I am new to this list and am researching the DIGNAM family. My great, great grandfather was Michael Dignam. The name was later changed to Dignum. Michael was the son of John and Ann(maiden name unknown) Dignam and the nephew of James and Ann Fox (Wales) Dignam, who also lived in Albany. I appears that the families emigrated in the mid 1830s. Michael's siblings were James, Ann, John, Thomas and Patrick. Michael married Ellen HAM (county unknown) in 1852 in Albany. Their children were Emily Jane, William John, James J., John Patrick, Thomas Francis and Mary. Ellen died in 1866 and Michael married Bridget EAGAN ( county unknown ) the following year. Their children were Elizabeth, Ann and Edward John. Michael was a coachman for the wealthy Van Rensselaer family for many years. During the years following the closing of the manor house, he was employed as a driver. He died in 1899. I have been unable to trace any of his siblings. Although they appear in some Albany records, they are lost in later years. Any information or suggestions would be appreciated. I have contacted the Westmeath Heritage Center, but they have not found the family in the records that have been indexed at this time. Lynne Sisk [email protected]