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From: The Meldrum Family <>
Subject: [Derry-L] Re: Researcher in NI
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:26:11 -0400


I have had extremely good luck on 3 separate occasions from Brian Mitchell of
The Genealogy Centre, 4-22 Butcher St, Derry, Northern Ireland BT48 6HL Tel:
(01504) 373177 and Fax: (01504) 374818

Regards,
Marg Meldrum
searching Crampsey, Harvey and McGeoghagen

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> Subject: [Derry-L] Advice Please
> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:48:25 EDT
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> Ok, I've been looking for these people for 40 years with no success. I think
> it's time to hire a professional researcher. Does anyone have a suggestion
> as to WHO I should contact regarding the following: (I would like an actual
> name of a researcher with familiarity with Northern Ireland.)
>
> Looking for parents of:
>
> Samuel McWhirter, b. Derry, 1785-6. Scotch-Irish, came to America in 1822,
> settled in Lawrence/Mercer County, PA. Was a democrat, a weaver by
> profession, and in America was a member of the seceder church.
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> Wife was Mary McCune (McKeown, etc)
>
> First son was John, b. 1809...so Sam's father may have been "John." The
> McWhirters were originally from the Ayrshire, Scotland area. All Irish
> McWhirters were probably descendants of one Alexander McWhirter.
>
> If you have the name of a professional genealogist who might help please let
> me know. The entire exisiting family would like to contribute to such a
> search.
>
> Amy McWhirter Hutton

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