Thank you for the inspiring message, David, and for all you do, Jim and Len, to pull together all this precious information.
Like others, I've not yet had a breakthrough with the data, but I'm also chasing County Tyrone and Donegal ancestors in a slightly roundabout way -- I only know that a cluster of descendants of one of my Irish ancestors, one John Hagan who arrived in Pennsylvania around 1840, and his wife, Lydia Mills, who may have been from Ireland or from Pennsylvania, have genetic overlap with a cluster of O'Hagan descendants whose O'Hagans were in Strabane or Sion Mills by the 1850s and 1860s, when I've been able to find documentary evidence for those other O'Hagan families. I'm just waiting for that solid piece of evidence that will show how my Hagans are connected to those O'Hagans, and I imagine it will someday come from one of Len's postings! I've also wished I might be able to help out in some way. Though I'm American and currently in Virginia, USA, I live in London. So if there is anything in the British Library that you've got on the transcribe-me-please-list, please do let me know and I'll book in some research days when I'm home and London is past its omicron peak. (I have a reader's room pass and go there about once a week for work.) All best for 2022, Yours, Robin On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 11:05 AM Dave Mitchell via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear friends and fellow county Tyroners ….. > > > > Sending best wishes and the best of luck to all listers and their kin *“and > to others like them”,* with green wishes for lots of fun in 2022 and > beyond. > > > > Ours is a crazy hobby, yet a wonderful one. Never give up on your roots > and your brick walls, and do remember you’re never walking or working alone > ….. > > > > My special and eternal thanks to all on this list for their contributions > and postings. To mention a few … > > > > - It was 20 years ago that Len Swindley from Aussie kindly sent me > some freeholder list entries on Mitchells in and around Donagheady, also a > few “obscure” newspaper entries, which included a marriage announcement for > 1835 for one David Mitchell in Killymallaght -- although my namesake, yet > “this definitely not my family”, “never in a month of Sundays”, all was > interesting and encouraging, albeit very frustrating in an elusive search … > > > > - Earl Haslett from Canada kindly shared some of his notes on > Mitchells from Cloghore-Greerstown – these supplemented helpful information > kindly shared by the late David Todd of Greerstown, the former > schoolteacher in Strabane who tackled the Donagheady graveyards, etc …. > > > > - And the effervescent Faye Logue trawled her notes and transcriptions > and her Donagheady memory in her eager and kind willingness to share > anything that might help or support …. > > > > - And we found the families of several County Tyrone offshoots who had > crossed the pond to North America …. > > > > Bingo! > > > > There was a “hidden clue” (or half-clue) in the Donagheady parish > registers for 1846, a note that I had myself copy-scribbled on a visit to > the Donagheady Manse in 1981, tentative and small but still there, just a > wee suggestion, but I had gotten it all wrong, didn’t understand the > localities, terminologies and handwritings, and I had muddled and confused > different families for decades. > > > > Rene Donaghy kindly checked the original register entry at “our” > Donagheady Manse – and I think I may have cracked a brick wall *after > decades* of believing this to be downright impossible … > > > > So folks, my message to you for 2022 is this – never give up! > > > > *Please join me in expressing appreciation and thanks to and for all the > Co. Tyrone stalwarts whose help, guidance, advice and warm friendship make > our genealogical research journeys so wonderful.* > > > > *May you all have a Happy New Year and good health, richest blessings and > all the best for 2022.* > > > > *(And yes, there’s a story or two to be written up and uploaded “in the > new year”.)* > > > > Take care and do keep safe. > > > > > > David Mitchell > > Cape Town > > South Africa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > s > > > > *From:* Pat via CoTyroneList <[email protected]> > *Sent:* 02 January 2022 04:58 AM > *To:* CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List < > [email protected]> > *Cc:* Pat <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: New Content - First Donagheady > Presbyterian Church Stipend Payers, Donagheady Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern > Ireland 1804 > > > > Jim, Len and all… I thank y’all for what y’all have done. My brick wall is > in Co Tyrone and y’all have helped me at least cross off places they’re > not! I can track here in the states without a problem but still I don’t > have the hang of researching in PRONI. May 2022 be the year I break down > the wall with all of y’all’s help. Happy New Year and thank you thank you > thank you for all y’all have done. Pat Taggart O’Fallon > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jan 1, 2022, at 19:39, Katie Green via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I, too squirrel away likely information against the day when I can make > those important links with my Tyronese. As a longtime historical researcher > myself, I have often had those thoughts about whether or not the data I > offer free of charge on various websites are being used and appreciated. > Rest assured, Jim, Len and others who post info on this particular site, > you are angels of mercy and strong links in the chain of being. Virtual > hugs and kisses come your way for New Years and beyond. > > > > Katie Green > > > > On Jan 1, 2022, at 6:06 PM, James McKane via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well, Len, I often wonder as well; however based on the number of visitors > to the website, I believe our efforts must be of some value. > > > > Wishing Everyone a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous 2022! > > Jim > > > > > Jim McKane > > Kitchener, Ontario > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 7:03 PM Len Swindley <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks for the accolades, Jim, which are much appreciated. > > > > I'm hoping to keep up a similar momentum as that for 2021 with the > submission of a total of 200+ files covering pre1900 data relevant to Cos. > Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry and Fermanagh. However, the rather big > question is do any/ many of them prove interesting to researchers as > feedback is a most rare event. > > > > Happy New Year to all and continued success with researching your > forebears, > > Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia > ------------------------------ > > *From:* James McKane via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, 1 January 2022 11:47 PM > *To:* CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List < > [email protected]> > *Cc:* James McKane <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] New Content - First Donagheady > Presbyterian Church Stipend Payers, Donagheady Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern > Ireland 1804 > > > > First Donagheady Presbyterian Church Stipend Payers, Donagheady Parish, > Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1804 > <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/donagheady.html> > > > > Let's hear it for Len Swindley's first submission for 2022!! > > <Bells Ringing.............. Fireworks Exploding> > > > > THANKS Len for all the work you do!! > > > Jim McKane > > Kitchener, Ontario > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - > [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= > > > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - > [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - > [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= -- ................................................ 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