In a message dated 11/2/2008 9:23:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: >>I need some guidance on researching my Irish roots. Andrew O'Neill born abt 1820 in Donegal is the beginning of my O'Neill family line. << Hello, If you haven't been here the ships list is a good place to start: _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ote/ships/jj_stj-londonderry1848.htm_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ote/ships/jj_stj-londonderry1848.htm) 1876 Landowners County Donegal, later than you want ... John O'Neill, address Ballyshannon, owned 16 acres _http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-free-pages.php_ (http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-free-pages.php) Free Genealogy information. Bob's Donegal Ireland Genealogy: _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/) Lindel Buckley pages: _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/) All else fails try _http://www.google.com_ (http://www.google.com) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fianna/county/donegal.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fianna/county/donegal.html) early history O'Neill mentioned. _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/DonegalMain.html_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/DonegalMain.html) Civil Parishes and Townlands of County Donegal. _http://www.iol.ie/~inishowen/genealogy/records/Clonmany/GVT/o.html_ (http://www.iol.ie/~inishowen/genealogy/records/Clonmany/GVT/o.html) Under 'O' Ann ONeill _http://www.failteromhat.com/flax/donegal.htm_ (http://www.failteromhat.com/flax/donegal.htm) Flax growers of Ireland, 1796, a few O'Neills Good luck! Joan **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)