Ancestors from Derry
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Daniel Robinson
Derry
DOB: 13th August 1809
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Rebecca SCOTT
Derry
DOB: 1st January 1820
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Robert SCOTT
Derry
DOB: 1st January 1814
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William Alexander Patton
Derry
Armagh
DOB: 1st January 1730
Buildings from Derry
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Drumcroon House
Cumber Upper Parish Church (COI)
Guildhall
Long Tower
Timeline from Derry
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Hugh McShane, 4x great-grandfather
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4 Feb 2024 16:27 Derry Local Guide
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Derry
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An Irish Colleen Travels Abroad
Derry
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Tower Museum - Historical Urbanism exhibition
Derry
The Guildhall, Derry City & Strabane District Council
Tyrone
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Derry
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Derry
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Derry
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From Ireland to Sydney in 100 Days - Letters from Passengers
Derry
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