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Looking for information on William Green, born Buncrana 1840s, parents David Green and Margaret Little. William emigrated to New Zealand in 1860s

Fiona Kraiger

Friday 13th Jan 2023, 09:01PM

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  • Fiona, Searched for birth/marriage information on William and his parents. In Ireland, the Indexes to the Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths, and Marriages date from 1864 with non-Roman Catholic Marriages recorded from 1845. The transcription website www.rootsireland.ie has a large holding of early church records but a search has not been productive. Do you know the religious affiliation? The surname Green/e is more common in other parts of Donegal, When searched 1858 Griffiths' valuation found that in Fahan which is close to Buncrana, there was a Daniel Green, and on the nearby island of Inch a William Greene. Fahan also has a William Little recorded. https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ There are Inishowen groups for DNA matching (on Facebook) which could be of assistance in finding connections if have taken a test. New Zealand is not such a common destination for early emigrants, is there any family history of traveling with others from the locality? I will check further for information here. Regards, Marion Whelan - IrelandXO Volunteer ☘ I . .

    Whelanmg, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘︎

    Wednesday 18th Jan 2023, 02:54AM

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