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Margaret and Eleanor McGonigle from Londonderry

Megg Abel

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 2:48 PM

Hi, I got a question about my GGGGM Margaret McGonigle who had a mother named Eleanor McGonigle (? Maiden name).
Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 (cotyroneireland.com)

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Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871

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This list a James and Margaret McGonigle who were siblings that emigrated to the USA in 1828. I was wondering if the original record may say 1826? I see a Margaret and James immigrate in 1826. Margaret married Henry A Kelly in 1827 in Washington County, Maryland. There is a James A McGonigle family that was also in Washington County at the same time but I have no DNA proof that I am related yet.
My Kelly and McGonigle were Catholic.
I haven't found any other records that tie my family to Ireland except that the US Census records state that Margaret McGonigle's parents were from Ireland. Henry's father was from Ireland and mother from Maryland.
My cousins have a story about our Elder Kelly, they heard he was a wealthy land owner and the government seized his property. Not sure if this is true yet.
I am not sure were to look yet. I tried to obtain Henry and Margaret's birth, baptism or death record but none are available before 1804. I will be trying to get Joseph Lewis Kellys death certificate if it is available from Maryland.
Through searching through old bible records I did find the baptism records of Henry and Joseph's children.
I have had a cousin Y haplo test done but requires more testing to get better matches and additional $200. Not sure if I want to do this yet since I was so disappointed with no results on the first level of Y hapo testing.
I hope you can help.
With kind regards,
Meggie Abel

Hi, I got a question about my GGGGM Margaret McGonigle who had a mother named Eleanor McGonigle (? Maiden name). Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 (cotyroneireland.com) | | | | Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 Selected extracts taken from the Londonderry Journa... | | | This list a James and Margaret McGonigle who were siblings that emigrated to the USA in 1828. I was wondering if the original record may say 1826? I see a Margaret and James immigrate in 1826. Margaret married Henry A Kelly in 1827 in Washington County, Maryland. There is a James A McGonigle family that was also in Washington County at the same time but I have no DNA proof that I am related yet. My Kelly and McGonigle were Catholic. I haven't found any other records that tie my family to Ireland except that the US Census records state that Margaret McGonigle's parents were from Ireland. Henry's father was from Ireland and mother from Maryland. My cousins have a story about our Elder Kelly, they heard he was a wealthy land owner and the government seized his property. Not sure if this is true yet. I am not sure were to look yet. I tried to obtain Henry and Margaret's birth, baptism or death record but none are available before 1804. I will be trying to get Joseph Lewis Kellys death certificate if it is available from Maryland. Through searching through old bible records I did find the baptism records of Henry and Joseph's children. I have had a cousin Y haplo test done but requires more testing to get better matches and additional $200. Not sure if I want to do this yet since I was so disappointed with no results on the first level of Y hapo testing. I hope you can help. With kind regards, Meggie Abel

Len Swindley

Mon, Sep 19, 2022 7:47 AM

Hello Megg,

The date quoted for the report of the loss of the brig "Dispatch" is indeed correct and was published in the Strabane Morning Post:

Issue: No 958
Tuesday, September 2, 1828
LONDONDERRY JOURNAL OFFICE Wednesday, August 27.
LOSS OF THE BRIG DISPATCH
The Following melancholy letter, detailing the loss of the above vessel, which sailed from this Port [Derry], bound for Quebec, with passengers, in May last, has been received by Marcus S. Hill, Esq., our collector :- H. M. S. Tyne, 26th July, 1828

This is the only record of the event - passenger lists as we know them were unknown at that time: folk simply booked a passage on the many ships carrying emigrants from Derry to North America.

Searching for Catholic ancestors can be generally difficult; most surviving Catholic registers do not commence until the 1830s. www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/rcrecords.html http://www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/rcrecords.html
Roman Catholic Online Registers, Co. Tyrone, Northern Irelandhttp://www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/rcrecords.html
Roman Catholic Online Registers, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland Compiled and Submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
www.cotyroneireland.com
Have you referred to the CTI Every Name Search? www.cotyroneireland.com/names.php http://www.cotyroneireland.com/names.php
Official Website of the County Tyrone Ireland Genealogy Researchhttp://www.cotyroneireland.com/names.php
Official County Tyrone Ireland Mail List Website. Largest Tyrone site on the internet with additions for Cos. Donegal, Londonderry / Derry & Fermanagh. Family and ancestry research resources.
www.cotyroneireland.com

Good luck with your research!
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia

From: Megg Abel via CoTyroneList cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com
Sent: Monday, 19 September 2022 12:48 AM
To: cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com
Cc: Megg Abel megg_abel@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Margaret and Eleanor McGonigle from Londonderry

Hi, I got a question about my GGGGM Margaret McGonigle who had a mother named Eleanor McGonigle (? Maiden name).

Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 (cotyroneireland.com)https://www.cotyroneireland.com/emigration/donagheady2.html

https://www.cotyroneireland.com/emigration/donagheady2.html
Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871

Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 Selected extracts taken from the Londonderry Journa...

My Kelly and McGonigle were Catholic.

I haven't found any other records that tie my family to Ireland except that the US Census records state that Margaret McGonigle's parents were from Ireland. Henry's father was from Ireland and mother from Maryland.

My cousins have a story about our Elder Kelly, they heard he was a wealthy land owner and the government seized his property. Not sure if this is true yet.

I am not sure were to look yet. I tried to obtain Henry and Margaret's birth, baptism or death record but none are available before 1804. I will be trying to get Joseph Lewis Kellys death certificate if it is available from Maryland.

Through searching through old bible records I did find the baptism records of Henry and Joseph's children.

I have had a cousin Y haplo test done but requires more testing to get better matches and additional $200. Not sure if I want to do this yet since I was so disappointed with no results on the first level of Y hapo testing.

I hope you can help.

With kind regards,

Meggie Abel

Hello Megg, The date quoted for the report of the loss of the brig "Dispatch" is indeed correct and was published in the Strabane Morning Post: Issue: No 958 Tuesday, September 2, 1828 LONDONDERRY JOURNAL OFFICE Wednesday, August 27. LOSS OF THE BRIG DISPATCH The Following melancholy letter, detailing the loss of the above vessel, which sailed from this Port [Derry], bound for Quebec, with passengers, in May last, has been received by Marcus S. Hill, Esq., our collector :- H. M. S. Tyne, 26th July, 1828 This is the only record of the event - passenger lists as we know them were unknown at that time: folk simply booked a passage on the many ships carrying emigrants from Derry to North America. Searching for Catholic ancestors can be generally difficult; most surviving Catholic registers do not commence until the 1830s. www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/rcrecords.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/rcrecords.html> Roman Catholic Online Registers, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/rcrecords.html> Roman Catholic Online Registers, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland Compiled and Submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia len_swindley[at]hotmail.com www.cotyroneireland.com Have you referred to the CTI Every Name Search? www.cotyroneireland.com/names.php<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/names.php> Official Website of the County Tyrone Ireland Genealogy Research<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/names.php> Official County Tyrone Ireland Mail List Website. Largest Tyrone site on the internet with additions for Cos. Donegal, Londonderry / Derry & Fermanagh. Family and ancestry research resources. www.cotyroneireland.com Good luck with your research! Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia ________________________________ From: Megg Abel via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Monday, 19 September 2022 12:48 AM To: cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Cc: Megg Abel <megg_abel@sbcglobal.net> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Margaret and Eleanor McGonigle from Londonderry Hi, I got a question about my GGGGM Margaret McGonigle who had a mother named Eleanor McGonigle (? Maiden name). Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 (cotyroneireland.com)<https://www.cotyroneireland.com/emigration/donagheady2.html> <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/emigration/donagheady2.html> Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 Emigration to North America from Donagheady Parish 1805-1871 Selected extracts taken from the Londonderry Journa... This list a James and Margaret McGonigle who were siblings that emigrated to the USA in 1828. I was wondering if the original record may say 1826? I see a Margaret and James immigrate in 1826. Margaret married Henry A Kelly in 1827 in Washington County, Maryland. There is a James A McGonigle family that was also in Washington County at the same time but I have no DNA proof that I am related yet. My Kelly and McGonigle were Catholic. I haven't found any other records that tie my family to Ireland except that the US Census records state that Margaret McGonigle's parents were from Ireland. Henry's father was from Ireland and mother from Maryland. My cousins have a story about our Elder Kelly, they heard he was a wealthy land owner and the government seized his property. Not sure if this is true yet. I am not sure were to look yet. I tried to obtain Henry and Margaret's birth, baptism or death record but none are available before 1804. I will be trying to get Joseph Lewis Kellys death certificate if it is available from Maryland. Through searching through old bible records I did find the baptism records of Henry and Joseph's children. I have had a cousin Y haplo test done but requires more testing to get better matches and additional $200. Not sure if I want to do this yet since I was so disappointed with no results on the first level of Y hapo testing. I hope you can help. With kind regards, Meggie Abel