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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: LostAncestor on Wednesday 13 July 05 09:24 BST (UK)
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After much soul searching I will be 1901 and 1911 census lookups for Donegal for FREE.
Moderator's Note: Since LostAncestor hasn't been online since Sept.2008 this thread is now locked. 1911 census is now online (free) and 1901 will be added-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie
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Hi there
I'm looking for Emily Johnston(Johnson) born 1905. She lived in Castlefinn and her father was Bob(Robert). Any info would be great.
Thanks
Louise
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Hi,
I am looking for Thomas P. Semple. He was born in March 1893. Parents were James Semple and Margaret O'Donnell. Any help finding him would be great. I am also looking for his wife Agnes Mclaughlin (or similar spelling) born around 1891. Her parents were John McLaughlin and Jane O'Boyle Thanks.
Erin
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First... This service you've decided to provide, is very generous. Many thanks.
1911 Census...
I'm looking for an O'DONNELL household, around Carndonagh, that had a child named Michael (b around 1910); Edward (b around 1906) and Charles (birth year unknown). Parents were most likely James and Ellen O'Donnell, however, that could be wrong. The fathers name could have been Philip (wife's name unknown). There were other children as well (these three immigrated to the Boston Mass area, I not heard of their siblings names).
My great-grandfather, George Lawrence O'Donnell was born in 1864 and left the Carndonagh area in 1864. His brothers, John (b 1867) and Patrick (b 1870) left the Carndonagh area in the 1880's/1890's as well. I'm "told" their parents were John and Bridget O'Donnell and there were numerous additional children of John and Bridget (James, Philip, Elizabeth to name a few). Any suggestions as to where I might find earlier information that will expand my knowledge on this family?
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Thank you very much for your kind offer.
I am hoping to find the family of Mary Devlin (parents Edward Devlin and Anne Bonar). She grew up around Quigley's Point near Moville. She was born c1880, quite possibly earlier.
She wasn't in Ireland for the 1911 census, but hoping to find her and family in 1901 and her family in 1911.
Margaret
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Yes please.
If possible could you look for:
William and Jane Alexander - he was a farmer
William may have died in 1913.
John and Mary Ann Courtney - he was a labourer
David and Eliza/beth Whittaker (sic) from Co. Donegal, he was a farmer.
William Hamilton and wife... from Beltony, Raphoe area.
David Spence and family also from Beltony area.
Sorry it's not much to go on but hopefully they'll be around.
Thanks very much.
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LostAncester:
Guidance please. I was the third response to your generous offer to perform free 1901 and 1911 Donegal Census look-ups (O'Donnell). I keep getting notices that a response has been posted to my inquiry but, when I cut and past the provided link, it shows that another person has requested a look up. Have I improperly posted my inquiry. Or, should I be looking elsewhere for the response to my inquiry (I'm a novice at this stuff - hope I'm not doing something that's "messing up" the site.
Mike O'Donnell
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Mike,
I think you'll find that the notification reads "A reply has been posted to a topic you are watching by xxxxxx" -- that just means there has been another posting to a topic that you have posted on, not necessarily an answer to your query. Hope that helps.
Margaret
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Hi lost ancestor
Please could you also see if you find any
Eliza/beth's
living in Stranorlar
married (but unknown surname)
over 21 (is all I can say)
in 1901 or 1911
maybe impossible but hopefully there arn't too many.
Many thanks
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Oops forgot to add which may help,
Eliza Whittaker married in the 4th quarter of 1900, so married under a year when 1901 census came out and maybe 9/10 in 1911.
Many thanks
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I'm not sure if you received my earlier e-mail. If so, sorry for bothering you again. If not, I would appreciate any census info on my grandmother's family.
Her name was Bridget O'Brian, born October 6, 1888 in Beltony (Dunfanaghy, Donegal) to a farmer, Charles O'Brian and his wife Mary (Cannon) O'Brian. She immigrated to the USA as a young woman, but we have next to no information on her family.
If you are continuing to do look-ups in the 1901 and 1911 census listings, could I respectfully ask for assistance? Thank you for your time and consideration.
Nancy
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Hello Lost Ancestor,
I hope this offer is still current as am in England and don't know how else to access the 1901 for the parish of Clondahorky,Donegal.
I found an index to the 1901 census which I'm sure has my ancestor on it.
Boyle,Charles,6 (people in household),Castledoe.
I would love to see who else was at home with Charles on this day.
Many thanks for your kind offer.
Best wishes
Jenny :D
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Just wondering if anyone who posted a lookup request here ever got a reply from Lost ancestor
Teap
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Hi Teap,
I only posted today so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Jenny
:)
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I'll cross mine for you too ;D
Colette
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I've heard nothing so far, but figured it was still too early to expect someone to get the information together. I can't help wondering if it's all too good to be true. One can only hope that such angels do exist!
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Funny you should say that ndeim because The Angel Lost Ancestor was at first looking 5 Euro for a search and
After much soul searching I will be 1901 and 1911 census lookups for Donegal for FREE.
I was just wondering if anyone who posted ever got a reply
Colette
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Irish records seem so hit and miss to me, Collette, that truthfully, it would be worth 5 Euros to me to find out about my grandmother's 11 or so siblings. That's a lot of history!
Nancy
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I see your point but i think its a shame if the person offering dosent reply even if it is just to say they cant do it.
Good luck with your search :)
Colette
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Back at you! I'll let you know if anything ever materializes.
Nancy
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/
Please look at this website for tons of info re Donegal including 1901 and 1911 census info, school registration and much more. It is the best site on the internet for anyone with ancestors from Donegal.
Good luck.............
Elaine
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Thank you, Elaine. I'd already found my way to this site and it is indeed wonderful!
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It really is fantastic. The owner Lindel and others have done an enormous amount of work for us Donegal descendants. She has cleared up many a mystery for me with mine!
She is also extremely helpful if you contact her.
Good luck
Elaine
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Hi, many thanks in advance
I'm looking for
1. Bernard and Susan McElhinney (son James born 1908 ish) - Raphoe, Donegal.
2. George and Elisabeth Devanney (in 20s or 30s) - Tober, Donegal
mike
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Just check out the site I mentioned. You will probably find them there.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/
Elaine
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Hello Elaine,
I found mine on this site but it was only an index was hoping for more details but it seems I wait in vain!
Best wishes
Jenny
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If they are in the index it means they are on the site somewhere. You have to spend time and go through it carefully. It will take some time..........
Elaine
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Hello Elaine,
below is the info that I found:
Hello Lost Ancestor,
I hope this offer is still current as am in England and don't know how else to access the 1901 for the parish of Clondahorky,Donegal.
I found an index to the 1901 census which I'm sure has my ancestor on it.
Boyle,Charles,6 (people in household),Castledoe.
I would love to see who else was at home with Charles on this day.
Many thanks for your kind offer.
Best wishes
Jenny
Other parishes had full transcriptions but Clondahorky seemed to only have the Index transcribed. What do you think?
Best wishes
Jenny
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Thanks for posting the link Elaine48. I was trying to find my late Grandmothers family who lived in Downies (Downings), the parish is Mevagh but I can't see this listed. Are all the transcribed census records listed by parish or might they be under the nearest town or district? Thanks.
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Hi i wonder if you minded me taking up your kind offer, with many thanks
i am trying to find martha harris 1911 who married herbert thompson norris 1908 they married in about 1930, herberts parents was matilda donaghey and william norris i think he was a fireman, marthas parents was sarah mclaughlin she married joseph harris not sure what year, joseph harris parents was martha hamilton, she married joseph harris not sure of the year, martha and herbert had a daughter joan dierdre 1936 she married samuel moore 1934, in the 60s samuels parents was kathleen mcginley and thomas moore i think thomas married twice, and i think kathleens mum was mccomb, i carnt move on with any of the backwards or forwards dont know about sibblings or family i think they all started of in donegal then over to derry, any help would be great
thank you for your time
margi
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hello lostancestors could you please see if you
can find a john walker and eliabeth jane macalister
great grand parents of my wife grandad born in burnfoot
donegal kind regards diham