This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: oncue4 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general/2799.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Spellings during the early 1800a were not standardized. You will find various spellings of Fennelly, including yours. In Queens County some emigrating Fennellys became Finley. Search online using Google Advanced Search, for example, using Queens County in the exact word or phrase line and Fennelly in the all the words line to find out more. You can even find origins of the Fennelly name. Some Fennellys were originally from Scotland others .... 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.