The Jeffares family came from Wexford, Kilkenny and Carlow. The family appears to have been of Huguenot origins but that is far from certain. As the name is uncommon it seems everyone carrying the name is (distantly) related. I have a considerable volume of information (100) which I can make available free via email on request but I am particularly interested in any information from the period before around 1750. regards Paul Jeffares

I'm looking for the following family line. Also suggestions for online research. Samuel IRWINE (IRWING, IRVINE, IRVING) b. 1802, Co. Donegal, Ireland (Perhaps Tyrone, No. Ireland) d. 5 Sep 1880, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland & Elizabeth JOHNSTON b. 1812, Co. Donegal, Ireland d. 29 Dec 1893, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland m. 1833, Co. Donegal, Ireland | Catherine IRWINE | b. 1835, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. Strabane, Co. Donegal, Ireland | & James DONAGHY | b. abt 1830, Strabane, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. abt 1870, Strabane, Co. Donegal, Ireland | m. abt 1860, Co. Donegal, Ireland | James IRWINE | b. 1837, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 20 Aug 1903, Govan, Scotland | & Nancy Annie BARR | b. 1 Apr 1846, Clonarl, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 13 Feb 1933, Lowell, Massachusetts | m. 10 Jun 1869, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | Martha IRWINE (IRWING, IRVINE, IRVING) | b. 1839, Drummcannon, County Donegal, Irelend | d. 14 Jun 1923, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Irelend | & John HARPER | b. 1836, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 16 Jan 1916, Carnadore, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal, Ireland | m. 21 Dec 1865 (M), Parish Of Donaghmore, District Of Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, Ireland | Samuel B. IRWIN | b. 1842, Castlefin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 12 Jan 1916, Clonarrell, Gleneely, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal | & Nancy NELSON | b. 1839 | d. 4 Sep 1915, Clonarl, Gleneely, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal | m. 1873, Boston, Massachusetts | Thomas IRWIN | b. 15 Dec 1844, Co. Donegal, Ireland | & Martha “Mattie” RULE | b. abt 1845, Co. Donegal, Ireland | m. 29 Nov 1883 | Eliza Jane IRWIN* | b. 1846, Castlefin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 17 Feb 1918, Collinsville, Dracut, Massachusetts | & Robert LONG | b. abt 1826, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 9 Sep 1882, Clonarl, Co. Donegal, Ireland | m. 14 Mar 1878 | Eliza Jane IRWIN* | b. 1846, Castlefin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 17 Feb 1918, Collinsville, Dracut, Massachusetts | & Francis “Frank” EDWARDS | b. 15 Jul 1863, Somersetshire, England | d. 3 May 1939, Lowell, Massachusetts | m. 13 Aug 1890, Unity Chapel, 381 Dorchester Street, Boston, Massachusetts Cheers, Diane

Yes I' here! The <[email protected] I'm so grateful to Pat Connors & Roots web. Where would we be without them. I'll get my data on as soon as possible. Again thank you all. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:02 PM Subject: IRELAND-ROLL-CALLS-D Digest V05 #2

Researching Grace MULLEN/MULLIN/MULLANE left Ireland in 1836 as a Free Settler to New South Wales Australia aboard the ship James Pattison from Cork. Age about 18. Family lore has it she came from a village carrying the family name, Father Patrick. Any help would be appreciated. Married Francis McCROHAN in Australia. NUNAN, BARRINGTON, O'LEARY also names marrying into family. Any help appreciated. MaryM

Thomas O'LEARY/LEARY, Cork, born before 1820, found in New South Wales, Australia in 1856 with wife Mary CARLEY, and son Maurice O'LEARY born abt 1830. Any help would be appreciated. MaryM

Francis McCROHAN born about 1810 County Kerry. Transported to Australia 1832. Emigrated to United States 1858 settling on Whidbey Island, Washington State where he died in 1881. Any help would be appreciated. MaryM

Hello there William Cassidy and Margaret Donnelly Parents of: Patrick? Cassidy Eta? Cassidy Jane / June Aliququo Cassidy: 25.01.1924 to 15.03.81 Plus others. They lived at Dirraw, Finvoy, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland in 1924. Eta and Patrick may have moved to live in England. I do not know if they are older or younger than Jane / June. I think that William was a farmer and a catholic. While I have no details, I guess that William Cassidy and Margaret Donnelly were born around the 1900s. Do you know them at all? Regards Reg Burns -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30/12/2004

Hello there, Henry Galway Burns: died 29.08.1948 and Mrs Elizabeth Ann Burns Nee Hyde They lived in 27 Sandy Row, Belfast in 1917. Henry was declared as a Confectioner on the birth certificate of Reginald Montgomery Burns. They are the parents of Larry Burns: 1913 – 1983 William Burns: 1914 Thomas Burns: 1915 Norman Burns: 1917 Reginald Montgomery Burns: 21/07/1917 – 07/11/1950 (Born in 27 Sandy Row, Belfast, died in 60 Alliance Road, Belfast. Reginald Montgomery Burns married Jane / June Cassidy at the Belfast Register Office on 27.08.1941.) Harold and Cecil Burns: 29.08.26 Do you recognise any of them? Regards Reg -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30/12/2004

I'm looking for information on Timothy Creeden b. 1846 in County Cork. He was married to Mary Ann Matson in Clinton County, Ohio, USA in 1868 and died in 1899 in Mercer County, Ohio. I have more details on the family at: http://creedengenealogy.home.att.net Thanks! Kathy

Happy New Year All!!!! We are researching William Sexton of Limerick County, Ireland, son of John & Bridget Sexton. Ann Kennedy, daughter of Denis & Mary Kennedy of Tipperary. Mary Horner - parents unknown of Belfast. Hannah (Hansie) Ewing, nee Ritchie - daughter of James & Margaret Ritchie of Belfast. Alfred Ewing - parents William Ewing and Mary, nee Horner - of Belfast. Thanks in advance, Gail & Jack Sexton

Diane, I did a check of the FHC (BIVRI2) British Isles Vital Record Index #2 disks and found information that may interest you. One entry for your Irwine, Harper family and 16 others from Castlefin. I have no interest or additional knowledge of the Harper surname in Donegal. This is a Roll Call List therefore we are not allowed to post data so proceed to the Donegaleire List, to view the data. The following lists are dedicated to Donegal which you will have to join at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/ [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bob Cdn. -----Original Message----- <SNIP> To: [email protected] Subject: [ROLL CALL] John Harper b. 1836 d. 1916 Carnadore, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal

Looking for info on Dale family from Magherafelt and surrounding area.Also from Cookstown Tyrone. Crossett Family Magherafelt, Killyfaddy and Derry. I go back to 1750 for the Dale's, looking to fill in missing details. I go back to 1800 for the Crossett's Eryka Garbutt Australia

Looking for the place of birth (POB) for James Brogan, likely Inver area of Donegal and any other information. I seem to have lots on McBrearty's but Brogan has been a problem, have looked at OPR but no luck so far. All are RC. BROGAN James, born Ireland ca. 1843, died Glasgow Sct. ca 1915 (probably from Inver area of Donegal) Arrived in Glasgow approx 1861 18 years old McBREARTY Hannah, born Inver, Donegal,Ireland ca. 1845, died Glasgow Sct married Anderston, Glasgow Sct. 1866 Remained in Glasgow for the remainder of their life. Children of James and Hannah Brogan: Mary, 1867, died 1870 James, 1972 (died) Elizabeth, 1873 Catherine, 1875 Sarah, 1877 James, 1880 Michael, 1882 BROGAN James, father of James, born Ireland u/k, died, Ireland GRIFFIN Sarah, mother of James, born Ireland u/k, died, Ireland Father: McBREARTY George, born Inver, Donegal, Ireland ca. 1821, died, Sct. Wife: MARTIN Mary, born, (Killymard ?) Ireland ca 1831, died Sct. McBrearty's living in Anderston Glasgow into late 1800's Children of George and Mary McBrearty: Hannah (as above) Mary born Inver, Donegal, ca. 1855 James born Inver, Donegal Parents of George McBrearty Father: James McBrearty, Fisherman, Mother: Mary O'Donnell (O'Connell), Parents of Mary Martin: Father: James Martin (Killymard ?) Mother: Hannah Haggarty (Killymard ?) Any help would be appreciated Thank you Bob Cdn

Hi Folks, Here we go again, I know some of you will be fed up looking at my families from Donegal but I have to keep plodding on and hope that somewhere out there someone will recognise some of the details. Firstly the BOYLE line Charles BOYLE married to Helen GALLOCHER / GALLACHER first found in the 1851 census for the Parish of Campsie in Stirlingshire Scotland. They had three children Ann born circa 1833, Mary 1836 and my ggrandfather James born 1841 - all in Ireland. Charles had a sister Margaret who was also married to a GALLOCHER ( not shown in 1851 Census). She had a son Charles GALLOCHER aged 33 in 1851,his wife was Mary aged 30 and children Catherine aged 7 - all born in Ireland - and Mary aged 2 born in Blantyre Lanarkshire. As far as I know they all came from Donegal - possibly the Glenties / Balleybofey area. Secondly MCMONAGLE line John MCMONAGLE married Bridget BONAR on 2nd May 1877 in the Parish Church in Clonleigh in Donegal Father of Groom was also John MCMONAGLE and father of bride was Denis Bonar. No mentionof mothers. My grandfather, son of John and Bridget was also John MCMONAGLE born 15th February 1878 in Stonefalls, (Tyrone?). There was also a brother Robert MCMONAGLE born 21st January 1882 in Drumineny. Both brothers married sisters in Scotland - Ellen and Jeannie Smith. When John and Bridget came to Scotland they appear to have settled in the Maryhill area of Glasgow. There was at least one other sibling because my father had another cousin called Betty who lived in Maryhill but I do not have any details of her parents. Sorry this is so long and thankyou for taking time to read it. Beth snip . So, all of you with with County Donegal ancestors, it is time > for you to start typing...

The 1851 census for Ste Catherine,Portneuf,Que list my 2xgrandfather, Alexander Stewart and his brother John, as being from County Donegal. I have no idea where in that county they were born. John was married in Donegal c 1828, as he had a set of twins and a wife when he came to Canada. The twins were Alexander and MaryAnn born in 1829, his wife listed as C. Muckleman, and I'm not even sure if that would be a surname from that area. According to that census, John would have been born abt 1804, and Alexander, about 1814. These are such common names, both given and surname, that it's almost impossible to ask for any information on them, with the little knowledge that I have for them. I think they probably immigrated abt 1830. I haven't gotten much information on them from Canada either, but have gleaned quite a bit about them since they have been in the USA. Oh yes, death registry for Alexander says his father was also named John and his mother was Lettie, but that is all I have. Could SKS suggest where I should try checking, with such little information. Thanks, Cathie (Stewart) Marshall in Florida

Still seeking "connections" to EUGENE. C. MCCARTHY.b.1858 in Limerick City, emigrated to USA c 1886. Response is as yet non-existant, but living in Hope! "Happy New Year" to ALL. Ted,

Ann McGrath was bn 1813cc to John and Ann McGrath of Donegal. Ann married Dudley McGrath of Tyrone prior to 1841 and they came to the colonies in 1841 childless but produced 7 here,,,,,so im estimating the marriage to be close to departure in 1841..... Christene

Mary and Frank Gallagher of *Donegal* had a daughter Eliza as per her immigration records she was 39 in 1841 in most of her documents here in te colony she was referred to as Alice. Eliza married Charles McGrath of Tyrone brother of Michael and Bernard son of Dudley McGrath and Mary Byrne. Elizas parents were both listed as deceased at the time of Eliza immigration Eliza and Charles had 3 children thta Im aware of they were Brenard 18 in 1841 listed as a Tailor from Pettigo Ellen 17 of Templecarane and Eleanor 16 Templecarane Christene MCGRATH Tyrone Donegal prior to 1841 Kennedy Tipperary prior to 1851 Dobbyn Kildare 1860 Ingram Fermanagh 1860 Lang Lough 1840 Lee 1841 Hartigan Cork 1860

My great paternal greatgrandmother, CATHERINE DEVERS, was born in County Donegal ca 1830. That is ALL I have about her, except that she married Patrick LAFFEY in 1861 in Luzerne CO. Pittston, PA. The marriage certificate told me her birthplace was Donegal. Since I have nothing more to go by to search in Donegal would sks please point me in the proper direction to begin to look for her? Thank you all in advance. [email protected] .

Hi, Researching my great grandparents John GALLEN and Margaret MORAN. They were both born in Ireland and I believe John was born in Donegal. They met, married and had children in New Zealand but returned to Ireland when Margaret became ill. Margaret MORAN GALLEN died about 1851. John MORAN died in 1906. A cousin told me that Margaret is buried on the Old Clare Road in Balleybofey, Donegal. Their daughter Cecelia GALLEN came to the US where she met and married Francis GALLAGHER (definitely from Donegal). Have tried, unsuccessfully, to find info from New Zealand or Australia on GALLEN and MORAN. Wonder if anyone here is researching this family. The other Gallen children are: Patrick, John, Edward, Mary Ann and Elizabeth (in that order). Thanks -- and Happy 2nd Day of 2005! Patricia Champaign, Illinois