On Jul 26, 2010, at 9:42 PM, <bthoma3@columbus.rr.com> wrote: > Does anyone have a resource for locating a particular place on a > valuation map to the number the head of household was located. The > askaboutireland site which has been invaluable does not seem to have > them correspond to the maps on their site. Just curious if anyone > knows. looking specifically to Knockbrack, Cleggan Galway and a few > other townlands nearby. I guess the same question applies to the > 1901/1911 census as well. > > much appreciated. > > Bob Thomas > > Mongan/Cloherty/Coyne/King/Freyer > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Does anyone have a resource for locating a particular place on a valuation map to the number the head of household was located. The askaboutireland site which has been invaluable does not seem to have them correspond to the maps on their site. Just curious if anyone knows. looking specifically to Knockbrack, Cleggan Galway and a few other townlands nearby. I guess the same question applies to the 1901/1911 census as well. much appreciated. Bob Thomas Mongan/Cloherty/Coyne/King/Freyer

> >From another List: > > For those of you coming into Ireland to do research at the Dublin Library, > you > will need to allow at least 20 minutes, to register, > > when you enter the foyer of the great library turn to your right there is > a > computer there, fill in the necessary form that will be showing, and > follow > the > > prompts, then take yourself across to the shop in the Library, and get > your > photo taken which will you 3 euros. > > Take them back the desk that you have passed to go to the shop, and they > will > then issue you with a reading card which will hold the photo just done in > it. > > This system has been put in place two weeks ago, so those of you that are > reading this and thinking I did not have to do that, you will in the > future. > Oh and do not forget your either your licence if it has a photo id on it > and if > not present your passport for Id also. > > > Just a heads up to those of you that think getting into the library as a > guest > can be covered by the old system it now wont work, you have to register, > via > their computer in library and a donation for photos of 3 euros, money well > spent > I feel. > Reasons for this registering is you are issued with a number that works, > no > long > available on guest cards, and the other reason is too much was going > missing > from library. > > > These changes cannot be found on their web site so I am letting you know > its a > fact, I followed the procedure today and received my readers card, with a > most > delightful photo, which will certainly give me entry to any halloween > party > this > year.

I have just added to the County Galway section of my website both the tithe applotments (1826) and the townland map for Annaghdown Civil Parish. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento, CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

KILLEEN and CLARKE Lusmagh, Banagher or Garrycastle or Cappataggle, Galway-Ireland - from 1884 CLARKE Roderick (or Roderic or Roger)- my grandfather Born June 11th 1885 in Cappataggle, Galway and died about 1966 somewhere in Australia. Worked for a Mr Dorley of Milltown from 1910 to 1914 Served with BEF in August 1914 to March 1919 On western front, France, Belgium and Italy. Returned to work with Mr Doorly from 1919 until May 1921 Married to Margaret Mary KILLEEN on 16th June 1910 in Banagher. Daughter, Kathleen Patricia, born March 12th 1919. Arrived in Victoria, Australia on 21 June 1921 aboard the "Commonwealth" from Ireland under an assisted passage - probably a returned serviceman's scheme. Served in Australian Military Forces October 1939 to October 1945 where his records listed his next of kin as William CLARKE of Garrycastle. Roderick was probably a child of Thomas and Kathleen (Kate) who had migrated to the USA as young adults and then returned to Ireland in time for Roderick's birth. KILLEEN Margaret Mary - my grandmother Born c1884 probably in Lusmagh Ireland, died Ballarat, Australia 1968 Married to Roderick CLARKE on 16th June 1910 in St Rynagh RC Church, Banagher Lived at #13 Garrycastle (Banagher Kings Co) in 1911 Daughter, Kathleen Patricia, born March 12th 1919 in Banagher, Ireland. Arrived in Australia on 21st June 1921 aboard the "Commonwealth" from Ireland CLARKE Kathleen Patricia - my mother Born March 12th 1919. in Banagher, Ireland. Birth registered in St Brendans RC, diocese of Killaloe. Father, Roderick CLARKE, mother, Margaret KILLEEN. Arrived in Australia on 21st June 1921 aboard the "SS Commonwealth" from Ireland. Died 1958 at Bacchus Marsh Australia. Information on any connections appreciated. Tim van der Poel Bacchus Marsh Australia

I have found Michael and Lawence arriving in the Port of NY on the guy Mannering in 1853. The manifest just gives me Ireland. I have looked and looked somemore of any info one where the three brothers came from Lawrence was 20yrs old when he arrived. This family was Roman Catholic and most of the records I have found are C of I. Lawrence's wife Catherine Joynt/Joint age 22 arrived in 1855 sailing from Ireland to the Carribean then on to NY. Her mother Ann age 55 accompanied her. Bridget Mitchell 1st wife of John Mitchell died in August 1851 in Kingston NY. The 3 brothers settled there. John and Lawrence were contractors who worked on the building of the Kingston City Hall in 1873. As you can see I have an extensive history of the brothers and their families here. But did they come from in galway??? Lawrence was my Gr-Grandfather. I have been searching for an answer for 11+ years. I heard from a Laurance Mitchll in Portumna some time ago but no connection was made. John b. 1829, Michael b. 1835, Lawrence b. 1832 d. 1904. Help!! Thanks Pat Judy Christopher On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Pat Connors <nymets11@pacbell.net> wrote: > I agree, I would use the GV as a guide to find where the surname was > found at that time, then check the tithes for the civil parishes where > they were found in the GV and then go on to the religious records. > > > Judy, even though your Mitchells were here before Griffith's, you might > > concentrate on those parishes that had Laurence Mitchells because it > wasn't a > > terribly common name and, as you know, given names generally ran in > families. > > One of the Laurence's in Griffith's might have been a cousin or nephew of > > yours. Portumna RC parish records have been filmed by the LDS back to > 1830. > > > > > > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento, CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Judy Christopher

I agree, I would use the GV as a guide to find where the surname was found at that time, then check the tithes for the civil parishes where they were found in the GV and then go on to the religious records. > Judy, even though your Mitchells were here before Griffith's, you might > concentrate on those parishes that had Laurence Mitchells because it wasn't a > terribly common name and, as you know, given names generally ran in families. > One of the Laurence's in Griffith's might have been a cousin or nephew of > yours. Portumna RC parish records have been filmed by the LDS back to 1830. > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento, CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

thanks again, I will order the films. Hopefully I will find what I am looking for. Judy Christopher On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 4:50 PM, <DLCulhane@cs.com> wrote: > Judy, even though your Mitchells were here before Griffith's, you might > concentrate on those parishes that had Laurence Mitchells because it wasn't > a > terribly common name and, as you know, given names generally ran in > families. > One of the Laurence's in Griffith's might have been a cousin or nephew of > yours. Portumna RC parish records have been filmed by the LDS back to 1830. > > Diane > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Judy Christopher

Judy, even though your Mitchells were here before Griffith's, you might concentrate on those parishes that had Laurence Mitchells because it wasn't a terribly common name and, as you know, given names generally ran in families. One of the Laurence's in Griffith's might have been a cousin or nephew of yours. Portumna RC parish records have been filmed by the LDS back to 1830. Diane

Thank you Diane, I know of the Mitchells in Lickmolassy and could not make a connection there. I will try Coolpowra townland. My Mitchells were in the US before the 1864 Griffiths Eval. they were here in 1851 and perhaps before. John Mitchells first wife, Bridget is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Kingsotn, NY date on the stone is August 1851. Judy Christopher On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:25 PM, <DLCulhane@cs.com> wrote: > Judy, this was an easy one. Portumna RC parish consists of Kilmalinoge and > Lickmolassy civil parishes, in Portumna PLU. The Griffith's index on > failteromhat.com shows only one Mitchell in either parish, Laurence in > Lickmolassy, > Coolpowra townland. > > Diane > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Judy Christopher

Judy, this was an easy one. Portumna RC parish consists of Kilmalinoge and Lickmolassy civil parishes, in Portumna PLU. The Griffith's index on failteromhat.com shows only one Mitchell in either parish, Laurence in Lickmolassy, Coolpowra townland. Diane

John, Lawrence and MiTCHELL, all born between 1828 and 1834 in the Portumna area of County Galway. John married twice. Bridget (first wife) died August 1851. John and Bridget had one son, Patrick. Second wife Ellen. one daughter Catherine. Lawrence m. Catherine Joynt/Joint chn: John, Lawrence, Mary Agnes and Anna Joseph. Michael never married. My quest is to find the townland, civil parish and PLU for my Mitchells. I have been searching for this information for 11 years and keep hitting a stonewall. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Judy Christopher (Mitchell/Joint) -- Judy Christopher

A big THANK YOU to everyone (so many nice people) who provided suggestions, info and leads re. my inquiry re. my g. grandfather Joseph Page. I now have a lot of research to do and for that I am most appreciative. I did take Geralyn's suggestion and purchase a record from IFHF re. a Joseph Page. And, I thank her so much for that suggestion. I'm not certain yet whether the record applies to my Joseph Page, whose parents were Christopher and Mary Page. According to his Civil War enrollment card, he was b. in Connaught, Ireland, abt. 1835. All of my records show him b. bet. 1835-38. Here's the info. from IFHF. Perhaps it might be helpful to someone else, as well. Name: Joseph Page Date of Birth/Baptism: 4 Jan 1831 Address: Millinstara Parish: Clontuskert County: Galway Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: Page, Christopher Mother: Roe, Catherine Occupation: Not recorded Sponsor 1: Comer, Patrick Sponsor 2: Loughnane, Catherine No notes or other info provided Knowing so little about Ireland, I don't know where or what Millinstara is. I can't find anything to correspond with that name. I didn't purchase any other IFHF records. There is a 1828 marr. rec. listed for Christopher Page at the above location but none for Catherine Roe in 1828, but there is one for that date for Mary Roe. Maybe her name was Mary Catherine or Catherine Mary Roe. Again, thanks everyone. Allison

Terry has found a very interesting alternative for Connaught. I located the civil parish of Oldconnaught on Mitchell's map of County Dublin. It is in the extreme southeast corner of County Dublin, on the coast and also bordering County Wicklow. The Catholic parish is Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown). Allison, I am still wondering why you think that your Pages were from Galway in particular. Do you have some independent story about Galway as opposed to some other place in Connaught or "Connaright" (as it appeared on Joseph Page's military enrollment card from the Civil War)? I looked at the IFHF website and found the entries below at the Galway East part of the website. You can search there at http://galwayeast.brsgenealogy.com. The names and dates line up very well with what you know about your family - this looks like a very real possibility for your family. Church Marriage Page Christopher 1828 Co. Galway Parish: CLONTUSKERT (RC) Church Baptism Page Joseph 1831 Co. Galway Parish: CLONTUSKERT (RC) father: Christopher Church Baptism Page Patrick 1833 Co. Galway Parish: CLONTUSKERT (RC) father: Christopher Church Baptism Page Elizabth 1835 Co. Galway Parish: CLONTUSKERT (RC) father: Christopher Searching is free, but you need to register. To view an extraction of each record is 5 Euro. You can purchase credits online - I have purchased many records through IFHF. Nothing can substitute for looking at the original records, but these online extractions are very convenient and can be helpful in finding out about your family in Ireland. You can also order the FHL microfilm of the Clontuskert Catholic parish records (1827-1901) at your local Family History Center for a small fee. It is FHL Film 1279215 (Items 1 - 2). Have you seen these records already or purchased the extractions online? The IFHF website seems to want to associate the surname Page with the surname Gill or McGill. It might be important for your research. These appear to be the only Page baptisms or marriage in the IFHF records for the Catholic parish of Clontuskert (online records cover years 1827-1900 for baptisms, 1827-1882 for marriages and 1827-1868 for deaths). So the Pages in that area either were not numerous or were not generally Catholic. If this turns out to be your family, you might also want to try looking in neighboring parishes for Pages. Clontuskert lies along the border with County Roscommon, so you might try looking there also. The general search for all Ireland at IFHF is at http://ifhf.brsgenealogy.com. Regards, Geralyn Wood Barry in Oregon On 7/16/2010 7:02 AM, Theresa Bora wrote: > Geralyn and Allison. If this is of any help, there is a civil parish and > townland called Oldconnaught in Co. Dublin. I don't see any Pages listed in > Griffiths, but if Allison's Joseph Page came over before the valuation there > may not have been any other family left there. > > Terry Bora > >

Geralyn and Allison. If this is of any help, there is a civil parish and townland called Oldconnaught in Co. Dublin. I don't see any Pages listed in Griffiths, but if Allison's Joseph Page came over before the valuation there may not have been any other family left there. Terry Bora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geralyn Barry" <gbarry@proaxis.com> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] Searching for info re. PAGE ancestors <<<<That record states that her father was Joseph Page, born at Dublin, Ireland, and that her mother's maiden name was Kenion (born at Troy, Mo). This is obviously very second-hand information, but nevertheless it could be a good clue (or it could be totally wrong). Of course Dublin is in the province of Leinster - not Connaught - so this conflicts with Joseph Page being from the province of Connaught. But perhaps there is someplace near Dublin that sounds like (or looks like) Connaught.>>>> Regards, Geralyn Wood Barry in Oregon On 7/15/2010 7:36 AM, Allison Hockman wrote: I am searching for info re. my PAGE family (my father's father's family). I have very little info. My g. grandfather Joseph Page (b. abt 1835 in Connaught and came to USA abt. 1848 ->>>>

Allison, in which record does the location "Connaught" appear as the birthplace for your Joseph Page? Was it in his military record or Civil War pension record (do you have that also?) or was this location handed down in the family? Who gave the information about Connaught? In my experience (researching Irish roots for 20+ years), if you find a US record that states more than just "Ireland" as a place of birth for a 19th c. Irish immigrant, it is more usual to find mention of a county, parish or other more specific place rather than one of the 4 provinces of Ireland - Connaught (NW Ireland), Leinster (SE Ireland), Munster (SW Ireland) and Ulster (NE Ireland). So, again, I am curious - in what record did you find Connaught mentioned? Are you certain that it referred to the province of Connaught, which includes Galway but also several other counties? As you probably already know, Missouri death records are online free at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ - a wonderful resource for people tracing Missouri families. There I found a death certificate for Joseph's daughter Johanna Turpin (wife of Hugh Turpin), who died at Foristell, St. Charles County, Missouri on 15 April 1930. The image is here: http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHealth/Death/1933/1933_00014642.TIF&Fln=1553543.pdf <http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHealth/Death/1933/1933_00014642.TIF&Fln=1553543.pdf> That record states that her father was Joseph Page, born at Dublin, Ireland, and that her mother's maiden name was Kenion (born at Troy, Mo). This is obviously very second-hand information, but nevertheless it could be a good clue (or it could be totally wrong). Of course Dublin is in the province of Leinster - not Connaught - so this conflicts with Joseph Page being from the province of Connaught. But perhaps there is someplace near Dublin that sounds like (or looks like) Connaught. The informant on the death certificate was Hugh Turpin, who might have known where his father-in-law Joseph Page came from in Ireland... or maybe not. Have you pursued all records for all the children of Joseph Page in the US? I have sometimes found the correct birthplace for Irish immigrants on the death records (or sometimes other records) for their children. Have you identified any other Irish relatives of the Page family living in Lincoln County? There seem to be several Irish families living near them in census records. Often, the problem of finding an origin in Ireland is solved using records in the country of immigration rather than Irish records. Tracing known associates in the US (such as baptismal sponsors, marriage witnesses, some of those Civil War pension witnesses) can often lead you to more Irish relatives. The more names of relatives you have, the better your chances of locating your family in Irish records. I might mention that your email caught my eye because I am tracing relatives of a Berry family from Kentucky that moved to Lincoln County, Missouri (but much earlier, in the 1820s). The Berrys from Lincoln County, MO (who came to America in the 1700s or earlier) are the ancestors of a man who has an intriguing yDNA match to my husband - whose Irish Barry family came to the US from County Limerick many generations later (in the 1850s). That was not exactly what we expected to find when we pursued yDNA testing for genealogical purposes, but it is very interesting. Regards, Geralyn Wood Barry in Oregon On 7/15/2010 7:36 AM, Allison Hockman wrote: > I am searching for info re. my PAGE family (my father's father's family). I > have very little info. My g. grandfather Joseph Page (b. abt 1835 in > Connaught and came to USA abt. 1848 - according to his Civil War military > record). My grandfather said Joseph came from Ireland to America as a > stowaway on a ship. In 1858 Joseph shows up in Lincoln County, Missouri USA > and is listed on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census record for that area. Also, > listed on the same census record, as his neighbors, are Christopher (b. > 1802), Mary (b, 1802) and Patrick (b. 1833) Page. All born in Ireland. > Joseph Page's marriage record (his 2nd marriage) from a Lincoln County, > Missouri Catholic Church shows his parents as Christopher and Mary Page. > Joseph lived out his lifetime in Lincoln County, Missouri. Christopher Page > died there in 1877. No info for Mary. Patrick was killed in Georgia in the > Civil War. I have no information for this family prior to Joseph coming to > America. I don't even know where to begin to start looking for his family > member in Ireland. I haven't found any info ship records re. Joseph's > parents (and I assume bro. Patrick). So, don't know when they came to > America and how they any of this PAGE family ended up in Missouri. During > the mid 1800s, there was only one other Page family living in Lincoln > County, Missouri and they don't 'appear' to be related to Joseph Page. But, > I can't prove that. ANY info or ideas about how I should go about > researching my PAGE family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > Allison Page >

Allison, in which record does the location "Connaught" appear as the birthplace for your Joseph Page? Was it in his military record or Civil War pension record (do you have that also?) or was this location handed down in the family? Who gave the information about Connaught? In my experience (researching Irish roots for 20+ years), if you find a US record that states more than just "Ireland" as a place of birth for a 19th c. Irish immigrant, it is more usual to find mention of a county, parish or other more specific place rather than one of the 4 provinces of Ireland - Connaught (NW Ireland), Leinster (SE Ireland), Munster (SW Ireland) and Ulster (NE Ireland). So, again, I am curious - in what record did you find Connaught mentioned? Are you certain that it referred to the province of Connaught, which includes Galway but also several other counties? As you probably already know, Missouri death records are online free at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ - a wonderful resource for people tracing Missouri families. There I found a death certificate for Joseph's daughter Johanna Turpin (wife of Hugh Turpin), who died at Foristell, St. Charles County, Missouri on 15 April 1930. The image is here: http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHealth/Death/1933/1933_00014642.TIF&Fln=1553543.pdf <http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHealth/Death/1933/1933_00014642.TIF&Fln=1553543.pdf> That record states that her father was Joseph Page, born at Dublin, Ireland, and that her mother's maiden name was Kenion (born at Troy, Mo). This is obviously very second-hand information, but nevertheless it could be a good clue (or it could be totally wrong). Of course Dublin is in the province of Leinster - not Connaught - so this conflicts with Joseph Page being from the province of Connaught. But perhaps there is someplace near Dublin that sounds like (or looks like) Connaught. The informant on the death certificate was Hugh Turpin, who might have known where his father-in-law Joseph Page came from in Ireland... or maybe not. Have you pursued all records for all the children of Joseph Page in the US? I have sometimes found the correct birthplace for Irish immigrants on the death records (or sometimes other records) for their children. Have you identified any other Irish relatives of the Page family living in Lincoln County? There seem to be several Irish families living near them in census records. Often, the problem of finding an origin in Ireland is solved using records in the country of immigration rather than Irish records. Tracing known associates in the US (such as baptismal sponsors, marriage witnesses, some of those Civil War pension witnesses) can often lead you to more Irish relatives. The more names of relatives you have, the better your chances of locating your family in Irish records. I might mention that your email caught my eye because I am tracing relatives of a Berry family from Kentucky that moved to Lincoln County, Missouri (but much earlier, in the 1820s). The Berrys from Lincoln County, MO (who came to America in the 1700s or earlier) are the ancestors of a man who has an intriguing yDNA match to my husband - whose Irish Barry family came to the US from County Limerick many generations later (in the 1850s). That was not exactly what we expected to find when we pursued yDNA testing for genealogical purposes, but it is very interesting. Regards, Geralyn Wood Barry in Oregon On 7/15/2010 7:36 AM, Allison Hockman wrote: > I am searching for info re. my PAGE family (my father's father's family). I > have very little info. My g. grandfather Joseph Page (b. abt 1835 in > Connaught and came to USA abt. 1848 - according to his Civil War military > record). My grandfather said Joseph came from Ireland to America as a > stowaway on a ship. In 1858 Joseph shows up in Lincoln County, Missouri USA > and is listed on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census record for that area. Also, > listed on the same census record, as his neighbors, are Christopher (b. > 1802), Mary (b, 1802) and Patrick (b. 1833) Page. All born in Ireland. > Joseph Page's marriage record (his 2nd marriage) from a Lincoln County, > Missouri Catholic Church shows his parents as Christopher and Mary Page. > Joseph lived out his lifetime in Lincoln County, Missouri. Christopher Page > died there in 1877. No info for Mary. Patrick was killed in Georgia in the > Civil War. I have no information for this family prior to Joseph coming to > America. I don't even know where to begin to start looking for his family > member in Ireland. I haven't found any info ship records re. Joseph's > parents (and I assume bro. Patrick). So, don't know when they came to > America and how they any of this PAGE family ended up in Missouri. During > the mid 1800s, there was only one other Page family living in Lincoln > County, Missouri and they don't 'appear' to be related to Joseph Page. But, > I can't prove that. ANY info or ideas about how I should go about > researching my PAGE family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > Allison Page > > >

Alison, you'll have to be a gambler to go farther on this information. I checked the Griffith's index on failteromhat.com to see where Pages were most common in Connaught, found the majority in Ballynakill parish in Galway and Kilkeevin parish in Roscommon. Ballynakill records have been filmed back only to 1869, too late for you, but Kilkeevin records go back to 1804. You might ask the Roscommon Heritage Center if they have baptisms for Joseph, Patrick, or any other children of Christopher and Mary Page from 1820 to 1850. (Joseph apparently came during the Famine, and ships' records from that time are quite scanty. You might read Paddy's Lament or Galway Bay to get a sense of what they went through.) Good luck! Diane

I am searching for info re. my PAGE family (my father's father's family). I have very little info. My g. grandfather Joseph Page (b. abt 1835 in Connaught and came to USA abt. 1848 - according to his Civil War military record). My grandfather said Joseph came from Ireland to America as a stowaway on a ship. In 1858 Joseph shows up in Lincoln County, Missouri USA and is listed on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census record for that area. Also, listed on the same census record, as his neighbors, are Christopher (b. 1802), Mary (b, 1802) and Patrick (b. 1833) Page. All born in Ireland. Joseph Page's marriage record (his 2nd marriage) from a Lincoln County, Missouri Catholic Church shows his parents as Christopher and Mary Page. Joseph lived out his lifetime in Lincoln County, Missouri. Christopher Page died there in 1877. No info for Mary. Patrick was killed in Georgia in the Civil War. I have no information for this family prior to Joseph coming to America. I don't even know where to begin to start looking for his family member in Ireland. I haven't found any info ship records re. Joseph's parents (and I assume bro. Patrick). So, don't know when they came to America and how they any of this PAGE family ended up in Missouri. During the mid 1800s, there was only one other Page family living in Lincoln County, Missouri and they don't 'appear' to be related to Joseph Page. But, I can't prove that. ANY info or ideas about how I should go about researching my PAGE family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Allison Page

Returned last week from 3 delightful weeks in Ireland. We were informed of a resource to check out while at the National Archives. It proved to be very helpful to us as we are researching 2 families which included teachers. It's a List of Schoolteacers in Ireland in 1905. I think the name is "Teachers in the Service of the Commisioners of National Education on the 31st March 1905". Once again, my excitement eclipsed my good sense and I'm not sure I copied the resource title correctly, but it was definitely for 1905, and full of information.