On 14 March 2006, a Buckley relative commissioned a search by TFHR. Having received no word from them confirming receipt of his search request, he subsequently sent two e-mail messages inquiring about the status of his commissioned search, but received no reply to either inquiry. Is TFHR still in operation? Or perhaps, are they on an extended holiday? Does anyone know the status of TFHR? Phil Buckley, Bozeman, Montana

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From Cathy Joynt Labath Source: IA-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Bio of John Finn of Tipperary Memorial and Biographical record of Iowa. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1896 JOHN FINN, hardware dealer and Postmaster at Decorah, Iowa, was born March 7, 1836, in the parish of Ballywilham, county of Tipperary, Ireland, his parents being Patrick and Bridget (Minogue) Finn. The Finns are one of the oldest Irish families, and from time immemorial the paternal ancestors of our subject had tilled the soil of their native land. On the mother's side of the house, the Minnogues had turned their attention to other lines of industry than farming, and considerable wealth had been accumulated by the family. John Ragen, a cousin of our subject, had made his home at Galena, Illinois, and through his accounts of the New World Patrick Finn made up his mind to locate therein. Accordingly he sailed from Ireland the latter part of 1847, being accompanied by his wife and four children. He was doomed, however, never to see the promised land for he sickened with ship fever and died, after being on the ocean eight weeks. The widow with her four small children, of whom our subject was the oldest, landed at New Orleans in February, 1848, and after a long and tedious voyage of sixteen weeks. The family came on to Galena, where they found that Mr. Ragen had a home prepared for them in the shape of a rented farm; but, the head of the household being dead, this plan had to be abandoned. The widow now located in Galena with the idea of keeping her little family together, and thus prevent the severing of home ties. She passed the remainder of her days there. Of her children, two of them live in Decorah. Mary, the only girl, married William Burge, a boot and shoe dealer, of Galena, Illinois; later they moved to Colorado and there she died, leaving one child, John Burge. Patrick, the youngest child, located in Decorah and died at the age of thirty-five years. Our subject, being the oldest child, was placed in the position of father to the family. He was apprenticed to Nicholas Dowling, a tinner at Galena, and there spent five years in acquiring his trade. In the fall of 1853 he went up the river to St. Paul and was there employed at his trade. In June, 1854, he returned to Galena on a visit and from there proceeded to Lancaster, Wisconsin, where he worked that summer. He determined to move into the Northwest again, and accordingly went to St. Anthony (Minneapolis), where he worked for the next few months. At this time the Northwest had no railroad facilities, and when the river was frozen over, St. Anthony and St. Paul were practically cut off from the rest of the world till it opened again in the spring. This was a condition of affairs that did not please Mr. Finn, and when Charles Schmitt, now of Spillville, Iowa, told him he thought he could get a job of Logan & Paul, hardware men at Decorah, Iowa, our subject determined to make the effort. He came down the river to Lansing, walked across country to Decorah and secured the job. He remained with this firm one year, and then worked for M.A. Bradish for a time. Mr. Finn came to Decorah in October, 1855. When he reached the town he had about $700 in cash, but his marriage a few months later used up about all his money. When he began business for himself in the spring of 1858, his capital consisted of a wagon, which was bought on time from John Ammon, and which he sold to a Mr. White for a kit of tinner's tools. This wagon was valued at $90, and as Mr. White was just starting on an overland trip to California, it was more useful to him than the tools; and hence the trade. Mr. Finn's success in life began with his independent start in business, for he was practically successful from the beginning. In 1863 his brother became a partner, but soon after went to the war. R.F. Gibson was then a partner for a year. When his brother returned from the war he again joined in the business, and thus the firm of Finn Brothers continued till 1879. In March, 1881, Daniel Noble was taken as a partner, and the firm name read "Finn & Noble," and thus continued till January 1, 1891, since which time Mr. Finn has conducted the business alone. The firm of Finn Brothers built the Strand & Duncan building in 1866. Mr. Finn moved into his present quarters in 1886, and in April, 1895, purchased the building from R.F. Allison. Our subject was married October 10, 1856, at Decorah, Iowa, to Miss Elizabeth Quinn, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Quinn. She as born in the parish of Craughan, county of Kings, Ireland, March 18, 1840, but brought to America in childhood. Their children are: Mary Elizabeth, born January 1, 1858, died December 6, 1891; Margaret, born May 30, 1859; Grace, October 9, 1861; John Patrick, May 8, 1863; Peter Emmett, born March 2, 1865, died July 10, 1875; Marcella, born in 1866, died in infancy; Annie, born July 20, 1869; and Patrick, May 3, 1875. Of the above children, five of the daughters have taken the regular course at the Prairie du Chien school, one of the best institutions of learning in this part of the country, and the father has left no stone unturned to complete their education. Mrs. Finn died February 7, 1877. During her later years she was a sufferer from pulmonary troubles, and the husband did everything that medical science could suggest to restore the lost health of his wife. As a last resort he took her to Aiken, South Carolina, where they spent the winter, but all to no avail. She died leaving a grief-stricken husband and a group of sorrowful children to mourn her loss, for she was a faithful wife and a fond and loving mother. Mr. Finn was originally a Republican in politics, casting his first vote for Fremont. He was converted to Democracy, however, under the powerful elegance of the late Stephen A. Douglas when that gentleman spoke at Galena as a participant in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates. Our subject has been faithful to, and a hard worker in, the party from that time to the present. In 1879 he was the candidate for his party for the Legislature and ran over 300 ahead of his ticket, but was defeated by the overwhelming Republican majority. He was appointed Postmaster of Decorah by President Cleveland June 28, 1885, and the appointment was confirmed by the Senate July 26, 1886. He took charge of the office July 4, 1885, and held it for five years and two months. He received his present appointment as Postmaster from President Cleveland October 30, 1894, took charge of the office November 12, following, and was confirmed by the Senate January 10, 1895. Mr. Finn was elected as a member of the City School Board, and assumed his duties therein March 13, 1865. He served in that capacity for nine consecutive years, and during that time, in 1866-67, the present fine public school building was erected, at a cost of $20,000. He was a member of the Town Council at the time when Decorah became a city, and was instrumental in bringing about that event. He served as chairman of the Democratic county central committee from 1865 to 1885. He was also a member of the old Third Congressional Committee, serving from 1872 to 1885, with the exception of an intermission of one year. Probably no man in the county has done as much to keep the Democratic party organized in northeastern Iowa as has our subject. He has been in touch with the national leaders of the party; has been a hard worker, and his upright and successful business career has commanded the respect of his followers. Cathy Joynt Labath Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm

Hello List, I am getting ready for my first trip to Ireland in May. I would like to have some information on my family before I go. I am seeking information on James MALONEY and Ellen WALL/WAHL. According to James grave stone he died 8 Mar 1895 at 74 years of age. So I'm assuming he was born abt. 1821. According to a newspaper article James is from Cashel, County Tipperary. I have been unable to obtain a death certificate for him. Ellen's death certificate shows her parents as Michael WALL/WAHL and Alice BARRETT both from Ireland. Ellen was born 20 Dec 1827. Died in the U.S. 16 Feb 1916. I'm not sure if she is from County Tipperary. Ellen immigrated 1849. James married Ellen 11 Aug 1851. They settled in Pt. Oram, New Jersey and had 13 children. As of 1900 only 8 were still living. Hoping someone can help! Barb - AZ

GDAY:) Im looking at a Parish Register for Tipperary at the moment with 1821Census, in Kings County,Tipperary, not many Names on there, But heres What i Found On LDS Film NO 992663 BLACKFORD Wm Fitzgerald...30 Hannah Wife..25 Ellen..12..Daughter Catherine....11..Daughter Annie..10..Daughter David...9...Son Robert...6.Son Georgina..3...Daughter Lucinda Lidwell...17...Visitor Grange John Palmer.....45 Eliza..Wife..42 John....15..Son Frank..11..Son Richard..6...Son James..3...Son Bridget....Sis.....50 Mrs Phoebe Kent....Visitor....38 Sharragh Or Kill Thomas Tydel...55 Mary..Wife..50 Thomas...23..Son Mary...22..Daughter Margaret..20..Daughter James..12..Son Patrick....26 WhiteHall JOnathon Harding.....26 Mary...Wife....30 Robert ..Son..7 Anna...Daughter...4 John...Son..3 Harriet....Daughter..1 Wingfield/Torka Thomas Doolan..54 Mary...Wife..56 Jane..Daughter..28 Priscilla..Daughter..25 William...Son....24 Margaret..Daughter..21 Palmer...Son..20 Elinor..Daughter....18 Catherine...Daughter..16 Anne..Daughter..15 Thomas..Son...13 Nenagh John Falkiner..40 Mary..Wife..37] Richard..son..19 Mary Ann...Daughter..17 Thomas..Son...16 John..Son..11 Dan..Son..9 Fred..Son..4 Eliza..Daughter..14 Charlotte..Daughter..12 Rebecca...Daughter..7 Henrietta..Daughter,,2 John Bennett..44 Maria ..Wife..35 John..Son..12 William ..Son..7 Janes...Daughter...8 Mary....Daughter..9 Susan..Daughter..6 Georgina..Daughter...4 Mary CROFTS..M-in Law...76 Lishinlaw...Borrisokane Robert Nesbitt..55 Eliza ..Wife..40 Henrietta..Daughter..10 George..son..11 Robert Meade...Son..9 William Robert....Son. James Meade...22 Hope these May Help Someone Regards From Australia Cathy:) --------------------------------- On Yahoo!7 Dating: It's free to join and check out our great singles!

Much thanks, Cathy, there is a new Harding family to place now. Janet On 4/12/06, cathy carley <cathy_carley@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > > GDAY:) > Im looking at a Parish Register for Tipperary at the moment with > 1821Census, in Kings County,Tipperary, not many Names on there, But heres > What i Found > On LDS Film NO 992663 >

Estelle, TFHR may be your best bet. Church records are very important and with a lack of census in this time frame, there isn't much else whereby you can find out who was in a family. TFHR is pretty reliable. Their records are computerized and so subject to having been misread when they were extracted. I had a search done about a year ago. They did not find my family group (this was a true shot in the dark) but they got back to me quickly. If you haven't done so already, you might want to check out which parishes are covered by the Diocese of Cashel and Emly. These are the records TFHR has. http://www.rootsweb.com/~irltip2/holdings.htm You will not be likely to get death information from them. Good luck, Chris On Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:43:36 +1000, Estelle Daniels wrote: > Hello List, > As I live in Australia, I am considering getting a search done by > Tipperary Family History Centre and have a few questions before I > do. If someone could help, I would be most grateful. > http://www.tfhr.org/ > > Is this the best way to research Catholic ancestors in Tipperary > and are they a reliable organisation? > > How long do searches usually take? > > I am not sure which type of Search to commission (primary or > secondary) if I go ahead. > > I am hoping to find a definite birthdate for my great grandmother > Anne Bridget BRYAN and if she had any siblings. The death date of > Patrick BRYAN would be a bonus. > > Mary & her daughter Anne both died in Queensland, Australia. > > I have the following details: > Anne's mother and father: Mary NAIL and Patrick BRYAN > Mary NAILs parents: William NAIL and Bridget DUNNE > Anne's birthplace: Killenaule, Tipperary, Ireland > Approx birthdate: 1857 (possibly April) <snip>

Hi Molly, You have the correct address in Roscommon, they moved there about 18 months ago. Hope this helps. George Carter Researching Carr in Gateshead 1770-present CARTER in Barningham, Newsham, Darlington and Gateshead PEARSON in Gateshead 1800s. CARLTON from Staindrop. WHARRIER in Gateshead 1800s KIRWAN from Dublin QUINN from Brosna, Kings County FLYNN from Ballinlough, Roscommon -----Original Message----- From: Molly Pats [mailto:puffinmuffin20002002@yahoo.com] Sent: 10 April 2006 16:17 To: IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TIP] address for getting a death certificate Hello Can someone help me? I want to send to Southern Ireland (Tipperary) for a death certificate. About 2001, I sent for a certificate and I sent to ... Lombard Street, Dublin. I now have a address of Civil Registration Office, ...Convent Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. Has the office moved from Dublin to Roscommon, or do I have a wrong address? Thank-you Molly --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1&cent;/min. ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== IGP County Tipperary Message Board: http://pub14.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=1200795777 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/306 - Release Date: 09/04/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/306 - Release Date: 09/04/2006

Hello Can someone help me? I want to send to Southern Ireland (Tipperary) for a death certificate. About 2001, I sent for a certificate and I sent to ... Lombard Street, Dublin. I now have a address of Civil Registration Office, ...Convent Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. Has the office moved from Dublin to Roscommon, or do I have a wrong address? Thank-you Molly --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1&cent;/min.

Hello List, As I live in Australia, I am considering getting a search done by Tipperary Family History Centre and have a few questions before I do. If someone could help, I would be most grateful. http://www.tfhr.org/ Is this the best way to research Catholic ancestors in Tipperary and are they a reliable organisation? How long do searches usually take? I am not sure which type of Search to commission (primary or secondary) if I go ahead. I am hoping to find a definite birthdate for my great grandmother Anne Bridget BRYAN and if she had any siblings. The death date of Patrick BRYAN would be a bonus. Mary & her daughter Anne both died in Queensland, Australia. I have the following details: Anne's mother and father: Mary NAIL and Patrick BRYAN Mary NAILs parents: William NAIL and Bridget DUNNE Anne's birthplace: Killenaule, Tipperary, Ireland Approx birthdate: 1857 (possibly April) Religion: Roman Catholic Mary NAILs birthplace: Listed on DC as "Kilmain, Tipperary, Ireland" (I realise this is debatable!) Occupation of Patrick BRYAN: Labourer Occupation of William NAIL: Farmer Emigration of Mary NAIL/BRYAN: c1883 Emigration of Anne BRYAN: c1863 or c1873 Oral history has it that Anne emigrated in 1873, at age 16, from Ireland to Rockhampton, Queensland with a family of KELLYs. Apparently there is some doubt that it may have been 1863, which, if correct could influence the correct birthdate. Any advice much appreciated, Estelle _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Hi! Can anyone tell me how to pin down what branch of the Dwyer clan my great-grandmother came from? Her name was Mary Dwyer, and she married my great grandfather Thomas Rochford. He came from Buolick., Co. Tipperary, and that is all I know. With such a common name, I don't know where to start to find out anything about her. Thanks for any help. Mary (yes, I come from a long line of Irish Mary's!)

A reminder of the O'Dwyer clan Rally to be held at Tipperary Town at the Ramada Inn on the Limerick Road on Sept. 15-17th, 2006. The hotel is beautiful and the company will be fantastic. The schedule of events is not yet up on the O'Dwyer Clan website http://www.dwyerclan.com/clanrally2006.htm but should be in the next week or so. There will be music and great food as well as a lot of history of the O'Dwyer's and a bus tour of the castles known to have been owned by the O'Dwyer's and places associated with the O'Dwyer's. Should you wish to attend and stay at the Ramada, it is necessary to tell them at the time you book your room that it is part of the block allocated to the O'Dwyer Clan rally. Whether you fly in to either Dublin or Shannon, you don't have to rent a car until you get down to Limerick Junction as you can take the train from either Dublin or Limerick City [bus from Shannon to Limerick City]; Dan Dooley has great rates for rental cars and they are located about a mile from the Ramada. The hotel provides pick-up from the train station. For all of you who may not belong to the clan, I have permission to send a free copy of the latest newsletter to entice you all to join. A copy of the Journal, "The O'Dwyer Diaspora" to be launched at the rally will be available by e-mail after the rally ends. Janet

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This is my DWYER/O DWYER line. Denyse Bonney in Queensland ------ Name: Patrick O'Dwyer Occupation: Cooper (according to grandson Patrick, the informant on Eleonora's death cert) Marriage: Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary Spouse: Johanna/Julia Bryan/O'Brien/Breen Children: 1:Patrick Dwyer Birth:1818 Co Tipperary Death:Sun 15 May 1864 Burial:Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland Occupation:Cooper Spouse:Mary McGrath Marriage:Sat 6 Feb 1858 St Marys, Ipswich, Queensland ---------------------------------------- 2: Thomas O'Dwyer Birth: 1820 Co Tipperary Occupation: Stonemason's apprentice in 1838 ---------------------------------------- 3: James O'Dwyer ---------------------------------------- 4: Eleonora O'Dwyer Birth: abt 1830 Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary Death: 1 Mar 1898 Rosewood, Queensland Burial: 3 Mar 1898 Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland Emigration: 1862 Spouse: Thomas O'Brien/ Bryan Marriage: 6 Feb 1853 Anacarty parish, Donaskeigh Co Tipperary. Witnesses were Thomas Bryan and Catherine Campbell. His death cert stated Thomas O'Brien was 46 years old when he married 22 years old Ellen & family tale says he was a widower when they married. ---------------------------------------- 5: Mary Dwyer Birth: 1835 Buckleys Cross, Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary Death: 10 May 1898 Smith Estate, Ipswich, Queensland Burial: 11 May 1898 Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland Spouse: Richard 'Patrick' Dalton Marriage: 2 Jul 1854 Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary Spouse: James Gee Marriage: abt 1857

I do not see a connection to my Dwyer line. >From: "Denyse Bonnney" <denysebon@austarnet.com.au> >Reply-To: IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com >To: IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TIP] DWYER/O DWYER in Donaskeigh >Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 17:29:50 +1000 > >This is my DWYER/O DWYER line. > >Denyse Bonney in Queensland >------ >Name: Patrick O'Dwyer > >Occupation: Cooper (according to grandson Patrick, the informant on >Eleonora's death cert) > > >Marriage: Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary > >Spouse: Johanna/Julia Bryan/O'Brien/Breen > > > >Children: > >1:Patrick Dwyer > >Birth:1818 Co Tipperary > >Death:Sun 15 May 1864 > >Burial:Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland > >Occupation:Cooper > >Spouse:Mary McGrath > >Marriage:Sat 6 Feb 1858 St Marys, Ipswich, Queensland > >---------------------------------------- > >2: Thomas O'Dwyer > >Birth: 1820 Co Tipperary > >Occupation: Stonemason's apprentice in 1838 > >---------------------------------------- > >3: James O'Dwyer > >---------------------------------------- > >4: Eleonora O'Dwyer > >Birth: abt 1830 Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary > >Death: 1 Mar 1898 Rosewood, Queensland > >Burial: 3 Mar 1898 Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland > >Emigration: 1862 > >Spouse: Thomas O'Brien/ Bryan > >Marriage: 6 Feb 1853 Anacarty parish, Donaskeigh Co Tipperary. > >Witnesses were Thomas Bryan and Catherine Campbell. > >His death cert stated Thomas O'Brien was 46 years old when he married 22 >years old Ellen & family tale says he was a widower when they married. > >---------------------------------------- > >5: Mary Dwyer > >Birth: 1835 Buckleys Cross, Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary > >Death: 10 May 1898 Smith Estate, Ipswich, Queensland > >Burial: 11 May 1898 Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland > >Spouse: Richard 'Patrick' Dalton > >Marriage: 2 Jul 1854 Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary > >Spouse: James Gee > >Marriage: abt 1857 > > > > >==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== >Join us for a chat about researching families in Tipperary (and >everything else!). 'Open House Sessions' every Thursday/Friday (depending >on your location). Starting at 11pm Thursday Tipperary Time. This means the >time will be 11pm in England; 6 pm in New York and Montreal; 3pm in >California and Vancouver; 7am (Friday) in Perth; 10am (Friday) in Sydney; >12 noon (Friday) in Wellington. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~irltip2/chat/index.htm >

They're pretty thick on the ground without a parish Michelle. Do you have the mother's maiden name? With 2 surnames you might crack it on the Griffiths, looking for a parish that has both surnames in it. I've been searching for my DWYERs from Tipperary for 14 years. But we never know what's just around the corner! Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "M O" <dwyerortz@hotmail.com> To: <IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 12:03 AM Subject: Searching DWYERs in Tipperary > I have been directed repeatedly to Tipperary for my DWYER search. It was/is > the part of Ireland where the DWYERs were to be from. Can anyone here give > some assistance regarding the DWYERs from the early 1800s?

I have always understood that the traditional home of the Dwyer's in Tipperary was Ballysheeda Castle, Ballysheeda. www.dwyerclan.com/O_Dwyer_Castles_List.htm Regards from sunny Queensland, Australia. Vincent Le Plastrier researching in Tipperary; - Kelly, Kiely, Magrath, Wright, White ----- Original Message ----- From: "M O" <dwyerortz@hotmail.com> To: <IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 12:03 AM Subject: Searching DWYERs in Tipperary > I have been directed repeatedly to Tipperary for my DWYER search. It was/is > the part of Ireland where the DWYERs were to be from. Can anyone here give > some assistance regarding the DWYERs from the early 1800s? > > Michelle > > ______________________________

Since Waterford is a next door neighbor to Tipperary, I thought our listers might be interested in the award their museum has been given. They do a great job. As does the Waterford County Library which contains genealogical data under its Online Resources section. http://www.waterfordcountyimages.org/exhibit/web http://www.waterfordcountylibrary.ie/library/web Christina Listowner IRL-Tipperary --- Original Message --- From: "William Whelan" To: <IRL-WATERFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [WATERFORD] Waterford County Museum Are World Champions 1. Waterford County Museum Are World Champions 2. New Web site Article On Easter 1916 3. What Next For The Museum? 4. Make A Donation 5. Contact Us Hi All Great news it seems that waterfordcountyimages.org is the best small museum web site in the world. Even the Chief of the Information Technology Office at the Smithsonian Museum of Art thinks so :) http://eyelevel.si.edu . This is a really great achievement for us. I would like to thank all of the list members who have helped us over the years from donations to words of encouragement (and constructive criticism) it has all helped to get us to this point. If anyone on the list has a contact in the Irish national papers it would be nice if you could prod them into covering this award. Thanks again yours Willie And Martin Whelan and all at Waterford County Museum PS don't forget that you can donate to the museum online and help us provide a better service, all of us at the museum are unpaid volunteers so all monies donated goes directs towards preserving Waterford history. 1. Waterford County Museum Are World Champions ============================================== Waterford County Museum Press Release Starts ----------------------- Waterford County Museum Are World Champions The digital image archive constructed by Waterford County Museum has been awarded the Best Small Museum Web Site 2006 title at the prestigious Museums & The Web International Conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico over March 22nd to the 25th. An eminent panel of academics and web designers chose the award winners. The panel of 24 judges included representatives from the Science Museum - London, Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam, Georgetown University, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York. The award is open to all museums across the globe and is in effect the unofficial world championship of web site construction for museums and archives. One of the judges commented that "I was very taken by the fact that this site was developed with no budget at all, just volunteers and donated expertise and support. Nevertheless it provides an excellent archival resource and a timely reminder that we don't all have the human and financial resources of the big organisations, yet it is still possible to produce useful, good quality resources." What is most remarkable about this project considering its scale is the fact that it was created at no cost to Waterford County Museum by mainly volunteer effort. Typically projects of this scale and technical complexity cost over €100,000. The museum is a small voluntary run organisation located at St. Augustine Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford and has an annual budget of just €7000. Such a complex project should be well beyond the reach of a small museum, but by creating partnerships with local business, local government and government agencies the project became achievable. The image management software was written free of charge over a two year period by Dungarvan web design company Déise Design. Martin and William Whelan of Déise Design currently sit on the committee of Waterford County Museum (William is the current museum president). Fás provided a Community Employment worker, Alan Healy, to input the images and Waterford County Library provided free server space to store the digital images. The Heritage Council Of Ireland provided €2800 worth of grant aid to purchase computer equipment and scanners. The archive currently contains some 2500 historic photographs, sketches, postcards, paintings and drawings of County Waterford. The system has been designed to ultimately store ten’s of thousands of images. It is intended that approximately 2500 additional images will be added per annum. In order to find new material for the archive on an ongoing basis the museum has set up a history outreach programme, already there are volunteer collectors in 10 villages around Waterford collecting photographs for the archive. Waterford County Museum had two primary goals when it set up the image archive; Firstly, to allow the general public to have greater access to the images. The photographs will be disseminated worldwide hopefully encouraging interest in Waterford history and further image donation. Secondly, to preserve the images for future generations. Each image is scanned at a huge size and algorithms are then used to resize and watermark each image automatically for display online. A digital copy of the original image is stored in the archive; in the event of an image being destroyed or damaged the museum can reproduce the image off of the digital copy. Expressing delight at the award William Fraher, the curator of Waterford County Museum, stated "that I would like to thank Waterford County Library Service, The Heritage Council of Ireland and Fás for their support of the project, in particular I would like to thank Déise Design for their management of the project over the past two years and also all of the image donors who trusted us with their collections of photographs. I think this image archive project is a great example of what can be achieved with volunteer effort and how technology can allow a small local organisation become a player on the global stage." The archive can be viewed online at www.waterfordcountyimages.org. ----------------------- Ends The award is announced here http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/best/small-win.html The panel that selected the prize winners can be viewed here http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/abstracts/prg_320000726.html Any queries about this press release can be directed to: William Whelan Phone: 086 2748377 Email: william@deisedesign.com 2. New Web site Article On Easter 1916 ============================================== In this article, Dave Hennessy hopes to bring a better understanding of how different people viewed what was happening in Ireland during Easter 1916; Opinions on how these events impacted on them are given by everyone from ordinary people to Augustine Birrell who was Ireland's Chief Secretary. http://www.waterfordcountymuseum.org/exhibit/web/Display/article/207/ 3. What Next for The Musuem ============================================== The next year or so will be an exciting time for the museum. We are scheduled to have almost 1 million invested in our building by Waterford COunty Council. This will lead to an expansion of space and hopefully lead to a better laid out museum. the construction work is scheduled to commence before year end. We are looking at a rebuild of the existing museum web site at www.waterfordcountymuseum.org. Two main things will occur - it will become more user friendly and incorporate the image archive and futher databases (port records etc.) we are putting online in a more coherent manner. One of the databases we will put up (no promise on a time scale but we are looking at January 07 :)) will be a catalogue of the museums objects with photos of the objects from multiple angles. Secondly the updating of the site will move into the museum proper, I will retain an editorial function. The web site demands too much time from me at the moment (another little baby Whelan is on the way :)) This should result in much, much more quality content being published more frequently. Lastl we are going to continue having travelling exhibitions in the villages of Waterford. Our next port of call is Clashmore sometime in early May. It is important that we are seen as a museum for the whole county not just Dungarvan. ============================================== 4. Make A Donation ============================================== We are a small voluntary body, dependent on donations in order to stay running, our budget is only 7000 Euro per annum. If you can afford to donate any sum no matter how small it will help us in our work of preserving Waterford's history. Details of how to make a donation online or by cheque can be seen here: http://www.waterfordcountymuseum.org/exhibit/web/Display/article/145/2 / ============================================== 5. Contacting The Museum ============================================== All general queries can be directed to the museum at history@dungarvanmuseum.org If you have a comment or complaint about the web site you can contact william@deisedesign.com We are delighted to get all feedback, positive or negative. We endeavour to act on all suggestions that we get but please bear in mind that we are a voluntary organisation and it can take some time to answer queries.

Thanks, everybody for the input. Now, let's see if these correlate with known information. LOL Heidi

Hi Heidi I had a Lettie in the family tree and it was Letitia... dont know if this would be the same. Cheers Sue Iamhydee@aol.com wrote: >Someone asked me the question - For the nicknames: LETA, EFFIE, and NINA - >what would their baptismal names be? >Thanks for anticipated response. >Heidi > > >==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== >Check out the Coroners Inquests: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~irltip2/inquests/index.htm > > > > > >