This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BowesOneNameStudy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bowe/379.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just checked our Irish records spreadsheet and can't find a John Bowe b. Castlecomer in the right time frame, nor a William for his son. You probably know that parish records as early as your John are hard to come by in Ireland. Available dates vary by parish and by record type (B, M, D). I only have one Bowe family tree out of Castlecomer and can't connect them to it either. Do you have any living male Bowe still who can join the Bowe DNA project? That would give you a chance of at least identifying a family group to work from. It's also interesting how much some of those folks moved around back then, not usually far, but from parish to parish and bordering counties. The Bowe are centered on the Laois/Kilkenny border and Tipperary. Martha Bowes (many Bowe became Bowes) www.facebook.com/bowesonenamestudy www.familytreedna.com/public/bowes/default.aspx www.bowesonenamestudy.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.