Hello Robert Thank you ever so much for your kind reply and valuable information. I will certainly try to follow your suggestion and am interested in any on-line sources you might be aware of. Thank you again for your kindness. Take good care, Betty Ann Robert Williams wrote: > > Hello Betty Ann, > > The Osbourne name was not commonly found in early 19th century Donegal > > Really there were only two places there were found these being: > > The townland of Braade Upper in Glencolumbkille and in Monreagh which > is in the Parish of Taughboyne. > I should look for evidence of your family in these two locations. > > Regards > RW > www.ulsterancestry.com > >> From: Betty Ann <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [DONEGAL] Osborne surname - Donegal >> Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 21:50:02 -0600 >> >> I am new to research in Ireland and am looking for the Donegal family >> of my >> g.g.grandfather, Moses Osborne, who stated in Canadian documents that >> he was born >> in County Donegal in 1794. >> >> The only other fact that I know is that he settled in New Brunswick, >> Canada in 1819 with >> at least one known relative, Miss Mary Osborne, born Co. Donegal >> about 1797. I believe >> they were most likely siblings, and that it is quite likely their >> father would have been >> named William. >> >> Thanks to some wonderful web sites referenced on this list, I have >> managed to find where the >> name of William Osborne appears twice in the 1796 Flax Growers List, >> reference # 13786 Donegal >> & # 23971 Londonderry (I do not know what these numbers refer to). >> The 1796 Spinning >> Wheel Premium Entitlements List shows Osburn, William, living in >> Raphoe. The only other >> William Osborne reference I have found so far appears in the Wills >> and Deeds Index which shows >> that he was from Aughigatt and died in 1816. >> >> Could some kind person tell me where I might find additional >> information about these William Osborne >> entries, or if there might be other records somewhere that could give >> a bit more information about >> him and his family? >> >> My sincere thanks for your time and effort, >> >> Betty Ann in Western Canada >> >> >> ==== IRL-CO-DONEGAL Mailing List ==== >> If you have a Donegal website, we can post your URL here so relatives >> and researchers of your surnames can find you. >> Contact Admin: [email protected] >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself with cool emoticons - download MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== IRL-CO-DONEGAL Mailing List ==== > If you have a Donegal website, we can post your URL here so relatives > and researchers of your surnames can find you. > Contact Admin: [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > -- S!°±·