David, Welcome to the List and hoping you have all the Irish luck in finding your family. I have found these entries for McMackin from Donegal and Tyrone. Included the Tyrone since it borders Donegal. Not really much help since most are from the 1860 + time frame, but may give you a lead or a name that sounds familiar. A few URL that may interest you http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bhilchey/DonegalMain.html#Civil%20Parish%20Map http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~irldon2/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~irldon/ http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/donegalrc.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlarchive/ http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp Bob Cdn ----------------------------------------------- MCMACKIN Mary Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 26 Jan 1785 Recorded in: Penninghame Wigtownshire Scotland Father: John MCMACKIN Source: FHL Film 1068040 Dates: 1754 - 1855 MCMACKIN Bernard Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 3 Feb 1869 Birthplace: 312 Drumquin Tyr Ire Recorded in: Tyrone Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: William MCMACKIN Mother: Hannah MCNAMEE Source: FHL Film 101181 Dates: 1869 - 1870 MCMACKIN Bernard Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Mar 1870 Birthplace: Drumquin Tyr Ire Recorded in: Tyrone Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Patrick MCMACKIN Mother: Isabella GORMLY Source: FHL Film 101206 Dates: 1870 - 1870 MCMACKIN Mary Birth Gender: Female Birth Date: 17 Apr 1870 Birthplace: Drumquin Tyr Ire Recorded in: Tyrone Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Patrick MCMACKIN Mother: Jane MCBRIEN Source: FHL Film 101206 Dates: 1870 - 1870 MCMACKIN Arthur Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 30 Jan 1871 Birthplace: 145 Plumbridge Tyr Ire Recorded in: Tyrone Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Daniel MCMACKIN Mother: Mary MORRIS Source: FHL Film 255841 Dates: 1871 - 1872 MCMACKIN John Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 12 Jun 1872 Birthplace: 171 Malin Don Ire Recorded in: Donegal Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: John MCMACKIN Mother: Mary GALLAGHER Source: FHL Film 255850 Dates: 1872 - 1873 MCMACKIN Mary Birth Gender: Female Birth Date: 2 May 1872 Birthplace: 315 Drumquin Tyr Ire Recorded in: Tyrone Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Patrick MCMACKIN Mother: Bella GORMLEY Source: FHL Film 255850 Dates: 1872 - 1875 MCMACKIN John Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Dec 1873 Birthplace: Malin Don Ire Recorded in: Donegal Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Patrick MCMACKIN Mother: Catherine FARON Source: FHL Film 255889 Dates: 1873 - 1875 MCMACKIN Charles Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 2 Mar 1874 Birthplace: Drumquin Tyr Ire Recorded in: Tyrone Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Patrick McMackin Mother: Isabella Gormley Source: FHL Film 255901 Dates: 1874 - 1875 ================================================ David Anderson wrote:<SNIP>...I am new to this list and have learned that ancestors came from County Donegal. The surname is McMackin and they emmigrated to the U.S. in 1847. Patrick McMackin was born about 1790 and his son Daniel was born 1811 in County Donegal. ... ================================================