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Cork / William and Margaret Fitzgerald ex Co Cork Ireland
« on: Monday 26 October 20 08:08 GMT (UK)  »
I'm working on a very long process of elimination here.   
In my tree I have a William Fitzgerald b c 1815, allegedly his father was a Publican, after painstakingly trying to trace him given the details on his death certificate I have decided that his history has been a white wash to hide his true history.i   So I am trying to identify which of several dozen (at least) who came to Australia may be him or possibly a father to him.
The above pair are husband and wife who, along with 3 of their 6 children arrived into Sydney in 1833.  William Fitzgerald was transported for 7 years to NSW at the age of 50 years.  He sailed on the Java, and according to the scarce records allegedly his wife Margaret and 3 of their children (I'm guessing the younger ones or the unmarried ones perhaps) also came out with him as 'Free Settlers'.  His profession was given as a Brewer.
I'm hoping readers may be able to give me some useful hints or even data relating to this family.
Thank you.  Aby

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Tyrone / Re: Seeton family
« on: Wednesday 02 September 20 13:07 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for that, appreciated.  Aby

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Tyrone / Re: Seeton family
« on: Monday 31 August 20 07:32 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,
Here I am, 8 years on but still not really any closer to untangling my ancestry.  For those who have, like me, done their DNA  and have a match for a Alinda Maude Firth (Australia)  please make contact.

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Kildare / Kelly ancestors - Nass, Kindare, maybe Derry as well
« on: Thursday 20 August 20 11:32 BST (UK)  »
I love a challenge but I'm just about ready to concede defeat with this line.  I've done the DNA for a few family members and have had one solitary match for my mother with one lady in Britain.  Her brick wall is William Kelly b 1856 in Nass, Kindare and mine is Daniel Kelly recorded in shipping records into Melbourne 1841, with his younger brother Thomas Kelly on board the England as bounty passengers.  Both men are listed as single, 29 and 21 receptively.   Daniel K. married in Hotspur Victoria Aust. a son born Aug. 1851 then seems to have disappeared along with his brother Thomas.
According to the match between us our common ancestor is the grandparent of these men.  So if there is any one who has the names of parents for a Daniel K. b c 1812  or Thomas K. b c 1820, maybe from Derry  OR a William Kelly b c 1856 from Nass, Kindare.    I would love to hear from you.

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Scotland / Re: A look up please? Gilbert Robertson and what is the connection of de Bruton
« on: Sunday 09 August 20 09:03 BST (UK)  »
Back again,  I have DNA proof for the connection of Gilbert R (1794 - 1851) to his father Gilbert R (1774 - 1839).   Have been back through a lot of trees looking but so far haven't found anything close to a concrete lead to what the connection of the name de Bruton is to Gilbert R snr.
So if anyone has de Bruton ancestors who were in the area of Trinidad or Grenada  from 1750's through to mid 1850's would you please share some information with me.   The DNA match is on 'My Heritage' .  Please PM me for extra information.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: How many generations on for a descendant to carry less than 2% ethnicity?
« on: Sunday 03 May 20 12:07 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for that, it is basically what I was thinking but wasn't certain.  I had thought the following;
Gen 1   1 scot parent    1 other
gen 2    1 scot parent    1 x 50/50 parent
gen 3    1 scot parent    1 x  75/25
gen 4    1 scot parent    1 x  87/13    and so on. 
With us receiving a basic 25% from each of our 4 grandparents we can get a small variation on the 25% but not a huge variation.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / How many generations on for a descendant to carry less than 2% ethnicity?
« on: Sunday 03 May 20 10:51 BST (UK)  »
I'm hopeful that some one is able to help me out with this question.  Approximately how many generations (approximately) from an ancestor of a single ethnicity until a descendant carries less than 2% of that particular ethnicity?  The answer to this will help determine where to look for the mother of an ancestor 8 generations back.  Was he a mulatto or was it his mother?  Or further back?
 

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Australia / Re: Frances de Bruton MURDOCH
« on: Tuesday 07 January 20 10:44 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Essie,
thanks for the possible lead, can't find anything in Trove which isn't typical of the family not to publish some noticed of the event.   From what I can remember (without looking it up) Anthony McKenzie was born in Wollongong and married close to Geelong.  Will keep this lead in mind and see what I can find further to it.

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Australia / Re: Frances de Bruton MURDOCH
« on: Sunday 05 January 20 02:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Everyone,
Back to this chess nut, love to be able to crack it.  I know early researchers have claimed Frances died at Anakie but until I can have evidence to confirm this I'm not prepared to put this one to bed.  I have some newspaper article from Trove that may relate to her but am unable to find her name in other records to confirm she actually served 2 months she was sentenced to.  A dozen  more questions were raised.  Have a possible record re the Nil Desparandum, have served for anything relating to her in Fiji, again a dead end.  My next place to search will be the Asylum records starting 1873.  I just want to be about to write in when and where the dear lady died..  Just hate the idea of any trace of her just being rubbed of the pages of history.

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