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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: kandddad on Friday 18 March 05 19:21 GMT (UK)
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Looking for information on my great grandmother's family (Mary McElhinney/McElhaney, b. Dec 31, 1866, believe in Moville, Co. Donegal, d. 1940 in Massachusetts, USA). Her parents were HUGH McELHINNEY/McELHANEY and ELLEN FERN. I'm told her parents, as well as several siblings remained in Ireland. My great grandmother, and two brothers, immigrated to Massachusetts in the late 1870's - early 1880's.
Any information on Hugh and Ellen, and siblings of Mary, would be greatly appreciated (birthdates, parish name, townships, married names, ANYTHING).
Thank you.
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Not sure if this is a lead for you. My GG Grandmother was Mary Mc Elhinney (many ways to spell) She was married to a George Montgomery and I believe they married in 1869. Both from Ireland but I have no confirmed birth or death dates. What I do no is that they had a son George Montgomery in 1873 in Milford, Co Donegal county. He later married Mary Bett in Scotland on the 4th of June 1897 and later immigrated to New Zealand. I have no record of Mary having sisters or brothers but that could just mean I haven't found any as yet. Is my Mary possibly the Mary you are looking for. If I remember anything else I'll post you again. thanx
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found these i wondered if they are yours.
MARRIAGE. GEORGE MONTGOMERY TO MARY MCELHENNY. 23-1-1862
RECORDED IN CLONDAVADDOCK, DONEGAL, IRE. GROOMS FATHER.
GEORGE MONTGOMERY. BRIDES FATHER. ROBERT MCELHENNY.
BIRTH. GEORGE MONTGOMERY. 6-8-1869. BIRTHPLACE. 262,
RATHMULLEN, DONEGAL, IRE. PARENTS. GEORGE MONTGOMERY & MARY MCELHENNY. BOTH FROM CIVIL REG.
REGARDS MARY.
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hi Mary
Not sure if the info you've provided belongs to kandddad but it definitely belongs to my lot. Thankx
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Hi, although I'm not adding anything to Kandddad's origininal post I am interested about McElhinney's in Donegal myself and wanted to know how Mary got the civil registration?
I am Julia McElhinney, grt granddaughter of William McElhinney who emigratted to NZ in 1908 from Carndonagh Co. Donegal and I haven't found any records for him yet (nb. 100year anniversary party next year in NZ if anyone interested...)
His father was Jimmy (James) McElhinney who was known as Jimmy the meen (mean by name not by nature) as he lived on a farm next to the Meenahoner stream (spelling?).
His brothers were Dan (the Loch) and Gerry (the Bunnerer).
James married Mary Dougherty and their children were Margaret, Ann, Mary, William (moved to NZ), John (moved to Oz), Sarah and Kathleen.
I have no more info than this and would love to find out where the rest of the family went and go back a bit further with the members I do have. I don't have any ages, dates of birth or official documents - which I would love.
Any suggestions?
Jules
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Hi Kiwijulia
These might be yours
Phillip Mc Elhinney born 3 Mar 1878. Menahonar, County Donegal Ire
John Mc Elhinney born 7 Jun 1876 Meinahonar, County Donegal, Ire
Parents James and Mary Mc Elhinney ( Doherty ) variant to Dougherty.
Marriage for James and Mary. 18 April 1875, Cardonagh, County Donegal, Ire
It might pay to PM Mary as I'm not sure where she obtained Civil registration from.
Cheers
lil
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wow wow wow :-* how did you do that?
Are you allowed to reveal your sources?
Thanks!
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Hi Julia
You sound just like me when someone has found information for me. :D
No secret where the source came from ;D, If you have a look on http://www.familysearch.org you may even find others you are looking for. I've tried the alternate name spelling for Mc Elheney and havent managed to find any other names. That doesn't necessarily mean they're not there but I am known for not reading instructions and other members have come to the rescue. Have a play around on the site and if you have any problems just let me know.
Cheers
lil
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Hi Kiwijulia
These might be yours
Phillip Mc Elhinney born 3 Mar 1878. Menahonar, County Donegal Ire
John Mc Elhinney born 7 Jun 1876 Meinahonar, County Donegal, Ire
Parents James and Mary Mc Elhinney ( Doherty ) variant to Dougherty.
Marriage for James and Mary. 18 April 1875, Cardonagh, County Donegal, Ire
Hi Lil. do you know if these McElhinney's were RC?
thanks
Anne
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Hi Anne
Sorry. I don't know what denomination they are
Regards
lil
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I have recently due to the pilot exercise on LDS found the death and marriage of my Irish Gt Grandmother. Also from the 1901 census I found that she was born in Donegal and that her name was Sarah not Mildred (which I'd got from my Grandfather's birth cert).
However using IGI (an extracted record) it appears her parents were Andrew Gaily and Anne McElhinay. There are other children with Andrew and Anne as parents with a variety of spellings for Gail(e)y and McElhenny.
My question (I suppose) is does this Anne fit with anybody elses McElhinney family. I don't know when or where she was born or when or where she married Andrew Gail(e)y.
I posting this as new thread with Gail(e)y as the surname as well.
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Hi Cyril, When was your G Grandmother married ?
My GG Grandmother was Sarah Boyle (ms McElhinney + Var)
she was b 1820 and died 1875. I'm still unsure of what denomination my GG G/Mother was before she married James Boyle (all their children where RC) This family lived in Killhill,Bellanascaddan,Nr Letterkenny,Kilmacrenan Parish.
I've a list of McElhinney + B/M/D's - perhaps I can help you out?
Anne
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My Gt Grandmother (Sarah Gailey) was married in 1899 in Dublin and in the 1901 Irish census is shown as CofE.
It was her mother (according IGI) who was Anne McElhinay. Sarah appears to have been born in 1869 in Donegal but I'm not sure where. I haven't received Sarah birth cert yet.
I suppose Anne must've been born 1851 or earlier but probably no earlier than 1820.....(not much of a range :-[)
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Hi Cyril, Found Sarah Gailey b 7th August 1869 - Co. Donegal.
As Luck would have it - no T/Land or Parish noted...
I'll check out Anne McElhinney + var births and get back to you..
Anne
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Cyril, Found a marriage for Andrew Gailey 31 December 1846 in Gortee, Co.Donegal.. he was married to an Anne Gailey - don't know if Gailey was Anne's maiden or Surname? and it may be a tad too early to be your Sarah's Parents?
Anne
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Hi Anne.
On IGI there are children who have got Andrew and Anne Gailey as their parents. I think that 1846 could be a little early but that is not to say that Andrew perhaps remarried later to yet another Anne! I think I will have to leave this until I have the certs then at least I'm doing my "wondering" from a position of vague strength (well as strong as anything can be Irish without having the original records to hand).
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Cyril, My G Grandmother had her last child when she was in her 40's, not uncommon back in the day!!
Let me know if you need any other McElhinney's searches - when the vitals arrive..
Regards
Anne
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Hi I'm looking for my gt gt grandfather Alexander McElhinney from Clondavaddog in Donegal. He was born circa 1817 and went to Glasgow where he married a Clondavaddog girl Margaret Peoples in 1835. When they arrived in Glasgow their names were changed to McElwee and Peebles.
The IGI shows a possible match to John McElhinney and Catherine Alcorn as his parents. Can anyone confirm this?
Fingers crossed,
Empty
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Hi Empty,, I've found an Alexander McElhinney b 23rd July 1819
Townland of Leat More - Clondavaddog COFI Father was John
McElhinney and Mother Catherine Alcorn.
I'll see if I can find any details on John McElhinney..
Regards
Anne
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Anne, this is really useful - thank you! My cousin & I are going to Clondavaddog next month and really needed a starting point - Leat More will be it. The IGI had given us two Alexanders to go on, both with a sister Rebecca (she appears on the census in Glasgow later...) but our gut instinct had always been towards Catherine & John because these names appear through the family.
I really appreciate your help!
Moira
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Excitment.....
I have now got info about my Irish 2xGt grandparents:
Andrew Gailey - widower full age (how annoying is that!) Farmer from Tullygay married
Anne McElhinney spinister full age (aargh!) from Rossbracken on 17 Jan 1867. Both Presbetyrian married in Manorcunningham.
Anne's father was James McElhinney farmer
Andrew's father was Daniel Gailey farmer.
witnesses were Robert McElhinney and Margaret Colhoun. Guess that Robert was possibly Anne's brother??
Do these McElhinney's match with anybody's or can any light be shed on this branch of McElhinneys.
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This looks like Andrew and Anne(Nancy) in 1901.
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Oops - forgot to paste link
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1901Tullygay.htm
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That fits - ooh and a son Daniel.
Now found Andrew's death in 1902 - registered by his son Daniel address Tullygay.
1911 census shows Daniel as still single living with a young female servant.
I wonder whether Gt Gt Uncle Daniel Gailey got married and had children after 1911. How to find that out?
There is an elder sister Elizabeth born 1868 but not on 1901 census so perhaps she married.
Note to self must contain my enthusiasm :D
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Births on IGI index
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Only 1 Daniel Gailey marriage on Family Search pilot site (indexes)
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0
This could be Andrew's father
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On the subject of McElhinneys, I'm trying to trace mine back from Glasgow to Donegal around 1870's, starting with my gt grandfather Alexander who married Catherine McFadden in All Saints Parish, Newton Cunningham 1872. (Kate came from Falcarragh).
I'm assuming all my McElhinneys came from the same place. I've had hits for Alex's siblings on the Irish Family History Foundation website:
William baptised 1857, Denis 1859, Patrick 1861 and Elizabeth 1864.
I've had no luck with the LDS site.
Can anyone point me in the right direction for my next inquiries? ???
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Hi Hugh,
Have you tried Griffiths Valuation of Ireland which is free, that was taken from the years 1858=1864 also Lindels site, Donegal Resources which has information for every Parish in Donegal
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/mcelhinneyresources.htm
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/allsaintsmn.htm
McILHENNY, John, Drumbarnet, All Saints 1826
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/allsaintstab.htm
1845/09/23 Mc Elhinney Fanny William Fanny Mc Causland NG Derry marriage
1834/02/13 Mc Elhinney James William Martha Taylor NG NG B1.043.0411 birth
1835/06/05 Mc Elhinney George William NG NG NG B1.045.043 birth
Hope this helps Hugh
Kind Regards Jane Molloy McGhee
213 1833/03/13 Mc Elhinney William NG NG Taylor Martha M1.009.006 marriage
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John Mcelhinney d Bellanascaddan, Brother to my GG Grandmother
Sarah Boyle (ms Mcelhinney) b 1820 d 4th July 1875,in Killhill,Bellanascaddan,
Nr.Letterkenny.
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I have a McElhenney in my greater McClure tree.
Does any of this group have any of the following family names in their McElhinney/McElhenny pedigree's?
McClure, Malcolm or Allen.
Cheers
Jack Gee
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Hey guys I have McElhinney in my tree my great grandmother Margaret Malloy née McElhinney her father was William McElhinney.
Donegal, I have family in moville, carndonagh, muff, letterkenny
If any you guys are connected or think you my be please pm me we can compare thanks
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Hey guys I have McElhinney in my tree my great grandmother Margaret Malloy née McElhinney her father was William McElhinney.
Donegal, I have family in moville, carndonagh, muff, letterkenny
Can you please put some dates to your McElhinney family.
Phillip Mc Elhinney born 3 Mar 1878. Menahonar, County Donegal, Ire
John Mc Elhinney born 7 Jun 1876 Meinahonar, County Donegal, Ire
Links-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1878/02977/2090596.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1876/03056/2120528.pdf
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My contribution -
John McCLURE.[of Carrickbrack] b.1776Convoy.d.?.mc.1815. Catherine McELHENNEY. bc.1784.d.4.8.1871.Aughagalt
Cheers
Jack.
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John McCLURE.[of Carrickbrack] b.1776Convoy.d.?.mc.1815. Catherine McELHENNEY. bc.1784.d.4.8.1871.Aughagalt
For others, here's the link to Catherine's death-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1871/020765/7284859.pdf
Aughagault townland
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/raphoe-south/convoy/convoy/aughagault/
KG
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Sarah Boyle (ms Mcelhinney) b 1820 d 4th July 1875,in Killhill,Bellanascaddan,
Nr.Letterkenny.
Sarah Boyle died in 1875 at Ballynascaddin (sic) townland.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1875/020614/7232589.pdf
Bellanascaddan townland in Kilmacrenan Civil Parish.
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/kilmacrenan/edenacarnan/bellanascaddan/
https://arcg.is/e41i8
KG
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I am seeking some trace of Neal/Neil McLoughlin/McLaughlin from Inish-trahull island (just off Malin Head. Calculating born around 1810/20The only member of his family which I can trace is his Daughter Mary who married Michael Farren in 1878 with her age being (21).
Can't find Neal in Griffits valuation or neither can I find any of his children in BMD records. I extensively search NLI church records for both Clonca and Culdaff parishes and as Mary was born 1856/57 I looked at years around that time.
My most grateful thanks to any kind moderator or Roots chat colleague who can find something for me. Regards.
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I have some McElhinneys from Horn Head:
-Hannah McElhinney born 1844 in Horn Head & died 1911 in Ontario: married to William Robinson
-Margaret McElhinney born 1864 in Horn Head? & died 1947 in Ontario: married to Andrew Robinson
The Robinsons were brothers & maybe the McElhinneys were sisters. The Robinsons are in my line.
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I have some McElhinneys from Horn Head:
-Hannah McElhinney born 1844 in Horn Head & died 1911 in Ontario: married to William Robinson
-Margaret McElhinney born 1864 in Horn Head? & died 1947 in Ontario: married to Andrew Robinson
The Robinsons were brothers & maybe the McElhinneys were sisters.
Linking for others to the two marriages-
Margaret McElhinny married Andrew Robinson on 19th April 1887 in Trinity Parish Church, Dunfanaghy. Her father was William McElhinny, a farmer.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1887/10802/5939261.pdf
Hannah McIlhinny married William Robinson on 14th December 1869 in Ballymore Parish Church near Dunfanaghy. Again Hannah's father was William McIlhinny, a farmer.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1869/11438/8201324.pdf
William McIlhinny in Griffiths Valuation of 1857 farming in Clondahorky civil parish at Horn Head. His townland Muntermellan.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/clondahorky/dunfanaghy/muntermellan/
KG
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Thank you KG. Great stuff.
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Hi everyone
I have recently found through DNA "by accident" many matches pertaining to a...
Lillian McILHANEY b1709 Donegal d 1780 August, Virginia USA
m John Washington Reese BOWEN
Lillian's lineage leads back to
John McIlhaney b1600 Scotland d1660 Ireland and Margaret Mary McGeery bc 1610 Donegal died 1650 Ireland.
I have read that Lillian and her brother, John Henry and mother Jane (nee McGheehan)(as Mrs Hunter 2nd marriage) arrived in the USA c1698, so the connection maybe with family left behind in Ireland.
Information has been gathered by numerous Family Trees, however, no documentation.
Descendants of the above family have many DNA matches but it may be that a lot of people have been DNA tested.
I also find matches outside the above family lines to Reverend James McIlhenny bc1690 in Scotland, later resided in Donegal then to US. Also, matches to other lines from Scotland, Donegal and Londonderry.
It is overwhelming but sifting through and building out the trees, I have a clearer idea that my McIhenny/Mcelhaney may lie with a family member that remained in Ireland/Military.
Tracing back through my own family lines and those who lived in Northern Island leads me to a Matthew Murphy bc1793 from Saul, Downpatrick who was in Gibraltar c1829. Matthew's connection came about as a witness to military marriage of my Frances Murphy to Thomas Wroe in 1829 in Gibraltar. I am unable at the moment to find any connection of Murphy to McIlhenny/McElhaney (and the many spellings). It is a needle in the haystack research.
I notice that so many McIlhaneys were Military.
Anyway, just thought I would post here in the event that someone may read this later on and for me to be in the loop with everyone's posts.
Regards
Rosalie