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Stephenson Family of County Donegal

William and Sarah Stephenson were the first Irish immigrants in my family to come to America. I'm trying to trace my family roots and the farthest back I can find is when William and Sarah married in Ulster before they migrated in 1732. I'm unsure whether they married in 1732 or in the years before they migrated. Can anyone help? Is there a way to look up their marriage documentation and find out where they both came from? Family tradition says they lived in County Donegal, but I dont know if that is fact. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

Dorothy Stephenson

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Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I assume your family were Church of Ireland. Unfortunately, there are no church records available back to the first part of the 18th century in Co. Donegal and almost all of Ireland to verify when William and Sarah were married. 

You may want to add their story to our XO Chronicles site and possibly someone else may see a connection  https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Roger,

Actually, they may not have been Church of Ireland? Family info says they were Presbyterian. Would that spur any additional research advice?

Thank you! I will most definitely post this in the XO Chronicles. 

Dorothy Stephenson

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