I'm a new subscriber, having finally found out something about my maternal grandmother's parents (McGlynn). Thomas McGlynn and family left Ireland (Westmeath, in or near Mullingar) about 1840, destined for Liverpool and then Boston, but a storm blew their ship northward and they landed in Bath, Maine. The boat was called the "Oregon". Eventually the family came in covered wagon to Madison, WI, where many McGlynns subsequently lived. My great grandmother Mary McGlynn, one of Tom's children, was born in 1842 (or 1846) and married James Manville in Richland Co., WI, where they raised a family on a farm in Westford, west of Cazenovia. There have been many McGlynns born since in this area. Mary and James Manville are buried in St. Bridget's cemetery in Cazenovia. Some of the original family of Thomas McGlynn (daughters) may have stayed in England on the route to the US. Any further information related to this line will be greatly appreciated! Jocelyn Harvey ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 9:02 AM Subject: IRL-WESTMEATH-D Digest V01 #87

Hi; My name is Jim Roan and I am new to the list. I am seeking records for a Bernard ROWAN or ROAN who was listed in Griffith's Valuation as living near Rochfortbridge (from a map reference provided by the Valuation Office of Ireland). A microfiche also lists a birth in 1864 of Bernard's son, Peter ROAN, in Tyrellspass near Rochfortbrdge. My questions are: 1. The townland for Bernard ROAN is listed in Griffith's as Farthingstown. Does anyone know if this is a village or does it denote an area? 2. There appears to be a relationship between a Patrick ROAN and Bernard ROAN, but have been unable to establish the nature of it. The valuation books containing the valuation of Bernard's land shows that he sublet to a James ROAN (son?). The spelling of their surname: ROAN, was changed in 1886 to ROWAN for all three: Patrick, Bernard, and James. 3. There are several ROAN's listed in Griffith's Valuation around Kilbeggan, Tyrellspass, and Tullamore in County Offally: all within a few miles of each other. 4. I have not found anymore LDS films that I can use for births/deaths in this area. Can anyone recommend an approach? Is anyone researching the surname ROAN or ROWAN in Westmeath? Any help will be appreciated. Best Wishes, Jim Roan Marysville, WA

The Griffith's Valuation doesn't mention relationships between people with the same mane. You can use as a guide to prove the relation with other documents. For births, mariage and death you must use parish registers. They generally starts in 1830' with some towns older. Concerning the name Farthingstown I suppose is the name of the townland. It is the smallerst land division in Ireland. There are many of them belonging to the same parish (catholic). These names are not in maps excep you obtain one 1/2 inch to 1 mile N� 13 for the area you are looking for. I use N� 12 for the easter part of Westmeath and South Longford. It may contain the towland you are seraching. In the book relating Longofrd census of 1901 it has a map with all the towlands of Co. Longford and this map has all the divisions in this county. I never see one for Co. Westmeath. I hope this help and excuse my terrible english Alberto ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Roan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] McGLYNN > Hi; > > My name is Jim Roan and I am new to the list. I am seeking records for a > Bernard ROWAN or ROAN who was listed in Griffith's Valuation as living near > Rochfortbridge (from a map reference provided by the Valuation Office of > Ireland). A microfiche also lists a birth in 1864 of Bernard's son, Peter > ROAN, in Tyrellspass near Rochfortbrdge. My questions are: > > 1. The townland for Bernard ROAN is listed in Griffith's as Farthingstown. > Does anyone know if this is a village or does it denote an area? > > 2. There appears to be a relationship between a Patrick ROAN and Bernard > ROAN, but have been unable to establish the nature of it. The valuation > books containing the valuation of Bernard's land shows that he sublet to a > James ROAN (son?). The spelling of their surname: ROAN, was changed in 1886 > to ROWAN for all three: Patrick, Bernard, and James. > > 3. There are several ROAN's listed in Griffith's Valuation around > Kilbeggan, Tyrellspass, and Tullamore in County Offally: all within a few > miles of each other. > > 4. I have not found anymore LDS films that I can use for births/deaths in > this area. Can anyone recommend an approach? > > Is anyone researching the surname ROAN or ROWAN in Westmeath? > > Any help will be appreciated. > > Best Wishes, > > Jim Roan > Marysville, WA > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >