Hello, all. I recently visited Indian River, Lot 18, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and found the headstone of my gr gr grandfather, Edward MAHAR, which indicates that he died Dec 27, 1875 aged 85, and that he was a native of Queens County. That'd put his birth year about 1790. By the time of my mother's birth in the early 1900's, it was spelled MAHER, and records I've found on PEI indicate that it was MAHER until a particular priest came to the parish, and he wrote the name as MEAGHER. However, as soon as he left, the name was reverted to MAHER, so that seems to be the family's preferred spelling, leading me to think it more likely to have been MAHER/MAHAR in Ireland rather than MEAGHER. Soooo, a lead as to how I can research ANY of those names in LAOIS way back when would be most helpful. Also, is there anyone on the list who knows the area of Dublin where the archives and national library are located? I'm looking for a suggestion for a hotel that is in reasonable walking distance of them both. Maybe 15 to 30 minutes. Thanks in advance, Jim Cassidy New Hampshire, USA