Mulligan
Tanks to all,
US census .has Patrick and Margaret in New York City with brother in law , Michael Green. Tried DNA and found distant cousin. Together we are tracking the Mulligan/Green links.
Bob Mulligan
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Bob:
Finding where your Patrick Mulligan came from will be difficult without knowing his parents names. The surname Mulligan was found in good numbers in many counties across Ireland in the 19th century.
I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and there were 36 Patrick Mulligan baptismal records from 1822-1828 including 7 in 1825. Also, many RC parishes across Ireland do not have records back to 1825 so if Patrick was baptized in one of those parishes, no record would be available.
My recommendation is to consider DNA testing. Your closest matches may give you some clues on where in Ireland Patrick Mulligan originated.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer
Hi Bob,
Have you searched all the U.S. records pertaining to Patrick and Margaret? Sometimes censuses, birth, baptism, marriag, death records give place of birth. Also newspaper obituaries, wills, headstones.
I hope this helps.
glanvil3@aol.com
Bob,
I looked on findmypast's church registers and found baptismal records for five children for Patrick and Margaret. The transcription of one such baptism shows a county in Ireland as father's residence : CAVAN.
First name(s) Mary
Last name Mulligan
Birth year 1869
Birth date 29 Apr 1869
Baptism year 1869
Baptism date 16 May 1869
Parish St Paul the Apostle
Location ManhattanCounty
New York CountyState New YorkCountry United States
Mother's first name(s) Margaret
Mother's last name Green
Father's first name(s) Patrick
Father's last name Mulligan
Residence Cavan Ir
Archdiocese New YorkRecord set New York Roman Catholic Parish BaptismsCategory Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)Subcategory Parish BaptismsCollections from Americas, United States
glanvil3@aol.com
Bob:
Following Patricia's lead on Co. Cavan and went back to Roots Ireland. No 1825 Patrick Mulligan in Co. Cavan. There was a May 12 1822 Patrick Mulligan baptismal record in the Cavan town RC parish with parents Patrick Mulligan and Elizabeth Kelaher. Also, an August 24 1827 Patrick Mulligan baptismal record also Cavan town RC church with parents Peter Mulligan and Eleanor Magown.
Roger
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer
THank you for your help. Did the DNA and found a distant cousin whose relatives were born in New York City.. We found Patrick Mulligan in 1880 census in New York City with some family. He married Margaret Green and lived with her brother Michael. They had at least one son, Edward Mulligan, born in New York City. WE can trace the family going forward but not back to Ireland. Again, thank you.
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