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Searching for Green family from Buncrana 1840s

DonegalFahan Lower (Donegal)

Looking for information on William Green, born Buncrana 1840s, parents David Green and Margaret Little. William emigrated to New Zealand in 1860s

Fiona Kraiger

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Fiona, Searched for birth/marriage information on William and his parents. In Ireland, the Indexes to the Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths, and Marriages date from 1864 with non-Roman Catholic Marriages recorded from 1845. The transcription website www.rootsireland.ie has a large holding of early church records but a search has not been productive. Do you know the religious affiliation? The surname Green/e is more common in other parts of Donegal, When searched 1858 Griffiths' valuation found that in Fahan which is close to Buncrana, there was a Daniel Green, and on the nearby island of Inch a William Greene. Fahan also has a William Little recorded. https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ There are Inishowen groups for DNA matching (on Facebook) which could be of assistance in finding connections if have taken a test. New Zealand is not such a common destination for early emigrants, is there any family history of traveling with others from the locality? I will check further for information here. Regards, Marion Whelan - IrelandXO Volunteer ☘ I . .
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