Have you also contacted the Rootsweb New Castle County, Delaware list? There are many people in the Wilmington area interested in Irish immigrants. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.delaware.counties.newcastle CNB in DE ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: [BELFAST] MICHAEL WALSH - BRIDGET CALLAHAN > Hello all - -This is my first posting and I believe that it's an exercise > in > futility but here goes: > > According to family lore my g-g-gf Michael WALSH was from Belfast. He > married Bridget CALLAHAN, origin unknown. It is not known if they married > in > Ireland or USA. It is not known when or from where they > emigrated----ships lists > from the early 1850s have many, many Michael Walshes, no way to pick one > and > say "he is mine"!. > > They settled near Wilmington Delaware (Claymont/Talleyville?) and produced > the following daughters: > Anna b5-2-7-1855, Sarah b2-14-1857, Margaret b6-26-1862. All were > baptized > at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine R. C. church. There may have been more > children, but if so, I am not aware of them. > > I have not found them in census or tax rolls or death records. Church > records produce no more information than the baptisms above. > > I have several wills with these parents' names and daughters with same > names, > but there also many more children named in the wills (lotsa boys, always > with > a Patrick, a Michael, etc!) but my family lore only names the three > daughters > ---- Margaret is my ancestor. > > Walsh/Callahan unions are so numerous I have no way to pick out one couple > to > pursue, and I am wondering if there may be ancestors still in Belfast who > recognize my great great parents as described above as to location, > progeny, etc, > who might produce a clue for further search. If so, I will be eternally > grateful !!!!! > > DORI in So Calif, USA > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > Comments, suggestions and criticisms regarding list matters should be sent > privately to the List Administrator at ~ > [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >