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LeitrimAnnaduff (Leitrim)

HELLO THERE LETRIM, MY NAME IS DEBORAH L SMITH DAUGHTER OF CHESTER A. SMITH JR.,GRANDAUGHTER OF CHESTER A SMITH SR. AND GREATGRANDAUGHTER OF DAVID F. SMITH AN GREAT GREAT GRANDAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AN ELLEN FINNEY SMITH OF LETRIM,IRELAND WHO HAD 8 CHILDREN 4 BOYS AN 4GIRLS WHO LEFT IRELAND IN MAY OF1829 FROM DUBLIN,IRELAND.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I HAVE ANY OTHER RELATIVES ALIVE OR DEAD LEFT THERE AND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THEM PICTURES OR ANY HISTORY ABOUT THE FAMILY. I READ SOME INFORMATION THAT THEY CAME FROM ENGLAND WITH THE PRINCE OF ORANGE. ANOTHER PIECE OF INFO WAS ANNADUFF WAS THE PARISH DONT KNOW ANY MORE FACTS OTHER THAN WILLIAM ALSO BROUGHT OVER WITH HIM THREE BROTHERS. AND ON THE WAY OVER LOST A DAUGHTER AN BURIED HER IN NEWFOUNLAND,CANADA.DOCKED IN QUEBEC,CANADA IN AUGUST OF 1829.NOW HOW MUCH INFORMATION IS RIGHT ON OR DIFFERENT I DONT KNOW ANY ONE WITH INFORMATION I WOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFULL AN ANY LEFT FAMILY I WOULD LOVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH AS WELL.GRATEFULLY HOPEFULL DEBORAH L SMITH CLASSY LASSIE.

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Deborah:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

You don't mention the religious denomination but I don't think records are going to be available either way. The Church of Ireland records for Annaduff parish were destroyed in the 1922 Public Records Office fire in Dublin and the RC records do not start until 1849.

The only possible lead I can find is in the 1829 Tithe listings for Annaduff parish. There wasa William Smyth listed in Lisduff townland. Since your ancestors left from Dublin in May 1829, this Tithe record may not be for your ancestor.

Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell

 

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

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HELLO ROGER MCDONNELL,FIRST LET ME APOLOGIZE FOR MISSPELLING LEITRIM AND I HAVE DONE THE ANCESTRY. COM DNA TESTING IF THAT IS THE SAME AS AUTOSOMAL DNA AND AS FAR AS RELIGION IN AMERICA THEY WERE EPISCOPAL.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP.

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Deborah:

Yes, the Ancestry test is autosomal.

Roger

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