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In the early 1840s, Richard Donovan left his home in County Cork, Ireland, for adventure in America. He settled in Garryowen, Iowa, where he raised a family. We are his descendants, and this is our story.

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Using Y-DNA as a search tool

My Jackpot discovery in researching our family history would be to find our Donovan roots in Ireland with a definitive source and also to put a name to the “two sisters,” Mrs. Henry Mahoney and Mrs. Jack Culligan… … Read More Using Y-DNA as a search tool

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