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Coll & McGarvey

Hi there,

I actually live in Ireland and have found out quite a lot about my ancestors. However I am stuck on my Great Grandparents Coll & McGarvey from Co Donegal. I am unable to find their birth certs or marriage cert, or any details of their parents or of any siblings. Donegal records are very bad and it isn't helped by their having been tenants of the odious Lord Leitrim. I just wondered if anyone out there had any success in the records of the early to mid 19th century?

Thank you for your time.

hanlondt@eircom.netIrelandXO Volunteer

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D:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Can you let us know dates and names? Location? There are two Coll/McGarvey marriages-- one in 1870 and the other in 1874 on the subscription site Roots Ireland. 

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi, my apologies in my delay in replying. My Great Grandfather James Coll and his wife Afric McGarvey would have been married around the early 1850's as their first child was born about 1855.

hanlondt@eircom.netIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi D!

I found the baptismal record transcription for daughter Rose Coll in 1863 in Kilmacrenan RC parish. I checked and Kilmacrenan baptismal records start in 1862 and marriages in 1863 which would explain why you can't find a marriage record. There were also records for James in 1865 Ferdinand in 1867 and Mary in 1870. If you need the info for these records, let me know.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi, yes I have all these records but was hoping that someone had found out earlier details about them by some means !! Thank you for looking into it for me.

hanlondt@eircom.netIrelandXO Volunteer

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