INFORMATION BOARD

This section is for McGinleys around the world to talk to each other, especially to pass on genealogical information about their particular families. This section can also be used by people wishing to know more about their Irish heritage and to know the Irish Gaelic spellings of their names. No password or numbers are needed to use this service. Simply contact us by E-Mail and we will personally post your details on our website. Simply put the word START at the beginning of your message that you want listed, and at the end put the word STOP. Your message will automatically stay on for one month.

If you have any comments to make, or have any information about early McGinley settlers, or famous/important McGinleys please contact us. Let us know if you find any information to be incorrect on our website and we shall amend it.

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Hello, does anyone have any information of a John McGinley (born around 1808 living in Tauhgboyne, Co Donegal, died Strabane, Ireland in 1888). His father may have been a Michael McGinley born c1770's. John McGinley son was Thomas McGinley born c1830, married 27th Nov 1845 Tauhgboyne, Co Donegal and died Glasgow 1905.

Thanks Peter McGinley

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I am looking for any connections to the McGinley family in Wilkes-Barre, Pa prior to WW2. My father was Leo,his siblings, Francis (Hank), Bobby, John, Joe, Winnie, Mary & Helen. Father and mother were Patrick McGinley & Winifred Foy McGinley. The family owned a store "McGinley Bros" in Wilkes-Barre. Msgr. McGinley of Kings College was my fathers uncle. My grandfather had 9 or 10 brothers. His father had many brothers as well. Some in the US some in Ireland. My great grandmother was Briget O'Donnell McGinley. Family lore has her twin sister leaving Donegal for Australia where she had 10 daughters. Very little is known about the family since the death of my grandfather back circa 1930 in Wilkes-Barre.

Regards, Michael McGinley, Ardmore, Pa. USA

E-mail: McGinlM@lmsd.org

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Trying to find my Irish roots. My great grandfather John McGinlay married Helen Lang or Lawn in Glasgow 1874. Both were born in Ireland. His parents were Hugh and Margaret McGinlay. Hugh's parents were John McGinlay and Hannah Brogan -all I presume from Ireland. This is all the info I have and would be grateful if anyone can help.

E-mail: paul.mcginlay@tesco.net

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I am the granddaughter of Hugh McGinley, son of Bryan and Mary, nee McCausland. Mary was daughter of Michael and Catherine McCausland. My grandfather was born in Dunfanaghy in 1901 and came to the US in the early 1920's with two of his older brothers, John and Michael. I still have family in Dunfanaghy and have been traveling there on and off for 30 years. I was lucky enough to meet my grandfather's youngest brother, Patrick, several times. He died in April 2003, three months shy of his 100th birthday. My great grandparents are buried in the famine graveyard. My ggf, Bryan, died in the early 1920's and was listed as a farmer. My ggm died in 1940 and was listed as a homemaker.

My Dunfanaghy family doesn't really know anything more than I do. I would like to progress further in my research. There is a caretaker at Glenveagh Castle named James McGinley. There was a comment that he might be a distant cousin. Someone said Bryan McGinley was from Creeslough and Mary McCausland from Kildarragh (sp). One of my father's first cousins, Mick, moved his family to Dublin. He is the father of the professional golfer, Paul McGinley.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

Marie McGinley
Fort Lauderdale, FL
E-mail: mizmallow@aol.com

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My great grandfather was Michael McGinley born on 1 Jan 1817 in Donegal, Ireland. He came to the USA in 1835 (I still can't find the ship he came over on) and married on 29 Apr 1849 Jane Johnson. He died on 8 Dec 1907 in Houston Twp, Adams Co., Illinois. I would love to know who is parents are as this is a major stumbling block in my genealogy.

Jane Johnson was born on 29 Apr 1833 in Fermanagh Co., Ireland and came to the USA in 1846 (again cannot find ship). She died on 23 May 1923 in Lorraine, Adams Co., Illinois. I have headstone photos for both Michael and Jane and all dates were in the family bible. Her parents were Robert Johnson and Mary Thompson of Ireland.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Marcy Feltenberger
E-mail: MFeltnbrgr@aol.com

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Can anyone identify the Francis McGinley from this World War II era photograph? The names on the folder this photo was held in are: C. T. Thompson, James E. Culver, Manville Pike and Francis McGinley, but the names might not be in order. ?If you can identify which of these men is Francis McGinley, or if you have any information about the Francis McGinley in this photo or of his descendants, please contact

Glenda Hall
E-mail: gjohall@hotmail.com

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