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My 2nd great-grandmother was Julia McNally.  She was born around 1835.  In the early 1850s she emigrated to New York.  She either married Peter Maley/Mally/O'Malley in New York of just before leaving Ireland--not sure which.  Through DNA testing matches, I am fairly confident she came from Cloonkeen Townland, Kilmeena Parish, County Mayo.  I have some indications that her mother's given name was Bridget; but again not too certain.  She and Peter settled in and around Scranton, PA; but in 1880 moved to Mason County, Illinois, where they spent the remainder of their lives.  I do note from Griffith's valuation that there are many McNallys and Maleys (and other variant spellings) in that area; but I can't tie Julia or Peter to any specific family.  Any help would be appreciated. Del Ritchhart (dritchh37@gmail.com). 

dritchhart

Tuesday 5th Nov 2019, 02:07PM

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  • Del:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    The records for Kilmeena RC parish start closer to 1860 so no baptismal record for Julia would exist. I also checked the subscriptuon site Roots Ireland for a marriage record but no record was found.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 5th Nov 2019, 03:19PM

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