If you look at the URL below you will find a townland called Claggan which matches your grandfathers directions http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bhilchey/MTullyfern.html It is a 226 acre townland north of Milford. The Presbyterian records began at Milford in 1860 and at Fannett in 1827. Records may be found for both these churches via the URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/county/donegal/donpres.html where you can email the Presbyterian Church for Information on Location of Records Liam http://www.willana-lifesciences.co.uk "A bird in the bush is worth two in the Cat" ----- Original Message ----- From: "jess" <jjpp@shaw.ca> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:02 PM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] COOK, ANDERSON, MCLAUGHLIN - Place names > I am searching for a placename that sounds like "Clegan" as recalled by my > grandfather, Samuel COOK. He was born around 1847. His father, Samuel COOK, > died the same year. His mother, Rebecca ANDERSON, possibly from the Isle of > Inch, remarried to a William MCLAUGHLIN, and they emmigrated to Canada > shortly afterward. In 1911 he wrote down what he had heard of his > background, and among other sketchy information, included his understanding > of his birthplace, as follows: > > "I was born at Clegan, about one and a half miles from the town of > Milford, which is some four miles from the town of Ramelton and that would > be, I think, some eight or ten miles from Londonderry, in county Donegal. > Was christened when six or eight months old by a Mr. White, Presbyterian > minister. That will be recorded at Milford church. As I was not expected > to live at the time they likely took me there to be christened. It may, > however, have been at Clegan." > > My search needs to start with a place sounding like Clegan, fitting the > above description, and I have not been able to find such a place on the > sites I've searched on the internet. I have also been unable to find a > Prebyterian church active in Milford, where I might search for a christening > record. > > I would be very grateful if anyone has any information that can shed some > light on this place, or any suggestion as to where I might look for his > birth records. > > Kindest regards, > Margaret in Canada > > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe from the Donegaleire list send an email to DONEGALEIRE-L-request@rootsweb or DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com In the email put just the word unsubscribe. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >