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Donegal / Breslin/Breshlin/Bresland Brick Wall
« on: Tuesday 06 August 24 21:27 BST (UK) »
Good day,
I will be visiting Co. Donegal next month in the hopes of tracing my Breslin/Breshlin/Bresland line. I've been having an exceedingly difficult time pin-pointing my specific ancestors as the names seem to be very common in the area, and record coverage has been a hurdle. Based on DNA testing and other research, I believe the Ardara region seems to be the likely region of origin.
Cornelius Breslin and Margaret Sheerin had the following issue:
Mary Breslin b. 1817
James Breslin (my direct ancestor, changed to Bryson in America) b. June 1825
Any advice or knowledge of these surnames would be much appreciated.
Ben
I will be visiting Co. Donegal next month in the hopes of tracing my Breslin/Breshlin/Bresland line. I've been having an exceedingly difficult time pin-pointing my specific ancestors as the names seem to be very common in the area, and record coverage has been a hurdle. Based on DNA testing and other research, I believe the Ardara region seems to be the likely region of origin.
Cornelius Breslin and Margaret Sheerin had the following issue:
Mary Breslin b. 1817
James Breslin (my direct ancestor, changed to Bryson in America) b. June 1825
Any advice or knowledge of these surnames would be much appreciated.
Ben