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The children of one of our nearly related Kilpatrick families of Lislea townland seem to have disappeared from the Irish record, qualifying as another family history mystery. Two young boys hiding. Image credit. Adam Kilpatrick (IV) was born on 13th December 1834 in Lislea townland in the parish of Kilrea, county Derry, the son of…
Continue reading ➞ Family history mystery: Adam & Robert Kilpatrick of Lislea
Like so many other Irishmen from the province of Ulster, young Thomas Huggins ventured out to the American colonies in the early 1770s, to seek his fortune. It seems unlikely that a Revolutionary War was a part of the 18th century American Dream that Thomas sought—but that, indeed, is what he got. Equally, it is…
Continue reading ➞ A Huggins thorn in George Washington’s revolutionary side
The red dot marks Lislea townland. Image credit. After thirteen years' study of a wide range of Irish, Canadian, and American records, I've decided, finally, that I'm as ready as I'll ever be to put quill to paper and write the Kilpatrick family history for our branch out of Lislea townland in the parish of…
Continue reading ➞ Kilpatrick family history :: Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Derry