Hi Barb, Send an email to: [email protected] and in the body of the email put subscribe. It is a coincidence that you asked about James Doran. I just returned from Ireland and today I was looking at my County Down records. People researching in County Down are fortunate to have two excellent websites with a lot of records an much much more: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Afrontpage.htm click on surnames and then you will find an index, there are several James Dorans listed. Ros Davies website http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com Raymond's website I believe a Brannigan relative married into the Doran family in Clonduff parish. Good luck on your research. Beannachtai, (blessings in Gaeilge) Margaret (Máiread) > Could you tell me what list might include County Down. I believe my > great grandfather James DORAN was from there. > > Thank you. > Barb

Margaret, Thank you so much. I've been searching this family for years. Every record in the states I find......lists only Ireland as place of birth. I've hit a brick wall everywhere. Thank you again. Barb ________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of conaught2 Sent: Mon 10/23/2006 9:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IGW] County Down Hi Barb, Send an email to: NIR-DOWN-L-reque[email protected] and in the body of the email put subscribe. It is a coincidence that you asked about James Doran. I just returned from Ireland and today I was looking at my County Down records. People researching in County Down are fortunate to have two excellent websites with a lot of records an much much more: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Afrontpage.htm click on surnames and then you will find an index, there are several James Dorans listed. Ros Davies website http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com <http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/> Raymond's website I believe a Brannigan relative married into the Doran family in Clonduff parish. Good luck on your research. Beannachtai, (blessings in Gaeilge) Margaret (Máiread) > Could you tell me what list might include County Down. I believe my > great grandfather James DORAN was from there. > > Thank you. > Barb ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Barbara, Ta failte romhat (your welcome). When you find more about your James Doran please let me know, your Dorans and mine must be related. Beannachtai, Margaret (Máiread) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beckstrom, Barbara A" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [IGW] County Down Margaret, Thank you so much. I've been searching this family for years. Every record in the states I find......lists only Ireland as place of birth. I've hit a brick wall everywhere. Thank you again. Barb ________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of conaught2 Sent: Mon 10/23/2006 9:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IGW] County Down Hi Barb, Send an email to: [email protected] and in the body of the email put subscribe. It is a coincidence that you asked about James Doran. I just returned from Ireland and today I was looking at my County Down records. People researching in County Down are fortunate to have two excellent websites with a lot of records an much much more: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Afrontpage.htm click on surnames and then you will find an index, there are several James Dorans listed. Ros Davies website http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com <http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/> Raymond's website I believe a Brannigan relative married into the Doran family in Clonduff parish. Good luck on your research. Beannachtai, (blessings in Gaeilge) Margaret (Máiread) > Could you tell me what list might include County Down. I believe my > great grandfather James DORAN was from there. > > Thank you. > Barb ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Barb - Generally, the secret to research is to concentrate on research in the KNOWN places the individuals lived. If I were you, I would contact the county historical society in the USA county in which they resided, ask for their help in finding documents on your particular families such as wills, marriage applications (which often gave info. on the parents of the bride and groom), land records (which often gave last place lived), other court records, cemetery records, b/m/d abstracts, newspaper clippings, census extracts, etc. Almost every document they come up with will provide more clues. Most historical societies have ready access to old maps with settlers' names, books and publications of their own and others. Periodicals published by USA county historical societies have every-name indices in their winter issues which they can quickly refer to. Have you tried sending away for microfilmed USA newspapers to look for death notices? If a definite date is known, request the newspapers for the two days following the death via your reference librarian and the free interlibrary loan program. The librarian has references to tell her which newspapers to request for a particular location and time period. Death notices may further provide details on a location in Ireland and give names of still-living relatives you may not be aware of. It is possible that a death notice appeared in a newspaper where they formerly lived, as well. The reference librarian can also help you obtain old USA county history books in addition to those found on the shelves. I found many of my relatives listed on genealogy library microfilmed death indices when I had only a general idea of when and where the deaths occurred. These films are organized by state and approximate 10-year increments, names are alphabetical and soundexed. Data given includes name of deceased, place of death (may have to rewind film to beginning for location code), age at death, name of spouse, and the number of the death certificate. If the death occurred many years ago, you may be able to locate the death certificate that state's archival library. Contact all known living relatives to find out what they know. Ask for their help and to look through their old albums for clues. Christmas is a perfect opportunity to do so. Leave a detailed query on a Rootsweb Message Boards, particularly, a surname board. Did you check the 1920 and 1930 USA Federal Censuses? Even if they were deceased by that time, their children may have given a particular county in Ireland when asked for place of birth for each parent. It does appear in some instances census enumerators recorded specifics such as a particular county and/or "No. Ireland" or "Free State" (Republic) for places of birth. Jean . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beckstrom, Barbara A" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [IGW] County Down Margaret, Thank you so much. I've been searching this family for years. Every record in the states I find......lists only Ireland as place of birth. I've hit a brick wall everywhere. Thank you again. Barb