I see. Thank you, that is very helpful. Joy > From: "Ger" <margielish@eircom.net> > Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] Do these names mean anything to anyone? Nea > McGrattenand Tim Furse > To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <A474C43A9504413A8110159CCFECDB89@GerPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > "Fursey" is also a person's first name. Possible that Tim Furse may > refer to Tim Unknown son of Fursey Unknown where you could substitute any > surname for "Unknown". Quite a usual occurrence when there were two > individuals with the same name.>

Thank you, that is helpful and kind of you to take the trouble to look for them. Joy > From: Meg Greenwood <scotquester@bartnet.net> > Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Nea McGratten and Tim Furse > Joy - I looked in the microfilmed death Indexes for McGRATTENs and did > find a 'Nancy' that could be nicknamed 'Nea'. There was also an Alicia > and a Margaret with similar surname spellings. Is this one a possibility > ? > > 1878 Deaths, 2Q, McGRATTIN, Nancy age 81, registered Galway district, > volume 4 page 214. > > Finding a FURSE was much more difficult ! No FURSE surname was located > in 1878, I found a FURY, a FORDE, a FORHAN, 3 FOLEYs, a FLOOD a > FITZPATRICK, a FENLON, a FEENY and several others all named Timothy [its > a rare given name so I checked all the F surnames for Timothys]. None > sounded like FURSE and I did check FERRIS specifically and in 1877. So > far, none of these was registered in Galway as the district. > > Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA > ------------------------------------- > > Joy Dean wrote: >> These two people were mentioned in a letter written in 1878 to my >> great-grandmother, from her brother who was in the Connaught Rangers. >> "... poor Nea McGratten is dead and that Tim Furse is married.". >> Joy>>

remeber the naming pattern http://www.babynamesofireland.com/pages/naming-traditions.html On Apr 9, 2010, at 2:09 PM, Phyllis M. Phillips wrote: > Dalia > > The name Dalia is a baby girl name. The name Dalia comes from the African origin. In African The meaning of the name Dalia is: Gentle. (Tanzanian). > > Similar Names: > > • Galia ( Hebrew ) > • Lalia ( Spanish ) > • Malia ( Spanish ) > • Talia ( Hebrew ) > • Alia ( German ) > On Apr 9, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Brigid O'Donnell wrote: > >> I think Delia is a fairly commonly accepted alternative form of >> Bridget/Brigid and its variants in Ireland. Bedelia is a form of >> Bridget, and Delia is the diminutive. Vital records registered in a >> Catholic church may well be entered in the Latin: Brigidham >> >> See: http://www.baby-names-meanings.net/meaning/bridget.html >> >> Brigid >> (not known as Delia!) >> >> On Apr 9, 2010, at 8:22 AM, John & Anne Carey wrote: >> >>> Can you tell me whether you know if this use of Bridget and Delia is >>> common >>> outside of Galway? >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Dalia The name Dalia is a baby girl name. The name Dalia comes from the African origin. In African The meaning of the name Dalia is: Gentle. (Tanzanian). Similar Names: • Galia ( Hebrew ) • Lalia ( Spanish ) • Malia ( Spanish ) • Talia ( Hebrew ) • Alia ( German ) On Apr 9, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Brigid O'Donnell wrote: > I think Delia is a fairly commonly accepted alternative form of > Bridget/Brigid and its variants in Ireland. Bedelia is a form of > Bridget, and Delia is the diminutive. Vital records registered in a > Catholic church may well be entered in the Latin: Brigidham > > See: http://www.baby-names-meanings.net/meaning/bridget.html > > Brigid > (not known as Delia!) > > On Apr 9, 2010, at 8:22 AM, John & Anne Carey wrote: > >> Can you tell me whether you know if this use of Bridget and Delia is >> common >> outside of Galway? > > ------------------------------- > 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

The name Brigid from brigh meaning "power, vigour, virtue" epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigid"s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calend On Apr 9, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Karin A. Joyce wrote: > Bridget and Delia are all over Ireland as the same name. > > It is unusual to be listed as Delia at birth, but it could happen. Ireland > are great for nicknames and many people don't know people's "right" names > until they die. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John & Anne Carey" <careys@quickclic.net> > To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 8:22 AM > Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] the name Nancy in records > > >> Can you tell me whether you know if this use of Bridget and Delia is >> common >> outside of Galway? I have been puzzled about the two names since I found >> out that there were Delia's in my wife's family, including her aunt, whose >> births were registered as Bridget. I was thinking it was some >> particularity >> of the Fannon family or perhaps that area of northeast Galway until I saw >> your message. >> >> Interestingly, there were also some children in the family whose births >> were >> registered as Delia. I wonder if they called themselves Bridget? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karin A. Joyce >> Sent: April 7, 2010 9:53 AM >> To: irl-galway@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] the name Nancy in records >> >> Nancy is usually listed as Ann or Anna in Irish records. >> >> Same as Bridget and Delia is the same name. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Meg Greenwood" <scotquester@bartnet.net> >> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:52 AM >> Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Nea McGratten and Tim Furse >> >> >>> Joy - I looked in the microfilmed death Indexes for McGRATTENs and did >>> find a 'Nancy' that could be nicknamed 'Nea'. There was also an Alicia >>> and a Margaret with similar surname spellings. Is this one a possibility >>> ? >>> >>> 1878 Deaths, 2Q, McGRATTIN, Nancy age 81, registered Galway district, >>> volume 4 page 214. >>> >>> Finding a FURSE was much more difficult ! No FURSE surname was located >>> in 1878, I found a FURY, a FORDE, a FORHAN, 3 FOLEYs, a FLOOD a >>> FITZPATRICK, a FENLON, a FEENY and several others all named Timothy [its >>> a rare given name so I checked all the F surnames for Timothys]. None >>> sounded like FURSE and I did check FERRIS specifically and in 1877. So >>> far, none of these was registered in Galway as the district. >>> >>> Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA >>> ------------------------------------- >>> >>> Joy Dean wrote: >>>> These two people were mentioned in a letter written in 1878 to my >>>> great-grandmother, from her brother who was in the Connaught Rangers. >>>> >>>> "... poor Nea McGratten is dead and that Tim Furse is married.". >>>> >>>> >>>> Joy >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

I have an ancestor born Bridget in County Cavan 1840's who went by Delia.

I think Delia is a fairly commonly accepted alternative form of Bridget/Brigid and its variants in Ireland. Bedelia is a form of Bridget, and Delia is the diminutive. Vital records registered in a Catholic church may well be entered in the Latin: Brigidham See: http://www.baby-names-meanings.net/meaning/bridget.html Brigid (not known as Delia!) On Apr 9, 2010, at 8:22 AM, John & Anne Carey wrote: > Can you tell me whether you know if this use of Bridget and Delia is > common > outside of Galway?

Bridget and Delia are all over Ireland as the same name. It is unusual to be listed as Delia at birth, but it could happen. Ireland are great for nicknames and many people don't know people's "right" names until they die. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Anne Carey" <careys@quickclic.net> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] the name Nancy in records > Can you tell me whether you know if this use of Bridget and Delia is > common > outside of Galway? I have been puzzled about the two names since I found > out that there were Delia's in my wife's family, including her aunt, whose > births were registered as Bridget. I was thinking it was some > particularity > of the Fannon family or perhaps that area of northeast Galway until I saw > your message. > > Interestingly, there were also some children in the family whose births > were > registered as Delia. I wonder if they called themselves Bridget? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karin A. Joyce > Sent: April 7, 2010 9:53 AM > To: irl-galway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] the name Nancy in records > > Nancy is usually listed as Ann or Anna in Irish records. > > Same as Bridget and Delia is the same name. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Meg Greenwood" <scotquester@bartnet.net> > To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:52 AM > Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Nea McGratten and Tim Furse > > >> Joy - I looked in the microfilmed death Indexes for McGRATTENs and did >> find a 'Nancy' that could be nicknamed 'Nea'. There was also an Alicia >> and a Margaret with similar surname spellings. Is this one a possibility >> ? >> >> 1878 Deaths, 2Q, McGRATTIN, Nancy age 81, registered Galway district, >> volume 4 page 214. >> >> Finding a FURSE was much more difficult ! No FURSE surname was located >> in 1878, I found a FURY, a FORDE, a FORHAN, 3 FOLEYs, a FLOOD a >> FITZPATRICK, a FENLON, a FEENY and several others all named Timothy [its >> a rare given name so I checked all the F surnames for Timothys]. None >> sounded like FURSE and I did check FERRIS specifically and in 1877. So >> far, none of these was registered in Galway as the district. >> >> Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA >> ------------------------------------- >> >> Joy Dean wrote: >>> These two people were mentioned in a letter written in 1878 to my >>> great-grandmother, from her brother who was in the Connaught Rangers. >>> >>> "... poor Nea McGratten is dead and that Tim Furse is married.". >>> >>> >>> Joy >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Apparently from anything I have read - Bedelia is a form of Bridget and most Bridgets prefer the name Delia. It is a Celtic name (Bedelia). However, I suspect that if you like the name Delia - the christain name for baptism would be Bridget as a child was not christened Delia. Just being aware of variants helps in the searches. Karin ----- Original Message ----- From: <DLCulhane@cs.com> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] the name Nancy in records > In my family there were several Bridgets who came to America, beginning in > the 1890s, and went by Delia. Somewhere I read they thought Bridget > sounded > too old-fashioned. Don't know when the nickname first became popular. > > 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 >

Thank you Phyllis -----Original Message----- From: Phyllis M. Phillips <phyllism@pobox.com> To: irl-galway@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, Apr 9, 2010 9:10 am Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] Tannian/Tannyan--Langley http://www.bostoncatholic.org/ n Apr 9, 2010, at 9:00 AM, rtennihan@aol.com wrote: > Hello. I am trying to find a marriage record for a Michael annian/Tannyan married to a Maryann sometime time around 1838, They may have een from Loughrea or around there. Also a William Langley marriage to a Mary annian/Tannyan in Loughrea around the same time. William and Mary stayed in oughrea, some of there children came to New york around 1880, some stayed in oughrea and Gort. Michael and MaryAnn came to Boston, Ma around 1849. Any nformation on these families will be appreciated. Best wishes. Bob ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Thank you Diane. -----Original Message----- From: DLCulhane@cs.com To: irl-galway@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, Apr 9, 2010 9:09 am Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] Tannian/Tannyan--Langley Loughrea marriages beginning in 1810 are on LDS film 1279217, items 5-7. Diane ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

http://www.bostoncatholic.org/ On Apr 9, 2010, at 9:00 AM, rtennihan@aol.com wrote: > > > > Hello. > I am trying to find a marriage record for a Michael Tannian/Tannyan married to a Maryann sometime time around 1838, They may have been from Loughrea or around there. Also a William Langley marriage to a Mary Tannian/Tannyan in Loughrea around the same time. William and Mary stayed in Loughrea, some of there children came to New york around 1880, some stayed in Loughrea and Gort. Michael and MaryAnn came to Boston, Ma around 1849. Any information on these families will be appreciated. > > Best wishes. > Bob > > ------------------------------- > 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

Loughrea marriages beginning in 1810 are on LDS film 1279217, items 5-7. Diane

The best source for this time frame is church records by that the local church i think you are Somerville whch the one in the Aq St Joesphs don't have those but the one in Brockton where the records were moved to On Apr 9, 2010, at 9:00 AM, rtennihan@aol.com wrote: > > > > Hello. > I am trying to find a marriage record for a Michael Tannian/Tannyan married to a Maryann sometime time around 1838, They may have been from Loughrea or around there. Also a William Langley marriage to a Mary Tannian/Tannyan in Loughrea around the same time. William and Mary stayed in Loughrea, some of there children came to New york around 1880, some stayed in Loughrea and Gort. Michael and MaryAnn came to Boston, Ma around 1849. Any information on these families will be appreciated. > > Best wishes. > Bob > > ------------------------------- > 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

Hello. I am trying to find a marriage record for a Michael Tannian/Tannyan married to a Maryann sometime time around 1838, They may have been from Loughrea or around there. Also a William Langley marriage to a Mary Tannian/Tannyan in Loughrea around the same time. William and Mary stayed in Loughrea, some of there children came to New york around 1880, some stayed in Loughrea and Gort. Michael and MaryAnn came to Boston, Ma around 1849. Any information on these families will be appreciated. Best wishes. Bob

In my family there were several Bridgets who came to America, beginning in the 1890s, and went by Delia. Somewhere I read they thought Bridget sounded too old-fashioned. Don't know when the nickname first became popular. Diane

Can you tell me whether you know if this use of Bridget and Delia is common outside of Galway? I have been puzzled about the two names since I found out that there were Delia's in my wife's family, including her aunt, whose births were registered as Bridget. I was thinking it was some particularity of the Fannon family or perhaps that area of northeast Galway until I saw your message. Interestingly, there were also some children in the family whose births were registered as Delia. I wonder if they called themselves Bridget? -----Original Message----- From: irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karin A. Joyce Sent: April 7, 2010 9:53 AM To: irl-galway@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] the name Nancy in records Nancy is usually listed as Ann or Anna in Irish records. Same as Bridget and Delia is the same name. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meg Greenwood" <scotquester@bartnet.net> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:52 AM Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Nea McGratten and Tim Furse > Joy - I looked in the microfilmed death Indexes for McGRATTENs and did > find a 'Nancy' that could be nicknamed 'Nea'. There was also an Alicia > and a Margaret with similar surname spellings. Is this one a possibility > ? > > 1878 Deaths, 2Q, McGRATTIN, Nancy age 81, registered Galway district, > volume 4 page 214. > > Finding a FURSE was much more difficult ! No FURSE surname was located > in 1878, I found a FURY, a FORDE, a FORHAN, 3 FOLEYs, a FLOOD a > FITZPATRICK, a FENLON, a FEENY and several others all named Timothy [its > a rare given name so I checked all the F surnames for Timothys]. None > sounded like FURSE and I did check FERRIS specifically and in 1877. So > far, none of these was registered in Galway as the district. > > Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA > ------------------------------------- > > Joy Dean wrote: >> These two people were mentioned in a letter written in 1878 to my >> great-grandmother, from her brother who was in the Connaught Rangers. >> >> "... poor Nea McGratten is dead and that Tim Furse is married.". >> >> >> Joy >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- 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

"Fursey" is also a person's first name. Possible that Tim Furse may refer to Tim Unknown son of Fursey Unknown where you could substitute any surname for "Unknown". Quite a usual occurrence when there were two individuals with the same name.

Thanks to all for replies and their experiences with names. Helen

The irish was great for that. My mom was Teresa all my life and when I pulled her birth record she was Mary Teresa Her mom wedding record recored her mom as Anne Carroll and on my granny second one her mom was Mary. So it happened On Apr 7, 2010, at 10:46 AM, helenware wrote: > I have two records that say Mary(Ann)--would that mean her Christian name > was Mary but they called her Ann-or was her name Mary Ann? > I have been trying to figure it out for some time now. > Helen > > > ------------------------------- > 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