Hi List, Just joined this list so thought I had best introduce myself before anything else!. My name is Jackie and I live in New Zealand, I have been looking into my family history for the last 4yrs and have only just got round to starting to trace my REGAN and RIORDAN/REARDON and LEAHEY lineages. So far I have the following information (the earliest ancestors John and "Narry" (pet name ?) REGAN nee RIORDAN may be a little hit and miss, as a first port of call I started off at the IGI and found them listed with a son Denis who fits nicely for mine, though I would like this followed up with a parish register entry if anyone can oblige me a look up of some, if there is anyone on the list who thinks they may have a connection, would like to try and find a connection, or can help me out in any way, I would appreciate it and I'd love to hear from you, looking forward to being part of the list. Cheers Jackie New Zealand. -------------- 1 John REGAN ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: ? Bandon, Ireland Spouse: Narry RIORDAN Children: Dennis (1825 - 1878) John (1826 - ) 1.1 Dennis REGAN ————————————————————————————————————————————— Death: 13 Oct 1878, Coromandel, New Zealand. Birth: abt 1825, (Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland listed on NZ death certificate) There is an IGI listing for a Denis REGAN who was christened on the 14 May 1826 at Inchigeelagh Parish, Co. Cork, Ireland, Father John REGAN and Mother Narry RIORDAN (not to sure if this a pet name or if it should be "Mary". According to the following: Webpage: “Bandon, Ireland - Genealogy History: http://www.corkancestors.com/Bandonmisc.htm The National Archives (Public Records Office) online catalogues http://catalogue.pro.gov.uk: It seems possible that if the below "Dennis" is the same Denis as the above, he may also have had a brother named John, as there is a listing for both a Dennis and John REGAN’s discharge from the Army at http://www.corkancestors.com/Bandonmisc.htm REGAN Dennis Born Bandon. Rank: 95 Foot Regt. Discharged Aged 34 Covering dates: 1825-1841 (born 1825, discharged 1841) REGAN John Born Bandon. Rank: 44 Foot Regt. Discharged Aged 37 1826-1844 (born 1826, discharged 1844) ------------------------------- Denis REGAN married Julia LEAHEY about 1850, (Jersey, Channel Islands, given on Denis's death certificate) Children: Margaret Elizabeth (1862-1942) Henry Bill Dennis (1861-1871) Ellen (1870-) 1.1.1 Margaret Elizabeth REGAN ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1862, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 17 Jul 1942, Huntly, New Zealand Spouse: Angus Henry McNEIL Birth: 6 Mar 1855, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand. Death: 23 Mar 1927. I have reason to believe that Margaret, Henry, Bill and Dennis Jnr, were born in Australia, (still have to get certificates for these) Denis REGAN - arrived to NZ in 1864 on the SWIFTSURE from Melbourne (country of origin UK), aged 38. Already married.