Hi Phil, I believe the number at the end of the barony applies to the number of male heads of families, number with each family unknown. Also unknown is the definition of a "family". Here is the bad news - Unless one's family is listed in Hart's Pedigrees, or somesuch, it is probably going to be impossible to trace a family back generation by generation UNLESS it goes back into England. Even then, the first one or two generations after the Cromwellian War in Ireland will probably be missing. One can enjoy the cites one finds throuhout history and know, at least, what some of the family did and were experiencing. As more and more comes on-line, our knowledge will grow. Do not ignore the spouses as I have learned much by tracing them back, and sometimes ...miracles happen. Janet On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Phil Buckley <pbuckley321@ca.rr.com> wrote: > Question 1: In Pender's census of 1659, at the end of each barony's > tabulation, is a list of the most frequently found surnames within the > barony. Does anyone know if the frequency numbers refer to number of > families or to number of persons? The difference could be significant. > Example: 21 families, or 21 persons divided among 3 families averaging 7 > people each. > > > > Question 2: Having traced my Buckley or "Boughilly" ancestors from the 1911 > and 1901 Irish census back in time through Griffith's valuation of 1850, the > Tithe Applotments of 1827, the Religious Census of 1766, and Pender's census > of 1659, where does one go to trace them even further back it time? Is it > possible? > > > > Phil Buckley, Bozeman, Montana > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >