Does anyone have any knowledge of my family in County Roscommon or suggestions for further research? Katherine Nolan was born circa 1861 in County Roscommon,Ireland. She emigrated circa 1865 to Brooklyn,NY,USA as a 4 year old child. Her father is Michael F. Nolan, b. 1825-1830 in Ireland and her mother is Jane O'Brien, b.Oct. 1825,Ireland. I've traced them in Brooklyn but not Ireland. Michael's father is Thomas Nolan and his mother is Catherine ... Jane's father is unknown but her mother is Mary Ryan. Both sets of Katerine Nolan's grandparents are probably born around 1800 to 1808. In searching Griffith's Valuation for Thomas Nolan or any Nolans,O'Brien/Briens or Ryans in County Roscommon I found the following:(Parish-date-townland-name-acres-tithes(vicar-lay) 1.St.John's- 17 Oct.1826- Carnagh East- Patk. Nolan & Co-29 & 6-(15.0 /2- 14.1 1/2) Pat Nolan-3.1-(1.5 3/4- 1.4) Mathew Nolan-8-( 2.4- 2.6) Thomas Nolan-4.2-(1.3 3/4- 1.4 3/4)***********probably my Thomas St.John's- -Carrigan-Peter Nolan & Co- 16 & 7.2-(9.6 1/4 - 9.0 1/2) 2. Camma- 1827- Gortnaside (Farrel)-widow Nowlan- 4.1.0-(1.o 1/2- 9 1/4) 3.Creagh- 27 Dec 1825- Laughill-Patt O'Brien-40.3.25- (1-15.10) 4.Drum,diocese of Tuam-23 Nov 1833-Gortclough a Rockfield-James Nolan-3.3.2o-(1.5 1/2) [Vestry Minutes of Drum,parish of Moore (townland-owner & occupiers-acres) Coolderry (Park)-Denis O'Brien-56] 5.Parish of Moor (also Moore)- 6 Dec 1828- Creggane Erress-Thomas Ryan-18-(12.4 1/2) Coolderry park-Denis O'Brien-24-(1.6.1) Derrylahan-Barthw Nolan-11 1/2-(4.1 1/2) Cappaghuse- Wm.Ryan-5 & 24-(1.1.11) Ballymurray alias Moore South- John Ryan-3 & 10 1/2-(10-5 1/4) 6.Rahara- 27 Oct. 1826- Lacken- James Nolan- 11.1.0-(52- 4.8) 7.Roscommon- May 1824 Clooneybyrne-Mrs. Nolan- 8-(3.4- 6.8) Lissnacross-Mrs. Nolan-3-(1.0-2.0) 8.Parish of Taughboy Counties of Roscommon and Galway-18 Jan. 1838- Cloghan Village- Michael Bryan-6.1.6-(1.2 1/2- 1.9 1/2)- holds Lease for 3 lives or 31 years Furrea alias Cool a tubber- Hugh Nowlan- 1.2-(3-5)- Cottiers under Thos. Donnellan; John Bryan- 2.10 1/2-(1-2)-yearly tenant to Mr. Talbot 9.Parish of Kiltoon- 23 Oct. 1827- Miegh- Mr.Hubert Brien-9-(6.0) Carrenderry- John Nolan-15-(9.0 3/4) 10.Parish of Tisrara- 28 Dec. 1836- Lisduff- Joe Brien} Mathew Brien} 78.3-(14.2-1.1.2 1/2)- Denis I. Kelly proprietor & several others- Summary: The only parish where I found all the associated surnames is Moore parish; however, the only Thomas Nolan in County Roscommon in Griffith's is the Thomas in Carnagh East, St.John's parish. While this will need further research, it appears that this Thomas is Michael's father and that Michael Nolan was born in Carnagh East, St.John's parish. (May be true for his children as well.) It also indicates possible relationship with Mathew, who was adjacent to him in 1826, and Patk. and Pat Nolan.( Patk. and Pat Nolan may or may not be one individual.) Thank you very much, Leila Mayberry