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/2255.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Guestimate of dates or a general idea of time frame and some people names would be helpful. There are 8 Marsh names in the current phonebook: www.eircomphonebook.ie There are just 15 Marsh births from 1804-1898 in a database for Kildare. Eliza, Bridget, Rose, Eliza Edith, Annie, Peter, Henry George, Daniel, Michael 1, John 2, James 2. Without a time in history I will give you the Griffith Valuations for 1850: Peter Marsh, Mylerstown Parish, Calfstown Townland leasing a house and land 1 acre 3 perches 4 roods John Marsh, Mylerstown, Calfstown leasing house and land 3A 2P 15R. Directories of Ireland Pigots 1824 & Slaters 1846 In 1824 Jeremy Marsh, Esquire, Rathangan Francis Marsh, Esquire, Rathangan In 1846 Philip Marsh Esquire, Sabine Cottage, Monastereven You would need the 1824-26 Tithe records to see if they owned the land themselves or were head tenants - Esquires and Gentlemen (farmers) would lease from a large landowner such as an Earl or in the case of Philip & John a Viscount Harberton they earned their money from their sub-tenants rentals. You could try a Library for Estates held by the Nobility for more information. I looks through the Index of Wills and Deed Records, nothing for either in Kildare. I note throughout my looking about that often the name MARCH came popping up. Many names has different spellings in the early 1800. www.familysearch.org is a good website but nothing unless I missed it for Kildare. However, if you go to the new PILOT found under 'search records' you will find 103 Marsh records. You can obtain these by clicking on the underline names for the microfilm numbers and taking them to your nearest Latter Day Saints History Center to view the film. Anything after 1864 you can get records from the General Registry Office, Dublin www.groireland.ie I also have a CD with births from the Civil Registration but only for the years 1864-1875, if you have any names that fit in that time period. Annette Code 'genealogy for fun' ps:Rathangan has a big data base of bmd's but I don't remember the website, so you could probably just google that. 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.