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Thomas O'Hara was born in Strabane around 1783; he was Catholic. He married Louisa Miller, a member of the Church of Ireland, in Limavady. They had a child, William, before emigrating to Philadelphia around 1819. William became bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania. I would like to find further information about Thomas O'Hara's family of origin and their ties to the O'Haras of Sligo, if any.

lklusman

Friday 30th Jul 2021, 07:56PM

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  • The dates for this query are early so they are going to be relying on any surviving Church records.

    Passenger Lists, plus the guides Brian produced are attached.

    http://cms.rootsireland.ie/

    The Strabane Historical Society are also a great source of information for the region.

    https://strabanehistorysociety.org/

    Answered provided by Bernadette, Tower Museum

     

    Please see documents below 

    IrelandXO Moderator DC

    Wednesday 15th Sep 2021, 09:37AM

  • IrelandXO Moderator DC

    Wednesday 15th Sep 2021, 09:40AM

  • Given the absence of many records in Sligo until 1875...I would recommend finding another descendant.  Are there any children born in the USA?  Match a Y test from a male descendant to the FTDNA group.

    William O'Hara

    Monday 4th Oct 2021, 12:47PM

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