This "biography" is an outline of my family and local history research interests, including a few family history mysteries.
My website is Arborealis. The word, Arborealis, is a portmanteau coined by Alison, combining [arbor + borealis] to denote northern tree or tree of the north.
Irish and Scottish surnames
I am tracing the following maternal family lines:
ALLAN, of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, and of Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
ALLETT (Ellott, Elliott), of the parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone
BURKE (Bourke), of Claremorris, parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), county Mayo
CAMPBELL, of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
COLVIN, of Denovan, parish of Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
FLAVELL (Flavelle), of Corbrackey, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh
GILMORE (Gilmour), of Druminallyduff, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh
GORDON, of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
HUGGINS, of Glenarb, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone
JONES, of Derryanvil, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh
KENNEDY, of Carland in the parish of Donaghmore and Benburb in the parish of Clonfeacle, both in the county of Tyrone
KILPATRICK (Kirkpatrick), of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry, Ireland
LEDLIE, of Carnan, parish of Ardboe, county Tyrone
McDONNELL, of county Mayo, Ireland (possibly Castlebar or environs)
McKAY (McCoy, M'Kay, M'Cay) of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
MARSHALL, of Glenkeen, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone
O'BRIEN, of The Bonn, parish of Pomeroy, county Tyrone
SHUTER, of Drummond, parish of Pomeroy, county Tyrone
SPEER, of Stewartstown and the parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone
STEPHENSON, of Killyfaddy, parish of Lisnadill, county Armagh
STEVENSON, of Stewartstown, parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone
TEMPLETON, of Stewartstown
THOMPSON, of Creevelough, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone
My Irish emigrant family cohort is three generations removed from counties Armagh and Derry, four from Kerry and Tyrone, and five from Mayo.
Unknown third great-grandmother
The name of the mother of our second great-grandfather, John Joseph Huggins (1816–1876) of Caledon, county Tyrone, has come down to us as Sylvia? Ackerman?? [sic]. She was said to be a Roman Catholic out of Denmark,† who bore her son at Caledon, then took the child back home. When John Joseph was about ten years old, Sylvia?'s family are said to have returned him to his father, James Huggins (1776–1860) of Glenarb in the parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone. — Discovering the correct identity and family of origin of the mother of John Joseph Huggins is one of my primary research objectives. Hopefully, DNA testing will help to solve this genealogical puzzle. — † I have not inherited any Danish, Swedish, or Norse DNA through my maternal line.
Birthplace of Mary McDonnell in Mayo
I suspect that this, another of our third great-grandmothers, hailed from the Castlebar district but, of course, I hope to learn the exact parish and, with any luck, the townland. I am pursuing leads through DNA analysis, and invite my cousins and others of the McDonnell ilk who share a match with me, to make contact via the "send private message" link near the top of this page. — You may read a biography of this remarkable woman's life online at Arborealis.
Irish local history studies
The geographical scope of my local history interests includes:
the parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone;
the parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone;
the parishes of Kilrea and Tamlaght O'Crilly, county Derry; and,
the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris) in county Mayo.
My local history interests extend to the preparation and publication of transcripts and indexes for historical Irish newspapers. I also make contributions to the Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland managed by Nick Reddan.
While pursuing these Irish research interests, my attention has strayed to include the following subjects:
Indigo planters of West Bengal
Several of our Huggins ancestors were heavily involved in this trade, as were the Kennedys and Colvins. The trade included the exploitation of local labour in both the construction of indigo factories and the growth, harvesting, and processing of the indigo plant for the European markets.
Enslavement in the American south
Another Huggins line emigrated during the 1820s to Woodford County in Kentucky. They enslaved people of African descent in the construction and operation of a hemp factory. — I have prepared the family history for one Woodford County Huggins family of African descent (whether they are related genetically is not yet known), and I hope to develop more such family trees as prospective descendants are discovered.
English surnames
ANDREWS, of Sompting, Sussex
ATKINS, of Welton, Northamptonshire
BARFORD (Barfoot, Barefoot), of Daventry, Northamptonshire
BRADSHAW, of Welton, Northamptonshire
COLLETT, of East Grinstead, Sussex
COMBER, of South Malling, Sussex
CUTLER, of Horton with Woodlands, Dorset
DUNFORD (Durnford), of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset
EDE (Eade), of Keymer, Sussex
GABOARD (Gibbard), of Daventry, Northamptonshire
HART, of Wellington, Somerset
HEAVER, of East Grinstead, Sussex
HELLIER, of Sampford Peverell, Devon
JEFFERY, of Dunchurch, Warwickshire
JUPE (Jupp), of Chettle, Dorset
KIDDLE, of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset
KNIGHT, of Sampford Peverell, Devon
KNOWLES, of Stanmer, Sussex
LOADER (Loder), of Chettle, Dorset
MARTIN, of Lindfield, Sussex
MILES, of Keymer, Sussex
MOREY, of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset
NEAL, of South Malling, Sussex
SAYERS (Sawyer), of Brighton, Sussex
STEVENS, of Westmeston, Sussex
TREADGOLD, of Dunchurch, Warwickshire
TURNER, of Newbold on Avon, Warwickshire
WAWMAN (Wauman), of Daventry, Northamptonshire
WEST, of East Grinstead, Sussex
WHEELER, of Hannington, Wiltshire
My English emigrant family cohort is two generations removed from Bournemouth in Hants and Wotton in Surrey, and three from Ashmore Well Bottom in Dorset, Keymer in Sussex, and Exeter in Devon.
Unknown paternal line
Lamport of Steyning, Sussex
I had researched thoroughly the LAMPORT family out of Steyning, Sussex, only to discover that a DNA match with a third cousin failed to prove my family's relationship to that line. However, that is just one test, and I am interested to learn whether people who are studying the following lines have taken DNA tests and are willing to compare with mine:
BLUNDEN, of Coombes, Sussex
CHESMERE, of Sompting, Sussex
FEAST (Feist), of Steyning, Sussex
FURLONGER, of Coombes, Sussex
GROVER, of Brighton, Sussex
LAMPORT (Lampard, Lampert), of Steyning and Piddinghoe in Sussex
MORLEY, of Steyning, Sussex
PAYNE (Paine), of Brighton, Sussex
ROYSE, of Brighton, Sussex
STANDING (Standen), of Steyning, Sussex
VENNAL, of Steyning, Sussex
Causton of London, England
From the age of about two years, our paternal grandfather, Henry Norman Causton, was raised by Richard Townsend Causton, a printer's editor in London. Naturally, we would like to learn whether Mr. Causton was our biological great-grandfather. I invite interested, related parties to participate in DNA testing and to share and compare our results. Many, many thanks in advance.
Other paternal ancestry?
We have to consider that another man was our grandfather's father. I have been following DNA traces for several years, but to date, to no avail.
Publications
Kilpatrick, Alison J. The Niagara Courier, Lockport, New York, 1828–1833: transcripts and extracts of articles selected from twenty editions of the Niagara Courier newspaper published between the dates, June 26, 1828 – November 6, 1833, with name and subject indexes. Clementsport, Nova Scotia: Quercus Arborealis, 2011. [The impress, Quercus Arborealis is another portmanteau meaning, northern oak tree or oak tree of the north.]
Kilpatrick, Alison J. The Armagh Guardian 1844–1852. Vol. I: Births, Marriages and Deaths. (2nd ed.) Comprehending transcripts of birth, marriage. and death notices, gleaned from historical editions of The Armagh Guardian newspaper, as published by John Thompson between December 3, 1844 - December 25, 1852, at the city of Armagh, county Armagh, with indexes of surnames, place names, and institutions & publications. St. Thomas, Ontario: Quercus Arborealis, 2015.
Kilpatrick, Alison J. The Northern Standard 1839–1847. Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, with accounts of other auspicious and adverse events: transcripts, extracts, and indexes. St. Thomas, Ontario: Quercus Arborealis, 2015.
Kilpatrick, Alison J. Rachel Mary Gilmore (1855–1930). Published in 2016 as one of a number of essays, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Irish Genealogical Research Society.
Kilpatrick, Alison J. "The Killyfaddy, County Armagh Connection to the House of York." In, Familia: Journal of the Ulster Historical Foundation (Belfast). Vol. 33 (2017), pp. 191–213.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alison:
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Very well done on your making 1,000 or more contributions to WikiTree in June 2019! We commend and appreciate all of your time and effort in helping to grow and perfect our Shared Tree. Keep up the great work!
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Congratulations on making more than 1,000 contributions to WikiTree for the Month of May. We all appreciate your efforts to make our Shared Tree the best it can be. Keep up the great work and THANK YOU!
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I'm a member of the Mentor project, and I just wanted to check in and see how things are going. Do you have any questions I can help you with?
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You've been a member of WikiTree for about a week now so I thought I would check in to see how it's going. Have the How-Tos been helpful or left you with questions?
I want to help! Click my name, then ask in the comment section of my page or send me a private message. Sometimes links don't work in emails. If that's happened to you, check the public comments on your profile. The links will work from there.
Cindy ~ WikiTree Messenger
PS To find reliable sources for your profiles, go to this link. RootsSearch. There are 24 different websites available and most are free. Give it a try!
Thanks for becoming pre-1700 certified. Now that you will be working on older profiles you will find yourself collaborating more with others. The best way to do this is by joining a project. I see you have ancestors from England. Have a look at the England project, and see if it's of interest to you. Give me a shout if you have any questions.
Thanks, Susie :-)
You are now confirmed as a full member! Please start with our New Member How-To pages. They will save you time, energy and frustration as you add your family profiles. We are so happy to have you here in the WikiTree community!
Sometimes links don't work in emails. If that's happened to you, check the public comments on your profile as the links will work from there. Please ask if you have any questions as I am always happy to help!
See you in the branches, Cindy ~ WikiTree Greeter