Questions about times of major events show time and again the need for family historians to do some background reading on the history of the area they are researching. A short history of Ireland or even and entry on the history in an encyclopedia helps to put these events into context. Shirley Arabin Mount Maunganui, New Zealand . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hole" <holefamily@attbi.com> To: <CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 11 April 2002 12:15 Subject: Re: [Cork] warrant for arrest > Hi Nora, > I'm sorry I can't help you with your request but I was happy to see your > email because I have the same situation. > > My great-great grandfather (Thomas James Murphy b. 1845) left Ireland > (County Cork) in July 1870, along with 11 other men because there was a > price on their heads. They landed in Northern Michigan and were bonded > persons of the railroad and mining interests there. > > Thomas had to leave his wife Mary Margaret Connor (b. 1841) and their > newborn son, James Thomas with Mary's father (Michael Connor) in Leeds, > England. Ten years later Mary and James were able to join the men in > L'Anse, Michigan. > > My questions are what happened in County Cork in 1870? Was that the time > of the Black and Tans and Oliver Cromwell? How can I get records of the > arrest warrants? > > Thank you for any information anyone can give me. > > Jan Murphy-Hole > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Norafitz@aol.com> > To: <CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 2:19 PM > Subject: [Cork] warrant for arrest > > > > I had always wondered why my husband's g grandparents left Ireland in 1898 > > while in their 60s. They had land (tenant farmers, probably) and were > > educated. They transferred the land to a non-relative when they left. I > > just found out that their son, William O'Regan FitzGerald, had a warrant > for > > his arrest hanging over his head. This was due to his writings for the > Irish > > Cause. William and his brother, James, left Ireland about 1885 and came > to > > New York City. > > > > My questions: > > Was there a newspaper that printed these articles in Cork? The name of > the > > newspaper? Are copies in the National Archives or Library in Dublin? > > > > If a warrant was issued on William, is there a copy somewhere in the > > Archives? > > > > What about police records? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Nora Hopkins FitzGerald > > > > > > ==== CountyCork Mailing List ==== > > ** Please do not send flames, chain letters, virus warnings or other off > topic posts to the CountyCork list** > > > > ______________________________