I'm helping a friend research his family. His great grandparents were Hugh Skillen and Catherine McAvenney. Catherine was from County Monaghan. She was born approximately 1864. Her father's name was Connor McAveeney. She was married to Hugh Skillen on 11/4/1884 in Newcastle, County Down. I have their marriage registration. I am trying to find out more about her father, Connor McAveeney. So far I have found no records of him anywhere. We do not know for sure, but we think Catherine was Catholic and Hugh was Protestant. Any suggestions? Joni

Hi Joni, I would recommend posting again on the Monaghan list since Catherine was from there originally. Also look out for variant spellings such as McAvinney. According to the book, 'The Monaghan Story'.... "McAVINNEY (Mac Giolla Coimhne) - Herenachs at Callowhill in Fermanagh. Some of the Monaghan McAvinneys may have descended from the Breffny family of Mac Dhuibhne. Today's distribution is 5 North, 15 West, 9 Central and 3 South." Good Luck! Claire McConville On 11/01/2009 05:16, "Joni Rabena" <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm helping a friend research his family. His great grandparents were Hugh > Skillen and Catherine McAvenney. Catherine was from County Monaghan. She > was born approximately 1864. Her father's name was Connor McAveeney. She > was married to Hugh Skillen on 11/4/1884 in Newcastle, County Down. I have > their marriage registration. I am trying to find out more about her father, > Connor McAveeney. So far I have found no records of him anywhere. We do > not know for sure, but we think Catherine was Catholic and Hugh was > Protestant. Any suggestions? > > > Joni