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Hi themacmo,

My late father had a friend called "Dan McGinnis" whom I think was in some way related, maybe a cousin of his.  They chummed up after both their wives died.  I was a kid at the time and have little recollection, although I do remember there was an Irish connection.  I referred to him as "Mr McGinnis" so I can't believe he was a close relative.  He lived in Glasgow until his death sometime in the 1980s, survived by two daughters (again, that's a distant memory.). BTW, I never heard back from the poster Anthony whose grandfather may have been my uncle.  I guess we will have to wait till he reconnects with this site.  I have applied for a copy of my grandfather's Irish birth cert based on the information I have and am awaiting a response.   Cheers, Ted159

Hi Anthony, I believe I am related to you.  Your grandad Patrick, may have been my uncle Patrick.  I came to the forum by chance, looking for birth details for both Sarah Jane Lynch nee Henderson who married Patrick Lynch and saw your post. I have their marriage cert from 1904.  They are my grandparents, your great grandparents, but died before I was born, I believe. I am hoping to find a birth date and birth cert and possibly a Scottish death date and death cert for either.  Your grandad, my uncle Patrick, had a sister Susan and brother John whom you mention.  Uncle Patrick had another brother, James (my father), another brother, Philip, a sister, Mary Ann, another sister, Sarah (Cissie) - I think she was my aunt tho she may just have been a family friend we called auntie - and possibly more but I don't have any other info.   My uncle Patrick lived in Airdrie, Scotland with my auntie Margaret and they were by far the nicest of my aunts or uncles.  They were so kind and generous even though they had hardly a bean to their name.  Their children were Esther, Peter, John and maybe a Cyril and maybe another Patrick and possibly more but we are going back some.  One of the boys, Peter I think, had six fingers on each hand(!!!) so if he's one of your relations then so am I.   My father, James (your great uncle) had three girls and a boy but sadly only a girl and boy (me) are still alive.  Happy to virtual chat with you here or on (*) Cheers.

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