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I have recently noticed that there is a MITCHELL project at

http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Mitchell

I don't have any living male Mitchell relations, that I know of, so cannot take part.

However, their Family Finder test has put me in touch with a Mitchell family. We are currently trying to work out how we link!

Carleen


 

John

I was trying to find another Cloone Mitchell in my family – a Mary Mitchell.

Whilst doing so, I believe I found a Mary Mitchell from your family –

Mary Mitchel was baptised 14 July 1872 in the Cloone Roman Catholic Church. Her parents were William Mitchel and Margaret Rorke. The address given was “Kiltyfay”. (This name fits with the Maria (Mary in Latin) born 17 September 1872 that “maryderry” found).

I also came across the Civil Marriage Record (Carrigallen Civil District) for her parents –

William Mitchell and Margaret Rorke were married on the 20th February 1871 in the Aughavas RC Church.
William’s address was given as “Kiltafea”, he was a farmer and his father was Owen Mitchell who was also a farmer.
Margaret’s address was Corronry; no occupation was given for her but her father John Rorke was a farmer.
Their witnesses were Thomas Kilkenny and Ellen Rorke.

I have aimed to type the names & places exactly as given – spellings varied a lot in those days. You might like to look at this web site which gives a map of the Cloone townlands:
www.leitrim-roscommon.com/MAPS/cloone.html

(My Mary Mitchel was born in Streamstown, Drumharkn Glebe, Cloone in 1873).

Best Wishes
Carleen