This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AnnetteCode Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.kid.general/2271.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A little difficult finding the correct surname. Dourley maybe a later spelling. In 1850's Griffiths Valuation of Land was done throughout Ieland and serves as a good census substitute. I found a spellings of Darley and also Doorley. www.failteromhat.com or www.askaboutireland.com Darley's were 3 x William, 1 Martin ......................................................... Doorley 5 Michaels and 1 John John Doorley, Cloncurry Parish, Drinnanstown N.Towland, renting property 2Bc a house from John McEvoy No Sullivans in any of the three Parishes. www.familysearch.org's PILOT found under 'search records' has 74 Doorley's these are some eg. of what you will find John Doorley died Jan-March 1893, Nash Registration District he was aged 66 so birth year estimated at 1827 *which would make it unliked for this person to have a child in 1833. John Doorley died 1879 age 81 yr. est. birth 1798 #101589 vol.3 Pg.349 Athy Registration District Any Peter's seemed to start in the 1870's. other resources for searching are: www.censusfinder.com United Kingdom Ireland Kildare www.igp-web.com Kildare If you can find the Tithe records of the 1820's you may find where they resided they are kept at the National Archives in Dublin if you can't find them online. Annette Code 'genealogy for fun' Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.