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Hello, First I want to thank you in advance for your assistance. 

I am trying to figure out how I am connected to several of my DNA matches, I believe we are connected via my great Grandmother Margaret Monaghan Sweeney,  Family lore says she was from Tyrone. 

Several of my DNA matches have indicated their Great Grand Parents were Francis Monaghan and Margaret O'Goan.  This is a link to Catherine Monaghan McLaughlin Pennsylvania Death Certificate on Ancestry.com  https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5164/42342_2421406272_0812-02061/4324881?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/162895056/person/122165246565/facts/citation/542236451572/edit/record 

This weekend I searched on https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ for any children of Francis and Margaret Monaghan (especially from the county Tyrone) and I only came up with Margaret and Bridget (no Catherine).

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1868/03430/2258779.pdf for Margaret Monaghan (possibly my Great Grandmother) 

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1873/03210/2177267.pdf likely sister of Margaret (Bridget)

There may be another daughter named Ellen Monaghan (or she may be a cousin).  I have several DNA Matches with her descendants also.  I could not find her birth registry either with parents listed as Margaret Goan and Francis Monaghan (I did try multiple spelling of every name.  

I was wondering if somebody with a tad bit more skils in using https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ could see if they could find Catherine's birth registry (and maybe Ellen's also) and any other children of Margaret and Francis. Also their marriage registration.  Really any info on Margaret and Francis.  I used the time frame from 1850 to 1880 for searching for the children and marriage and came up with the info listed above on Margaret and Bridget. 

I do not believe the girls emigrated from Ireland together, but they all ended up here in Philadelphia, likely because there was family here in Philadelphia.  I have never found any immigration for them all together, just individuals' immigration. 

Thanks again for your help.  

ME Miller

Tuesday 18th Feb 2020, 02:13AM

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  • Hi M E,

    Here are the baptisms from www.rootsireland.ie/:

    Name:Charles MonaghanDate of Birth:16-Feb-1864
    Registration Date:25-May-1864Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:MaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Labourer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Francis
    GarvaghullionSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:
    Notes:

    TWIN BROTHER OF MARY ANNE.

    Name:Mary Anne MonaghanDate of Birth:16-Feb-1864
    Registration Date:25-May-1864Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:FemaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Labourer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Francis
    GarvaghullionSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:
    Notes:

    TWIN SISTER OF CHARLES.

    Name:Francis MonaghanDate of Birth:10-Feb-1866
    Registration Date:24-Feb-1866Address:GarvahullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:MaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret IllegibleOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Francis
    Garvahullion

    Name:Ann MonaghinDate of Birth:10-Feb-1866
    Registration Date:14-Feb-1866Address:GarvahullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:FemaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghinMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Francis
    Garvahullion

    Name:Margaret MonaghanDate of Birth:18-Jul-1868
    Registration Date:31-Jul-1868Address:GarvahullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:FemaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Labourer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Francis
    Garvahullion

    Name:James MonaghanDate of Birth:20-Nov-1869
    Registration Date:11-Dec-1869Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:MaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Margaret
    Garvaghullion

    Name:Joseph MonaghanDate of Birth:02-Jan-1871
    Registration Date:28-Jan-1871Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:MaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Margaret
    Garvaghullion

    Name:Bridget MonaghanDate of Birth:10-Mar-1873
    Registration Date:28-Mar-1873Address:GarvaghallionParish/District:OMAGHGender:FemaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Bridget
    Garvaghallion

    Name:Rose MonaghanDate of Birth:10-Mar-1873
    Registration Date:28-Mar-1873Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:FemaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Bridget
    Garvaghullion

    Name:John MonaghanDate of Birth:18-Feb-1874
    Registration Date:18-Apr-1874Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:MaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Ellen
    Leganvy

    Name:Patrick MonaghanDate of Birth:25-Apr-1876
    Registration Date:16-May-1876Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:MaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Ellen
    Garvaghullion

    Name:Bridget MonaghanDate of Birth:17-Mar-1879
    Registration Date:28-Mar-1879Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:FemaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Ellen
    Garvaghullion

    Name:Alice MonaghanDate of Birth:08-Mar-1881
    Registration Date:22-Mar-1881Address:GarvaghullionParish/District:OMAGHGender:FemaleCountyTYRONE
    Father:Francis MonaghanMother:Margaret GoanOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Margaret
    Garvaghullion

    I couldn't find the parents' marriage or their baptisms on roots

    Col

     

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 18th Feb 2020, 04:55AM

  • Thank so much!

    ME Miller

    Wednesday 19th Feb 2020, 03:28AM

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