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Down / Re: Donaldson/Coulter of Mill Park Co. Down Ireland
« on: Sunday 15 April 18 21:42 BST (UK)  »
What an amazing font of knowledge you are! I have had a wee spy on Google satellite but didn't see much. Now with your clear instructions I'll have a bit more of a play. Thank you so much!

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Down / Re: Donaldson/Coulter of Mill Park Co. Down Ireland
« on: Wednesday 11 April 18 19:57 BST (UK)  »
Wowee, thank you so much for all the information! I have recently had my DNA testing done so was given the Donaldson info from a distant relative. Up until a week ago I only went so far back as John Donaldson being born in 1867 in Mill Park marrying Nancy (Agnes) Smythe (born 1846 in Ballyghela?) marrying 4.6.1868 in Downpatrick. Then they had my great grand mother Eliza Coulter (a second one)  in 1869 in Portaferry. I see one of the lists mentions a John Donaldson married to Nancy Smith having a baby Eliza, so that's gotta be them. I've figured the spelling of Ballyghela was wrong and saw on Google maps that there's a Ballygelagh road in the tiny area of Ardkeen. I'm guessing that must be it. As I'm new to this gathering family info malarkey I'm not sure how much educated guesses should be recorded as fact. Oh and yes, that Samuel Donaldson born 1782 has got to be my man as I have been given info that he had a second marriage to Margaret (son Robert) and I have that the son Robert is buried in Ardquin. Thank you again for all the info, I'll dive into it a bit more later. I so look forward to visiting this area in a few years when I go a-hunting where my ancestors came from. Cheers.

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Down / Re: Donaldson/Coulter of Mill Park Co. Down Ireland
« on: Monday 09 April 18 20:43 BST (UK)  »
Oh, no I hadn't noticed that. Thank you for pointing it out.

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Down / Re: Donaldson/Coulter of Mill Park Co. Down Ireland
« on: Monday 09 April 18 07:45 BST (UK)  »
Cheers for that.

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Down / Re: Donaldson/Coulter of Mill Park Co. Down Ireland
« on: Monday 09 April 18 00:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi there, I got online to try & find where Mill Park was, where my great great grandfather John Donaldson was born in 1812 and I found your post so joined this site. You're query's pretty old so I hope you still can get this. We're obviously talking about the same relative as I'm related to his son John who came out to NZ, not sure when but sometime after his brothers Samuel & Hugh in the late 1800's. John Donaldson (b 1812) was married to Eliza Coulter (b. 1816 d. 1848) and she's buried in Ardkeen, John's buried in Ardquin. Hard to find on Google but in that County Down area. Must be near Mill Park, wherever that is/was. Also, John senior's parents was Samuel Donaldson (b. 1782 d. 1855) and mother Anne (b.1776 d.1841). Hope this helps.

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