This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: corduff_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1823.1.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A large number of individuals from the Erris area of County Mayo were alledgedly involved in corrupt voting practices in West Mahanoy in the 1870s. The names Pat, Michael, James, Miles and Dennis Kilker are mentioned in the folowing document: James L. Nutting vs. James B. Reilly. Papers in the case of Nutting vs. Reilly. Thirteenth District of Pennsylvania. November 16, 1877. -- Ordered to be printed. Date: Friday, November 16, 1877 Publication: Serial Set Vol. No.1778; Report: H.Misc.Doc. 16 My email address is corduff@eircom.net 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ldcvjames52 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1266.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi jackie, my bridget b.1803 and william clarke.b 1805 came from co. mayo ca.1850 they are in UK census 1851 hetton le hole ,co. durham their children Honor b.1843 Elinor b.1840 patrick b.1845 honor md francis gillespie 1863.Dau. eleanor b.1874.( My Grandmother) don't know any more about elinor and Patrick. Unfortunately there are a lot of Clarkes from co.Mayo regards james hanley 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sehaines1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8694.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for the suggestion! I feel a bit like "duh" - I always look at censuses for the US and Wales but my Irish ancestors mostly all left Ireland in the 1860s - before the availability of censuses, so it never occurred to me. That's where I am going now. Sue 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Murph_ Surnames: Murphy, O'Hara, Carlon, McDonnel, Howley, ect.... Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8607.8/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John, I think Google will transcribe images (if they are .jpg. or .tiff) in a database using the Google engines. I was going to use it on 650 pages of Kilmacteige church records, and never got the database finished (but it is #9 on a list of 20 things to finish in 2013, so I will keep you posted -- common problem and character recognition is not the best despite decades of work in it - but I will say it is not that bad, needs corrections but it is readable usually if tuned.... 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Murph_ Surnames: CARLON in Kildean in Gallen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/2794.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Long time in reply but I am wondering if anyone can point me to Killdean and Barony of Gallen. Specifically I am still lookong for a CARLON or OCARLON or even O carolan -- as the variations of spelling are so common BUT when the daughter of John CARLON arrived in the US, in 1925 it was CARLON (but I suspect it was carolan or ocarolan before 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tack48 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1823.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Kate. Although my gff was Michael, born about 1838, I do know that his wife was named Brigid Healey, Born around 1846.(I swear there were 10,000 women named Brigid Healey!.)I've seen the Honora Barrett branch, but was unable to connect them. I was often told we were not related to the Lost Creek Kilkers, the other Girardville or even the Scranton and Centralia Kilkers. I am sure that is not true. We just haven't made the Ireland connection. I don't even know if my gff, Michael had siblings, though I'm sure he did. (the Irish Catholic thing.) He was a miner and then a store owner. He had 4 sons and 2 daughters . 3 sons were miners, one also Michael A. (my gf), was a lawyer. 1 daughter died in 1885 at 17, the other in 1913 at about 38. My gf, had 6 kids, 3boys. Adrian, a priest, Cyril and Cletus, both lawyers. 3 daughters Maria, Eleanor and Rosemary, all teachers. Cletus was my dad. I did get the feeling that some members of my gf's family was overly impressed with their own status, that they may have denied relationships with others. That is just an impression I got, and cannot prove. But I am intrieged(sp?) to finf any connections. Thanks a lot. If anything rings a bell for you, I'd love to hear from you. Thom K 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: john_eagleton Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8694.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Best bet is the 1911 Irish Census to start. The closest one I see is Katherine Devaney from the village of Boyogonnell in Bellavary which is in the Castlebar area. Typically immigrants gave the name of closest big town for the ships register. There are several different variations of Catharine so you have to check them all. Then check the 1901 Irish Census also for more info on the family. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Bellavary/Boyogonnell/711232/ - John 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gortonboy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1087.1164/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi,,now that i have more information,,i would like to post all the details in the hope of contacting other family members,,or to help other researchers who may have links to the family i have the family first of all in the 1901 census Townland-Lack West Parish-Turlough Barony-Carra Edward McHale married 60 b c1840 Farmer Bridget McHale wife 48 b c 1853 Thomas McHale son 24 b c 1877 Mary McHale daughter 22 b c 1879 Bridget McHale daughter 18 b c 1883 Edward McHale son 17 b c 1884 Kate McHale daughter 15 b c 1886 Ellen McHale daughter 12 b c 1889 James McHale son 11 b c 1890,,,,,,,,,,,,,all born Mayo in the 1911 census...Lack East no 4 Edward McHale 73 farmer Bridget McHale 59 James McHale 22 Maggie McHale 19 Richard McHale 16 Edward McHugh 3 grandson b England Bridget McHale b c 1883 is my GG grandmother,,,,she moved to England and married a Peter Mchugh in Manchester,... their son Edward is shown in the 1911 census living with his grandparents. Michael.....not shown,,,the eldest,,,emigrated to America,,,Chicago and married a girl called Corrigan,also from Mayo, He worked as a taxi driver and had 8 children,,,he died c 1948 Thomas stayed on the family farm and married a neighbour called Margaret Callaghan,,,they had one son,,Michael,,,and two daughters..Delia and Ellie.Margaret died 1923 in childbirth,Thomas died in 1946 Mary married a neighbour ,,Tom Tunney,,and lived on a small farm in Lack,,until the Irish land commision scheme moved them to Attycarney,,Duleek,Co Meath.They had 8 children,,,Tom,,John,,Michael,,Tony,,Bridie,,Marie ,,Delia and Ellen. Mary died c1958 Edward emigrated to England aged 18,,,nothing known after this. Kate emigrated to Chicago and married a man called Cunningham,,also from Mayo. She had a boy and girl..died 1976 Ellie emigrated to Chicago and married a man called Harry Roche,,,children Sydney and Mary James emigrated to Chicago and married his chilhood sweetheart Kathleen Tunney. They had 3 children,,Edward,Kay and Jimmy Nora,,,not on census,,emigrated to England and married a man named McGowan ?? 5 children ?? Margaret{Maggie} lived next door to Thomas,,and was married to John Howley,,they also moved under the land commision scheme to Hill of Down,Co Meath...7 children Richard emigrated to England {Manchester}with my grandad Edward,,,lived in Gorton,,,married Violet dixon. had a family . if anyone has any info,,,or any links to this family,,,i would love to hear from you. Thank You. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kate4cats534 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1823.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Thom, I think we've talked over the years trying to connect our Kilker line. I've worked with Jery Kilker in the past also. I really believe our lines are connected. I remember my Mom and Uncles always talking about the lawyer and priest in the family. It's possible the connection goes back another generation. My Great-grandfather was Michael Miles Kilker (from church records born 1838)who had a brother named Patrick,that much I'm certain of, possibly a sister named Mary and another brother named Owen. I'm sure they had other sibblings but have never been able to find them. My great grandfather was married to Hanora Barrett. On some paper work I have regarding my great grandfather's death it list names of Owen and Ellen. I assumed it was his parents but maybe that was his brother and wife's name listed. I'm just not sure. I would love to solve this puzzle because what I heard in the early days from the stories :) was that the Girardville Kilkers didn't want to recognize the Lost Creek Kilkers because of their status. I know my Uncle and Mom talked of this lawyer and priest often. So I guess we are still trying to connect the dots.....It would be great if we could solve this one. Take care. It was great talking with you again. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tack48 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1823.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just read your2/27/06 thread on the Kilkers around schuylkill county,pa. in it you mention your gf, John with brother,Patrick. Also noted was that they had a brother Michael b.1838. I have been trying to find a connection between my ggf, Michael b.1838 and other Kilkers in the area. It was always said that we weren't related. but i don't believe it. I hope we can show a connection here. tyvm Thom Kilker, son of Cletus, grandson of Michael A and ggs of Michael b. 1838. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sehaines1 Surnames: Deveney Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8694/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am looking for information about the family of Catherine Deveney who came to New Haven, Ct as a domestic in 1924 or so. She was born about 1903. Immigration records I find say that she came from Castlebar, County Mayo and in one the nearest relative there was a Father Patrick Devaney, Turlough, Castlebar. Can anyone help me? thank you. Sue 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nutsy1122 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/2175.3.2.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: on the 1911 Census of Ballinia County Mayo Bartley Realph age 68 Head of Family Maria Reap age 60 house wife John Reap age 23 Son\ Patrick Reap age 18 Son Bridgett Reap daughter age 13 Notice the name change with the same family 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DaveBoylan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8687.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You're welcome, and best of luck with your research. Dave 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sunnyshine06 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8687.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Dave, Thank you so very much in spending so much time trying to help us. I am due to sit down with my mother in the next week or so to continue our research and it will be a great help with the information you have provided and the websites suggested. I will write more once we have our research underway. Many thanks once again - it is grately appreciated. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DaveBoylan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8687.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello sunnyshine06, I'm not a descendant of the Sweeny and Donovan clans, but found the marriage index for a John Sweeny and Mary Donovan that may pertain to the ancestors your are looking for. The index shows that John and Mary were married in the Fermoy Catholic Church in 1874. Fermoy is located in County Cork. This index comes from the Irish Family History Foundation (IFHF) website for County Cork (North & East). You had stated in your post to the Ancestry.com message board for County Mayo, that Mary Donovan was from County Cork. Catholic marriages traditionally took place in the bride's parish, which means there's a good chance the marriage index pertains to the ancestors you are looking for. The index is below: 1 match for the search criteria: Sweeny (plus variants) John 1874 Parish: FERMOY (RC) Record Type: Marriage Records for Co. Cork (North & East) Surname: Sweeny First Name: John Spouse's Surname: Donovan Spouse's First Name: Mary Father's Surname: Father's First Name: Mother's Surname: Mother's First Name: Year: 1874 Parish/District: Parish: FERMOY (RC) ____ The IFHF homepage can be found at: http://www.rootsireland.ie/ Before accessing indexes at the IFHF you'll first have to register. Registration is free. You'll also be able to access the marriage index for John and Mary that I did for free, but you will be charged to obtain a transcription of the marriage from the IFHF. You'll have to purchase credits with a credit card to obtain the transcriptions. The IFHF website will have more information about purchasing credits for baptism, as well as birth, marriage, and death or burial transcriptions. The marriage transcription may give you additional information not found in the index, such as the exact date of the marriage, and may also include the name or names of the witnesses to the marriage, and the name of the priest who married them. I don't believe the marriage transcription will include the names of the fathers of John and Mary. However, it was traditional for civil marriage indexes from this time period to include the names and occupations of the fathers of the groom and bridge. With this in mind I looked for the civil marriage index for John Sweeny and Mary Donovan at Ancestry.com. I found their individual marriage indexes, showing their marriage recorded in the Fermoy Registration District in 1874. These indexes follow: Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958 Name: John Sweeney Date of Registration: 1874 Registration district: Fermoy Volume: 9 Page: 315 FHL Film Number: 101252 AND Name: Mary Donovan Date of Registration: 1874 Registration district: Fermoy Volume: 9 Page: 315 FHL Film Number: 101252 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958," Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. General Register Office. "Quarterly Returns of Births in Ireland with Index to Births." Belfast, Ireland. ____ You can order a copy of the marriage record for John Sweeny and Mary Donovan from the General Register Office (GRO) in Roscommon Town, County Roscommon. For information about ordering civil birth, marriage, and death records, for applications forms, and the costs of the records, go to the GRO website at: www.groireland.ie/ Next I found the baptism index for John and Mary's daughter, Bridget Sweeny. The index shows that Bridget was baptized in the Fermoy Catholic Church in 1875: 1 match for the search criteria: Sweeny (plus variants) Bridget 1875 Parish: FERMOY (RC) Record Type: Baptism/Birth Records for Co. Cork (North & East) Surname: Sweeny First Name: Bridget Father's Surname: Sweeny Father's First Name: John Mother's Surname: Donovan Mother's First Name: Mary Year: 1875 Parish/District: FERMOY (RC) ____ The baptism transcription from the IFHF could provide you with additional information, such as the names of Bridget's godparents. The godparents may be relatives of John and Mary, or friends of theirs. I then found Bridget's civil registration birth index at the Latter Day Saints (LDS) website, showing that she was born on 26 February 1875 in Cork, Ireland. Her parents are listed as John Sweeny and Mary Donovan. The LDS website can be found at: https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records Bridget's birth index follows: Bridget Sweeney, "Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881" name: Bridget Sweeney gender: Female baptism/christening date: baptism/christening place: birth date: 26 Feb 1875 birthplace: Cork, Ireland death date: name note: race: father's name: John Sweeney father's birthplace: father's age: mother's name: Mary Donovan mother's birthplace: mother's age: indexing project (batch) number: C70158-6 system origin: Ireland-EASy reference number: v 4-2 p 772 source film number: 255925 = Quarterly returns of births in Ireland, 1864-1955: Ireland. General Register Office Collection: Bridget Sweeney, "Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881" https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGZQ-ZPJ Citing this Record "Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGZQ-ZPJ : accessed 08 Feb 2013), Bridget Sweeney, 26 Feb 1875; citing reference v 4-2 p 772, FHL microfilm 255925. ____ Bridget's birth record can be found in LDS microfilm number 255925. You can order this film from your local Family History Center. Alternatively, you can order a copy of Bridget's birth record from the aforementioned General Register Office. I didn't find the birth or baptism indexes for any more children of John Sweeny and Mary Donovan in County Cork, or anywhere else in Ireland. Was John Sweeny in the military? To view a modern Google Map of Fermoy, County Cork, go to the following link: http://tinyurl.com/aqeqvhf Once at the map you'll see that Fermoy is divided by a river. This is the Blackwater River. The name of the Catholic Church in Fermoy is St. Patrick's. You can view St. Patrick's Church by doing the following. To the left of the Google Map, highlighted in blue, is a prompt for "Directions." Click on Directions. A drop-down box labeled A will then appear. In the A box, type in St. Patrick's Church Fermoy, then click on "Get Directions." The next map that appears shows the route highlighted in blue from the Blackwater River to St. Patrick's Church, located on Chapel Hill. The letter A is pointing to St. Patrick's Church. Next, left-click on the letter A to generate a "Street view" thumbnail photo of the Church. Click on the photo to enlarge it, and you'll be able to view the church close up. From this point you can take a virtual tour of Fermoy using your mouse and pointer. To view a sketch of St. Patrick's Church and to read a brief history of the church, go to the following links: http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/irishbuilder/saintpatrickschurchfermoy/ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/irishbuilder/irishbuilderarticles/1860s/church_fermoy_1867.pdf For another history of Fermoy go to: http://www.blackwater.ie/fermoy/history.htm And for another article about Fermoy, from the 1837 edition of Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, go to the LibraryIreland link at: http://www.libraryireland.com/topog/F/Fermoy-Condons-and-Clongibbons-Cork.php Kind Regards, Dave Boylan 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vhb15742 Surnames: fachie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1559.1.1.3.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Already sent a message, but thought you might have missed it. Have quite a bit of info on the Fachies in Scotland. Please contact me if you are interested. Tried your e-mail address but it came back that you did not have an account with them. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kmarch2 Surnames: Hunt, Kerrigan Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/1884.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi there, What a difference a few years make. Turns out Michael's parents were John and Cecilia. John was born abt 1815 and Cecilia 1825. John had two siblings Mary 1828 and Catherine 1832. They ended up in Kidderminster, UK in 1848. I have the 1851 English census. Michael Married A Jane Farrell and they had James Basil Patrick Hunt b 1884 who married a Katherine Hunt (yes same last name) from Kidderminster who went to the US when she was about 3. Oddly they did not marry until they met in the US. Her father was James K. Hunt and her mother a Bridget Kerrigan from Murrisk County Mayo. I am trying to see if I can find the Oughaval Parish records online or someone who can look up Hunt or Kerrigan records. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marievhudson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8580.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the link. No luck with the tithes (But that is a great reference I was not familiar with!) 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drod423 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8681.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Barbara. I appreciate your suggestions. Every idea gets me a bit more information. Hoping to find my roots in Ireland. There must be a Doherty relation to me out there somewhere. It's hard work but so rewarding when a new lead is uncovered. Keep you posted! 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: johnloughney1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8580.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hope you have some luck! I'd suggest including Langan in your search. Have you also searchted the Tithes? titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp It might be too early for Patrick to be on it, as they were taken from 1824 - 1836 (about), but maybe you might find his father. 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.