Donegal and Antrim folk with connections in Cashel & Emly, Cloyne and Kerry Liam "A bird in the bush is worth two in the cat"

List Members, IGPA Update Summary for the Month of May A number of files of interest to those searching the Donegal area have been uploaded to the Ireland Genealogy Project Archives (IGPA) for the month of May. http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ Click on Donegal Donegal Cemetery Records: St. columba's RC Church Doneyloop Castlefin, contributed by S. Gallagher (PDF requires Adobe Reader) http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html Donegal Vital Records: McGonigle Deaths 1858 - 1916 McElwee Deaths 1875 - 1915 McElhinney Deaths McCool Deaths McClay Deaths Greer Deaths Dorrian Deaths ------------------------------------ I would like to thank all those researchers who have contributed files to the Donegal Archives. These individuals are making our task much simpler by depositing their research data on a public forum for all to utilize. Have you some item of genealogy interest, all types of files, photos of documents, headstones are welcomed at the Archives. If you would like to contribute files or images to the Donegal Archive please contact me or sent the files to my email address listed on the home page of the IGPA website. Contributions for other counties in Ireland are also welcomed, contact the county coordinator listed on the home page http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ Thanks to All Bob IGPA - Donegal - Laois File Manager

Donegal Researchers, 30 May 2008 1. To obtain a copy of the Donegal Researchers database go to the URL http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/WhatsNew/New.html or http://hiflyte.22web.net/WhatsNew/New.html Both websites have the same data. "Click Here to Download the Donegal Researchers List" (RED BOX) A box will open select "Save to Disk" button and hit OK Also read the other paragraphs on the page regarding viewing the DB. The updated version of this List will be issued bi-week, usually Friday. An email to the Donegaleire List will keep you informed. ============================ There is a new Page outlining how to submitted your data., which I hope it is easier to follow. It is very easy to get at just click on the link below the Red Box "Click here to Open Instruction page" =========================================== Bob Cdn.

I"Carol A. Queen" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi All, I want to thank all of you for your input and participation on this list. I am going to have to remind you all, however, that this list is for discussion of DONEGAL ancestry and genealogy.

Is anyone researching the Forward estate in Donegal? Also known as the Wicklow estate. If so, please contact me off list. Rachel

Stranorlar is in South Donegal. Stranorlar town is in the Parish of Stranorlar , in the Barony of Raphoe and the Poor Law Union of Stranorlar. It is also known as the Twin Town of Ballybofey. Coming from strabane which is in Co.Tyrone , cross the River Finn and take the N 15 from Lifford. Places you will pass en route to Stranorlar are ; Castlefinn , Killygordon before reaching Stranorlar. Hope this helps. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:33 PM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Strandolar

Hi all, Searching for my Boyle/McElhinney (+var) Bellanascaddan/Garrowcarry,Nr L/Kenny - Kilmacrenan, I've been advised to search in Trenta/Trentagh area.. HELP Thank you Anne

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