In a message dated 2/2/06 8:27:47 PM, dwixt601@hargray.com writes: > My gr. gr. grandmother came from Ireland and died in US. Her death > certificate  listed her mother's maiden name (hand written) as BOOMRAH.  Knowing this > was written as heard, what  could that  surname be ? > Dianne, I looked in "The Surnames of Ireland" by Edward MacLysaght. There may be some possibilities there. Libraries should have it. It is a book worth looking at. MacLysaght was a leading authority on Irish names and family history. He served as Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer of the Irish Office of Arms. He also was Keeper of Mannuscripts at the National Library of Ireland. Good luck, Beth Join us Irish/Scots research chat 10:00-11:00pm ET room: countries, we meet on Fridays www.genealogyforum.org