It has too long since I have visited my own blog. I have learned a lot about my family, but not enough. I have been in contact with two family members from my McGill side. Sarah McGill whose husband's great grandfather John McGill is a brother to my 2X great grandfather Patrick McGill. They are still in Lake County Illinois. I also was contacted by Jack McGill. His 2X great grandfather was also John McGill. There was another brother named Hugh McGill. John and Hugh moved to Nebraska. I think they moved after Patrick McGill died. His widow stayed in Illinois probably because her family was in Illinois.
I have two maybe three ancestors that are Patriots of the Revolutionary War. I am in the process of applying to the DAR for membership. I have ancestors in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania. Patrick McGill's wife's parents and Patrick McGill are the first ancestors that I can find when they came to the US. They came from Ireland, big surprise. The name was also spelled Magill. I think that Patrick came in 1851, but I am not sure. I need to do more research but am not sure how to go about it.
I want to go back to Indiana again this year. I want to visit Evansville, Wabash, Lake County IL and hopefully Brown and Jackson County. I am able to go to Salt Lake City about every two months, it helps to have a son who lives there, and do research.
I am hoping to learn how to do a website so I get all of my results in one place.
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