Hi Margaret Thank you so much for replying. Here is the email:- What caught my eye was the father and son James - My James was born about 1823, on his marriage certificate his surname is McKeon, father is James, and he has signed by his mark. In 1859 (about) his son David McKeown is born in Ballyclare. Does any of this correspond with your research. Also wondering about the James McKeon in the Griffiths valuations - how does one research this? I am from New Zealand and not sure how to go about researching Irish ancestors as I am sure David would have had siblings. Thanks Kind Regards Dorothy 1998 IRELAND-L-request@rootsweb.com conaught@ix.netcom.com A Chara Carl, > I have previously put a posting on this list to say I was > looking for 2 James MCQUONE, one born c.1802 > the other born c.1824 (father and son). > > I have since found out there could be a possibility that the > name was corrupted from MACEOIN. And that they may also > have been born in county Antrim ? When I read your post the name McKeon came to mind immmediately, think that is the spelling you are looking for. Griffith's Valuation does not show any McQuone or MacEoin, but does have plenty of McKeon MacLysaght's book of SURAMES OF IRELAND says: MacKeon -Keown. The Irish forms are MacEoghain(pronounced owen) in Connaught and MacEoin in east Ulster, both are the Irish form from the name of John. There are more than 17 variations to the spelling of McKeown so your McQuone is probably one of them. The MacKeons of the Glens of Antrim are mainly of Scottish descent. The Griffith's Valuation shows 13 James McKeons from Antrim. Slan, Margaret (Mairead) On 1/15/06, conaught2 <conaught2@charter.net> wrote: > Hi Dorothy, > > My current email address is > conaught2@charter.net > > I don't recall the post you mentioned regarding the McKeons. Could you send > me a copy of it please? Quite often I have looked up information for other > researchers. > > Beannachtai, > Margaret (Máiread) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dorothy derecourt > To: IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:28 PM > Subject: [IRELAND] Margaret researching McQuone, McKeown > > > Hi > > Wondering if any one could help me, in that I found a message posted > in the Rootsweb lists in 1998 by Margaret , her email was > conaught@ix.netcom.com > But it has bounced back to me, would anyone happen to have her updated > email address? > > I know she contacted: > "Carl Dyke" <carlos_dyke@email.msn.com > > Margaret was researching a father and son both called James whose > birth years correspond with my McKeowns. > > Thanks > Dorothy > > > > ==== IRELAND Mailing List ==== > Ireland Mailing List website..surname registry, links, lookup > volunteers,unsubscribe, change your subscription from L to D or D to L > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrelandList/ > >