If Ireland RC churches followed the same practices as US RC (and I believed they did and do), at least part of the baptismal name had to be a saint's name. Most people called by the first part but some by the second to avoid confusion with a close relative, some others by the two parts, especially if the first was Mary because Mary so common, and still others by a nickname. Diane

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

You are quite correct. I have seen that too. It's still used that way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karin A. Joyce" <KarinJoyce@rcn.com> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:52 AM 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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 >

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 > >

Hello, am interested in finding any Robinsons that came from Shangarry or the Galway area. Also Sir Robert McKenzie, Sir Michael McKenzie (Scotch Baronets) and a sister Hon Marion Monica McKenzie in the Galway area. Regards. Lesley lesleyandrobert@smartchat.net.au

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

Thank you, yes, I was aware of that. I just wondered if anyone knew of any other siblings or had a connection. Always worth asking :-) Thanks again, Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: DLCulhane@cs.com To: jsdean47@aol.com ; irl-galway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] McCusker born in Killererin According to the Irish Times site, some Church of Ireland records are held in the parishes, some at the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin, and some lost in a fire the civil war. Good luck! Diane

Hi Diane, I checked with my 'Hosty friend' and he said the birth date for his father, John HOSTY, was May 30, 1904 so the Hosty of Tuam would not seem to be a good match. He also said his father did not have a middle name, so the John Felix Hosty right now doesn't seem to be the John Hosty my friend is looking for. The John Hosty of Castlegar is the best option I have. Let me see if somehow I can find more information on that John Hosty. However, after doing genealogy research for 20 years I know we have to be prepared for 'surprises'. Thanks for the help, Charlie King Diane wrote: The familysearch pilot search says John's birth was registered Jan.-March 1904, and by that time registrations generally occurred within a few weeks of the birth, so he might have been born in late 1903. If you want to order the complete registration from the GRO (groireland.ie), it was vol. 4, p. 421. (The nearest other John Hosty registrations in Galway are 1898 and 1920, so if his birth was registered, and most were, probably yours.) Diane ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bb738db27a4c89326st06vuc

Thank you very much for your reply. No, I can't see any others either. I have William's birth certificate. I know the year of Francis' and of John's birth from their army records. They have three sisters, Elizabeth, Susan and Charlotte born in the 1850s; the first two were born in Fermanagh, but I don't know Charlotte's place of birth. I should have thought to mention that they are Church of England / Ireland. I know it is a very unusual surname for Galway. Their parents married in Clogher, Co. Tyrone, and are buried in Athenry. Joy > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:17:35 EDT > From: DLCulhane@cs.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] McCusker born in Killererin > I don't see any in the civil birth registry, which began in 1864, or the > 1911 census. Have you checked the RC records for Killererin and Killoran? > Diane> > > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 18:52:06 +0100 > From: "Joy Dean" <jsdean47@aol.com> > Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] McCusker born in Killererin > I know now that my great-Granny had two brothers born in Killererin - > Francis McCusker born in 1860 and William McCusker born in 1865 - as well > as John who was born in Killorran; their parents are John and Susan (nee > McAlarney). > Does anyone know of any other siblings born in Galway? > Happy hunting:-) > Joy>

According to the Irish Times site, some Church of Ireland records are held in the parishes, some at the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin, and some lost in a fire the civil war. Good luck! Diane

I know now that my great-Granny had two brothers born in Killererin - Francis McCusker born in 1860 and William McCusker born in 1865 - as well as John who was born in Killorran; their parents are John and Susan (nee McAlarney). Does anyone know of any other siblings born in Galway? Happy hunting:-) Joy

This person should show up on the 1911 Irish census which is available free on line. Many Irish place names are incorrectly recorded mainly because the person did not actually understand what the person said because of the dialect or accent. Barbara BNE QLD AUS ----- Original Message ----- From: <king133@juno.com> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 3:27 AM Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Hosty Family from County Galway > Hi All, > This is my first post to Galway Rootsweb. I am doing some research for a > homebound person who does not have a PC. His father (John Hosty) was born > in 1904 in what my friend says was 'Castlecound'. However, I think I found > the correct John Hosty in Castlegar. > Question: Is there any town called Castlecound, or something like that, > in County Galway? > Thanks, > Charlie King > > ____________________________________________________________ > Penny Stock Jumping 2000% > Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bb4d7e7cafe042650st04vuc > > > ------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2780 - Release Date: 03/30/10 18:32:00

Hi Diane, Question: Does family search indicated what month that John Felix HOSTY was born? I think my 'buddie' said his father, John Hosty was born in November 1904. I'd have to ask him again. My search of familysearch.org turned up nothing on a 'John Hosty' born 1904. Thanks for the help, Charlie King Diane wrote: The civil birth index on familysearch.org shows John Felix Hosty's birth registered in 1904 in Tuam district. There are 4 Castletowns in Galway (the closest I can find to Castlecound), one in Tuam parish. Could be yours. Diane ____________________________________________________________ 2547% Penny Stock Picks? Our last pick exploded 2547% - Join our free newsletter today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bb6021eb7201941cdst01vuc

Hi Barbara, Yes, that is where I found John Hosty's name listed (1911 census for Castlegar) as the son to Thomas Hosty. When I told my friend that his father was listed in the 1911 census with brothers Martin and William he said "I think that is him because I know he had brothers named Martin and William." Thanks, Charlie King Barbara wrote: This person should show up on the 1911 Irish census which is available free on line. Many Irish place names are incorrectly recorded mainly because the person did not actually understand what the person said because of the dialect or accent. Barbara BNE QLD AUS ____________________________________________________________ 2547% Penny Stock Picks? Our last pick exploded 2547% - Join our free newsletter today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bb5fd1cb2d3366050st06vuc

I don't see any in the civil birth registry, which began in 1864, or the 1911 census. Have you checked the RC records for Killererin and Killoran? Diane

The familysearch pilot search says John's birth was registered Jan.-March 1904, and by that time registrations generally occurred within a few weeks of the birth, so he might have been born in late 1903. If you want to order the complete registration from the GRO (groireland.ie), it was vol. 4, p. 421. (The nearest other John Hosty registrations in Galway are 1898 and 1920, so if his birth was registered, and most were, probably yours.) Diane

Hi All, This is my first post to Galway Rootsweb. I am doing some research for a homebound person who does not have a PC. His father (John Hosty) was born in 1904 in what my friend says was 'Castlecound'. However, I think I found the correct John Hosty in Castlegar. Question: Is there any town called Castlecound, or something like that, in County Galway? Thanks, Charlie King ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bb4d7e7cafe042650st04vuc

thanks i book marked it On Apr 1, 2010, at 3:14 PM, Karin A. Joyce wrote: > If you google 1911 Irish census - it shows up. > > http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phyllis M. Phillips" <phyllism@pobox.com> > To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:08 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] Hosty Family from County Galway > > >> >> Who has the site for the 1910-1911 census for him I lost my email >> >> >> On Apr 1, 2010, at 1:58 PM, Phyllis M. Phillips wrote: >> >>> http://www.galway.net/directory/search.jsp?q=Castlecound >>> >>> I think you are maybe right no such town yours must be it they do have >>> the 191 census on line and he will show up as ten >>> >>> On Apr 1, 2010, at 1:27 PM, king133@juno.com wrote: >>> >>>> Castlecound >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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

If you google 1911 Irish census - it shows up. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis M. Phillips" <phyllism@pobox.com> To: <irl-galway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] Hosty Family from County Galway > > Who has the site for the 1910-1911 census for him I lost my email > > > On Apr 1, 2010, at 1:58 PM, Phyllis M. Phillips wrote: > >> http://www.galway.net/directory/search.jsp?q=Castlecound >> >> I think you are maybe right no such town yours must be it they do have >> the 191 census on line and he will show up as ten >> >> On Apr 1, 2010, at 1:27 PM, king133@juno.com wrote: >> >>> Castlecound >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >