Why thank-you Liam, I do not research in the eastern part of canada and did not know about the Archives in Newfoundland. That just made my calling list today. I have my family in the 1901 & 1911 census already. Tammy ----- Original Message ----- From: "L.Martin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [DONEGAL] Catholic Church > Dear Tammy > > Visiting Inch Island and talking to the Parish Priest may be a great > experience for you but of little use Genealogically. > > Exhaust the sources available in Canada before venturing abroad or enjoy > your visit and then look at the records eg > > Burt Parish > > 1. Available Records with LDS > > Tithe Applotment Books > Griffith's Valuations > 1901 and 1911 Census > > Tithe Applotment Books > Bruree - Buttevant LDS 256576 > > 1901 and 1911 Census > 1901 D.E.D. 101/1-17 LDS 827661 Item 1 > 1901 D.E.D. 104/1-5 LDS 827662 Item 1 > 1911 Burt D.E.D. 101/1-10 Townlands: Ballymoney, Blanket Nook, > Bohullion Lower, Bohullion Upper, Bynnamayne, Carrowen, > Carrownamaddy, Carrowreagh, Castlecooly, Grange > LDS 2081720 > > 1911 Burt D.E.D. 101/11-17 Townlands: Inch Level, Lisfannan, > Moness, Mulleny, Skeoge, Speenoge, Toulett LDS 2081721 > 1911 Birdstown D.E.D. 104/1-5 Townlands: Ballyederowen, > Drumhaggart, Dundrean, Elagh Beg, Gortcormacan > LDS 2081722 > > 2. Maritime History Archive > Memorial U. Newfoundland > St John’s > Newfoundland > Canada > > 00 1 709 737 3123 > > has all the Catholic BMD for County Donegal > > The researcher there is Jennifer Bragg [email protected] > > 3. Get the map "The Discovery Series Sheet 7" from www.elstead.co.uk > > Castlequarter is marked on this map. If you climb Grianan Ailigh you will > be able to look down on Inch Island and CQ. > The Parish Church, Parochial House and graveyard are at Crislaghmor on the > mainland to the East of Inch Island where you might stumble over a > gravestone. > > 4. Visit the Heritage Centre in Derry where all Donegal BMDs are on > computer record or have them do a search for you in advance. Their website > (http://www.irish-roots.net/Derry.htm) quotes a fee as (US $50 or £30 > (sterling)) > > Have a great trip. I visited Magheryard where my paternal Ggrandmother was > born (just south of Drumnacross) on a trip six months ago. > > Liam > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Dr W.J. (Liam) Martin > Ashburn House > 4 Derbyshire Road, Sale > Cheshire M33 3EG, UK > > Tel +44 161 282 1939 > Fax +44 161 283 6039 > > http://www.willana-lifesciences.co.uk > > "A bird in the bush is worth two in the Cat" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tammy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:01 PM > Subject: Re: [DONEGAL] Catholic Church > > > > Hi Liam, > > It is the same old thing for me but I guess it may have been awhile since > I > > posted. I am looking for My McGinley & Galla(g)her family. > > John McGinley (born abt 1858) son of Hugh married Mary Ann Galla(g)her > > daughter of John in 1884. they live at Castlequarter on Inch Island. Their > > children are: > > Annie (1885), John, (1887), Hugh (1888), David (1890), Ellen or Nellie > > (1894), Charles (May 1895) Catherine or Katie( 1899) and then my greatgran > > Elizabeth (Lizzie) born somewhere between 1893 -1896. She has lied about > her > > age and we have just started figuring it out. Lizzie came to Canada but > the > > rest stayed behind. > > My trip over is very meaning full for me to be the first in my family to > > return and walk the land my greatgrandparents left behind 100 years ago > for > > Canada. > > I had hoped to have a chance to talk with the priest that wrote to my > aunt. > > My experience with Catholic church records in Canada is that usually their > > is more information in them then I can find in a cert. A marriage has both > > parents listed (including mother with maiden name). The baptism usually > has > > a birth date. And I had hoped to find these before I went looking of the > > certs. The ages I have are from the census and may not be exact. > > I don't have alot of research time in Ireland for this line of my family > and > > most of my stay will be in the south, but I get 2 days to visit Inch > Island > > and area. I am hoping to stumble over a gravestone or something while > there. > > I am not the one booking the place but I will send a letter to ones who > are > > right away and I will let them know about your cousin's place. > > Any idea of what the charge would be to have the church records checked by > > either place? > > Tammy in Canada > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "L.Martin" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 7:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [DONEGAL] Catholic Church > > > > > > > The local Catholic Parish is Burt, Inch and Fahan, Parochial House, Burt > > > http://www.catholicireland.net/parishes/parishdetails.php?ID=480 > > > > > > You have not said what you are looking for. > > > > > > What are the Names, dates and origins involved? > > > > > > You could stay at "Inch House Irish Studies Centre" if they have space - > > see > > > the URL > > > > > > http://www.inchhouse.com/ > > > > > > Tell Tony Johnston his cousin Liam suggested a visit/stay > > > > > > Get the map "The Discovery Series Sheet 7" from www.elstead.co.uk > > > > > > > > > Try contacting/visiting County Derry Genealogy Centre > > > > > > Heritage Library > > > 14 Bishop St > > > Derry City > > > County Londonderry > > > BT48 6PW > > > Northern Ireland > > > > > > Tel: + 44 (0) 28 71269792 > > > Fax: + 44 (0) 28 71360921 > > > > > > They have computerised versions of all Donegal Catholic Parish records. > > > > > > and > > > > > > Donegal Ancestry > > > County Donegal > > > > > > Old Meeting House > > > Back Lane > > > Ramelton > > > Co Donegal > > > Ireland > > > > > > > > > Tel: + + 353 74 51266 > > > Fax: + + 353 74 51266 > > > > > > E-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > Liam > > > > > > "A bird in the bush is worth two in the Cat" > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tammy" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 4:34 AM > > > Subject: [DONEGAL] Catholic Church > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am hoping that someone can help me with this. My Aunt wrote ( a > couple > > > years back) to Roman Catholic Rectory at Canaghan, Inch Island, Donegal. > > She > > > got a reply back but the address was from Rev. Micheal Potter, Parochial > > > House, Burt, Co. Donegal. She has since wrote back ( 8- 12 months ago) > but > > > no reply. > > > > It has been arranged that during my trip over we will go to Co. > Donegal. > > I > > > would like to find out how to get a hold of the right place that will > have > > > the church records for after 1880. The National Library only lists > > baptisms > > > up to 1880. I am looking for 1884 to 1900. > > > > So does any one have a phone number or website that can get me > > somewhere? > > > I have not had any luck tonight. I don't know if Rev. Micheal Potter is > > > still there but I would like to be able to talk to someone. > > > > > > > > Tammy in Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-CO-DONEGAL Mailing List ==== > > > > This list is for anyone researching ancestors in County Donegal > Ireland. > > > Thank you for joining our forum. > > > > Our Ireland website is: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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