Paddy, This is a fine article; a bit lengthy, but well worth reading.? Thank you?for posting. My question is what do I do if I do not know what village, town, parish my Catholic ancestors were from. I have DOLAN? GRIFFIN? HALL? KELLY? RICE ancestors, all believed to have originated in Co. Galway.? Have documented them in central and western PA, 1850 on;??but back in the homeland...?? it's overwhelming. My guess is that these are rather common Irish surnames.? Can you suggest how to proceed? Many thanks. Marybeth C. northeast Ohio ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:40:32 +0100 From: "Patrick Casey" <[email protected]> Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] The Griffith's Valuation In addition to being a census substitute, the Griffith's valuation can provide family history clues which cannot be found in a census (see www.leitrim-roscommon.com/GRIFFITH/Griffiths.PDF , an excellent primer on the Griffith's valuation and strongly recommended reading for anyone scanning the Griffith's tables). Paddy -----Original Message-----

The Griffen is Northern Ireland as well as the Kelly I have those on my side. Kelly is Donegal On Feb 19, 2009, at 5:16 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Paddy, > > > This is a fine article; a bit lengthy, but well worth reading.? > Thank you?for posting. > > > My question is what do I do if I do not know what village, town, > parish my Catholic ancestors > were from. > > > I have DOLAN? GRIFFIN? HALL? KELLY? RICE ancestors, all believed to > have originated in > Co. Galway.? Have documented them in central and western PA, 1850 > on;??but back in > the homeland...?? it's overwhelming. > > > My guess is that these are rather common Irish surnames.? Can you > suggest how to proceed? > > > Many thanks. > > Marybeth C. > northeast Ohio > > = > = > ====================================================================== > > > > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:40:32 +0100 > From: "Patrick Casey" <[email protected]> > Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] The Griffith's Valuation > > > In addition to being a census substitute, the Griffith's valuation can > provide family history clues which cannot be found in a census (see > www.leitrim-roscommon.com/GRIFFITH/Griffiths.PDF , an excellent > primer on > the Griffith's valuation and strongly recommended reading for anyone > scanning the Griffith's tables). > > Paddy > > > -----Original Message----- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Dolan is generally a Northern name as well. Fermanagh and Louth are typical places for Dolans. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:16 PM Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Griffith's Valuation question > Paddy, > > > This is a fine article; a bit lengthy, but well worth reading.? Thank > you?for posting. > > > My question is what do I do if I do not know what village, town, parish my > Catholic ancestors > were from. > > > I have DOLAN? GRIFFIN? HALL? KELLY? RICE ancestors, all believed to have > originated in > Co. Galway.? Have documented them in central and western PA, 1850 on;??but > back in > the homeland...?? it's overwhelming. > > > My guess is that these are rather common Irish surnames.? Can you suggest > how to proceed? > > > Many thanks. > > Marybeth C. > northeast Ohio > > ======================================================================== > > > > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:40:32 +0100 > From: "Patrick Casey" <[email protected]> > Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] The Griffith's Valuation > > > In addition to being a census substitute, the Griffith's valuation can > provide family history clues which cannot be found in a census (see > www.leitrim-roscommon.com/GRIFFITH/Griffiths.PDF , an excellent primer on > the Griffith's valuation and strongly recommended reading for anyone > scanning the Griffith's tables). > > Paddy > > > -----Original Message----- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a problem we all have for our Irish research unless we have something definite about where they came from. I found a reference to a marriage of my g greats who married at Gort 17 March 1855, Thomas Cahill to Sarah Skehill according to the Catholic Church register. It said he was from Adrahan but nothing for Sarah. I hire the relevant LDS films for both Parishes, but could not find anything prior to their wedding as earlier books were missing for different reasons. Then I found a reference to a sister of Thomas, a Mary Cahill who married an Edward O'Brien at Castle Daly, again same story parish registers did not cover earler period, then when Mary died her husband said she was born at Peterswell, again cannot find any references on Parish films, early books missing. Thomas's parents according to Immigration film to Moreton Bay Qld said Patrick Cahill and Bridget O'Loughlin. Cannot find when Edward and Mary came to Qld. Still don't know where they were born or where the parents went to. Barbar BNE QLD AUS Where we have it all at present rain, floods, and fire ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:16 AM Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Griffith's Valuation question > Paddy, > > > This is a fine article; a bit lengthy, but well worth reading.? Thank > you?for posting. > > > My question is what do I do if I do not know what village, town, parish my > Catholic ancestors > were from. > > > I have DOLAN? GRIFFIN? HALL? KELLY? RICE ancestors, all believed to have > originated in > Co. Galway.? Have documented them in central and western PA, 1850 on;??but > back in > the homeland...?? it's overwhelming. > > > My guess is that these are rather common Irish surnames.? Can you suggest > how to proceed? > > > Many thanks. > > Marybeth C. > northeast Ohio > > ======================================================================== > > > > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:40:32 +0100 > From: "Patrick Casey" <[email protected]> > Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] The Griffith's Valuation > > > In addition to being a census substitute, the Griffith's valuation can > provide family history clues which cannot be found in a census (see > www.leitrim-roscommon.com/GRIFFITH/Griffiths.PDF , an excellent primer on > the Griffith's valuation and strongly recommended reading for anyone > scanning the Griffith's tables). > > Paddy > > > -----Original Message----- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.0/1959 - Release Date: 02/18/09 20:55:00