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Inverness / Re: Duncan McDonald c1763-1857
« on: Sunday 28 April 13 03:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi WASL,
I come out of some Macdonalds not far from Moidart in Knoydart Inverness shire. It is slightly north of your ancestors. You go north from Arisaig to Mallaig and catch a ferry over to Inverie on Loch Nevis. some extended family Macdonalds left after Culloden in 1845 but my direct line didn't leave until 1786 when they took a ship called Macdonald to Glengarry Canada with their parish priest. In 1872 my McDonald descendant settled in Michigan USA and in 1976, I moved to Melbourne, Australia where I currently live. Wanted to say G'day. I am not sure yet exactly how and when my Macdonalds came to Knoydart. They referred to themselves as the Macdonalds of Loupe. I am investigating if they came from Kintyre. Let me know if you want to be in touch.

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Inverness / Re: Macdonell's, Knoydart, 1773
« on: Sunday 28 April 13 02:50 BST (UK)  »
How have you progressed with your search since this post? I would love to make contact with you as you sound like a relative of my ancestor. I was think my direct ancestor's Uncle John might have been your John Macdonald. They were from Knoydart. My direct line ancestor didn't leave until the Ship Macdonald in 1786 and settled in Glengarry Canada. I believe they met up with your John when they arrived in Glengarry. My Direct line is Donald Macdonald who married Catherine Macgillis. He had a brother Duncan and a brother John and a sister Catherine. Their father was John, son of John, son of Duncan Ban, son of Duncan, son of John, son of Ruari, son of Ian Ruari, son of Neil and so on... If you think we connect, I would love to correspond. My direct line descendant of Donald Macdonald and Catherine Macgillis came to Michigan in 1872. The last Macdonald in my direct line was my grandmother, Orpha Margaret McDonald born in 1891. I am currently trying to find out more about Knoydart and hopefully go there in 2016. I grew up in Michigan but came to Australia in 1976. I live in Melbourne.

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Roscommon / Re: Murphy Patrick b 1811 Murphy John b 1836
« on: Wednesday 11 July 12 10:27 BST (UK)  »
Just wanted to know how you are connected to John Murphy. I would also love to solve who his parents were. Some people say Patrick was his father and others say Patrick was John's step father. I am a descendant of Patrick and Margaret's daughter Mary Ellen Murphy. How is your research going on the Murphy family?

Ann

Below is a photo of Mary Ellen Murphy with her husband John Eugene McDonald in Ludington, Michigan USA.

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Leicestershire Lookup Requests / look up 1871 Census Leicester
« on: Saturday 23 June 12 15:37 BST (UK)  »
Would anyone be able to look up the William and Fanny Martin family up on the 1871 Census? They live in Leicester Leicestershire England. Thanks so much. I am also hoping to locate information on William's parents. He was born in Market Bosworth Leicestershire about 1842 or 1843. xxx

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