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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => US Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Carran on Tuesday 14 July 09 19:26 BST (UK)
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Hi Rootschatters,
Could someone look up a naturalisation record for me for a Daniel Mclaughlin on 16th June 1914 in Philadelphia,PA Thank You.
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Naturalization records are kept in the Orphan's Court, I believe in Pennsylvania. There are no books available for viewing such records. You might try to locate someone from Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness that does lookups in Philadelphia.
www.raogk.org
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Thank you Genealiza. I will give them a try.
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Is this your Daniel?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/06pw/
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Hi Ohio Susan,
Apologies for not replying sooner-I am in Ireland and there's a wee bit of a time difference!
Thanks for the record but unfortunately it's not my Daniel :( My Daniel was born 6.6.1882 in the townland of Carran, Limavady, Co Derry, N Ireland. I have a date for his naturalisation on June 16, 1914 in Phil,PA-I found this on the Ellis Island site on a passenger record. I am trying to get any info on him and his brother, John in Philadelphia and their mother, Bessie. I have hit many brick walls! But I have a very hard head so I'll keep trying. Everyone on this site has been so willing to help.
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Have you found any of the family members on census returns (in America), or their immigration records to America? If not, if you would like to give us John and Bessie's dates of birth and possibly the sons' occupations, we could have a look. Also, if you might know when they arrived in America, please?
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http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/genealgy.htm#nats
http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/natz.htm
There are also Philadelphia naturalization indexes and records available on microfilm through the LDS FHL. See their catalog here:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
Place search Philadelphia part of Pennsylvania. Click the second link that comes up. Then scroll to naturalization.
On another note, you may find something useful here:
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0
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Hi Lisa (and Cheryl too)
Thanks for your help. Elizabeth (Bessie) McLaughlin(nee O'Kane) was born April 6,1862 in Limavady, Co Derry, Ireland. Widowed 1887. Her son Daniel was born June 6,1882 Co Derry, Ireland. Second son John was born March 30,1884, Co Derry, Ireland. She had 2 more children both born in Ireland before she was widowed. She emigrated to the US-to Philadelphia we think. I found a record for Dan on the Ellis Island site for May 18,1908 and for John Nov 19,1907. Both on the SS california.
I haven't been able to find them on the census records or any other records. I know she never returned to Ireland altho' she expressed an interest to come "home". She and her two sons remained in the US while her other two children remained in Ireland.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Could this be your John and Daniel? (Will check for these two on the 1920, in case their names really are Loughlin.)
1910 Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
John Loughlin (Coughlin)*, age 28, born c1882 in Ireland (English), parents were born in Ireland (English). Single. He was a boader, immigrated 1906, occupation: Slatterman?, Standard Oil?
Daniel Loughlin (Coughlin)*, age 26, born c1884 in Ireland (English), parents were born in Ireland (English). Single. He was a boader, immigrated 1909, occupation: Laborer, Railroad
Address: 197? Portland? St On the previous page, another street mentioned was Plymouth.
The head of household was Abraham Goode (born Ireland/Irish), his wife Bridget, son Michael and a Abraham's brother-in-law (cannot read name).
*Name could be Loughlin.
Perhaps the person giving the information reversed their ages?
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After a very quick (not at all thorough) search, I do not see the Loughlin's on the 1920 census.
I do not see your Daniel and John on the WWI reg cards. After a quick look, I do not see them in Middlesex County in 1920. Are you sure of their dates of birth?
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I have the records of their births- def 1882 for Daniel. And 1884 for John. The ages could have been reversed. The surname is McLaughlin (my mother's maiden name so no mistaking it!) -it could have been mis spelt but def not Coughlin/Coughlan. I feel they would have given their nationality as Irish and not English but I'm only surmising here! I wonder where their mother, Bessie was as I'm sure she was alive till at least 1920.
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I don't know too much about American census records, but I believe "Ireland (English)" was for anyone not born in Northern Ireland??? I'm sure someone will be able to advise if I have it reversed.
Have not yet looked for Bessie.
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Hi Lisa :) If you are born in Northern Ireland which is part of Great Britain you are officially considered to be British (or English) but some people prefer to be classed as Irish as they live on the island of Ireland. Confusing, I know! Thanks for your help-I really appreciate it.
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One of the reasons I asked about their ages is Daniel said he was age 24, born c1884 on his 8 May 1908 immigration record.
I'm wondering why I can't find their WWI reg cards. :-\
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Yes-the age has me baffled. ::) I've checked the info on the Ellis Is site and it all matches (except for his age) -he's coming from his brother Ed McLaughlin and he gives the correct address Kennaught St, Limavady, Co Derry. He's going to his other brother, John in Phil, PA. The address isn't clear. From the record he has been in the US before-in 1907 but I haven't found that record.
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It looks like the address is 2744 Lanona Street. However, there doesn't appear to be such a street, now.