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greg.limpet@gmail.com

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 7:21 AM

Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks.

Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think.

Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location.

We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives.

He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have.

Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks. Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think. Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location. We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives. He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have. Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

AO

Andrew O

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 7:15 PM

My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792
(emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve
mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that
time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish
(mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be
connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure.
Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region
were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down.
(One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland
around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.)

I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my
John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether
he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from
Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings
in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a
few Ewings settled in the early 1600s.

Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top
of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing
ancestry in the region.)

Best,

Andrew

On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList <
cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great
detail in this site! Great work folks.

Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of
Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around
1860-61 I think.

Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down
the path looking for evidence of them in this location.

We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from
the Proni presbyterian archives.

He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have.

Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

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My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792 (emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish (mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure. Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down. (One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.) I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a few Ewings settled in the early 1600s. Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing ancestry in the region.) Best, Andrew On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList < cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great > detail in this site! Great work folks. > > Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of > Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around > 1860-61 I think. > > Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down > the path looking for evidence of them in this location. > > We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from > the Proni presbyterian archives. > > He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have. > > Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > =================================

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Peggy Gordon

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 8:39 PM

I have an Andrew Lennox who married Sarah Ewing in September 1842 in Ireland. According to Andrew’s death certificate, he was born in Lasl Brona, Aughrim Sept 20,1822 which I have wondered was Lisalbanagh. He went from Ireland to Scotland to Ontario, Canada to Northminster, Saskatchewan where he died Nov 14, 1914.Would like to compare genealogy. According to my research, he was the son of Henry Lennox and Esther Burns.
Peggy

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On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 11:18 AM, Andrew O via CoTyroneList cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com wrote:

My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792 (emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish (mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure. Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down. (One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.)
I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a few Ewings settled in the early 1600s.
Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing ancestry in the region.)
Best,
Andrew
On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com wrote:

Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks.

Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think.

Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location.

We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives.

He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have.

Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

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I have an Andrew Lennox who married Sarah Ewing in September 1842 in Ireland. According to Andrew’s death certificate, he was born in Lasl Brona, Aughrim Sept 20,1822 which I have wondered was Lisalbanagh. He went from Ireland to Scotland to Ontario, Canada to Northminster, Saskatchewan where he died Nov 14, 1914.Would like to compare genealogy. According to my research, he was the son of Henry Lennox and Esther Burns. Peggy Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 11:18 AM, Andrew O via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792 (emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish (mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure. Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down. (One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.) I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a few Ewings settled in the early 1600s. Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing ancestry in the region.) Best, Andrew On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks. Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think. Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location. We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives. He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have. Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand ================================= Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com List Archive - https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com Join the list by sending an email to - cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com Unsubscribe by sending an email to - cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com ================================= ================================= Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com List Archive - https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com Join the list by sending an email to - cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com Unsubscribe by sending an email to - cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com =================================

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Janet Fairless

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 4:58 AM

Hi Andrew,

Greetings from Queensland Australia. I have a considerable cohort of Wilsons, (with scutching mills), who emigrated from the townlands, in and around: Drumclamph, Cavandarragh, Whitehouse, & Ratyn, to settle in New South Wales, Australia from the mid-1850’s.

A dear, U.S. based genealogist second-cousin of mine, (J.L.R), has again and again, proven to me; that, "birds of a feather, flock together.” There seems to have been a number of former Abercorn tenants from the specific Ardstraw, town lands mentioned, who emigrated to the Kiama/Illawarra region of Southern, New South Wales to establish farming/diary communities. By the early 1900’s many of the same families moved en masse to the Tweed Valley region in Northern, New South Wales. My grandmother lived on Ewing Street in Murwillumbah, N.S.W. The surnames from Ardstraw Parish, all stay close together into the early to mid-1900’s. Likewise I have large numbers of siblings and cousins of my Ardstraw, G.Grandfather, who settled in Indiana, U.S.A. alongside other siblings and cousins who settled in New Zealand.

Our Australian immigration records are very thorough; showing passenger ages, health status, literacy, religion, origins, parent’s names, including mother’s maiden surname, where parents lived in Co.Tyrone, whether the parents were living or dead. Australian records also required immigrants to state if they have any relatives or friends already in the Colony, etc. Australia's detailed immigration records are often very useful in confirming familial links.

My, Wilson and Ross lines, from the Parish of Ardstraw, Co.Tyrone, had several siblings who chose to emigrate to Canada, the U.S.A., South Africa, and New Zealand. I have had a lot of luck rejoining such family lines, back to their origins in Co.Tyrone using DNA testing to confirm relationships.

I would encourage you to have a quick glance for possible Ewings, in Australia. Sometimes researching sideways can help you go back.

Best wishes

Janet Fairless (nee Wilson)

On 12 Feb 2026, at 5:15 am, Andrew O via CoTyroneList cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com wrote:

My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792 (emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish (mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure. Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down. (One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.)

I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a few Ewings settled in the early 1600s.

Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing ancestry in the region.)

Best,

Andrew

On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com mailto:cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks.

Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think.

Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location.

We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives.

He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have.

Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

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Hi Andrew, Greetings from Queensland Australia. I have a considerable cohort of Wilsons, (with scutching mills), who emigrated from the townlands, in and around: Drumclamph, Cavandarragh, Whitehouse, & Ratyn, to settle in New South Wales, Australia from the mid-1850’s. A dear, U.S. based genealogist second-cousin of mine, (J.L.R), has again and again, proven to me; that, "birds of a feather, flock together.” There seems to have been a number of former Abercorn tenants from the specific Ardstraw, town lands mentioned, who emigrated to the Kiama/Illawarra region of Southern, New South Wales to establish farming/diary communities. By the early 1900’s many of the same families moved en masse to the Tweed Valley region in Northern, New South Wales. My grandmother lived on Ewing Street in Murwillumbah, N.S.W. The surnames from Ardstraw Parish, all stay close together into the early to mid-1900’s. Likewise I have large numbers of siblings and cousins of my Ardstraw, G.Grandfather, who settled in Indiana, U.S.A. alongside other siblings and cousins who settled in New Zealand. Our Australian immigration records are very thorough; showing passenger ages, health status, literacy, religion, origins, parent’s names, including mother’s maiden surname, where parents lived in Co.Tyrone, whether the parents were living or dead. Australian records also required immigrants to state if they have any relatives or friends already in the Colony, etc. Australia's detailed immigration records are often very useful in confirming familial links. My, Wilson and Ross lines, from the Parish of Ardstraw, Co.Tyrone, had several siblings who chose to emigrate to Canada, the U.S.A., South Africa, and New Zealand. I have had a lot of luck rejoining such family lines, back to their origins in Co.Tyrone using DNA testing to confirm relationships. I would encourage you to have a quick glance for possible Ewings, in Australia. Sometimes researching sideways can help you go back. Best wishes Janet Fairless (nee Wilson) > On 12 Feb 2026, at 5:15 am, Andrew O via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > > My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792 (emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish (mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure. Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down. (One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.) > > I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a few Ewings settled in the early 1600s. > > Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing ancestry in the region.) > > Best, > > Andrew > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com <mailto:cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com>> wrote: >> Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks. >> >> Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think. >> >> Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location. >> >> We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives. >> >> He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have. >> >> Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand >> >> ================================= >> Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com <mailto:cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> >> List Archive - https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com >> Join the list by sending an email to - cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com <mailto:cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com> >> To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com <mailto:jamckane@gmail.com> >> Unsubscribe by sending an email to - cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com <mailto:cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com> >> ================================= > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com > List Archive - https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > =================================

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greg.limpet@gmail.com

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 10:47 AM

Hey thanks all for your great replies! This is clearly a good spot to come. :}

A bit further disclosure on progress so far:

Yes we have seen a Thomas and Sarah Ewing in the Woodend / Leckpatrick area and their children showing up on the church baptisms alongside our William and Margaret’s children, who we are pretty sure are Josephs siblings. We expect that perhaps Thomas is a Sibling of Williams older brother? Or in some way related.

And regarding the Australian data yes William and family arrived in Brisbane in 1866, and we do have their ship berth records. But our sneaky Joseph came earlier, and hasnt shown up anywhere!

We have seen a tree on Myheritage that puts a Samuel and Margaret as Williams parents, but some of these do have errors so need to be taken with some doubt until verified.

We have done DNA tests and will have this in a few weeks to check in with those of you who are also tested.

The public library in Strabane had some good records, amongst other confirming William won a prize for Boar in a show which confirms our belief he was a farmer, as he did this in Qld Aust.

Plane boarding, better get my skates on… More later.

Greg

Hey thanks all for your great replies! This is clearly a good spot to come. :} A bit further disclosure on progress so far: Yes we have seen a Thomas and Sarah Ewing in the Woodend / Leckpatrick area and their children showing up on the church baptisms alongside our William and Margaret’s children, who we are pretty sure are Josephs siblings. We expect that perhaps Thomas is a Sibling of Williams older brother? Or in some way related. And regarding the Australian data yes William and family arrived in Brisbane in 1866, and we do have their ship berth records. But our sneaky Joseph came earlier, and hasnt shown up anywhere! We have seen a tree on Myheritage that puts a Samuel and Margaret as Williams parents, but some of these do have errors so need to be taken with some doubt until verified. We have done DNA tests and will have this in a few weeks to check in with those of you who are also tested. The public library in Strabane had some good records, amongst other confirming William won a prize for Boar in a show which confirms our belief he was a farmer, as he did this in Qld Aust. Plane boarding, better get my skates on… More later. Greg

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Heather and Harry Bowles

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 10:43 PM

Try searching for Joseph in NZ immigration records. It was very common for
immigrants to Aus to end up in NZ and vice versa but few Trans-Tasman
shipping records were kept. You could also try Papers Past and NZ Ancestor
Search Helper.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1609792
https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1609792
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers
https://ash.howison.co.nz/
Heather

On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList <
cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

Hey thanks all for your great replies! This is clearly a good spot to
come. :}

A bit further disclosure on progress so far:

Yes we have seen a Thomas and Sarah Ewing in the Woodend / Leckpatrick
area and their children showing up on the church baptisms alongside our
William and Margaret’s children, who we are pretty sure are Josephs
siblings. We expect that perhaps Thomas is a Sibling of Williams older
brother? Or in some way related.

And regarding the Australian data yes William and family arrived in
Brisbane in 1866, and we do have their ship berth records. But our sneaky
Joseph came earlier, and hasnt shown up anywhere!

We have seen a tree on Myheritage that puts a Samuel and Margaret as
Williams parents, but some of these do have errors so need to be taken with
some doubt until verified.

We have done DNA tests and will have this in a few weeks to check in with
those of you who are also tested.

The public library in Strabane had some good records, amongst other
confirming William won a prize for Boar in a show which confirms our belief
he was a farmer, as he did this in Qld Aust.

Plane boarding, better get my skates on… More later.

Greg

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Try searching for Joseph in NZ immigration records. It was very common for immigrants to Aus to end up in NZ and vice versa but few Trans-Tasman shipping records were kept. You could also try Papers Past and NZ Ancestor Search Helper. https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1609792 <https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1609792> https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers https://ash.howison.co.nz/ Heather On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList < cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > Hey thanks all for your great replies! This is clearly a good spot to > come. :} > > A bit further disclosure on progress so far: > > Yes we have seen a Thomas and Sarah Ewing in the Woodend / Leckpatrick > area and their children showing up on the church baptisms alongside our > William and Margaret’s children, who we are pretty sure are Josephs > siblings. We expect that perhaps Thomas is a Sibling of Williams older > brother? Or in some way related. > > And regarding the Australian data yes William and family arrived in > Brisbane in 1866, and we do have their ship berth records. But our sneaky > Joseph came earlier, and hasnt shown up anywhere! > > We have seen a tree on Myheritage that puts a Samuel and Margaret as > Williams parents, but some of these do have errors so need to be taken with > some doubt until verified. > > We have done DNA tests and will have this in a few weeks to check in with > those of you who are also tested. > > The public library in Strabane had some good records, amongst other > confirming William won a prize for Boar in a show which confirms our belief > he was a farmer, as he did this in Qld Aust. > > Plane boarding, better get my skates on… More later. > > Greg > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > =================================

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Len Swindley

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 11:31 PM

Hello Greg,

Yes, this the ONLY site for Co. Tyrone research.

Have you referred to the parish lists for your research? Leckpatrick is found at www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/leckpatrick.html http://www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/leckpatrick.html where you will find in excess of one hundred files of genealogical data. I must stress that you refer to the map of the parish and familiarise yourself with townlands and their relationships - Ewings seem to be recorded in a number of locations and often they adjoin. Without geographical familiarity, genealogical research is very difficult in Ireland.

There are several Ewing records within the Abercorn rentals for the Manor of Cloghogal; the earliest reference being 1770. The churches they appear to have attended are Second Strabane Presbyterian and Leckpatrick Presbyterian, Artigarvan.

Beechmount is within Ballycolman townland which is located in Urney parish www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/urney.html http://www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/urney.html where there are approx. one hundred files of data.

Yes, CTI www.cotyroneireland.com http://www.cotyroneireland.com is the BEST website for the north-west of Ireland. Best of luck with your continuing research, Greg,

Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia

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Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Ewings in Strabane

Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks.

Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think.

Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location.

We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives.

He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have.

Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

Hello Greg, Yes, this the ONLY site for Co. Tyrone research. Have you referred to the parish lists for your research? Leckpatrick is found at www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/leckpatrick.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/leckpatrick.html> where you will find in excess of one hundred files of genealogical data. I must stress that you refer to the map of the parish and familiarise yourself with townlands and their relationships - Ewings seem to be recorded in a number of locations and often they adjoin. Without geographical familiarity, genealogical research is very difficult in Ireland. There are several Ewing records within the Abercorn rentals for the Manor of Cloghogal; the earliest reference being 1770. The churches they appear to have attended are Second Strabane Presbyterian and Leckpatrick Presbyterian, Artigarvan. Beechmount is within Ballycolman townland which is located in Urney parish www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/urney.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/menus/urney.html> where there are approx. one hundred files of data. Yes, CTI www.cotyroneireland.com<http://www.cotyroneireland.com> is the BEST website for the north-west of Ireland. Best of luck with your continuing research, Greg, Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia ________________________________ From: greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 6:21 PM To: cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Cc: greg.limpet@gmail.com <greg.limpet@gmail.com> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Ewings in Strabane Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great detail in this site! Great work folks. Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around 1860-61 I think. Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down the path looking for evidence of them in this location. We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from the Proni presbyterian archives. He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have. Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

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Andrew O

Fri, Feb 13, 2026 3:48 AM

Hi Janet,

Thanks for the tips, I will look into the immigration records. Are there
indexes available?

Also, Greg and others, I wanted to apologize, in my typing off memory I
misremembered a bit -- what I said about the linen business wasn't about
the Ewings but another related family who lived in the area (Caldwells).
The rest was correct.

Cheers,

Andrew

On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 11:58 PM Janet Fairless via CoTyroneList <
cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

Hi Andrew,

Greetings from Queensland Australia. I have a considerable cohort of
Wilsons, (with scutching mills), who emigrated from the townlands, in and
around: Drumclamph, Cavandarragh, Whitehouse, & Ratyn, to settle in New
South Wales, Australia from the mid-1850’s.

A dear, U.S. based genealogist second-cousin of mine, (J.L.R), has again
and again, proven to me; that, *"birds of a feather, flock together.” *There
seems to have been a number of former Abercorn tenants from the specific
Ardstraw, town lands mentioned, who emigrated to the Kiama/Illawarra region
of Southern, New South Wales to establish farming/diary communities. By the
early 1900’s many of the same families moved en masse to the Tweed Valley
region in Northern, New South Wales. My grandmother lived on Ewing Street
in Murwillumbah, N.S.W. The surnames from Ardstraw Parish, all stay close
together into the early to mid-1900’s. Likewise I have large numbers of
siblings and cousins of my Ardstraw, G.Grandfather, who settled in Indiana,
U.S.A. alongside other siblings and cousins who settled in New Zealand.

Our Australian immigration records are very thorough; showing passenger
ages, health status, literacy, religion, origins, parent’s names, including
mother’s maiden surname, where parents lived in Co.Tyrone, whether the
parents were living or dead. Australian records also required immigrants to
state if they have any relatives or friends already in the Colony, etc.
Australia's detailed immigration records are often very useful in
confirming familial links.

My, Wilson and Ross lines, from the Parish of Ardstraw, Co.Tyrone, had
several siblings who chose to emigrate to Canada, the U.S.A., South Africa,
and New Zealand. I have had a lot of luck rejoining such family lines, back
to their origins in Co.Tyrone using DNA testing to confirm relationships.

I would encourage you to have a quick glance for possible Ewings, in
Australia. Sometimes researching sideways can help you go back.

Best wishes

Janet Fairless (nee Wilson)

On 12 Feb 2026, at 5:15 am, Andrew O via CoTyroneList <
cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792
(emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve
mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that
time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish
(mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be
connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure.
Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region
were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down.
(One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland
around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.)

I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my
John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether
he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from
Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings
in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a
few Ewings settled in the early 1600s.

Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top
of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing
ancestry in the region.)

Best,

Andrew

On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList <
cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great
detail in this site! Great work folks.

Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of
Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around
1860-61 I think.

Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down
the path looking for evidence of them in this location.

We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from
the Proni presbyterian archives.

He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have.

Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand

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Hi Janet, Thanks for the tips, I will look into the immigration records. Are there indexes available? Also, Greg and others, I wanted to apologize, in my typing off memory I misremembered a bit -- what I said about the linen business wasn't about the Ewings but another related family who lived in the area (Caldwells). The rest was correct. Cheers, Andrew On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 11:58 PM Janet Fairless via CoTyroneList < cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > Greetings from Queensland Australia. I have a considerable cohort of > Wilsons, (with scutching mills), who emigrated from the townlands, in and > around: Drumclamph, Cavandarragh, Whitehouse, & Ratyn, to settle in New > South Wales, Australia from the mid-1850’s. > > A dear, U.S. based genealogist second-cousin of mine, (J.L.R), has again > and again, proven to me; that, *"birds of a feather, flock together.” *There > seems to have been a number of former Abercorn tenants from the specific > Ardstraw, town lands mentioned, who emigrated to the Kiama/Illawarra region > of Southern, New South Wales to establish farming/diary communities. By the > early 1900’s many of the same families moved en masse to the Tweed Valley > region in Northern, New South Wales. My grandmother lived on Ewing Street > in Murwillumbah, N.S.W. The surnames from Ardstraw Parish, all stay close > together into the early to mid-1900’s. Likewise I have large numbers of > siblings and cousins of my Ardstraw, G.Grandfather, who settled in Indiana, > U.S.A. alongside other siblings and cousins who settled in New Zealand. > > Our Australian immigration records are very thorough; showing passenger > ages, health status, literacy, religion, origins, parent’s names, including > mother’s maiden surname, where parents lived in Co.Tyrone, whether the > parents were living or dead. Australian records also required immigrants to > state if they have any relatives or friends already in the Colony, etc. > Australia's detailed immigration records are often very useful in > confirming familial links. > > My, Wilson and Ross lines, from the Parish of Ardstraw, Co.Tyrone, had > several siblings who chose to emigrate to Canada, the U.S.A., South Africa, > and New Zealand. I have had a lot of luck rejoining such family lines, back > to their origins in Co.Tyrone using DNA testing to confirm relationships. > > I would encourage you to have a quick glance for possible Ewings, in > Australia. Sometimes researching sideways can help you go back. > > Best wishes > > > Janet Fairless (nee Wilson) > > On 12 Feb 2026, at 5:15 am, Andrew O via CoTyroneList < > cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > > My Ewing ancestor left from Drumclamph in Ardstraw parish about 1792 > (emigrated to South Carolina via port of Wilmington, Delaware) so I’ve > mostly researched Ewings before and slightly after that time. Around that > time I recall there was a Thomas Ewing who lived in Leckpatrick parish > (mentioned in the Abercorn estate documents), who also seems to be > connected to the Ewings in Ardstraw parish but difficult to be sure. > Perhaps your Ewings are connected to him. Many of the Ewings in the region > were in the linen business and dealt in nearby Omagh and even county Down. > (One I know of who seemed to be quite well off moved to Baltimore, Maryland > around that time as mentioned in a deed transcript.) > > I’m not quite sure where my Ewings in Ardstraw originally came from but my > John Ewing was connected to the Ewings in Donaghmore, Co. Donegal. Whether > he came from there or whether those Ewings and he both came from > Londonderry (or somewhere else), I’m not sure. But apparently most Ewings > in Ulster trace their origin back to Londonderry and Inch Island where a > few Ewings settled in the early 1600s. > > Happy to share more details in case it’s helpful. (Just going off the top > of my head at the moment, but exciting to find another person with Ewing > ancestry in the region.) > > Best, > > Andrew > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM greg.limpet--- via CoTyroneList < > cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > >> Hi, I’m here in Strabane and rather late just found the amount of great >> detail in this site! Great work folks. >> >> Leckpatrick parish in Strabane, and the Beechmount location just south of >> Strabane is where a under-20 year-old Joseph Barclay Ewing left from around >> 1860-61 I think. >> >> Love to hear from any other Ewings who are from here and have been down >> the path looking for evidence of them in this location. >> >> We have yet to find his Birth records but we have found his siblings from >> the Proni presbyterian archives. >> >> He must have been born 1840-41 from other references we have. >> >> Gregory Ewing, Nelson New Zealand >> ================================= >> Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com >> List Archive - >> https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com >> Join the list by sending an email to - >> cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com >> To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com >> Unsubscribe by sending an email to - >> cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com >> ================================= > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > ================================= > > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - jamckane@gmail.com > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > =================================