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im looking for i formation on John Crawford b 1795 who married Sarah McNair, they and their son Matthew b 1840 immigrated to Hartford, Connecticut. Their daughter Catherine Crawford married John Wilson she immigrated to New Zealand in 1890 possibly after John Wilson died as some of her children went to New Zealand.looking for other possible children of John and Sarah Crawford

thanks

Cav

Saturday 16th Sep 2023, 01:44PM

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  • Cav:

    You did not mention religious denomination but I will presume Church of Ireland. The records for Convoy Church of Ireland parish prior to 1871 were destroyed in the Public Records Office fire in Dublin in 1922. So there would be no church records available for John and Sarah and children.

    You may want to consider DNA testing to identify other matches on this line.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 16th Sep 2023, 02:00PM
  • Tradition was to marry in the bride’s church. Catherine Crawford married in Convoy Presbyterian. Their baptism records start in 1822. Have you checked them for other children? Sadly the marriage records don’t start till 1846 so if that’s where John & Sarah married, no record apparently exists.

    There’s a copy of the baptism records in PRONI in Belfast.

    A William Crawford was a witness to the 1850 marriage so presumably he's a relation in some way. Catherine's brother perhaps? 

    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

    Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 16th Sep 2023, 02:10PM
  • DonegalGenealogy site has the Crawford surname in the Convoy area though do not see the names listed as directly linked to Aughagault. Sections below, link to Presbyterian baptisms and a church membership list from 1822:

    http://donegalgenealogy.com/Convoyproj.htm

    Marion, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Whelanmg, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘︎

    Sunday 17th Sep 2023, 01:24PM

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