my ancesters are HELEHAN but HAVE FOUND it sometimes as HOLOHAN ! ----- "Pat Zipf" <patzipf@verizon.net> wrote: > Hello Kate, > > Thanks for writing in regard to the name Onaghan. That is how I found > the > surname "HOLOHAN" spelt in the Dunleckney baptisms. I've found it > spelt > many different ways but this was a new one. I would possibly have > missed > the entries if I hadn't spotted the wife's name....Anne > Derenzy....spelt as > Anne Darenzy in these entries. I knew it had to be the couple I was > searching for. Isn't it strange how the spellings would be so > different > depending on who was writing things down. Wonder what the first name > is for > the fellow who went to Chicago? I know my Great-Grandfather had a > number of > brothers and as it was the time around the famine.....it wouldn't > surprise > me if one or more of them went to America. There were two Michael's > born > into this family...and a David, John and James as well. > All the best, > Pat in NJ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Kate_Miller@ilnd.uscourts.gov> > To: <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 11:02 AM > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] Onaghan > > > > Pat, > > > > FYI -- I'm always looking at an Onaghan/Nolan couple from Carlow who > came > > to Chicago as possibly connected to my Nolans from Myshall. Lots > of info > > on Onaghan in Chicago, as he was in the political arena with the > board of > > ed. > > > > > > > > Kate in Chicago > > > > ======================================= > Before you post a message to the IRL-CARLOW mailing list you must > subscribe to the List. Its FREE! > --------------------------------------- > To subscribe to the IRL-Carlow mailing list, send an email to > IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word "subscribe" (without > the quotes) in the Subject box. No additional text is required. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Anna!

Hi Anna, I can definitely see how e's could be transcribed as o's and turn Helehan to Holohan! This is why genealogists turn gray! :-) All the best, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <annagolan@eircom.net> To: "Pat Zipf" <patzipf@verizon.net>; <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Onaghan > my ancesters are HELEHAN but HAVE FOUND it sometimes as HOLOHAN !