GREAT story! Thanks for the input. Jim Jim McKane South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:36 AM Darlene Mulligan via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > > Great idea Jim!!! > > I'll try to condense this! I was adopted as an infant in 1958. Growing > up, I always held a great interest in genealogy, and worked on my adopted > family tree. > > By a wonderful twist of events, I was reunited with my biological family > in my mid-thirties. My parents had actually gotten married some time > after my adoption, and had 3 more kids - my siblings. > > My family gave me two full chapters of an extensive family tree, which led > me to William and Sarah Adam's of Omagh, County Tyrone. They had left > Omagh in late 1823 or early 1824, and set sail from Londonderry for > Canada. Sadly both William and Sarah died and were buried at sea, however > their 6 children completed the voyage and settled in prince Edward County, > Ontario, Canada. > > Forward 30 years, I am now 60. Just last month my husband and I toured > Ireland and were able to visit Omagh and some of the surrounding area. To > walk in the town of my ancestors, and also the waterfront of Derry where > they sailed away from was an emotional experience that has left a star upon > my heart. > > From having adopted roots, to walking along the pathways of my true > forebears has been nothing less than a dream come true. > > As my biological parents have told me, they weren't able to give me the > life they wanted for me back then, but now they have been able to give me > my roots. > > I have now travelled full circle. I continue to search for more details > of the Adams family line from Omagh. If anyone can add more details, I > will be forever grateful, so that when I return to Omagh I may continue > this marvelous family adventure !!! > > > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList Mailing List > Mailing List Email Address: [email protected] > Change Your Preferences: > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com > Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY >
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