My best friend was a Dolan and it was Galway On Feb 19, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Karin Joyce wrote: > 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 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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