O'Donnell/Slevin
I'm sure my great grandparents came from Donegal but that's as far as I got , can anyway advise if DNA testing would shed more light on my search
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Bill:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
I can't tell if you saw the Ireland Reaching Out mesage that came out on Friday with an article by Dr. Maurice Gleeson regarding DNA testing. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHMPdRPQXFPMLzdMzzthhSdSWQ
If you give us the first names and approximate years of birth of your O'Donnell and Slevin ancestors, we can see if we can locate some records on your family. Did they marry in Ireland? Do you know their parents names?
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer
Hi Roger, I know a bit, Arthur O'Donnell married Anne Slevin in pettigo in 1871 ( I think they were from Donegal town) Arthur's father was John O'Donnell and Anne's father and mother were Edward and Ann Slevin. They were married aged approx 21-26 years old . They had ( I believe) two children before moving to Glasgow in 1873 where they had a further six children. I can't find out anymore of their life in Ireland and I wondered if there was other relatives that remained there
Thanks bill
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Bill:
One child was John born September 23, 1871 and the other was Mary March 31, 1873. I checked the 1901 census and there were no Slevin families left in the parish (Templecarn). There were four O'Donnell families but I don't see a likely connection to Arthur.
Roger
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer
Thanks Roger, that's as far as I got as well, I couldn't find any deaths for John O'Donnell although he was at the wedding and died after 1871 or his wife
Thanks for your interest and effort bill
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