Thanks Jane and Michael. It's wonderful that you keep telling us of such resources, and I appreciate all you put into this for us. Pardon my ignorance, but could you please explain what Parish History Books are and what information they contain? Many thanks, Pamela At 10:44 4.05.02 +0100, Michael Brennan wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> >Subject: Irish Parish History Books >> I have updated the Ireland Book Discussion, Parish History Books website >> which now includes almost 300 books, some with lookup volunteers. All An Aussie transplanted to Rotorua, NZ.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> To: <GENIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 4:49 AM Subject: Irish Parish History Books > I have updated the Ireland Book Discussion, Parish History Books website > which now includes almost 300 books, some with lookup volunteers. All > counties are covered with at least one book except Longford, Meath, > Laois. Since I don't belong to the mailing lists for those counties, if > someone who does would mention the site and the need for books for those > counties, I'd certainly appreciate it. > > I have added a convenient form to submit books at the bottom of the > website. Also, if you would like to volunteer for lookups in any of the > books, you could use the form. > > You can view the website by going to the url below my name, clicking on > the "Ireland Books" link at the top of the page. This will take you to > the Ireland Book Discussion Mailing List website. At the bottom of the > page is a link for "Parish History Books by County." > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > All outgoing mail virus free, > scanned by Norton 2002

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> To: <IRELAND-BOOK-DISCUSSION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 4:49 AM Subject: [IrishBooks] Irish Parish History Books > I have updated the Ireland Book Discussion, Parish History Books website > which now includes almost 300 books, some with lookup volunteers. All > counties are covered with at least one book except Longford, Meath, > Laois. Since I don't belong to the mailing lists for those counties, if > someone who does would mention the site and the need for books for those > counties, I'd certainly appreciate it. > > I have added a convenient form to submit books at the bottom of the > website. Also, if you would like to volunteer for lookups in any of the > books, you could use the form. > > You can view the website by going to the url below my name, clicking on > the "Ireland Books" link at the top of the page. This will take you to > the Ireland Book Discussion Mailing List website. At the bottom of the > page is a link for "Parish History Books by County." > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > All outgoing mail virus free, > scanned by Norton 2002 > ==== IRELAND-BOOK-DISCUSSION Mailing List ==== > IRELAND-BOOK-DISCUSSION Mailin List has it's own website at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/books/ > Find instructions on unsubbing, book links, book reviews and much more.

hi am new to this list my interest is bectons my gt gt gparents richard and mary becton nee burns appear in griffiths valuation for laois they had two sons patrick and richard patrick was my gt grandad he married a mary murphy and they hadthree sons and two daughters john richard patrick mary and kathleen john was my gnd father i am trying to find out what happened to the rest of the bectons if anyone has any information i would be obliged if they woujd contact me thank you john becton in sunny australiaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Brian.........Thanks for the helpful info & also for sharing a great website. The Dowling webpage is quite impressive. Margaret Coley

If you hunt through www.dowlingfamily.net you will find six Laois (Queens County) scenes from 1792/8 Regards Brian Dowling -----Original Message----- From: jim evoy [mailto:jim@evoy.co.uk] Sent: 26 March 2002 09:55 To: IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LAOIS] Re Scenes of Co. Laois Hi Margaret, Try the National Photographic archive at the National Library of Ireland. http://www.nli.ie/fr_arch.htm Regards, Jim Evoy ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== To find other Irish Counties visit Ireland Genealogical Projects: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com

Just in case there is anyone going to be in or around Laois on the May Bank Holiday weekend....... Half-Door Club Festival, Community Centre, Castletown, Co Laois 3-6 May 2002, E40, $36, £25 This popular weekend attracts dancers from as far as Europe and America with five ceilis and two workshops during the four-day bank holiday weekend. Five great bands are playing during the weekend - Matt Cunningham on Friday night, Swallow's Tail on Saturday night, the Emerald Ceili Band on Sunday afternoon, the Abbey Ceili Band on Sunday night, and the Glenside Ceili Band on Monday afternoon. Night ceilis begin at 9.30pm and afternoon ceilis at 2pm. The workshops are by Pat Murphy on Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning. Most dancers head over to the Pastoral Centre after the late ceilis where there's a cup of tea and a session. The Pastoral Centre also offers reasonably priced full board accommodation. Contact: Michael Lalor micheal.lalor@iolfree.ie or micheal.lalor@unison.ie

The following is a quote from Sean J Murphy's web site which I think will explain fully why we all need to Lobby our local Irish Embassies "Catering for the growing numbers who wish to trace their Irish ancestry requires flexible and creative thinking on the part of the authorities responsible for record repositories. In England one well received initiative has been the creation of the Family Records Centre in London. Why could not a similar Centre be established in Ireland, holding a range of copy records and in particular copies of the indexes at least to civil (GRO) records of births, marriages and deaths?" "Now a second required initiative is the creation of Internet-based research services, with census, civil registration and other records being digitised in order to compile online searchable databases. This type of service is well established in Scotland in the form of Scots Origins, and is currently under development in England. Why is there is so little urgency about establishing similar government-sponsored online genealogical services in Ireland?" And here is The Irish Family Records Centre NOT! website: http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/dir/ifrcnot.htm Regards Michael Brennan in Kent County, England Award Winning CARLOW IGP: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlcar2/ My Family/Co Laois URL: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com

I hope everyone will have a look at Sean J Murphy's web site and lobby their respective Irish Embassy's ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean J Murphy" <seanjmurphy@eircom.net> To: <GENIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:31 AM Subject: Irish Family Records Centre NOT! > You are cordially invited to the opening of my new webpage, The Irish Family > Records Centre NOT!: http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/dir/ifrcnot.htm > > Sean Murphy Regards Michael Brennan in Kent County, England Award Winning CARLOW IGP: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlcar2/ My Family/Co Laois URL: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com >

I just heard about another all Ireland (General) website. You might like to check it out at: http://www.islandireland.com/ It is called Island Ireland. Regards, Christina ...................... Christina Hunt Charlotte, NC, USA

Could list administrators or SKS let me know if messages are being sent in normal numbers. Away 6 days & came home to 500 & only about 2 dozen in last 2 days ? Roger Delaney In Sunny Caves Beach NSW fax 0249713750 rocky4@hotkey.net.au

I don,t seem to be getting any mail from list Is there something wrong Roger Delaney In Sunny Caves Beach NSW fax 0249713750 rocky4@hotkey.net.au

Stephanie at Stephanie9588717@aol.com writes: << does anyone know anything about rathdowney i am looking for a place called the glebe >> Stephanie, If Jane is still owner of this list, I'm sure she will tell you all you'd want to know about Rathdowney. After all, she's the "World's Foremost Expert" on Rathdowney" <grin>. I believe she was either born there, or lived there for some time. In any case, I expect you'll hear from her soon. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

My great grandmother Margaret Meagher was from Rathdowney, her parents were Sarah Brophy and Thomas Meagher. Margaret married Martin Bergin (Berrigan) they lived in Poughkeepsie NY. Mary Anne Anderson

i have had no mail either. whilst im here i will ask a question does anyone know anything about rathdowney i am looking for a place called the glebe and a family called the brophys lived there around 1919 anyone got any ideas? the main christian names im looking up for brophy are william james and elizabeth. kind regards stephanie conroy

Michael, Remembered seeing your post today on Laois while browsing this disc. Found this item in the BVR2 files. Bob ---------------------- NORTON, Charles Marriage Wife: Susan BRENNAN Marriage Date: 14 Jul 1862 Recorded in: Monastereven, Kildare, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Husband's Father: Charles NORTON Wife's Father: Michael BRENNAN ---------------------------------------------------------------- Carried on with the lookup and found the following: ******************************************************************* BRENNAN, John Marriage Wife: Grace MC DONALD Marriage Date: 31 Jan 1856 Recorded in: Abbey Leix, Queens, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Husband's Father: James BRENNAN Wife's Father: Arthur MC DONALD Source: FHL Film 101372 Dates: 1856 - 1856 ------------------------------------------ DOBBYN, Samuel Wilson Marriage Wife: Anna Maria BRENNAN Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1860 Recorded in: Rosenallis, Queens, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Husband's Father: Joseph DOBBYN Wife's Father: Thomas BRENNAN Source: FHL Film 101419 Dates: 1860 - 1860 --------------------------------------------- MURPHY, Joseph William Carter Nenoe Marriage Wife: Maria W. BRENNAN Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1862 Recorded in: Kelleban, Queens, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Husband's Father: John MURPHY Wife's Father: Martin BRENNAN Source: FHL Film 101434 Dates: 1862 - 1862 ---------------------------------------------------------

If anyone ever comes across any info on the following I would be grateful to hear from you: WILLIAM BRENNAN, My Great, Great Grandfather, was born c1800-20, Arless/Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois; and died c1870's. His wife's name is unknown at this time. JAMES BRENNAN, b. Date unknown, Arless/Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois; d. Date unknown. ELLEN BRENNAN , b. Date unknown, Arless/Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois; d. Date unknown. These Births/Marriages/Deaths were probably registered in Carlow Town. Regards Michael Brennan Kent County in England CARLOW IGP URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlcar2/ My FAMILY/Co LAOIS URL: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com

My great great grandparents were THOMAS DUNN and MARGARET FINN. They came to Hurley, near Kingston, NY in the mid 1800's. Up until today I had no idea what part of Ireland they came from. Today's mail brought several death certificates on my Dunn's from Norwich, NY and low and behold one of them indicated that Thomas Dunn and Margaret Finn were from Queens County, Ireland. First thing I did was sign up on the County Laois mailing list. Based on data on the various census reports, my Thomas Dunn was born around 1820-1821 and Margaret Finn was born anywhere from 1821-1828. Would love to hear from anyone searching these names in County Laois. Regards, Bill McGrath Clifton Park, NY

Hello, I need More info on your grandfather. Like, what was his birth date, or year. If it was after 1906 you can get his birth record from the state (New Castle, PA). From 1893 through 1905 birth records are at the County Courthouse. Send for your grandfathers birth record. Also who raised him? Depending on his birth year he would be listed in the 1920 (Soundex-indexed) or 1930 census. In genealogy start with what you know. Your grandfather and then work backwards. Good luck Jackie