Fuerty RC records are not available in the Family History Library Catalog. However, records exist for as early as 1807 but with some gaps. Write to the Parish Priest, Athleague, Co. Roscommon for information. Do you have the Boyd parents' names? Ellen "Don Kelly" <donkelly@grovenet.net> wrote: >FWD w/permission >----- Original Message ----- >From: JOHN MCSHANE >To: donkelly@grovenet.net >Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:03 PM >Subject: Boyd genealogy > > >Dear Mr. Kelly, >This is my first attempt at using the internet for genealogy, so hope I am going about it correctly. I'm writing on behalf of my husband, John Boyd McShane. I have been researching his ancestors in this country & have traced his Boyd line back to your county. >James & Letitia Boyd came from the parish of Fuerty to the US about 1860 & they lived in Taunton, MA. I have an idea Letitia's maiden name was Corragan (or similar spelling). >James was born in 1805 & Letitia was born in 1814. >My husband & I plan to visit Ireland this coming May. We plan to visit Roscommon. Do you have suggestions as to how we might proceed to learn more about his Boyd ancestors while we're there? Or is it something that can be entirely done on the internet? >Thank you for your assistance. >Sincerely, >Carol McShane > > > > >==== IRL-ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== >This Official mailing list is for everyone with a genealogy or history interest in County Roscommon, Ireland. Please visit Ireland Genealogy Projects homepage: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ >Problems?: Contact Admin: IRL-ROSCOMMON-admin@lists6.rootsweb.com >Query: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Roscommon/ > > -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

I asked Carol McShane to join this list and hope she can provide more information. Thanks for the bounce back. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <enalibof@netscape.net> To: <IRL-ROSCOMMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 4:52 PM Subject: RE: [ROSCOMMON] Fw: Boyd genealogy > Fuerty RC records are not available in the Family History Library Catalog. However, records exist for as early as 1807 but with some gaps. Write to the Parish Priest, Athleague, Co. Roscommon for information. > Do you have the Boyd parents' names? > Ellen > > > > "Don Kelly" <donkelly@grovenet.net> wrote: > > >FWD w/permission > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: JOHN MCSHANE > >To: donkelly@grovenet.net > >Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:03 PM > >Subject: Boyd genealogy > > > > > >Dear Mr. Kelly, > >This is my first attempt at using the internet for genealogy, so hope I am going about it correctly. I'm writing on behalf of my husband, John Boyd McShane. I have been researching his ancestors in this country & have traced his Boyd line back to your county. > >James & Letitia Boyd came from the parish of Fuerty to the US about 1860 & they lived in Taunton, MA. I have an idea Letitia's maiden name was Corragan (or similar spelling). > >James was born in 1805 & Letitia was born in 1814. > >My husband & I plan to visit Ireland this coming May. We plan to visit Roscommon. Do you have suggestions as to how we might proceed to learn more about his Boyd ancestors while we're there? Or is it something that can be entirely done on the internet? > >Thank you for your assistance. > >Sincerely, > >Carol McShane > > > > > > > > > >==== IRL-ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > >This Official mailing list is for everyone with a genealogy or history interest in County Roscommon, Ireland. Please visit Ireland Genealogy Projects homepage: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ > >Problems?: Contact Admin: IRL-ROSCOMMON-admin@lists6.rootsweb.com > >Query: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Roscommon/ > > > > > -- > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > > ==== IRL-ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > County Roscommon: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlros/ > Leitrim/Roscommon: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/ > County Leitrim: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllet/ >