This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hBU.2ACEB/15.77 Message Board Post: Cynthia: I was researching Durkin on message board saw your message. I think that tcdurkin is looking for you. Her father is albert durkin. Maybe you two have been in touch already. Her email is tcdurkin@yahoo.com. Best of luck.

Kathy, There may be a confirmation name, but in my experience (and I have one!) it is not used in everyday dealings. The significance of Saints names in Catholic families is that at one time just about everyone was given one as their normal name - hence the term "christian name". Patrick Cumbria UK kathy Wood wrote: > In Irish catholic families. there may be a thied name which is a confirmation name which is also a saints name. I have read some where that they also pass on names of parents, grandparents and aunts and uncles. It might be helpful to check church records for baptism and confirmation Kathy

To the Rootsweb DURKIN Message Board, This message is for additional help in your research only, I am not advertising - or suggesting that u use only (1) means of getting your information to this list. It is only to let u know there are other alternatives to get your info out to as many people as possible. I am the administrator for both the DURKIN - Rootsweb message board and Ancestry's forum, and I wanted to let everyone know of the relationship between the (2) - Ancestry & Rootsweb. I have set up the Rootsweb message board to receive Ancestry messages - when someone posts to an Ancestry Message Board, a copy of their message is forwarded to the corresponding RootsWeb mailing list. If you have any ?'s or u r confused w/ this info I will do my best to help you. Please keep all correspondence on the list so everyone benefits. If there is anything I can do to help this list, please let me know. Would love to hear from everybody!!!!! BTW - The Irish Catholic custom of naming children: The tradition goes like this: The first son is named after his paternal grandfather (although sometimes after the maternal grandfather). The second son is named after his maternal grandfather. The third son is named after his father's eldest brother. (if one exists, or the name has not been used yet) The fourth son is named after his mother's eldest brother. (If one exists, or the name has not been used yet) The fifth son is named after his father. The first daughter is named after her paternal grandmother. The second daughter is named after her maternal grandmother. The third daughter is named after her father's eldest sister (if one exists) The fourth daughter is named after her mother's eldest sister, (if one exists). The fifth daughter is named after her mother The middle name is from Confirmation which is a Saint, there were other short versions of there 1st name - Bridget - Biddy, etc Winifred - Winny, Celina - Selena, Sebrina, Good luck in all your research and if I can help just yell!!! Slainte duine a ol (drinking for your health) Thomas Joseph Durkin

Lookinf for edward Durkin who was shot at sag bridge Also saw the name william > durkin used. May 16 1894 Chicago tribune . Any inofrmation on Irish in > Chicago. Follow up to the murder or information about sag ridge inofrmaion > about teamsters >

Martin and Honora has 12 children one was Joseph Martin Durkin born in 1859 and died of a heart attack in Detroit Michigan in June 30 1904 His wife was MaryAnn Farrell and they had four children Kathleen Mary Elizabeth Ambrose and Charles Anthony. Mary Elizabeth was my grandmother. Brother of Martin was Michael Durkin married to siter of Honora Sexton They also had 12 children

Thank you, Ellen - I did know that Joe was short for Joseph. The question I can't find an answer to is, was Joseph his given name or his Saint's name? All of the family members from that time period have 3 names: a given name, middle name, last name - with an occasional Saint's name thown into the mix. All I can find for Joseph DURKIN are those 2 names. Marion

In Irish catholic families. there may be a thied name which is a confirmation name which is also a saints name. I have read some where that they also pass on names of parents, grandparents and aunts and uncles. It might be helpful to check church records for baptism and confirmation Kathy

Joe is the nickname for Joseph. Ellen -----Original Message----- From: MGus39@aol.com To: DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:25:04 EST Subject: Re: [DURKIN] Re: Durkin Family - New York Kathy - Do you have the names of the children who were raised by the grandparents? Or where they were raised? While I am searching for "Joseph DURKIN" I have a feeling that perhaps Joseph was his Saint's name? I am not Catholic, but I understand that each child is given a Saint's name when baptized, maybe he liked that name better than his given name. In the records in Park City, UT, he is referred to as JOE Durkin. I have other family names in this same line who came from Canada - London, Ont, and settled in Jefferson County, NY. Do the surnames ADDERLEY or GARVIN appear in your line? Thanks, Marion ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com

Kathy - Joseph DURKIN was in Park City, UT, after the 1870's. It seems that I have come across Ambrose DURKIN before, but I can't tie my Joseph to him. I haven't been able to find him on a census - either state or federal. Marion

Kathy - Do you have the names of the children who were raised by the grandparents? Or where they were raised? While I am searching for "Joseph DURKIN" I have a feeling that perhaps Joseph was his Saint's name? I am not Catholic, but I understand that each child is given a Saint's name when baptized, maybe he liked that name better than his given name. In the records in Park City, UT, he is referred to as JOE Durkin. I have other family names in this same line who came from Canada - London, Ont, and settled in Jefferson County, NY. Do the surnames ADDERLEY or GARVIN appear in your line? Thanks, Marion

In Jefferson Co NY is there any listing for Ambrose Durkin who died in fluepidemic in 1918 Kathy wood

My durkin's were originally from Sligo then Canada London Ont. My great grand father wwa sJospeh Durkin married to Maryann Farrell she died in London and he died in Detroit.living 4 children one was my grandmother. Children were raised by grandparents Martin and Honora Durkin in London Kathy

I am also searching the Durkin line, most likely from NY. I believe they must have been from the area of Jefferson County, perhaps Antwerp or Carthage). JOSEPH DURKIN (born @ 1850 don't know where) md. Mary Ann GARVIN in NY @1870. Sometime before 1881, the family moved to Park City, UT. Both Joseph and Mary Ann died there, and are buired there. Through the years, I have found other Durkin families living in Jefferson County in the 1800's, but have not been able to tie Joseph into any of those families. I would appreciate any information. Marion

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hBU.2ACEB/370.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Theresa, Sorry, but my Anthony Durkin was not even born in 1861. Also, our family is from the Swinford area in County Mayo. Good luck with your search.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Durkin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hBU.2ACEB/372 Message Board Post: My great great grandmother was a Mary Durkin, born in Sligo circa 1825, her father being a John/Owen Durkin, a tailor, deceased by 1861. Mary may have had a twin brother. Known siblings were Patrick, born circa 1821-26 and Matthew, born 1838. All three were settled in the Easington Lane area of Durham by the 1850s. Mary married widower James Kays, also Irish. Their children were Michael, b 1855, Margaret 1859 and Mary Ann 1860. Patrick married in Ireland and had John born 1841 and Margaret 1845. He remarried in 1857, Durham to Mary Dyer. Children Matthew, 1858, Bridget 1860, Janes 1862, William 1863, Ann 1864, Sarah 1867. Matthew married Bridget Freeman/ Seery in 1871: children Mary Ann 1874, Ellen J 1876, Matthew 1878, Bridget 1880. Names associated with the family - sponsors at baptisms etc include Hart, Hogan, Daly, all with Sligo connections.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Durkin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hBU.2ACEB/370.2 Message Board Post: Are you sure your Anthony Durkin came to Durham c 1900? I ask because I also have an interest in any Durkins in Durham and I have come across an Anthony Durkin who was in Durham (city) by the time of the 1861 census. He married Bridget Brushlin in 1857, also in Durham. I am not sure yet if he is connected to my family, who were originally from Sligo.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Durkin Morongy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hBU.2ACEB/38.49 Message Board Post: I have an Antony Durkin from Swinforn in County Mayo Ireland born in 1832. In married a Margaret Morongy in 1855 in San Francisco, California. They had a least one daughter Mary Jane Durkin born in 1856. He passed away in 1868 in Nevada but was brought back to California for burial. If this sounds like a connection please feel free to contact me, thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hBU.2ACEB/371 Message Board Post: Update to my query: I found out that my great grandfather William C. Durkin was the son of Thomas and Maria Durkin previously of Ireland then immigrated here (new york) in 1851. Now my search leads to Ireland for parents of Thomas and Maria (even just Maria's maiden name would be nice!) If there is any furthur knowledge floating around I would sure like to know and would greatly appreciate it!

i am finding there are Durkins around bu do not know how they are connected. My grandmothers brother Ambrose died in NY They were from London Ontario candada. He died during tshe flu epidemic of 1918 ut I do not know were Kathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Durkin Byrnes (may be a maiden name) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hBU.2ACEB/14.21 Message Board Post: I Am also a Durkin who is researching the Durkin line but am having trouble getting past my great grandfather whose name was William Charles Durkin born in 1877 in New York married to Lola (maiden not known) gave birth to daughter Marion 1905 son William C 1911 Frederick (my grandfather) 1914 and Richard in 1917 Does any of this ring a bell or can you point me in the right direction?