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Donegal / Re: McCauley & Gill Families Moville
« on: Thursday 16 May 24 21:47 BST (UK)  »
We believe Brenard and Thomas were brothers probably both born in Moville and to a Scotts father and a lovely Irish lady. The first born of both Bernard and Thomas were given the name Michael, so it might be possible to assume their Scottish father was named Michael. Where do I find baptismal records for the churches in Moville? Bernard's son Michael was born in 1856 and Thomas's Michael was born in the USA in 1864. Michael McCauley born in Moville in 1856 had a son Michael and his grandson Michael are all listed as seaman in the 1901 Irish census. Thomas McCauley living in Oyster Bay, New York was also a bayman (clam dealer) as were several of his sons. From looking at the Irish census results there are zero results from Donegal for the 1821, 1841 and 1851 as they were all burned.

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Donegal / Re: McCauley & Gill Families Moville
« on: Thursday 16 May 24 21:40 BST (UK)  »
Both my brother and I have taken the FTDNA Big 700 test desperate after 40 years to find where in Ireland our "First American" Thomas McCauley. The US Census reports state my First American was born in Ireland to an Irish mother and Scots father. He was born about 1835 to 1840 in what was later called The Irish Free State.

Thomas immigrated about 1860 to Oyster Bay area of New York.
Our family oral history states Thomas McCauley was a fisherman or a member of the Irish Coast Guard. The family was Roman Catholic.

But until three days ago, I had zero idea where my Thomas was born. I first did DNA testing back in 2007, but since then I have done the BIG 700. Received a notice that my family DNA was very closely matched to families in Moville, Ireland and Greenock Scotland.

My question to the people here is, how do I get additional information for Bernard McCauley living in Moville between 1810 and 1870. I have tried the Irish census of 1851 but can't find him.

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