Kerrigan or Moran info?

Loralee:

Welcome back to Ireland Reaching Out!

I searched Roots Ireland and was not able to find a marriage record for the couple. I did find an 1814 baptismal record which is below. You would need to know Roger's parents names to confirm that this record is for your ancestor. Keep in mind that only a few Sligo RC parishes have records back to the early part of the 19th century and it is very possible that Roger could have been baptized in one of those parishes.

Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell

Name:Roger KeariganDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:05-Mar-1814Address:
Parish/District:AHAMLISHGender:MaleCountyCo. Sligo
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:DenisMother:Anna GielanOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Hugh McSharrySponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Maria Gillmartin

Sorry to take so long to reply! I didn't know you'd replied! Thank you, Roger! (Or whoever posted that info about a Roger). It sure sounds like mine!!! How would I be able to confirm if it is? Also, does autosomal DNA testing require a man's DNA or a woman's? (It's actually my husband's ancestor.) Unfortunately, neither my hubby nor his mother will probably be willing to have DNA testing done... How would that pin down the parish/townland/ family, anyway? I thought it only told you the national makeup?

Oh my! I just re-read the Baptismal Record you sent, Roger, and realized that the father named on the record has the same name as my Roger's oldest son --- which totally fits Irish naming patterns!!!!!  Oh joy! I realize that that does prove it is my guy, but the likelihood is definitely increasing!

Thank you again!!!!

Loralee:

Your husband or his mother would have to take the autosomal test and it would search their paternal and maternal lines for matches. The test is fairly simple. Family Tree DNA asks you to swab a Q-tip of your inner cheeks and Ancestry DNA asks you to put some saliva in a small tube.  You can also take the test and you will get matches on your maternal and paternal lines.

When you get your matches, hopefully you will have fairly close matches e.g. 2nd-4th cousins and you then e-mail them to try to determine the family connections. Not all matches respond.

Roger

Thank you, Roger! You've been a great encouragement!!!

Loralee

Hi Roger,
I am wondering if you would be willing to either look for a Catherine Moran baptismal record in the same parish, around 1815 to 1817 or perhaps tell me how you found Roger's, so I can look myself... Was it the actual record (in Latin) or a transcript? (The reason I ask is that I'm hoping it was a transcript... - like everyone else, of course...)