Ewing and Kees of Magheracorran, Gobnascale, Drumgumberland

Hi,

Thank you for you rmessage.

Have you tried looking in Chirch records for information on James and Margaret? Presbyterian registers are held in three main locations:

• in local custody,
• in the Public Records of Northern Ireland (PRONI) http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
• and at the Presbyterian Historical Society http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com in Belfast.PRONI has microfilm copies of almost all registers in Northern Ireland and also lists of records held by the Presbyterian Historical Society.

You could also check for them in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:

The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838 found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

and the Later Griffith's Valuation, 1848-1864, found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/  

Some other websites which you may find helpful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

Census Records: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Family Search: https://familysearch.org/  

Genealogy Links http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/donegal/index.html

You could also try contacting the Donegal Ancestry Centre for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

Donegal Ancestry Centre,

The Quay,

Ramelton,

Co. Donegal.

Phone: +353 (0) 74 9151266     Email: info@donegalancestry.com

Hopefully someone will also recognise the names you have mentioned and be able to make a connection with you. Good luck with your research.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Hi,

It is hard to find records pre-1800 but I have heard the name Ewing quite a bit in Donegal.  

As it is an Ulster Scots name you could try to contacting Monreagh Ulster Scots Heritage Centre - http://www.monreaghulsterscotscentre.com/

You should also have a look at the Donegal Genealogy Resources website - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/

Have you tried contacting the local church to see if they have kept records.

Good luck with your research.

Regards,

Eimer

Hello Jessie,

 looking at your Kee and Ewing connections to McClures.

If you have any of the following please get in touch -

Annie McClure married William Kee

Thomas John McClure b.1911Cloghroe d.1971 m Elizabeth Elsie Kee.b.?.d.1992

Charles McClure married Sarah Nesbitt

    Charles McClure.b.1874.d.1946.Ballybofey m.1899 Margaret Simpson Ewing.b.1876.d.1952

    Catherine McClure.b.1869.d.?.m. Andrew Kee

Cheers

John

This may be a long shot.  I have a relative, William Ewing, b 1795 in Northern Ireland (sorry, that's all I have on that) who married Ann Fernandez Cameron (1797-1861) on 2 June 1831.  I have no information beyond that except that at some point they emigrated to New Brunswick, Canada which is where Alexander Ewing was born in Sept, 1832.

Oh, and he was likely a Freemason, as were his son and grandson.