Many thanks, Jim and Theresa, for the hints on how to try to find Patrick Skiffington (var. sp.). I haven't asked permission to acknowledge by name the lister who has been trying to document the where's and what's of my husband's great-grandfather, but she has been of great help in "sleuthing" on my behalf in response to my most recent query. However, she hasn't had any more success in "finding" him yet in Co. Tyrone than we with our 40 years slogging. My husband and I have been led to believe that Patrick Skiffington was born around 1815 in Donaghmore, but cannot get him rooted/documented there. We can almost say unequivocally that he came from Co. Tyrone, but where exactly we don't really know for sure; Donaghmore is open to conjecture, therefore. Also, as we do not know who his parents were or the names of any siblings, if any, we are completely stymied when we go to other websites, such as "familysearch," as suggested. If we just had parents' names, that might help, but all we have is his name, approximate date of birth, and then information after he came to the USA. Patrick and Bridget Kelly Skiffington's sons were John Joseph, James, Edward and Thomas Francis. The daughters: Mary Catherine, RoseAnna, and then Rose Ann (presumably Rose Anna died perhaps as an infant and the second one was named after her. All were born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I suppose any one of those listed in the applotment books could be related to him. We could jump to conclusions, therefore, that perhaps John, Donaghmore Moughan, could be his parent, or he could even be related to either of the Edwards, as Patrick and Bridget's sons were named similarly...but not Patrick after himself. If there was some way that I could find the names and dates of birth of (Co. Tyrone) John and Edward's children that might be a breakthrough. I'll have a go at "familysearch" to see if anything clicks. In the meantime, thanks to all who have responded to my query. Maisie, Go to: >> http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1408347 Search for Skiffington in Tyrone and you'll get 300 of them. May not help directly but you may recognise forenames and using the naming patterns you could hit it lucky! This resource is just wonderful, opening up Irish research! Jim >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > From: Theresa Forsyth <forsyththeresa@hotmail.com> > Subject: [CoTyIre] Skeffington, Co Tyrone > To: Mailing Tyrone <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL105-W44D6BF5AE01C644E1C2079DEC30@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Hi Maisie > > I chacked the records at the Irish History Foundation website and only > found these in the indexes: > > Civil Birth Skiffinton Patrick 1826 Co. Tyrone Civil Birth > Skiffinton Patrick 1826 Co. Tyrone Church Baptism Skeffington Patrick > 1827 Co. Sligo > > It may not be the right Patrick Skeffingtons for you, as I imagine yours > was born before 1826 but could be related. > > > The tithe applotment books record the following Skeffingtons paying tithes > for land in Co Tyrone: > > > Arthur Skevington Tyrone, Tullyniskan, Mullaghmargret 1826 > > Francis Skevington Location: Tyrone, Tullyniskan, Edendork 1826 > > Francis Skevington Tyrone, Tullyniskan, Edendork 1826 > Peeter Skevington Tyrone, Tullyniskan, Edendork 1826 > Peter Skevington Tyrone, Tullyniskan, Sessagh 1826 > Bernard Skiffington Tyrone, Donaghmore, Tulleynure 1826 > Bernd. Skiffington Tyrone, Donaghmore, Foigh 1826 > Bernd. Skiffington Tyrone, Donaghmore, Tulleynure 1826 > Edwd. Skiffington Tyrone, Pomeroy, Lisnagleer 1829 > Hugh Skiffington Tyrone, Pomeroy, Gortfad 1829 > > John Skiffington Tyrone, Donaghmore, Moughan 1826 > Patt. Skiffington Tyrone, Pomeroy, Gortfad 1829 > Edwd. Skivington Tyrone, Tullyniskan, Cullion 1826 > John Skivington Tyrone, Tullyniskan, Lower Drumreagh 1826 > Jno. Skiffington Tyrone, Pomeroy, Gortfad 1829 > > > I know there is nothing concret for you but may help with parishes to look > at for yours as well as a few variant spellings of the surname to bear in > mind. > > Cheers > Theresa