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From Donegal to New Zealand to the USA: The Life of McSheffrey James 1869 – 1905

In the quaint village of Bunagee, Culdaff, County Donegal, on a summer day in 1869, James McSheffrey was born to parents, Michael McSheffrey and Margery McLaughlin. The registration of…

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McSheffrey Michael (1823 – 1880) & McLaughlin Margery (1825 – 1910)

Mar 30, 2025 marie

One day during the summer of 2018 I found myself with my friend, Karen, in Donegal on an unplanned visit for weekend. One day while out driving Karen proposed we…

I’ve written quite a bit already, but not everything has been published here yet. My plan was to review and polish each page before sharing it—but just in case time runs out, I’m now aiming to publish everything, even if some pages are still unfinished. I do hope to return and complete them properly later on.

The “O” in Irish Surnames: The presence—or absence—of “O” in Irish surnames can make research far more complicated than it needs to be. To simplify things, I’ve restored the “O” to any name that originally included it—for example, using O’Shea instead of Shea. This helps me track all related records under one consistent name, rather than searching for both versions. I know this might not match everyone’s preference, and I apologize if it causes any confusion.

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From Donegal to New Zealand to the USA: The Life of McSheffrey James 1869 – 1905

McSheffrey Michael (1823 – 1880) & McLaughlin Margery (1825 – 1910)