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t@nya
23-11-2011, 4:56 PM
Place Name Help.

I recently received a digital copy of my great great great grandparents who married in 1873 in New Caledonia. It mentions their places of origin, but I can't for the life of me decipher the place of origin of the bride. :o

I'm assuming, for the time being that it is Europe but I'm not completely sure of that. I know that I can't find a 'county of Dom' anywhere.

I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me. :)

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malcolm99
23-11-2011, 5:11 PM
Well I think the first one is Düngenheim now in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. From 1794 to 1815 it was under French rule apparently and so there must still have been some lingering French culture there later in the century.

Thomasin
23-11-2011, 5:25 PM
I think it's County Down (Ireland). The placename - well! Begins with Creag ....

t@nya
23-11-2011, 5:25 PM
Well I think the first one is Düngenheim now in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. From 1794 to 1815 it was under French rule apparently and so there must still have been some lingering French culture there later in the century.

Looks like you missed my edit. :o

I identified it as Andolsheim in Alsace, France, so on the French-German border, from the death certificate of Joseph Hertzog (which I just received). But thanks for your help. :)

The other is still a complete mystery to me. :(

t@nya
23-11-2011, 5:31 PM
I think it's County Down (Ireland). The placename - well! Begins with Creag ....

Ireland. That never occurred to me.

I'll have to follow that up, thanks. :)

Thomasin
23-11-2011, 5:32 PM
How about Cragerlagh?

More likely - Creevyloughgare - goes with the pronunciation.

t@nya
23-11-2011, 5:37 PM
Thanks once more. :)