Hello and I hope spomeone out there can help explain some infor form Griffiths. I think I may have found a connection to my BOYCE family in Donegal. I have found of Griffiths a large chunk of Boyces and many of the names match what I have (big surprise! they could match any family the names are so common but hope springs!) What I hope to understand is what the names in Italics after the occupiers name mean. I have copied a portion as an example... Manus is particularly interesting as my grandfather was Manley. The names that I have are Patrick & Margery as John Boyces parents (father to Manley). There was also a nephew Patrick Boyce in Massachusetts census. Mevagh Tullagh: pages 11 & 12 (partial) (ord S 7) 2 a- John Boyce (Bony) b-Patk Boyce (Bawn) 3 a-Anne Boyce b-Edw Boyce (michael) 4 John Boyce (Kate) 5 James Boyce (KaTe) 7 a-Patrick Boyce (Peter) b-Patrick Boyce (Mary) c-Edward Boyce d-Neal Devir 8 a Charles Boyce b Margery Boyce c- Mary Boyce d-John McLoughlin 16 a John Boyce 17 a John Boyce (pat) b Michael Boyce c Manus Boyce thanks much- Betsy Rubel in a very COLD Chicago