Allyssa, If Peter is having difficulty in finding "Creekstown" not much hope for the rest of us. But Looking at the Ireland Atlas and Placenames Database of Ireland and others, then breaking down the names there are a few possibilities: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/cgi-bin/iresrch and http://www.logainm.ie/ http://ireland.kiwicelts.com/irishMap/ireMap.html#Top http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ http://gis.donegal.ie/gplan_donegalcc/default.aspx?fn=044848 I use the "Ctrl F" and insert e.g Cree, Kr, Cri etc and see what pops up. The entry depends upon the person inserting the info into the books, what did he hear from the person giving the data. Prior to the 1900s many individuals could not read or write so they could not check the data on the entry paper. CREESLOUGH T. xx Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky Dunfanaghy Ulster due to Crees------- Town, Creehennan 828 Donegal Inishowen East Moville Upper Inishowen Ulster Creenary 548 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky Dunfanaghy Ulster Creenasmear 872 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky Dunfanaghy Ulster Creenveen 641 Donegal Banagh Glencolumbkille Glenties Ulster Creeslough 427 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky Dunfanaghy Ulster Creevagh 205 Donegal Kilmacrenan Mevagh Millford Ulster Creeve 304 Donegal Raphoe Allsaints Londonderry Ulster Creeve (Smith) 232 Donegal Raphoe Leck Letterkenny Ulster Creeve Glebe 295 Donegal Raphoe Leck Letterkenny Ulster Creeveoughter 846 Donegal Kilmacrenan Killygarvan Millford Ulster Creevins 199 Donegal Banagh Inver Donegal Ulster Creevy 815 Donegal Tirhugh Kilbarron Ballyshannon Ulster I am unable to find any that actually come close to our search word "creekstown" What dates are you interested in? Did he mention his parents names on any document, in particular his marriage certificate? All the info you have may help someone hone in on the surname. Bob CDN ======================== On 28/01/2011 11:54 PM, Allyssa Edwards wrote: <SNIP>...I've located some records on this Daniel McGonagle that i'm trying to fill in. most records just say ireland. his draft registration says Donegal... ======================

i do have his parents, Edward and Ellen/Elleanor Farren. I don't yet know if the came over. many of their other children did though. their records so far just say Ireland, though i still have much more work to do. thank you for your help, everyone. On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:32 AM, hiflyte <hiflyte@telus.net> wrote: > Allyssa, > > If Peter is having difficulty in finding "Creekstown" not much hope for > the rest of us. > > But > > Looking at the Ireland Atlas and Placenames Database of Ireland and > others, then breaking down the names there are a few possibilities: > > http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/cgi-bin/iresrch > and > http://www.logainm.ie/ > http://ireland.kiwicelts.com/irishMap/ireMap.html#Top > http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ > http://gis.donegal.ie/gplan_donegalcc/default.aspx?fn=044848 > > I use the "Ctrl F" and insert e.g Cree, Kr, Cri etc and see what > pops up. > > The entry depends upon the person inserting the info into the books, > what did he hear from the person giving the data. > Prior to the 1900s many individuals could not read or write so they > could not check the data on the entry paper. > > CREESLOUGH T. xx Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky > Dunfanaghy Ulster > due to Crees------- Town, > > Creehennan 828 Donegal Inishowen East Moville > Upper Inishowen Ulster > > Creenary 548 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky > Dunfanaghy Ulster > Creenasmear 872 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky > Dunfanaghy Ulster > Creenveen 641 Donegal Banagh Glencolumbkille > Glenties Ulster > Creeslough 427 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky > Dunfanaghy Ulster > Creevagh 205 Donegal Kilmacrenan Mevagh > Millford Ulster > Creeve 304 Donegal Raphoe Allsaints > Londonderry Ulster > Creeve (Smith) 232 Donegal Raphoe Leck > Letterkenny Ulster > Creeve Glebe 295 Donegal Raphoe Leck > Letterkenny Ulster > Creeveoughter 846 Donegal Kilmacrenan Killygarvan > Millford Ulster > Creevins 199 Donegal Banagh Inver Donegal > Ulster > Creevy 815 Donegal Tirhugh Kilbarron > Ballyshannon Ulster > > I am unable to find any that actually come close to our search word > "creekstown" > > What dates are you interested in? Did he mention his parents names on > any document, in particular his marriage certificate? > All the info you have may help someone hone in on the surname. > > Bob > CDN > ======================== > > On 28/01/2011 11:54 PM, Allyssa Edwards wrote: <SNIP>...I've located > some records on this Daniel McGonagle that i'm trying to fill in. most > records just say ireland. his draft registration says Donegal... > ====================== > When replying to a digest post, quote only the specific text to which you > are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your reply. Also, > remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the > message subject to which you are replying. > > TO VIEW PREVIOUS EMAILS BY SUBJECT, GO TO THE THREADED ARCHIVES AT > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/DONEGALEIRE/ > > > TO VIEW PREVIOUS EMAILS BY DATES AND SUBJECT GO TO THE SEARCHABLE ARCHIVES > AT http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=DONEGALEIRE > > SOME HELPFUL WEBSITES: > Donegal Genealogy Resource (Lindel's Site) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/ > Donegaleire Genealogy Links & Data > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/ > Bob's Donegal Ireland Genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DONEGALEIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- ~*~ Allyssa (New England, USA) ~*~ (I am often house-bound or limited in my travels, so can often only search from/near home. I always GREATLY appreciate the kindness of volunteers.) http://branches-leaves.blogspot.com (obits, records, transcriptions, etc) http://allmcgonigle.blogspot.com/ (McGonigle variants One Name Study..can u help out?)

Allyssa, A few entries that have McG/Farron as parents from Donegal. Further down, a list of McG births from Donegal. Always a chance some of these names may link up. Bob CDN ------------ MCGONAGLE Anne Birth Gender: Female Birth Date: 18 Jan 1871 Birthplace: 166 Malin Don Ire Recorded in: Donegal Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: John MCGONAGLE Mother: Anne FARRON Source: FHL Film 255841 Dates: 1871 - 1872 MCGONAGLE Edward Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 18 Jan 1871 Birthplace: 166 Malin Don Ire Recorded in: Donegal Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: John MCGONAGLE Mother: Anne FARRON Source: FHL Film 255841 Dates: 1871 - 1872 MCGONAGLE Anne Birth Gender: Female Birth Date: 8 May 1872 Birthplace: 169 Malin Don Ire Recorded in: Donegal Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Daniel MCGONAGLE Mother: Rose FARON Source: FHL Film 255850 Dates: 1872 - 1873 MCGONAGLE William Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 8 May 1872 Birthplace: 176 Moville Don Ire Recorded in: Donegal Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Michael MCGONAGLE Mother: Sarah FARREN Source: FHL Film 255850 Dates: 1872 - 1873 MCGONAGLE Michael Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 10 Sep 1873 Birthplace: Malin Don Ire Recorded in: Donegal Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: John MCGONAGLE Mother: Anne FARON Source: FHL Film 255889 Dates: 1873 - 1875 Townland AKA Acres County Barony Civil Parish PLU Province MALIN T. xx Donegal Inishowen East Clonea Inishowen Ulster Craigtown 145 Donegal Kilmacrenan Tullaghobegly Dunfanaghy Ulster Craigtown 219 Craig 99 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky Dunfanaghy Ulster Craig 483 Donegal Inishowen West Muff Londonderry Ulster Craigdoo 187 Donegal Raphoe Convoy Stranorlar Ulster Craigmaddyroe Far 139 Donegal Kilmacrenan Killygarvan Millford Ulster Craigmaddyroe Near 126 Donegal Kilmacrenan Killygarvan Millford Ulster Craignacally Carrowreagh 497 Donegal Inishowen East Clonmany Inishowen Ulster Craigroe 112 Donegal Tirhugh Donegal Donegal Ulster Craigs 168 Donegal Raphoe Raphoe Strabane Ulster Craigs Tommyscroft 143 Donegal Raphoe Convoy Stranorlar UlsterDonegal Inishowen West Fahan Upper Londonderry Ulster MCGONAGLE, Anne Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: John MCGONAGLE Mo: Anne FARRON MCGONAGLE, Bridget Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: Hugh MCGONAGLE Mo: Bridget KELLY MCGONAGLE, Edward Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: John MCGONAGLE Mo: Anne FARRON MCGONAGLE, Eliza Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: William MCGONAGLE Mo: Margaret MAGEE MCGONAGLE, Ellen Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: Michael MCGONAGLE Mo: Bridget MCGONAGLE MCGONAGLE, John Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: Dan MCGONAGLE Mo: Sarah MAGINNISS MCGONAGLE, Patrick Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: Patrick MCGONAGLE Mo: Hannah BRADLEY MCGONAGLE, Unity Bir 1871 Irel Done Fa: Philip MCGONAGLE Mo: Elizabeth MCGONAGLE MCGONAGLE, Bir 1872 Irel Done Fa: James MCGONAGLE Mo: Susan FRIZZEL MCGONAGLE, Anne Bir 1872 Irel Done Fa: Daniel MCGONAGLE Mo: Rose FARON MCGONAGLE, John Bir 1872 Irel Done Fa: Hugh MCGONAGLE Mo: Mary BROGAN MCGONAGLE, Mary Bir 1872 Irel Done Fa: John MCGONAGLE Mo: Bridget KEARNEY MCGONAGLE, William Bir 1872 Irel Done Fa: Michael MCGONAGLE Mo: Sarah FARREN MCGONAGLE, Michael Bir 1873 Irel Done Fa: John MCGONAGLE Mo: Anne FARON MCGONAGLE, Michael Bir 1874 Irel Done Fa: Neal McGonagle Mo: Mary Gallagher MCGONAGLE, James Bir 1875 Irel Done Fa: Daniel MCGONAGLE Mo: Bridget DIVER MCGONAGLE, Mary Bir 1875 Irel Done Fa: Neal MCGONAGLE Mo: Mary GALLAGHER