My family and I returned a week ago from a wonderful Irish trip which included 2 days in Westmeath. I am happy to report that Michael Conlon is grand altogether, and busier than ever. Marybeth

Has anyone heard anything lately from Castlepollard regarding Michael Conlon's health? Please let me know asap. Thanks, Jane in CA

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Thanks to all who responded to my query. I realized my error and figured out that Greenstown was actually Queenstown, which led to the discovery of the manifest on the Ellis Island site. There are a few good late 1800's photos of Queenstown posted on the net, search google if interested. Thanks again and good luck in your searches. > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Jil E <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 7:23 AM > > >Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Sailing from Greenstown? > > > > > > > > > > I have a copy of a ships manifest that we believe carried our >ancestors > > >from > > > > Westmeath. They sailed from Greenstown but I cannot find it located >on > > >any > > > > maps. Anyone familiar with where this is? Also, the ships manifest > > >doesn't > > > > have the arrival port filled out but it does look like the number >183 >is > > > > stamped there. Any ideas? My aunt that got this is long since passed >and > > >I > > > > have no idea where she got it from. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I also got through this past weekend in the wee hours of the morning. You almost need to view every hit. I found my family but had first overlooked them since their orgination was listed as Dilain, which was mis-transcribed from Delvin. Keep trying, it's worth it. For those that are not aware, you can also narrow your search by selecting items from the left after initially getting the results of a name search. You can narrow it down by arrival date, departure location, etc, and expand the search by selecting spelling variations of the last name in case it was transcribed incorrectly. The best of all of course, is seeing the scan of the original manifest. If you select enlarge, you can download the image by right clicking it and saving to file. Good luck! >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island >Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:48:05 EDT > >Here's the address to the Ellis Island site: >http://www.ellisislandrecords.org >Jane > > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Here's the address to the Ellis Island site: http://www.ellisislandrecords.org Jane

Please, could you share the URL?

[email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > IRL-WESTMEATH-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 84 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [Irl-Westmeath] Sailing from Green ["Jil E" <[email protected]>] > #2 [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island ["Charlotte Smith" <[email protected]] > #3 Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island ["Elizabeth Regina 111" <cavenkorne] > #4 Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island ["Elizabeth Regina 111" <cavenkorne] > #5 Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island ["K. Phelps" <[email protected]] > #6 Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Delvin Parish [[email protected]] > #7 Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > > ______________________________ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Sailing from Greenstown? > Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:23:54 -0500 > From: "Jil E" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I have a copy of a ships manifest that we believe carried our ancestors from > Westmeath. They sailed from Greenstown but I cannot find it located on any > maps. Anyone familiar with where this is? Also, the ships manifest doesn't > have the arrival port filled out but it does look like the number 183 is > stamped there. Any ideas? My aunt that got this is long since passed and I > have no idea where she got it from. Jill, >From seeing examples of the handwriting of those days, I'd bet the actual name of the departure port was Queenstown. The fancy Q in their writing style might easily be taken for a G. The port of Queenstown, down in Cork Harbor near Cobh, was a big emigration port. Rachel Smith

Congratulations, Jane, that is really good news! Encouraged by your success I tried yet again, and was at least able to register, and to access the listings for 3 spelling variations. Though I was only able to get to two individual records, I know now what is possible, and may set my alarm for the wee hours. Thanks so much for letting us know. Marybeth Tormey Stevens

I finally got on the Ellis Island site and found my grandmother's arrival after only one hour of searching. This is something I've been looking for, via LDS films, for the last 10 years!! Plus, after doing major research in Ireland I was still missing one of her brothers. I put his name in the Search and guess what! I found him arriving here, too! I'm ecstatic! Jane

Hi Jackie, I've searched thru all my stuff and didn't find any Hardiman's, sorry. Is the other Barry researcher out there by you? Do you happen to know anything about the names they're looking for? Maybe we could help one another. I don't have a lot on my Barrys but I'm willing to share what I have. I don't even know where they're from in Ireland, and I think they came to the US about 1840+. I know they ended up in Wisconsin, then some of them came to Los Angeles about 1900. Jane

Reference immigrants who arrived prior to Ellis Island..........has anyone found an immigrant coming through the Port of Brooklyn.....I'm just curious. Elizabeth Caven [email protected] >From: "Charlotte Smith" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island >Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:51:15 -0700 > >Don't waste your time on the Ellis Island site if your Irish came to >America before 1892. Remeber Ellis island didn';t exit until then. Most >early immigrants came via Castle Garden and will be found on the passenger >lists found at the national Archives or LDS Library. All you need is an >good date of arrival and get the film and spend several hours looki ng. >Usually rewarded with the find. Remember only look at the ships departing >from England or Ireland and skip the many others from all parts of the >world..so that cuts the time. Charlotte Smith > > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Charlotte.....although the Ellis Island records are too "recent" for my research, I nevertheless went into them earlier today and could find no lists....blank pages......do you know what the trouble is....may I assume that they are up-dating the pages......? Also for anyone interested......off the top of my head I can't give you the name but there's a university in PA.....a fellow there is indexing the passenger lists...beginning with the ending of the Famine Immigrants - and at my last use, he was up to 1863 or 65. There's a CD out at the moment.... the LDS has it. Elizabeth Caven [email protected] >From: "Charlotte Smith" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island >Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:51:15 -0700 > >Don't waste your time on the Ellis Island site if your Irish came to >America before 1892. Remeber Ellis island didn';t exit until then. Most >early immigrants came via Castle Garden and will be found on the passenger >lists found at the national Archives or LDS Library. All you need is an >good date of arrival and get the film and spend several hours looki ng. >Usually rewarded with the find. Remember only look at the ships departing >from England or Ireland and skip the many others from all parts of the >world..so that cuts the time. Charlotte Smith > > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

on 4/28/01 2:42 PM, Elizabeth Regina 111 at [email protected] wrote: > Reference immigrants who arrived prior to Ellis Island..........has anyone > found an immigrant coming through the Port of Brooklyn.....I'm just curious. > > Elizabeth Caven > [email protected] > > >> From: "Charlotte Smith" <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Ellis Island >> Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:51:15 -0700 >> >> Don't waste your time on the Ellis Island site if your Irish came to >> America before 1892. Remeber Ellis island didn';t exit until then. Most >> early immigrants came via Castle Garden and will be found on the passenger >> lists found at the national Archives or LDS Library. All you need is an >> good date of arrival and get the film and spend several hours looki ng. >> Usually rewarded with the find. Remember only look at the ships departing >> from England or Ireland and skip the many others from all parts of the >> world..so that cuts the time. Charlotte Smith >> >> >> ============================== >> Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > I can't say that I have every heard of the "Port of Brooklyn". Have you seen reference to such a thing, or are you looking for people that ended up in Brooklyn? Kathleen -in Brooklyn

Don't waste your time on the Ellis Island site if your Irish came to America before 1892. Remeber Ellis island didn';t exit until then. Most early immigrants came via Castle Garden and will be found on the passenger lists found at the national Archives or LDS Library. All you need is an good date of arrival and get the film and spend several hours looki ng. Usually rewarded with the find. Remember only look at the ships departing from England or Ireland and skip the many others from all parts of the world..so that cuts the time. Charlotte Smith

I have a copy of a ships manifest that we believe carried our ancestors from Westmeath. They sailed from Greenstown but I cannot find it located on any maps. Anyone familiar with where this is? Also, the ships manifest doesn't have the arrival port filled out but it does look like the number 183 is stamped there. Any ideas? My aunt that got this is long since passed and I have no idea where she got it from. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Ted....... Just re-read your e-mail and to be sure that we are talking about the same Oldcastle......the one I'm working in is between Castlepollard and Mountnugent......Castlepollard in Westmeanth and Mountnugent in Co.Cavan. These two counties are very interwoven......I'm sure your looking for the Oldcastle in Meath.... Elizabeth [email protected] >From: "Vi & Ted Schmitz" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Old Castle >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:50:20 -0600 > >Can anyone tell me if there is a St. Bridget's Church, Old Castle, >Westmeath? I found a reference to it on GenForum, saying that there were >many Gaynor records there. The only place that I can find that comes close >on the maps I have is Oldcastle in Meath. >Thanks, Ted > > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

There is a RC church in Oldcastle and I'm almost positive it is called St. Bridgets...... Oldcastle is in Co.Meath but very close to the border of Westmeath...one goes from one county into the other without even realizing it. Besides the Catholic church there is/was also a Methodist Church and a Church of Ireland which I think is closed.....there is one graveyard...and one very old graveyard but I can't give you any details on it. I am working on lines in the area......so if you come across any ancestors with the name Caven/Kevin or (O)Donoghue/Donahue/Donahoo/etc, or Gammell do get back to me. The Caven/Kevin and Donoghue lines are from the townlands of Hammondstown and Hilltown. Oldcastle is a very nice little town....old market town.....really off the beaten track. If you go there do get back to me...... Keep in touch we may be able to help each other out. Elizabeth [email protected] I am working in the Oldcastle area >From: "Vi & Ted Schmitz" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Old Castle >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:50:20 -0600 > >Can anyone tell me if there is a St. Bridget's Church, Old Castle, >Westmeath? I found a reference to it on GenForum, saying that there were >many Gaynor records there. The only place that I can find that comes close >on the maps I have is Oldcastle in Meath. >Thanks, Ted > > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Tracing ancetors in Westmeath Any information is welcome from: Nally and Dennin families from Miltown Co. Westmeath Seery family from Ballymore and Moate Co. Westmeath ( and anywhere) Harrison-Sheeram families from Ballinacarrigy Co. Westmeath Lynch and Murray families from Moyvore Co. Westmeath Thank Alberto Savaglia Cormack

Hi Jane, Was curious; Do you happen to have any HARDIMANS, in your line that were married to a Hardiman..Honnoria...not sure of the spelling of her name. I know someone that is researching the name of Barry. I am doing Hardiman...from Athlone, Ireland..Co. Roscommon. Thank you. Jackie D.~California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Delvin Parish > Jane- besure to click on History to the left of the site on Delvin and then > go to the Lewis topography info site and there is where the history of > churches etc is. Charlotte Smith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 9:24 AM > Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Delvin Parish > > > > I'm researching the name of Murtha or Murtagh, Doyle, and Barry. I'm > > broadening my search to the Delvin area and am wondering if anyone knows > what > > Catholic Church records are available either at LDS or in Ireland. > > Any other information about research in the Delvin area would be > appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Jane in CA > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >