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Kee, Keyes, Key Family

DonegalKilteevoge (Donegal)

Help please, for information on George Kee, estimated birth year of abt 1811. Looking for birth, and marriage and children. Registration District shown as Stranolar on death info. would be looking for birth, marriage and children info. He may have married an Eleanor Lowry. My thanks to anyone who can help. Diane Clifton

DIANE CLIFTON

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Diane:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I'm going to assume that your ancestors were Church of Ireland or Presbyterian. Records for the C of I church in Killteevoge start in 1818 and they are not on Roots Ireland. Maybe you could e-mail the C of I church closest to killteevoge parish in the Diocese of Raphoe (or maybe the diocese) to find out where the records are held.  Here is the link to the C of I Parishes in the Raphoe Diocese. If George and Eleanor married 1845 or later there should be a civil record (if they were not RC).

Let me know if you have questions.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Diane

Roger has done the practicable bit but in case you are not aware there is a lovely hotel in Stranolar known as Kees with a little history, see here http://www.keeshotel.ie/sites/56/wwwroot/Kees%20120%20Brochure%20Low%20…;

Stranolar and Ballybofey are basically the same town with a different name at each end, I am sure there is a reason I do not know.

Regards

Pat

St Peters LouthIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Diane,

I'm descended from George Kee b c 1811 of Meenagrauv, Parish of Kilteevoge.  I also have a record of George Keys marrying Eleanor Lowry, I believe they are two different families.  My George Kee married Mary Griffith.  If you think we are of the same family, please contact me.

Sylvia

 

IrelandXO member

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