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Hi Folks...I have a David Bryden born in Elizatown on the 12th September 1804. His parents are Willaim Bryden and Marion/Mary Cowan. David married Mary Boyd/Boyes and had 11 children, Thomas, Janet, Robert, Mary, William, James, Margaret, Jane (my Great, Great, Grandmother),Barbara, Elizabeth and DavidHe died in 1870....ring any bells with anyone???

Hi Folks, my name is Ritchie Conaghan and I am a Firefighter in Scotland looking for help in Tracing Family in New York. I have details for a John Mcpherson who married a Margaret McGinley in Manhattan in November 1904. They had 10 children, ^(*) born between 1905 and 1928 the last known residence that I have is in Kings, Brooklyn New York. Any help would be much appreciated.
Many thanks from acroos the miles,
Ritchie.


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Thanks for the info...are there any websites that I would be able to search for any more info..similar to Scotlands People over here?

Searched high and low, and all the info seems to suggest that they weren`t here..there are 3 William Conaghans in the 1841 Scotland Census and they are related but are far too young to be Old William and there are 2 Helens aged 7 years and 1 year so no sign of her either. The only William Conaghan that I can find any trace of in Ireland is in the Flax Growers list and it states that he is from Donegal, but all of our info points to Derry/Londonderry.

Hi There, many thanks for your quick reply, my 4 x Great Grandfather was William Conaghan and he was married to Helen Docherty. I dont have any info at all on them but got there names from Death Certificates here in Scotland. My 3x Great Grandfather was John Conaghan(c1793-1866) and he had a brother Hugh(1804-1876) and a sister Helen(1807-1867) who married a Daniel Hill. I have 3 wives for John...Margaret Gallagher and Susan Gallagher who both died quite young and Margaret Ford who outlived him by 12 years. He had at least 17 children that we know of...that is if he started a family at the age of 35..which I doubt.
On one of his sons birth certificate from 1855 it states that he was from Co Derry and on his brother Hughs Poor relief records that Hugh was from Londonderry. Hope this helps