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Carlow / Re: James Murray Marriage (1831) problem
« on: Friday 02 May 25 09:13 BST (UK)  »
Possiblitity to keep in mind?

A Matthew McEvery married (17 June 1861 Lurgan, Co.Cavan) Catherine Farrelly and had a daughter Susan (1872). Her baptism 2 May 1872 Crosserlough, Co.Cavan- https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634841?locale=en#page/125/mode/1up (surname written as McEvoy) Likely other children born 1861/1872 and possibly after 1872.
Here's the marriage (surname McEvery) and one of the witnesses a Luke McEvery-
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634887?locale=en#page/177/mode/1up

Crosserlough and Lurgan Parishes aren't that far from each other and marriages usually take place in the bride's church so you might find other relatives in that parish.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Woodburn, Coleraine
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 22:30 BST (UK)  »
Coleraine Chronicle, 19 Sept.1891: Robinson— At Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A., on the 2nd inst., Barbara Wylie, wife of James Robinson, and eldest daughter of Matthew W. Woodburn, Railway Place, Coleraine.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Unable to find death date
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 12:45 BST (UK)  »
Regarding posting census details as mentioned earlier-
URL link-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000781175/

This is not the link I prefer to post as it only links to the actual image and if you want further information then you need to search again.

This is the link I prefer (although these links will apparently soon change)-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Grogey/Altnaponer/1356619/
Yes, it does take you to the transcribed page which may contain errors but from that page you can view the actual image (household return form A), the enumerator's return (form N) and house and building return (form B1). In the 1911 census there are two more forms that are linked to the transcription page.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: 23andMe declares Bankruptcy
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 12:37 BST (UK)  »
It does all depend on your experience, doesn't it?
My husband's DNA matches on My Heritage have been fantastic- confirmed things we expected, made new links with previously unknown branches, etc. I have also found (with the three kits I manage) that people there are most likely to respond to messages.
Ancestry certainly has a large database of members and many of them are close matches of mine but rarely do they respond even when I know them and offer to send family information. Regarding the maternal relatives that have tested on Ancestry only TWO so far of about 100 are remotely interested in family history. One first cousin (whose mother is deceased) did ask our aunt to test but neither she, her brother or nieces are interested in any family details and I never really got an answer when I asked why they even did a DNA test  :-\

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Mayo / Re: Burke family
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 10:15 BST (UK)  »
Duplicate threads cause more confusion and extra work for those trying to help. It would me more useful to get answers to questions raised in the original thread (there's nothing wrong with saying "I don't know" to a question)

Sons John 29.8.1917 ,Patrick 28.4.1920 and  James 23.8.1923 same address father farmer and mother Kate Gorman.
Not picking up Maureen as yet.
Do I have the right family?

I already posted those three births (link to actual registrations which is more helpful than transcribing information) as well as the 1916 marriage, so ciderdrinker has wasted time searching for and posting the details-
Possible marriage in 1916?
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1916/09781/5550270.pdf

Which might fit with the following births?
John (1917) https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1917/01301/1538259.pdf
Patrick (1920) https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1920/01205/1501205.pdf
James (1923) https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1923/01125/1470996.pdf

I can't find a Maureen anywhere but if the above are the correct family then possibly Maureen born less than 100 years ago so the birth is not online.

Strangely enough this thread is posted by Ajayne02 and earlier one under raggyroo  :-\

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: 23andMe declares Bankruptcy
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 10:09 BST (UK)  »
I completely agree with everything you said Zaph. Ancestry DNA was a huge disappointment for me, and is useless without a subscription. I’m not impressed.
I find both FTDNA and My Heritage, especially for European connections, is very good. And in my case, seems fairly accurate.

I also agree. I had not planned to do a test with Ancestry but at a rare family gathering (they meet up all the time but I'm rarely there) it was casually mentioned the my mother's younger sister, four first cousins, 6 second cousins, etc. had tested with Ancestry. Based on that I did a test with Ancestry which came with 6 months free subscription. I did miss a chromosome browser but used the results along with DNA matches on FTDNA, My Heritage & GedMatch. Then Ancestry started charging for features which I had been using so it has become far less valuable for me.

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Limerick / Re: looking for information on Sophey [Sophie] gilbert bron 1899.
« on: Thursday 01 May 25 09:58 BST (UK)  »
I don't have access to the subscription site MyHeritage.
.....and it's probably better if you keep all your data on this thread, and don't use a PM ( which restricts others from seeing your data).

I don't have a subscription to My Hertiage either so I can't see that information. I did find Thomas Hart Gilbert in several records on Family Search but looking at the attached family tree(s) I don't see those census details.

Which brings me to the census records listed- 1868, 1869, 1873. All nonsense! The Irish Census was taken every ten years- for example, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, etc. I'm not sure how My Heritage works when you are putting sources into a family tree but most sites have a drop-down menu where you have a variety of choices. Possibly the tree owner had put in the year of an event then selected census in error? (trying to given them the benefit of the doubt) Have you tried sending a message to that person to get clarification?

It is usually better to keep everything on one thread so everyone can see what's been found so far. HOWEVER, there are also cases where living people are involved or a poster does not wish to post something online and it's entirely up to them.

I've still been following this thread since it was so interesting but haven't posted on it recently. Essnell, if you need help with anything feel free to PM me.

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Ireland / Re: burke
« on: Tuesday 29 April 25 23:01 BST (UK)  »
Possible marriage in 1916?
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1916/09781/5550270.pdf

Which might fit with the following births?
John (1917) https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1917/01301/1538259.pdf
Patrick (1920) https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1920/01205/1501205.pdf
James (1923) https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1923/01125/1470996.pdf

I can't find a Maureen anywhere but if the above are the correct family then possibly Maureen born less than 100 years ago so the birth is not online.

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Ireland / Re: burke
« on: Tuesday 29 April 25 22:54 BST (UK)  »
hi im looking to see if i can find anything more on these people especially the parents.
im trying to find patrick burke and kate gorman they are the parents of maureen burkes
maureen was born abt 1921 in moorehall ballyglass ireland and she also died their on the 30 dec 2016
i also think her mother kate may have died when maureen was about 2 around 1923 but thats all i have so any help will be very welcomed
regards raggyoo

Theare are lots of places in Ireland called Ballyglass but you haven't specified the county/
There is a townland called Moorehall in the civil parish of Burriscarra and Registration District of Ballinrobe. Could this be the place you mean?
Moorehall was the name of an estate in the area-
https://landedestates.ie/estate/7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_Hall,_County_Mayo

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