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http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=235&p=surnames.conlin

I am searching for any information on Mathew Conlin -approx birth 1794 and Bridget Tobin -approx birth 1797 who married in Ireland and had at least 4 children -possibly 5 born in Ireland their names and possible birth year were Patrick-1829, James-1834, Bridget-1836 and Margret-1839.

I have only seen them listed as born in Ireland but came across another search that puts them here in Sligo with possibly towns of Coolemoneen or Doongelagh-click above link.

I am wondering if there is any info out there about this family who left Ireland to go to USA and settled in Milford Mass, USA

Thank you for your time. Kim Coneybear Roos

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Dear Kim

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and thanks for your message.

As you can see from the link below, Doongelagh in located in the Civil Parish of Killmacallan, Co. Sligo:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/townlands/index.cfm?fuseaction=TownlandsInCivil&civilparishid=2106&civilparish=Kilmacallan&citycounty=Sligo

The records for the corresponding Roman Catholic Parish of Riverstown-Taunagh begin in 1803. You could search www.familysearch.org or www.rootsireland.ie (a subscription site) for records of Matthew and his family, even though you are not entirely sure where in Sligo they came from.

You could also check the various emigration sources including:

http://www.castlegarden.org/ or https://www.ellisisland.org/

Out of interest, you could also search the Griffith?s Valuation (a land survey taken between 1847 and 1864) for the Conlin name in the county, as well as the Census 1901/1911:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Best of luck with your search

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support

 

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