By Sunday morning EST, March 22, 1998 there will be a new area in the Hideaway, which has a guide to really getting some back ground on Irish names and where they might be found, as well as some history of names, etc. and a few valuable links. Also take a good hard look at the Guide, it really tells in detail, and with addresses, links, etc., how to research your ancestor. Since you have a manifest and believe it't the right one, we assume you've already done all your USA research. :) And you might also check at the bottom of the FAQ/Find page for the email lists you could join to ask a yet wider audience :) Hideaway http://www.geocities.com/~fiannag/ NO ads! Guide http://www.geocities.com/~fiannag/start.html Find/Faq http://www.geocities.com/~fiannag/find.html Good Luck and happy digging! Peace. chirho At 12:04 AM 3/21/98 -0500, David E. Case wrote: > > >Hello, > >I am having difficulty researching my family who left Ireland in 1850 for >the US. How common would have been names like McClelland and Lyons in >Ireland? In Bern, Ireland? Any strategies? I only have a ship list and do >not know where to go next. > >Dave Case >McClelland >Lyons >Dingwall >Bevan >Williams > > > Anne Boyes boyes@gardener.com http://www.geocities.com/~hoseahouse/genealogy/