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Anne- thanks for the note. I totally understand about the difficulty of navigation some of these sites. You are welcome to any information that I have. I've done a little research as to how you, Dianne and myself could post a private message (PM) on this site. See the info posted below in this note that I found on this site. You and Dianne may have to make a few more post to make the 3 postminimum. One we are all using the PM feature we could exchange email address or home addresses if that is easier for you. I'm ready. This very exciting and I don't want to lose track of you now that we have made this connection. Please le me know what you think about the PM, email addresses or home address as an option.

Dan


Personal Messages (PM)
RootsChat is all about community and communication for your family history research. And there are plenty of ways to communicate: Posting on the boards, Personal Messages (PM), E-mail, ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Yahoo Instant Messenger (YIM).

While e-mail is a good way to correspond privately with members, it has several drawbacks: You must open your e-mail application to write and send the message; the recipient must open his/her e-mail application; check his/her mail and your message will mixed in with all the other mail and it can take sometimes several minutes to an hour for mail to reach the recipient.

As an alternative to e-mail, RootsChat offers a faster, more private method. The Personal Messages system provides instantaneous delivery to the recipient's RootsChat Inbox. The mail is sent and received entirely through RootsChat, so neither you nor the recipient have to open another program or leave RootsChat. Private Messages also gives both the sender and recipient greater privacy: No one's e-mail address is revealed. Personal Messages show only the username and name of both parties.

If a recipient isn't online, Personal Messages wait in the member's RootsChat inbox until the next time they log in and then reads and/or deletes them. RootsChat Private Messages are a self-contained, highly private e-mail system.

In general, there is no limit to the number of PMs you may send or receive,
(although we do hope you will empty your Inbox and Outbox ('Sent Items') regularly).

New members must make at least three postings before being allowed to use the PM facility.

Please note: If you are sending PMs to new members who have less than three posts you will receive an error message, that your limit, or allowed number has been reached. (note that it says your limit, although it actually refers to the recipient.)

Attachments are not allowed on PMs

As the name says, Personal Messages are personal and private - do not publish PMs on the public boards !

Dianne- thanks for the reply.  You are the connection that I have been looking for several years.  I am the great grandson of John and Nancy. I live in the USA. Margaret Jane McConaghy was my father's aunt. She is buried in Davenport, Ia about 10 miles from me. The David's and Ben were from Moline, Ill area. Ben called me from California just before he died.  I had a great and long conversation with him. His daughter called me several years after his death. I believe that her name is Donna D. I have lost her last name and contact information. She lives in the Los Angeles area and I believe that she owned a machinery moving company.

I do not have photos of John & Nancy McConaghy. I would really appreciate that opportunity to have copies and any other information that you would have! I'd also like photos and any information that you might have for Leander & Margaret (McConaghy) David. 

Ben was a great guy, very interesting. I'd like to be able to meet his family.

Thanks for the help,

Dan

Anne- very nice to hear from you. I am very interested in learning more! I believe that John McConaghy is your Alexander's brother. John is my grandfather who immigrated to Rock Island, Illinois USA with brother Robert and sister Margaret Jane (Maggie). John and Nancy McConaghy would be my great grandfather and grandmother. They show up in the Census but I don't know much more. This is my greatest search interest. Others siblings of John, Robert, Margaret Jane and your Alexander would be Annie, Hannah, James, Mary, Samuel, Thomas, and Elizabeth. I know that they lived near Castle Rock.

So, what about John and Nancy McConaghy? I will ok for the church site that you mention. I'm very certain that the family is Presbyterian. How could I find the church and burial records? How could I get the copy of the marriage certificate. Then, lots of questions about the McGlaughlin family.

Please let me know that you receive this message. I am very excited about the contact. All of my McConaghy family is gone now. You are my only contact, so I very much appreciate any help.  I live in Illinois, USA.

Thanks,

Dan




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hhi,, i seam to be researching the same family, tho new to this , my grandfather was alexander mc conaghie/mc conaghy/maconaghie, parents john and nancy from bratwell, by googleing 1st dunboe presbyterian church i found the baptism records of all nancy and johns children, including my grandfather alexander, i have photos of his brither samuel moody mc conaghie and lillie or elizabeth millen. i dont know where they are all buried but imagine it must be dunboe parish graveyard, according to their marriage cert, john and nancy were married 27th august 1867, she was 19 yrs old and her father was robert mc glaughlin, a tailor, his father was james a weaver. would love to hear if you have any further info, anne, ps i live in dublin, ireland
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Looking for help in locating John McConaghy or his wife Nancy (McClaughling) McConaghy near Articlave or Bratwell. Also how do I best contact church, birth, death records? I'm from USA and new to searching?