This is a brand new web site and it may not be totally complete yet. I would try again in about a month if I thought someone should be there. Also beware of the spelling of the person taking down the name at Castle Garden. Betty Pace

Jan at stephen.seiver@hunterlink.net.au writes: << Could SKS please tell me about the "Big Wind" disaster that happened in the late 1830's and exactly when this happened. >> Jan, I'm always surprised that no one seems to do searches on the web for this sort of question <gr>. If you enter "Big Wind" Ireland into Google, you'll get over 4,000 mentions of it. The first ones on the list will probably suffice. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

Could SKS please tell me about the "Big Wind" disaster that happened in the late 1830's and exactly when this happened. Jan in Australia

Hi Sandra, I have a Margaret CONNELLY, b. before 1844, married to a John McDERMOTT, b. before 1844. Married before 1860. Children: Peter J. McDERMOTT, b. June 1860, Galway. I do not know if this is town, or county. Other children's names: John, Michael, James. There may be others. If this sounds like anything which would connect with your Connolly, let me know. Thank you. Betty Noonan LL, FL, USA

In her reply re Castle Garden, Pat Wood says she is researching the name Coates. Pat, are your Coates from Galway. I am looking for information on my 2xgreat grandmother Catherine Coates. She married about 1837 James Butler and lived in Kiltormer, both immigrating to the USA about 1857. There are so few Coates in Galway, thought I would ask about your Coates. Feel free to answer me offlist if you prefer. Judy -----Original Message----- From: Pat Wood [mailto:twigs3@harbornet.com] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 12:48 PM To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. This is a great new database. But, I've run into a challenge...Has any one found that there are clear gaps in years for any of your surnames? For example, there's a 9 year gap between 1837 and 1845 for the name COATES. It's a common enough name, so there should be entries. Any info on what kind of gaps are known to be present in the records??? Thanks very much. **** All outgoing mail scanned by Norton Anti-virus **** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Judy" <kenjudydear@worldnet.att.net> To: <IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 12:05 PM Subject: RE: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. > Betty, thank you soooo much. I found a branch of the family, all > traveling > together in 1853. I am now a hero. > > Judy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Betty A. Pace [mailto:bapace2@juno.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:31 AM > To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. > > > > > Anyone searching for Ancestors that emigrated to America may find this > site useful. > http://www.castlegarden.org/ > "CastleGarden.org offers free access to an extraordinary database of > information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year > Ellis Island opened. Over 73 million Americans can trace their ancestors > to this early immigration period." > > I have found several of my fellows. > > Betty Pace > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > New!! Irish-American Mailing List, > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Irish/IRISH-AMERICAN.html > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > Join a new list related to the history, culture and geneology of the Irish > in NY > mailto:NY-IRISH-L-request@Rootsweb.com?body=subscribe > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== Join an Ireland list that discusses Irish genealogy, history, and culture. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRELAND.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I have copied this info from a headstone, Notre Dame des Neiges, Montreal. Sheila, Ont. In memory of Patrick Lloyd, born in Fermanagh, Ireland, died Jan. 7 1924, age 75. Bridget Moran, his beloved wife, born in Co. Galway, Ireland, died Nov. 21 1928, age 67

For Tom who couldn't find his ancestors on the site.........it states on the site that there are currently 10 million records there, with another 2 million that need to be digitized from the original ships manifests. There are some names and particular ships of my ancestors missing, too. Maybe if we wait long enough............ Pat (in MN)

Hello all, I'm researching the following surnames of East Galway people from the early to mid 1800's: Callanan Hillary Dunn Bennett. I would like to share information with anyone else who is researching those names. Thank you. John Gill, New York

Not so great: I could not find my Heuston family, traveling in 1867 from Dublin; and they do not have the ship "Cremonia", which I know arrived from Galway in NYC on July 31, 1849 carrying my wife's NOLAN ancestors. Tom Novak ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Judy" <kenjudydear@worldnet.att.net> To: <IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:05 PM Subject: RE: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. > Betty, thank you soooo much. I found a branch of the family, all traveling > together in 1853. I am now a hero. > > Judy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Betty A. Pace [mailto:bapace2@juno.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:31 AM > To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. > > > > > Anyone searching for Ancestors that emigrated to America may find this > site useful. > http://www.castlegarden.org/ > "CastleGarden.org offers free access to an extraordinary database of > information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year > Ellis Island opened. Over 73 million Americans can trace their ancestors > to this early immigration period." > > I have found several of my fellows. > > Betty Pace > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > New!! Irish-American Mailing List, > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Irish/IRISH-AMERICAN.html > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > Join a new list related to the history, culture and geneology of the Irish in NY > mailto:NY-IRISH-L-request@Rootsweb.com?body=subscribe > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

This is a great new database. But, I've run into a challenge...Has any one found that there are clear gaps in years for any of your surnames? For example, there's a 9 year gap between 1837 and 1845 for the name COATES. It's a common enough name, so there should be entries. Any info on what kind of gaps are known to be present in the records??? Thanks very much. **** All outgoing mail scanned by Norton Anti-virus **** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Judy" <kenjudydear@worldnet.att.net> To: <IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 12:05 PM Subject: RE: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. > Betty, thank you soooo much. I found a branch of the family, all > traveling > together in 1853. I am now a hero. > > Judy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Betty A. Pace [mailto:bapace2@juno.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:31 AM > To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. > > > > > Anyone searching for Ancestors that emigrated to America may find this > site useful. > http://www.castlegarden.org/ > "CastleGarden.org offers free access to an extraordinary database of > information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year > Ellis Island opened. Over 73 million Americans can trace their ancestors > to this early immigration period." > > I have found several of my fellows. > > Betty Pace > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > New!! Irish-American Mailing List, > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Irish/IRISH-AMERICAN.html > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== > To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html > Join a new list related to the history, culture and geneology of the Irish > in NY > mailto:NY-IRISH-L-request@Rootsweb.com?body=subscribe > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Anyone searching for Ancestors that emigrated to America may find this site useful. http://www.castlegarden.org/ "CastleGarden.org offers free access to an extraordinary database of information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened. Over 73 million Americans can trace their ancestors to this early immigration period." I have found several of my fellows. Betty Pace

Betty, thank you soooo much. I found a branch of the family, all traveling together in 1853. I am now a hero. Judy -----Original Message----- From: Betty A. Pace [mailto:bapace2@juno.com] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:31 AM To: IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GALWAY] Fw: CastleGarden-- port of entry to U.S. Anyone searching for Ancestors that emigrated to America may find this site useful. http://www.castlegarden.org/ "CastleGarden.org offers free access to an extraordinary database of information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened. Over 73 million Americans can trace their ancestors to this early immigration period." I have found several of my fellows. Betty Pace ==== IRL-GALWAY Mailing List ==== New!! Irish-American Mailing List, http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Irish/IRISH-AMERICAN.html To unsub or change your Irl-Galway mailing mode: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-GALWAY.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Thomas, I seem to recall the 1853 was the year Griffith was in Galway. SOMEONE, correct me if wrong. Janice Boston In a message dated 7/28/2005 6:58:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ThomasMullally@wmconnect.com writes: Could anyone tell me of the approximate date for the Griffith's Valuation for the area of Cargin Parish, Galway? Many Thanks. Tom Mullally

Hi there everyone..I'm new to most of these lists and realtively new to the others and just wanted to see if anyone else is researching the same names that I am: GREANEY MOHAN HIGGINS GREY ROONEY CONNOLLY Thanks and good luck to everyone in their searches! Sandra Ware :o) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I don't know if this is new or not and have only checked out an odd one or two of their pages, but, if they are only new, they might be worth keeping an eye on. I get the impression that they are currently only building links http://www.eurowebinfo.org Jane

Hello to all, Found a neat website: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/cultures/irish-faq/part00/ Many answers about Ireland. Joan

New to the list, I am researching my grandmother Mary Ann Cunliffe's family. Her father was Michael Cunliffe born 1837 Galway and his wife Bridget b 1834 Galway.. I know they were in Wakefield in 1865 when son James Patrick was born and then Manchester in by 1876 when Mary Ann was born. Vic Cliffe North Wales

and many of it's variants, are mine in Penobscot County, Maine, David.....Josi is in the process of a move so may be awhile before she answers you..... .... There is an eatery in Bangor with a similar name to Geoghegan .. Many of us just returned from a Surname Reunion, having a wonderful time discussing those long lost Geoghegan's.... -)) and I am, Carolanne~

Carol, Lucky you to be going to Ireland. We have made two trips to Ireland with St Paul. My husband drove three women through Ireland for two weeks on two separate trips. Thus the title St. Paul. There were no problems with signs but in the country side some were missing, but you meet the most wonderful people when you ask for directions. The roads are very,very narrow, and many times you have to come to a complete stop and ease by the other car. Look out for sheep! Many families move them from fields to field and they are known as Irish Stop Signs. Also you will see sheep marked red, blue, green and other colors since fields are shared and this lets owners know which one are theirs. Have a wonderful trip. Hope the sun is out when you arrive, because there is nothing in the world as beautiful as Ireland at 6AM. Good luck and as you will hear often in Ireland, God Bless! Dottie

Hi to all, From the Winter Issue 2004 of Inside Ireland -- "All road signs, signposts and speed limits will be designated in kilometres rather than miles." For those of us still in the miles, 1 kilometre is five/eighths of a mile. Joan