Mclaughlin-McGonale

Valerie:

The two townlands are Urbalreagh and Magheryard in Clonca parish. I checked the 1901 census www.nationalarchives.ie There were a number of McLaughlin and McGonaghle families in Urbalreagh. There were also McLaughlin families in Magheryard. I did not find Thomas, Catherine or Donald so perhaps they had died before 1901.

Roger McDonnell

Hi Valerie,

I found records of Lochias although he was called Loughlin McLaughlin and your grandmother Mary Ann but not Margaret.

I found a Donald McLaughlin aged 75 living in Ardmalin although I can't be sure that he is the Donald that you mention.

I can give you a few websites to check out and maybe contact - 

Clonmany Genealogy - http://www.clonmany.com/genealogy/ and https://www.facebook.com/clonmany.genealogy?fref=ts

Donegal Genealogy Resources - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/

McLaughlin Clan - http://clanmaclochlainn.com/

I wish you all the best with your research.

Kind regards,

Eimer Shea

Thanks for the information about Lochias (Loughlin) McLaughlin, where were the records found?  I would like to review the records myself if I can. 

Donald McLaughlin age 75 may  be the third or fourth Doanld as the one on my grandmother's birth certificate (1864) would obviously be dead.  I appreciate all the help and again thank you.

Sorry, I completely forgot to say where I found the record.

It is a site called Roots Ireland.  You have to register and it is a pay per view service.  You can search for free but to see the record costs 25credits.

Kind regards,

Eimer Shea

Thank you Elmer for the information about Roots Ireland.  I'll check out McLaughlin there. 

Do you think I could have a contact for Donald McLaughlin so I could speak/e-mail to him and find out if he is related to my grandmother b. 1864?   A Donald McLaughlin (in 1864 from Magherard) was a witness to her birth.  

The Donald McLaughlin who was mentioned in your response message is presently 75 years old he may be a member of the past family. 

Regards, Valerie

Dear Valerie,

I really don't know where my head was when I was writing the first message not telling you where I found the records!

The Donald that I found was on the 1901 census and that's why I thought he might be the Donald mentioned as an informant on the birth cert you have.  He was 75 in 1901 so his age may fit.  http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Ardmalin/Culoort/1184351/

There are 3 Donald's on the 1911 Census but they are all younger so the Donald from the 1901 census must have died between 1901 and 1911  - http://tinyurl.com/c8cp8tp

You should get in contact with Clonmany Genealogy as they hae a really good record and Clonmany is not too far away from the area that you mention.

Again, I apologise for the confusion that I caused.

Regards,

Eimer Shea