Hi, I am new to this list . I have been on the Ireland list and the County Down list for several months. I have been searching the surname RANSON for over a year . When I joined the Ireland list , some very helpful people gave me some information from the Tithe Applotment Books . Most of the information was in the County Down area. Well I started a year ago with nothing but my Great-grandparents names. No dates . I just a week ago hired a researcher in Ontario. He found a lot of information for me, but nothing to help me with Ireland. I had found my great-grandparents buried in the Minden Ontario cemetery , along with 16 other Ranson's. Two of those my gg-grandparents- ROBERT RANSON and ANN ADAMS. I had searched everywhere for something about them. Robert Ranson is listed on the 1871 Ontario census as age 60 born in Ireland ! But that was it . Now last night , I went to Google Search and typed in RANSON - IRELAND . I could not believe my eyes - Adams family history - Thomas Adams and Isabella McBride- of County Monaghan Ireland . Their second child Ann born June 1, 1814 , County Monaghan, Ireland married ROBERT RANSON . No further information known. WOW ! Now I am hoping SKS on this list will help ! First I would like to know I am able to say the name of the County the right way . How is Monaghan pronounced ? Also is there anyway someone might have access to the marriage records for this area? They were Presbyterian .If Robert Ranson was 60 on the 1871 census , he would have been born around 1810. I would think they would have been married around the 1830's. One other question , is Dublin close or in County Monaghan ? I'm sorry this is so lengthy , but I wanted to get everything right out in front ! Thank you , Wendy in Michigan USA rambodog@shianet.org