This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: helenroberts93 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.kid.general/2313.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Yes I am sure he was form Kildare, its something my nana always told my mum and my mum remembers meeting grandads brother Jack in Manchester in the early 1950s (he lived there then)and he had said he was from Kildare. Just today I have found a birth record for Newbridge in Kildare for a Francis Monaghan born 1st April 1899 to father John Monaghan and mother Mary Farrell. The informant on the birth was Bridget Monaghan, whom I doubt would have been his sister as she was only 4 when he was born so could have been his grandmother. The mother Mary died in 1906 so he may not have remembered her and always thought of Bridget as his mother. Everything matches, the date of birth, name of father, names of siblings and the fact they were all but one older than him, its only the mothers name that doesn't tally but we have only what he told my nana about Bridget being his mother to go on. I cannot find a Francis Kelly anywhere in Kildare or widespread counties thats would match his date! of birth so I do think I have found the right person, but like you say I need to look into the marriage to my nana, as if he was a Monaghan then why change the name to Kelly, but did he do this legally. His brother Jack was also going by the name of Kelly but perhaps the other siblings stayed in Ireland as Monaghans. Any further advise you could give would be great. many thanks Helen 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.