Janice, I was just cleaning up my desk and reading all the things I've printed lately to put in folders I keep. Well I notice something from your post. I have the following; Patrick Boland Placename-Ballinasloe town County-Galway Civil Parish- Kilcloony Poor Law Union-Ballinasloe Barony-Clonmacnowen Thomas Boland Placename-Deerparl Civil Parish-Kilcloony Poor Law Union-Ballinasloe Barony-Clonmacnowen Michael Boland Placename-Springfield Civil Parish-Killoran Poor Law Union-Ballinasloe Barony-Longford Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [FIANNA-L] New subscriber > In a message dated 05/10/1999 8:29:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Basically, my Great Grandfather came from Co. Galway, near to a place > called Ballinasloe. > He was born abt. 1843. I really need to find his birth date and names of > his parents and > any sibs. > > Where can I find birth records for this period? Can I find them? > Would it be better to use a professional researcher than to come over and do > it myself? > > All suggestions greatfully received. > Many thanks. > Rosemary Holloway (formerly Martin) > Mother of 3 and grandmother of 3!! > ---------------------- > Rosemary Holloway > [email protected] > >> > > Rosemary, you sound like you are talking about my family....mine came from a > town around Ballinasloe = DERREEN located near the River Suck. Mine are > MCCORMACK and collateral names [marriages], are KEANE, CONNOLLY, MITCHELL, > GACQUIN. Births of GF's siblings are c1843-1864, making the Gr. Grandparents > births about 1820's. > > Can you share more of what you have? And where you found it? > > There is the EAST GALWAY HISTORY SOCIETY, Woodford Heritage Centre, Woodford, > Co. Galway for family research. The initial fee was $25 but, alas, it is now > $45. I have not yet used them but others on this list may be able to share > their experience with this resource. > > Janice > Boston Irish > > > ==== FIANNA Mailing List ==== > Irish Researchers helping Irish Researchers > Irish research in the United States and in Ireland! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/ ***Award Winner*** Thanks to Chirho > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4404/ > > > > > > > > >