This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/3319.5 Message Board Post: I to am part of that Roark family, my grandmother was Pearl Mae Roark, haer father was Jasper , she married B.H. Gurley they lived in Bristol, Tn. I a looking also for Abigails family, clan, tribe and Williams family. I thought that William came over from Ireland. Cliff Rogers

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5426.1 Message Board Post: You need to find Patrick McSharry Foley's specific birthplace and parents names from US records. Since he was born before civil registration started in Ireland in 1864 there won't be a civil birth record for him in Ireland. You need his specific birthplace to find a possible to find a possible baptism in local church records for his place of birth. That would be the town/townland, civil parish and county. There are no surviving census records in Ireland for the 1800s to find any family information. You can look at the US census records for 1900, 1910, 1920 to get family information online through your nearest LDS church. The 1900 US census will also give you immigration information as well as specific birth detail. New York State also did its own census which are available on microfilm. They were done 5 years after each Federal census. They're available on microfilm on order through LDS. Ellis Island didn't open until 1892 when Annie Moore, an Irish immigrant from County Cork, was the first person to pass through it. Before that immigrants went through Castle Garden. See: http://www.castlegarden.org/ If you're referring to New York State not giving you records, you can check about getting copies for genealogical purposes from them. You can also check with the City of Jamestown about death and other records. Here's the contact information for Jamestown: http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/municipal/cityofjamestown.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McSharry/McSherry/Foley/Kinney/Keaney/Kenney Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5426 Message Board Post: I am at a stand still with my Irish side. My g-g-grandfather (Patrick Charles [McSharry] Foley) came here from Co. Leitrim, Ireland. According to family lore, he changed our name to Foley once in America. This was done as apparently back home in Ireland, McSharry's were supposed to have been known as being horse thieves. I have been able to verify that the Foley's and McSherry's were the predominant horse breeders for the area. Patrick married my g-g-grandmother Winifred Kinney once in America, so they say(we have no dates), and their first child, Mary Ann, was born in 1884 never having married or had children. My g-grandfather, James Valentine Foley was born in 1887, both he and Mary Ann were born in Jamestown. Patrick was born in approx. 1858/died approx. 1918, Winifred was born in approx. 1860/died approx. 1925, we have no other information on them. They did not participate in the US 1880 census so I'm not sure if they were still in Ireland then. According to what I can! find, New York won't give me a death cert. on either as I am not their child. Also, I have no idea of the month/day of their deaths or births. I have searched Ellis Island records and can find no evidence of either immigrating through there. I have checked the LDS (familysearch.org) site and found nothing despite numerous spellings and date modifications. I am trying to find this info so that I can eventually locate any remaining family in Ireland so that we may re-establish a relationship. Can anyone help me?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5403.1 Message Board Post: i do know in the letrim area there was REDFERN married into someone in that area aswell.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5423.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Because often people "occupied" land just for farming and didn't live there. Having a dwelling on the property at least gives a clue that's where they might have lived. Or they might have been a lessor for that property and lived somewhere completely different. And it's always good to verify any transcription against the original records in the event of possible transcription errors.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//YWC.2ACI/5425 Message Board Post: Patrick Mahon born in Leitrim around 1821 or 1823 married Mary and left on the FB Cutting in 1863 for New York with his children Bridget, John, Mary,Thomas and Patrick. If you have any information please contact me as I am at a dead end. There son John was my grandfather. Thank you Rosemary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/5423.1.1 Message Board Post: Trouble with Irish Origins is the price. Why pay £3.75 to find out Pat Conboy was at Lisdadanan when the other web site tells you that for free? OK you don't know about the type of property but in many cases that doesn't help a lot. And Yes, I know that £3.75 is not a lot - but which of you is going to stop at 72 hours?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Doyle, Conroy, O'Donnell, Maloney Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5424 Message Board Post: Louis born about 1895 ..was living in Michigan in 1930 any information is appreciated. Also interested in any information you might have on Ellen Doyle born about 1851, Ireland

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5421.1 Message Board Post: There aren't any vital records in Ireland before 1864 and no census records for the 1800s. There aren't any records of who emigrated or where they went. The major source for family information would be baptismal records wherever they were baptised locally in County Leitrim. Looking for baptismal records would be the same in the US. You'd need to know the specific location where the baptism was to find the local church that might have the record. So you'll need to find specifically where they were from in County Leitrim from the emigrants civil and church records wherever they lived in the US as well as their children's civil and church records. US naturalisation records may also give you their birth location. Otherwise, you can have Leitrim Heritage Centre research fee-based for you county wide to find the baptismal records. They may not all have been baptised in the same location.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5423.1 Message Board Post: If you go to http://www.irishorigins.com you can see the actual detailed Griffiths Valuation Property tax pages with information about who the lessor of the property was, the occupier or occupiers and a description of the property, that is, whether it was just land or had a dwelling on it. Griffiths Valuation -- since it was a property valuation for taxation reasons -- doesn't include any family detail like ages or family relationships.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//YWC.2ACI/5423 Message Board Post: "Griffiths Valuation 1848-1864" Many of the town(land) pages link to the Griffith's Valuations Indexes on John Hayes' website, which can be found at:-- http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.htm When I checked the web site I was able to find a mention of, " Patrick CONBOY" from Lisdadnan, Mohill. Co. Leitrim. who I believe is my GGGrandfather.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//YWC.2ACI/5422 Message Board Post: I am trying to find information on my Great Grandfathers Family. All I know is that, Great Grandfather was "James CONBOY", dob 1840. James was married to "Margaret McHUGH" dob. 1840 and they lived out in Lisdadnan, Mohill. Co. Leitrim. Does anyone in Mohill have "James CONBOY" in their family line. Did my Great Grandfather have any Brothers or Sisters? In the 1901 census on Leitrim-Roscommon web site, my Great Grandfather is shown to be working as a labourer and living in Lisdadnan with his wife and 3 of his children, plus his Daughter in Law ( the wife of James Conboy, who was our Grandfather) and his Grandson. John was known as James within our family., and he was married to Nellie Winters Names from the 1901 Census (wife).Margaret(61)-.. (son) James(26)- (son). Thomas (18 )- (daughter). Catherine(20)-...Julia(23) dtr. in law-...John (2) grandson Surnames associated with the Maternal side of the Family... perhaps there are people with these names in Mohill who might recognise our GreatGrandfather as being related to them. Conboy... McHugh... McCartan... Winters... Gormly (Gormley)... Holmes... Smullen... Salmon (Sammon)... Lyons... Monaghan... Reynolds... Monayhan... Macguire... Gordon... Prendergast... O'Sullivan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5421 Message Board Post: I am seeking information about my great great great grandparents Michael Farrell and Mary O'Brien and my great great grandparents John Gillooley and Ann Farrell (daughter of Michael Farrell and Mary O'Brien). They all immigrated to Auburn, MA. The Farrells arrived in New York on 2 May 1859 with three children Elizabeth age 12, Mary age 7 and John age 6. The Gillooley's arrived in New York on 19 Feb 1855. I have some information that indicates these families were from Co. Leitrim. Michael Farrell was born about 1813. Father: John Farrell Mary O'Brien was born about 1818 Father: Michael O'Brien Mother: Mary John Gillooley was born about 1828 Father: Patrick Galooley Mother: Ann Ann Farrell was born 11 Dec 1831 Father: Michael Farrell Mother: Mary O'Brien Michael Farrell and Mary O'Brien were married in Ireland. John Gilloolely and Ann Farrell were married in either Ireland or Scotland. I'm searching for the townland in Leitrim where they were from. The Gillooley name has been a problem. In different sources it is spelled so many different ways. Gillooley, Gilooley., Gallooley, Galooley, Galouly, and Gilhooly, Gilhooley. All for the same John.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reynolds - McGuinness Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5332.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Jack are these the family in Mohill you are looking for. 6/6/1851 Michael Reynolds mar. Catherine McGuinness whit: Michael Reynolds & Catherine Mc Guinness. This was at St. Patricks Church in Mohill.These names appear on the townland of Drumboy which is just north of the town of Mohill in the Griffths survey in 1857. Also there was a patrick Reynolds listed on Drumboy townland. God Bless Jim Bohan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reynolds, McGinnis, Baxter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5332.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Jim, Yes they are my greatgrandparents. A couple of years ago when I first found out their names from my grandfather's death record in NJ I posted their names and you, James McCabe and Terry McVeigh all found the marriage record for me. Also you are correct on Drumboy, all three families I know of, Reynolds, McGuinness and Baxter lived in Drumboy. Recently I sent for and received the cancellation book pages also. Unfortunately there are no other records,Children's baptisms, of the family in Co Leitrim. As I said, I have stopped looking for the Baptism's in Ireland because I dont have a clue where in the 32 counties they went. I suspect that they moved to one of the adjacent counties but I am not ready to make blind searches looking for them. I checked England and Wales 1861 census without luck. Besides the US records of the children all say born in Ireland. I have Catherine and 7 kids coming in to NY in 1865 on the Gratitude. They ended up in RI and I have almost finished my! research there and have now started research in CT where a few of the boys moved to work and marry. Not one US record, various types of records, mentions a county or townland in Ireland but I keep looking. Thank you for looking that up for me, I appreciate the help. Jack

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moran Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5420 Message Board Post: Hello Leitrim, I am looking for information on John Moran who married Alice Erwin in the late 1700s. They had 8 sons and 2 daughters. One was William who was born about 1782 and had a farm near Carrick on the Shannon. William married Elizabeth Saddler (Sadler?) about 1818. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Saddler and his wife Ellen Boone Saddler. William and Elizabeth sold their property about 1846 and went to America. We also have a mention of an Uncle Francis but not as to whom he was uncle to. Williams daughter Mary Ann had married a William Taylor. They stayed in Ireland until about 1849 and then came to America. This information came from Family stories and we are looking to find facts to back it up. Any information or ideas on where to find information would be greatly appreciated. Mary Gates-Ohio-USA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reynolds. McGinnis, Baxter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5332.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the email. I was in a position similiar to you, The only thing I learned was their Townland, Drumboy, in the civil parish of Mohill, Co Leitrim and the church where Catherine and Michael were married. I checked films on a couple of parishes near Mohill without success. I tried a film in Northeren Ireland and then stopped. I then asked the Heritage centre in Co Leitrim for a preliminery check of Leitrim and they found nothing and advised "no further research ." A couple of message posters advised me to search every record I could find in the USA first looking for anything that would give a location in Ireland. That was good advise, I have learned a lot about the family that migrated to RI. My Grandfather, one of the children had moved away from his family and lost contact over the years so it was very exciting to rebuild his family again. I havent found any record of an Ireland location listed on any record so far but I keep searching the family here anyway. I am really not very knowledgeable about Ireland research and the only thoughts I can give you is to consider a complete search in the USA first of those that migrated here. There is a wide span of USA records you can look at, from vital records to naturalization, censuses, wills, deeds, cemeteries, etc. See what you can learn from them. A good book on this subject is "Discovering your Irish Ancestors" by Dwight A Radford &Kyle J. Betit. They give a lot of information on US records that will help your research. Goood luck, Jack

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gallagher, McManus, Daly, Malone, Coughlin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5332.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My Townland is Cloonbrone, Parish Ardagh, Barony Tirawley, Co. Mayo Patrick Gallagher (60) wife Jane (55) Mary daughter 28 not married and William 25 not married Mary Malia (80) visitor etc. I dont understand why my GGGrandparents are under Leitrim Roscommon 1901 Census.. . I have not been able to find anything out about them other than a Peter Gallagher found Jane (McManus) Gallagher dead in the home. No birth, or death. I have Jane McManus B: 1842 but if she was 55 in 1901 then 1846. Mary was B: 1864 and William B: 1867 Deelcastle, Mary was married to a Patrick Brown. Any suggestions as to where to search?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5418.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Here's the family's entry in the online 1901 Leitrim census: Dernahelty More, Oughteragh Civil Parish, Cannon Michael(36) farmer Maggie(23?) wife-John(9)-Mary(7)-Bee(1mo.) You can look at the 1911 Irish census records microfilms on order through LDS to find the family's entry in the 1911 census for that specfic geographic location. The 1911 census isn't computerized. 1911 is the last census released in Ireland. You can order Bridget Stretton Cannon's death record from the General Register Office http://www.groireland.ie You could look for them in the Ellis Island records: http://www.ellisisland.org/ Irish vital records aren't computerized either so you'd need marriage and death dates to find any records if they married or died in Ireland.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/5416.1 Message Board Post: There's one Jeremiah Cooke listed in the 1901 Leitrim census, age 40. Gortermone Townland, Carrigallen Civil Parish, Cooke Jeremiah(40) farmer Isabella(30) wife/born Co. Cavan-Maggie Jane(15)-David(13)-Serah Anne(11)-Fannie(10)-Isabella(8)-Mary Elizabeth(6)-Charlott(5)-Robert(4). Search on: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/1901census/census.shtml Assuming that's the Jeremiah listed in the Cancellation books, he wasn't born after civil registration started and so there wouldn't be a civil birth record for him. You'd then need to look for his baptismal record perhaps in the same location he's was enumerated in for the 1901 census for whatever his religious denomination was. He may have died in 1931 which might have been the reason for the change in the land lease.