Re: Patrick Maloney and Ellen Donnelly in Australia
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Re: Patrick Maloney and Ellen Donnelly in Australia
Ralph Connors 1/25/10
That's the problem.We have reached dead-ends with regard to paper trail.
We know they were married in Australia - Port Fairy (originally called Belfast) in 1842.They had 7 children (we know the names) and Ellen died in 1852.Patrick then remarried (Alice Kennedy)in 1852 in Australia and they had 14 more children (we know the names), but either we can't find Ellen and Patrick's certificates, or what we have found says parents unknown.
It is possible Patrick came to Australia as a Convict - there were 3 about the right time, but still a dead-end - no parents names to help us.
I don't think they wanted to be found.
Your advice is good, even excellent! but although I might want to even give up, my brain won't stop trying to solve the problem.And it is getting to better researchers than me!
Thanks,
Kirsten
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Re: Patrick Maloney and Ellen Donnelly in Australia
Ralph Connors 1/25/10
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Re: Patrick Maloney and Ellen Donnelly in Australia
kirsten firth 1/25/10
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Re: Patrick Maloney and Ellen Donnelly in Australia