Glad you have had such success, Ann... isn't it wonderful when you find new relies....especially in batches! My poor husband, Jeff, keeps asking if I have enough cousins as yet. This week, we have had two visit and next Saturday, there are about 15 of us going to my Dad's place to have lunch together... almost all are 1st or 2nd cousins and even a couple of the partners are distant cousins to the others! Chris > Hi, Chris, > Good reminder! I've found a couple of married relatives by looking for > the unmarried ones. For example: > > <snip> > So- here's two whole families (Collins+ McGuiness) to check out. > Rose's married name turned out to be McGuinness -she had 10 children, > five of whom were alive in 1900. > > Because of the spinster sister, I've been able to find a whole new set > of cousins. > > Ann > >

I am fairly sure that a posting on this list has not already appeared regarding the below proposed transcription project, since I am a big proponent of using the Registry of Deeds materials and I do not recall this here. This appeared recently on the Limerick Rootsweb list, posted by Nick Reddan, an Aussie with many years of placing online Clare material since his Frost line was from the lower Bunratty area. Although there are two types of indexes already available in hard copy and in LDS filmings, Nick believes that a more comprehensive indexing is possible and better for research purposes. Sharon Carberry USA Nick Reddan "The registry of Deeds is a very important source for genealogical informaton in Ireland, particularly in the 18th century. There are limited indexes to the records by: * grantees of the deeds, and * Townlands These indexes are very limited and a fuller index would be most useful. To make the records more accesible, nothing that they are available on micro film thorugh the Mormon Family History Library system, I have initiated a project to index all the memorial volumes. I am calling for volunteers to assist with the project. Volunteers can assist by indexing parts of volumes that they may have obtained lo look at a particular memorial of interest to them. How to assist the project is set out on the home page of the project. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~registryofdeeds/index.html <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eregistryofdeeds/index.html>; To start the ball rolling I have put up a few hunderd index entries. Any assistance is most welcome." --------------------------------- Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids.

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=11276&cj=1&o_xid=0000252276&o_lid=0000252276&o_xt=252276 This is an excerpt from an Ancestry article... the whole article can be read at the site above. Enjoy, Chris Unmarried Relatives; Please Don't Overlook Them /by Paula Stuart Warren / It's important to research every member in your ancestors' families. I cringe when I hear a family historian say that they didn't trace their great-grandmother's two sisters because neither of them married or probably had no children. They might be missing some of the greatest tidbits of their family history and even the old family Bible or scrapbook. I would guess that some of you readers are today's single sibling and are caring for the older generation or live in the old family home. * The Last Child at Home* Unmarried relatives may have been the last of the siblings to leave the family home or may have been the one to stay and take care of Mom after Dad passed away. Often, they continue to live in the house after Mom is gone. This might be the sibling who ended up with the family pictures, Dad's letters from the Spanish-American War, Mom's old address book, or that family Bible. Without such a connection to unmarried collateral relatives, I would never have seen the picture of my great-grandmother Betsy and the two sisters who also left Sweden and settled in the Midwest. * Obituaries* One set of my Irish great-great-grandparents were a bit tough to research. They lived in a relatively big city and had the common name of Cook. I had concentrated on their son, John, who was my great-grandfather. I remember great-grandpa John and can still visualize the apartment where he used to live. Of course, it helps that his widow, my Nana, survived him by a number of years and lived in that same place. Once I thought I had exhausted all the possible records to figure out more about them, on a whim, I decided to track a son of theirs, William Cook. He died as a young man, was still living with his parents, and due to his age, I assumed there were no children. I was correct in this assumption. However, I neglected to check for an obituary in the big city newspaper and finally did so after a year. I figured the obituary would not even exist in 1899--after all, he was not famous or infamous. Imagine my surprise some twenty years ago when I did check and found a short two line notice that included: "Faribault papers please copy." With a little additional help from my grandmother, I now knew where to look for more family records. This led to connections with a whole passel of relatives, the name of the parish in Ireland, and some records from that parish. What if I had not researched this unmarried family member? (more..............)

Here's a link which will keep Minnesota researchers busy for a while. A pair of individuals have been collecting gen.-type data for the southern counties of that state (apparently primarily Steele and Rice counties) since the 1980s. This is their no-frills website with very useful search modes (put any keyword you wish into the "comments" search box, like Clare or Claire): http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=cemsearch Have fun, Sharon Carberry USA Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today!http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48517/*http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 hot CTA = Join our Network Research Panel

Sorry, but I do not understand what you are seeking. However, the best guidance on this area of research can be found in any of the following books, one or more of which are in or available through your local library, your very best friend in all reference matters: Irish records : sources for family and local history Ryan, James G. ISBN 0916489760 Tracing your Irish ancestors : the complete guide Grenham, John ISBN 0806313692 Radford, Dwight A. & Kyle J. Betit, Discovering Your Irish Ancestors 2001 Ouimetter, David S., Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide 2005 Quillen, Daniel W., Secrets of Tracing Your Ancestors 2005 Best wishes, Sharon Carberry Water King Plumbing Services Pty Ltd <carolyn@waterking.com.au> wrote: Dear Sharon, Thank you for all your dedicated work. I have found my ancestors John Markham on this Freeholders registry. But can you advise me the difference between Freeholder then Landlord this is puzzling to a number of researchers. Many thanks and kind regards Carolyn Markham. -----Original Message----- From: irl-clare-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-clare-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of sharon carberry Sent: Friday, 18 May 2007 9:22 PM To: IRL-Clare-Projects@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS] Surnames D, E,F in 1824 freeholders records for Bunratty area I am pleased to say that the Clare Library has now placed online the second (and unfortunately last) installment of my transcriptions from the National Archives (Dublin) original records of the freeholders of the Bunratty district who registered in 1824. Here is the link: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/regs/freeholders _bunratty_def_1824.htm posted by Sharon Carberry USA --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search.

Having checked this list's archives for Ann's email with the Collins and McGuinness families whom she described, I believe that that email was made to Chris directly or on another list. If those families were from Clare, I would be interested in seeing the info which Ann has on them. Thanks. Sharon Carberry USA Chris Goopy <cgoopy@optusnet.com.au> wrote: Glad you have had such success, Ann... isn't it wonderful when you find new relies....especially in batches! My poor husband, Jeff, keeps asking if I have enough cousins as yet. This week, we have had two visit and next Saturday, there are about 15 of us going to my Dad's place to have lunch together... almost all are 1st or 2nd cousins and even a couple of the partners are distant cousins to the others! Chris > Hi, Chris, > Good reminder! I've found a couple of married relatives by looking for > the unmarried ones. For example: > > > So- here's two whole families (Collins+ McGuiness) to check out. > Rose's married name turned out to be McGuinness -she had 10 children, > five of whom were alive in 1900. > > Because of the spinster sister, I've been able to find a whole new set > of cousins. > > Ann > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection.

Hi, Chris, Good reminder! I've found a couple of married relatives by looking for the unmarried ones. For example: My gggrandparents( John and Bridget Doherty) had five known children. Three girls, two boys. One of the girls, Ellen A. (Nellie) Doherty became my ggrandmother. Her mother, Bridget Doherty, lived with Nellie and her husband, Patrick Howe in Boston for several years, as did another of the Doherty girls, Margaret. Margaret never married, and left the Howe household sometime after 1880. By looking for Margaret in 1900, I found her living with another sister, Roseanna, (Rose) whom I'd never been able to find, because I did not know her married name. The two of them were living with one of Rose's married daughters. So- here's two whole families (Collins+ McGuiness) to check out. Rose's married name turned out to be McGuinness -she had 10 children, five of whom were alive in 1900. Because of the spinster sister, I've been able to find a whole new set of cousins. Ann

I am pleased to say that the Clare Library has now placed online the second (and unfortunately last) installment of my transcriptions from the National Archives (Dublin) original records of the freeholders of the Bunratty district who registered in 1824. Here is the link: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/regs/freeholders_bunratty_def_1824.htm posted by Sharon Carberry USA --------------------------------- Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV.

Recently Ancestral Findings newsletter offered a free download of a map that may be of interest to some. http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ It is of Washington, D.C. and Fifteen Miles Around It, 1878 I appreciated this short piece about keeping family treasures. I have similar things around my place, but a lot of extras including the key my grandfather made - for the lock he made - for the office he built - in the house that he built... Ancestry Quick Tip 5/12/2005 - Archive Mementos From Mum's House My mother, still going strong at almost 99, was always keen to pass on treasures she'd kept from relatives, whether on her side of the family or my father's side. The ones that created the most difficulty were beautiful pieces of lace that had been kept from a special dress. Mum had kept them for many years, carefully wrapped in tissue paper in a dark area. These were given to me and brought from Scotland to Australia where I live. What to do with such lovely handiwork whilst preserving them for any future family member? These items are now encased in specially made frames in one room of my house and greatly admired by folks interested in family history. How nice it is to walk into this room and not see paintings or pictures hanging on the wall, but relics from the family past. I've even added a few things of my own so that the tradition will hopefully continue. Thanks to Gillian of Australia for today's Quick Tip posted by Chris

Chris, thanks for the piece about keeping family treasures. I have framed many things from my family. I have a piece of lace framed, and I recently framed four tea towels that had been hand-embroidered for my mother as a wedding shower gift. I used one towel as "table topper". I display many other items. My gggrandfather's railroad watch is on my mantel, as are my grandmother's opera glasses. I have many pieces of furniture that came from relatives from Ireland and Germany. I could go on and on. One of my sisters, who happens to prefer rather modernistic style, visited my home for the first time in many many years. She looked around and said, "My! Everything here is so .......... OLD." I howled. Genie > [Original Message] > From: Chris Goopy <cgoopy@optusnet.com.au> > To: Y-ireland <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com>; Clare Projects <irl-clare-projects@rootsweb.com>; <The_Genealogical_Friends_Group@yahoogroups.co.uk> > Date: 5/15/2007 2:33:36 PM > Subject: [IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS] 1878 map of Washington, D.C. free download > > Recently Ancestral Findings newsletter offered a free download of a map > that may be of interest to some. > > http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ > > It is of > > Washington, D.C. and Fifteen Miles Around It, 1878 > > > > I appreciated this short piece about keeping family treasures. I have similar things around my place, but a lot of extras including the key my grandfather made - for the lock he made - for the office he built - in the house that he built... > > Ancestry Quick Tip > 5/12/2005 - Archive > Mementos From Mum's House > > My mother, still going strong at almost 99, was always keen to pass on treasures she'd kept from relatives, whether on her side of the family or my father's side. The ones that created the most difficulty were beautiful pieces of lace that had been kept from a special dress. Mum had kept them for many years, carefully wrapped in tissue paper in a dark area. > > These were given to me and brought from Scotland to Australia where I live. What to do with such lovely handiwork whilst preserving them for any future family member? > > These items are now encased in specially made frames in one room of my house and greatly admired by folks interested in family history. How nice it is to walk into this room and not see paintings or pictures hanging on the wall, but relics from the family past. I've even added a few things of my own so that the tradition will hopefully continue. > > Thanks to Gillian of Australia for today's Quick Tip > > posted by Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We have had similar situations. My mothers sister who died at age twenty one, had done a picture on cloth of I believe Mice of the World War II era. My sister took an put it in a frame to preserve it. Carla Chris Goopy <cgoopy@optusnet.com.au> wrote: Recently Ancestral Findings newsletter offered a free download of a map that may be of interest to some. http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ It is of Washington, D.C. and Fifteen Miles Around It, 1878 I appreciated this short piece about keeping family treasures. I have similar things around my place, but a lot of extras including the key my grandfather made - for the lock he made - for the office he built - in the house that he built... Ancestry Quick Tip 5/12/2005 - Archive Mementos From Mum's House My mother, still going strong at almost 99, was always keen to pass on treasures she'd kept from relatives, whether on her side of the family or my father's side. The ones that created the most difficulty were beautiful pieces of lace that had been kept from a special dress. Mum had kept them for many years, carefully wrapped in tissue paper in a dark area. These were given to me and brought from Scotland to Australia where I live. What to do with such lovely handiwork whilst preserving them for any future family member? These items are now encased in specially made frames in one room of my house and greatly admired by folks interested in family history. How nice it is to walk into this room and not see paintings or pictures hanging on the wall, but relics from the family past. I've even added a few things of my own so that the tradition will hopefully continue. Thanks to Gillian of Australia for today's Quick Tip posted by Chris __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 3 New Members 9 New Photos Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS Car rental ireland Ireland rental car Ireland vacation Ireland travel Ireland florist Yahoo! Travel View Travel Guides Things to do in 40,000+ cities Yahoo! TV Love TV? Listings, picks news and gossip. Y! GeoCities Share Your Resume Show off your talent and skills. . __,_._,___

On November 27, 1833 my gr grandparents ELIZABETH DOLAN and MICHAEL ROHAN were married in the Parish of Parteen with GEOFFREY DOLAN as witness. I don't know the relationship of Elizabeth to Geoffrey nor have I found any record for him other than in the 1855 Griffith's listing a GEOFFREY DOLAN residing in the parish of Taghmon, Co. Westmeath. At that time in history, would it have been possible for Geoffrey to travel from Westmeath to Clare to attend a wedding? Would he have moved from Clare to Westmeath, and for what purpose? Thanks to the the great people on this list for any help. Judie Mason Chicago

This is basically a one-generation pedigree, presented by descendants living in London (Eng.) to a Ballarat (Australia) gen. society. http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/art/hynes2.htm posted by Sharon Carberry USA --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search.

These links were sent to me recently... hope they are of use to some of you. Chris www.bl.uk/londonmaps - if you have Google Earth installed, follow the download links to view maps from 1623 to 1907. Free downloads of maps www.geneabase.com covers Eng, Scot, Ire and Wales. For short time. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/petitions.asp Grievances from 1216 (Henry III) to end of James I (1625). Mainly from Eng gentry and clergy, but sometimes from peasants and prisoners. Over 14,000 Swing Riots: www.fchrs.com/swing/swing_project.htm Fam & community Historical Research Scty and www.thedorsetpage.com/history/Captain_Swing/Captain_Swing.htm genealogy.about.com/od/writing_family_history/Writing_Publishing_Your_Family_History.htm

Sharon just flagged a goldmine of online material relating to the The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Conference held August 30 - September 2, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts. I've been following this up and have summarised my findings on the Clare Past forum at http://tinyurl.com/2ts9cc (I've put it there because this list shreds URLs and the Forum posts them intact; I challenge it to mangle this tinyurl, ha ha). Paddy

Fantastic follow-up and sharing, Paddy. I posted a fuller reply on the forum site. However, as posted there as well, here are words which can lead to more such original sources, not estate-related: Catholic Record Society Just Google on that and get ready to do a hour of reading on what all that organization has done. Sharon C. Patrick Casey <pcasey@compuserve.com> wrote: Sharon just flagged a goldmine of online material relating to the The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Conference held August 30 - September 2, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts. I've been following this up and have summarised my findings on the Clare Past forum at http://tinyurl.com/2ts9cc (I've put it there because this list shreds URLs and the Forum posts them intact; I challenge it to mangle this tinyurl, ha ha). Paddy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

History of Jefferson County, Iowa...by Charles J. Fulton. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1912. John F. Ready is filling the position of county attorney of Jefferson county and is recognized as a prominent figure in democratic circles in this part of the state. In the practice of law he has made steady advancement and the ability which he has displayed in the office that he now fills has won for him the commendation of representatives of the legal fraternity and of the general public. Fairfield numbers him among her native sons, his birth having here occurred on the 14th of November, 1872. His parents, Patrick and Mary (Collins) Ready, were both natives of Milltown, County Clare, Ireland. The mother came to the United States in 1861 when about twenty years of age, Mr. Ready having made the trip several years before. He was in the regiment that was en route from the front and which Mrs. Ready saw as it marched near the dock where she landed. He had enlisted as a member of the Fifty-first New York Infantry and served until honorably discharged on account of disability, his elbow having been shot off. Following the close of his military service he met and married Miss Mary Collins, the wedding being celebrated in Syracuse, New York. On their removal westward they first located in Chicago but after about a year came to Fairfield, arriving in 1866 or 1867. The father was killed, August 28, 1888, in a railroad wreck, and the mother still survives in Fairfield. In their family were three children: Morris, who was burned to death when two years of age; John F., and W.J., at home with his mother. Throughout his entire life John F. Ready has resided in Fairfield and after attending public schools entered the Christian Brothers College in St. Joseph, Missouri, from which he was graduated in June, 1892. He pursued the study of law in Drake University at Des Moines, completing a course in the law department in 1896, and in May of the same year he took the examination before the supreme court whereby he was admitted to practice. In the meantime he had been employed in all of the printing offices of Fairfield, starting his business world in the Journal office. He had devoted about eight years to the printing business and the money which he saved from his labors enabled him to complete his literary preparation and obtain his legal training. Since his admission to the bar he has continuously practiced in Fairfield with a constantly growing clientage that has connected him with much of the important work done in the courts. His political allegiance has always been given to the democratic party and for four years he served as a city attorney, covering the period from 1907 to 1910 inclusive. In the fall of the latter year he was elected county attorney, which position he is now filling in a capable manner, neither fear nor favor serving him in the faithful discharge of his duty. He has long been recognized as a leader in the local ranks of the democratic party, serving as chairman of the democratic county central committee in 1896-7 and also as a member of the judicial and congressional committees. On the 21st of July, 1909, Mr. Ready was married to Miss Elizabeth Hayden, a native of Creston, Iowa, and a daughter of Michael and Margaret Hayden. They have one child, Mary Margaret, a little daughter who is the life and light of the household. Mr. Ready is well known in local military ranks as a member of Company M, Fifty-fourth Infantry of the Iowa National Guard, with which he has been identified since its reorganization following the Spanish-American war. On the 17th of March, 1908, he was elected captain and is still commanding the company. Fraternally he is connected with the Yeomen and with the Eagles. Those who know him, and his friends are many, find him a social, genial gentleman, who is loyal to duty in every relation of his life and who in his profession is winning merit and advancement by reason of his thorough understanding of legal principles and his correct application thereof to the points at issue. Cathy Joynt Labath Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm

Good Evening All, I've recently emailed the parish priest at St. Patrick's in Parteen asking if death/burial records might be available. I didn't ask for a look-up, just if records were available and how to obtain records. After two weeks, I have not received a reply. Would any listers have this information? Thank you! Judie Mason Chicago

Here is a site run by the Kilmihill Parish, Co Clare, Ireland with a wealth of parish records indexed and availible online. http://www.kilmihil.com/history/genealogy/genealogy.htm See guide on the left under Genealogy for link to registers: Baptism Death Graveyard Marriage

An excellent talk by Dick Eastman on the role of the Family Historian and DNA. http://www.rootstelevision.com/players/player_conferences.php?bctid=563339943