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Inverness / Re: Duncan McDonald c1763-1857
« on: Saturday 29 May 10 08:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello Wasl,
                  Duncan McDonald was my wife's 4th great grandfather on her mothers side, which runs through Donald McDonald + Catherine McDonald to == Ann McDonald + Thomas McAlister to == Catherine McAlister + John Michael Cuningham to== John Thomas Cunningham + Martha Stein to== Brenda Cunningham + Vincent Frederick Heaton to== Margaret, my wife. I have just found the Monaro site in the past few weeks which hastened my search along Quite a bit. I have a lot of information on those families I have mentioned as well as other connecting families. A lot of the McDonalds went to the area around Mohawk Station which is near Nimmitabel/Cooma. Our Donald McDonald and the McAlisters, Steins and Cunningham's all lived north of Goulburn, making Goulburn their main Centre. One of the McAlisters wrote a book which covered a lot of history for that area specifically and Southern NSW generally, from about 1820 till 1905. The book is available to download from the NLA site. I am in Queensland and we may be of help to each other.
I look foreward to hearing from you.===
                                                    Ian

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Witherow families, Aughlish, Gallony, Belfast and elsewhere
« on: Thursday 06 May 10 22:03 BST (UK)  »
Hello Witherow,
                        So many learning curves these days, not long ago I said I didn't want to know any more. I have the families of the Jane Witherow/Robert Ramsay marriage as well as Jane and John Ramsays, if you want them. It would be clearer than the info posted on the attachments. Look forward to recieving your information.
                     Ian

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Witherow families, Aughlish, Gallony, Belfast and elsewhere
« on: Tuesday 04 May 10 05:44 BST (UK)  »
Hello Witherow,
                          To answer your Questions;
 I do not know the relationship of Joseph and my 3rd G Grandmother, or any of the family. I found her name to be Witherow and when I saw on James and Rebecca's Marriage certificate, Joseph's name, I assumed they were related in some way.
Joseph and Annie's marriage I believe was in Townsville but as I have not bought the certificate I can't be sure. The "Qld Australia"Certificate no. is on yesterdays notice.
 I will attach 3 documents which may be of interest as far as the Ramsay family go. I have family information of John and Jane (Ramsay) Irwin, John and Mary (Fleming) Ramsay. The gravestone is of John Ramsay's family and some of their grandchildren. Marriage Cert is John and Mary Fleming. The other attachment is of some Bovevagh Presbyterian Church Records on that Derryork Ramsay family. John is Jane (Ramsay) Irwin,s brother and son of Jane (Witherow) Ramsay. This is only the second time I have replied to postings on Rootschat so you may not be able to send anything through PM. I would love to recieve the information you spoke of.

                 All the best for now, Ian

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Witherow families, Aughlish, Gallony, Belfast and elsewhere
« on: Monday 03 May 10 00:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
   Maybe this will interest you, from Australia.
Jane Witherow was my 3rd g grandmother, who married Robert Ramsay. Their daughter, Jane (1830) married John Irwin in 1855 at Bovevagh Presbyterian, Derry.
Jane & John had 3 sons who came to Qld, Australia in the 1880's, Joseph (1864) (my G grandfather), James(1859) and John Witherow Irwin(1871). (The name Witherow was used as second names at least 3 times here). Joseph was a carpenter and the other two were policemen.
 On 17th April 1895, James married his 1st cousin, Rebecca Ramsay at the residence of Joseph P Witheron ("n" being likely a transcription error, it is "W" on the marriage Certificate), Flinders Street, Townsville, Qld.
 In my searches on Joseph Witherow I found he had married Annie Reid, certificate No. 1893/C1806. Children born in Australia were Alexander (1894), George Reid (1896) & John Edward (1898). There are no deaths in the Index for any of them.
 I was interested when I read the comments from aghadowey, that they had moved back to Ireland.
  All the best, Ian

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