Every so often the question comes up....why aren't the native-born Irish looking for us?  Are there any websites for them to research in Ireland for their American/Australian/South American, etc cousins?  Patti Meyers 

I'm looking for any information on the Keane family (aka Kain/Cain) of Ballinacur, Courtown Harbour.  I've found those listed on the 1901 and 1911 censuses for Ballinacur.  Also checked familysearch.org.  Could only find dtr Catherine of John Keane and Ellen Fitzpatrick.  Is anyone on the list familiar with the Keane/Fitzpatrick/Patrick families in the vicinity of Ballinacur?  Would love to hear from you... I had received information on Br. Nicholas Rupert Keane b 1-1-1882.  He died in 1961 but little information given as to his early years.  There were 13 in his family and he is the 3rd youngest.  His mother's sister, Sr. Mary (Catherine) Fitzpatrick, was a nun in St. Charles, MO.  Sr. Catherine was born in March of 1839 to Nicholas Fitz/Patrick and Ellen Mitten.  I'm sure some of these birthdates might be off base.  Three of his sisters and two brothers came to the U.S.  Any suggestions? Patti Meyers

Thanks Cara The Baptism Certificate has parents Peter O'Brien and Katherine Flynn, and sponsors James Flynn and Mary Brien [not O'Brien - interchangeable ?]. The 1901 census has the family in Arklow - children Peter[16], Myles[15], Patrick[14], John[11], Kate[8], Mathew[6], Ellen[5], James[4] and Michael[3] all born in Wexford, so they must have moved to Arklow after 1898 or so. I have found photo's of Peter's and Katherine's graves in Arklow in the family papers. Peter [senior] died 11/9/1938 and Katherine 18/10/1943. The 1901 census has their ages as 40 and 33, but the 1911 census as 56 and 50. Myles married Margaret Heaney in Arklow on 28/9/1908 and emigrated to South Africa around 1910, where my family grew up. Myles died in Durban on 21/6/1956. I would like to work backwards from Peter and Katherine if possible, but I don't know when they were born or where. Thanks for you help. Brendan O'Brien Brisbane, Australia

Brendan, I believe Flynn is not that common a name in Wexford. My wife is a Flynn from the Enniscorthy area, but her antecedents seemed to move around a little to the north. The current senior FLYNN in our family has told me that there are FLYNNs north of Enniscorthy, but he doesn't know anything about them. I have checked our tree and we do not have a Katherine or a James but that could be because my eyes gave out after several days reading hand written latin script in Dublin trying to go further back searching all the church records I could lay my hands on. Come to think of it, I still have all the transcription scribblings of the FLYNN name are filed somewhere. Trouble is, we have been doing this for over 15 years so it might take a little while to find them. Does you certificate say where the baptism took place? Sorry if the details were in a previous email - I would not have read it as the lead name was O'Brien - nothing personal ;-)) Alan in North Wales Mandy & Brendan O'Brien wrote: > Thanks Cara > > > > The Baptism Certificate has parents Peter O'Brien and Katherine Flynn, and > sponsors James Flynn and Mary Brien [not O'Brien - interchangeable ?]. The > 1901 census has the family in Arklow - children Peter[16], Myles[15], > Patrick[14], John[11], Kate[8], Mathew[6], Ellen[5], James[4] and Michael[3] > all born in Wexford, so they must have moved to Arklow after 1898 or so. I > have found photo's of Peter's and Katherine's graves in Arklow in the family > papers. Peter [senior] died 11/9/1938 and Katherine 18/10/1943. The 1901 > census has their ages as 40 and 33, but the 1911 census as 56 and 50. Myles > married Margaret Heaney in Arklow on 28/9/1908 and emigrated to South Africa > around 1910, where my family grew up. Myles died in Durban on 21/6/1956. > > > > I would like to work backwards from Peter and Katherine if possible, but I > don't know when they were born or where. > > > > Thanks for you help. > > > > Brendan O'Brien > > Brisbane, Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5190 (20100611) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > >

Well was he the first born child ? or the last if you have his Baptism certificate doesnt it say, who his parents are, as peole moved around they may not have lived in the Ballygarrret area permanently. More information if you have it makes those who wish to help, job much easier. Cara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mandy & Brendan O'Brien" <obrien@absamail.co.za> To: <IRL-WEXFORD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 6:25 PM Subject: [IRL-WEXFORD] O'Briens from Ballygarret > Dear All > > > > I am new to the list - and am searching for O'Briens from the Ballygarrett > area around 1880. All I have is my grandfather's baptismal certificate: > Myles O'Brien baptised on 13 September 1884 in the RC Church in > Ballygarrett. I couldn't find any O'Briens from Ballygarrett Village in > the > online Griffiths Valuation, nor the 1901 census, but the family could have > lived in a nearby village [maybe Killenagh ?]. By 1901 his family had > moved > to Arklow. I note there are references on the internet to a Film No. POS > 4255, which contains BMD's for Ballygarrett Parish from 1828. Is this film > accessible online ? Where do I start ? > > > > Any advice is welcome. > > > > Thanks > > > > Brendan O'Brien > > Brisbane, Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2932 - Release Date: 06/12/10 04:35:00

Brendan, The site to try could be the new LDS site http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list Unfortunately the other site http://ifhf.brsgenealogy.com/ doesn't yet have data for Wexford. You might also look for possible Wexford resources at http://www.genuki.org.uk/contents/ Peter in Sydney

Dear All I am new to the list - and am searching for O'Briens from the Ballygarrett area around 1880. All I have is my grandfather's baptismal certificate: Myles O'Brien baptised on 13 September 1884 in the RC Church in Ballygarrett. I couldn't find any O'Briens from Ballygarrett Village in the online Griffiths Valuation, nor the 1901 census, but the family could have lived in a nearby village [maybe Killenagh ?]. By 1901 his family had moved to Arklow. I note there are references on the internet to a Film No. POS 4255, which contains BMD's for Ballygarrett Parish from 1828. Is this film accessible online ? Where do I start ? Any advice is welcome. Thanks Brendan O'Brien Brisbane, Australia

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Hi Charlie, You might want to search this book : Name: Jeremiah Kavanagh Event: Living Province: Newfoundland County: St John's Place: St John's Comments: Pilot. Source: Newfoundland Directory for 1871, The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, 1984. Volume/Page: 92 Who was he married to? Is it Mary Laughren, if so he was born in Ireland not in NFld. John Canada -------------------------------------------------- From: <CCavan1900@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 4:17 AM To: <IRL-WEXFORD@rootsweb.com> Subject: [IRL-WEXFORD] Wexford to Newfoundland connections > Does anyone on this list know if there are any KAVANAGHs from Wexford with > connections to the fishing industry in Newfoundland circa 1800 +/- a few > years? According to my readings a lot of the early Irish in Newfoundland > were from southeast Ireland, namely Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, etc. > > My ggfather, Jeremiah Kavanagh, was born about 1809 in Nfld. and was a > ship's pilot in St. John's as was also his brother Morgan. I have been > unable > to find any records that will make a connection to Wexford but have been > told this is a likely place. > > I have been a member of the Kavanagh family clann for years but they > mostly > concentrate on Co. Carlow. Its a beautiful place but I didn't feel 'at > home' there. > > Any information welcomed, > thanks, > > > Charlie Cavanaugh, > Coventry, RI USA > researching: > Kavanagh in Carlow, Wexford, Waterford, Newfoundland > Corcoran in Tipperary > Purcell in Kilkenny > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message John Le Garignon SGO Adh. 1828 CG22 Adh. 3757

Does anyone on this list know if there are any KAVANAGHs from Wexford with connections to the fishing industry in Newfoundland circa 1800 +/- a few years? According to my readings a lot of the early Irish in Newfoundland were from southeast Ireland, namely Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, etc. My ggfather, Jeremiah Kavanagh, was born about 1809 in Nfld. and was a ship's pilot in St. John's as was also his brother Morgan. I have been unable to find any records that will make a connection to Wexford but have been told this is a likely place. I have been a member of the Kavanagh family clann for years but they mostly concentrate on Co. Carlow. Its a beautiful place but I didn't feel 'at home' there. Any information welcomed, thanks, Charlie Cavanaugh, Coventry, RI USA researching: Kavanagh in Carlow, Wexford, Waterford, Newfoundland Corcoran in Tipperary Purcell in Kilkenny

I am writing to say a huge thank you to Beth, Theresa, Elizabeth, Bonnie, Dorothy, Eileen, Maureen and all the other kind souls who gave me so much help and advice with my query. It was extraordinarily generous of you all to give me so much, and proves once again - if proof were needed - how very nice the people who do genealogy are. A bit like gardeners! But thank you again, these things really lift the spirits - and enabled me to push the old tree back a lot further, Mary

Hello, does anyone know thomas Freeman,s mother,s name? He was born at New ross about 1820. His father was I think JOHN.He moved to Little Placentia Newfoundland where he was the Customs Officer. He later moved to St.John,s Brazil Square. With thanks Susanna

Hello, Does anyone know who Thomas Freeman,s parents were. He was born in New Ross in 1820 or thereabouts. He came to Little Placentia(Newfoundland) later called Argentia. I think his father was John????Would love to know his mother,s maiden  name, it would answer a big question for me. With thanks, Susanna

Could I reverse the enquiries that come from the US and ask how would you research into family living in New England in the early 1700s? We have an ABRAHAM BUSHNELL, son of Stephen Bushnell and Temperence Warren, born 7th Jan 1745 died 1832. He lived in Smithington then Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut before moving to Starksboro, Addison County, Vermont. He married in Jan 1770 a MARY ( Molly ) ENSIGN, born 11th July 1751 in Connecticut. She was the daughter of John Ensign and Mary Sedgwick. John Ensign's father was another John Ensign. As far as I know all were farmers. The information comes from our American family but the person who had all this is now dead and I would love to be able to push the generations back a bit if at all possible. I have been told that if you do have family in New England during this time frame, there are records to help research - only I live in the UK!! What would be the best way of trying to find out more? All suggestions gratefully received. Mary

I'll help you. Email me at BCarlson16@comcast.net On Jun 9, 2010, at 6:49 PM, marysimpson wrote: > Could I reverse the enquiries that come from the US and ask how would > you research into family living in New England in the early 1700s? > > We have an ABRAHAM BUSHNELL, son of Stephen Bushnell and Temperence > Warren, born 7th Jan 1745 died 1832. He lived in Smithington then > Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut before moving to Starksboro, > Addison County, Vermont. He married in Jan 1770 a MARY ( Molly ) > ENSIGN, born 11th July 1751 in Connecticut. She was the daughter of > John Ensign and Mary Sedgwick. John Ensign's father was another John > Ensign. > > As far as I know all were farmers. The information comes from our > American family but the person who had all this is now dead and I > would > love to be able to push the generations back a bit if at all possible. > I have been told that if you do have family in New England during this > time frame, there are records to help research - only I live in the > UK!! > > What would be the best way of trying to find out more? All > suggestions gratefully received. > Mary > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Hi again Cara, I obviously got side tracked with my Thomas Websters! May I return to this again? Doxey is a documented name in Ireland - not in Wexford, but in the Laoise area, and I know who Mary Doxey's parents and grandparents were. It is not she I'm searching at all. My Thomas Webster was born in 1790 and married 1st Elizabeth Webster in 1806. They were married for almost 50 years. His father was Richard Webster. They lived at Moneycross Upper, near Gorey. I know they had lots of children, and I have 2 of his daughters marriages in Wexford, but most of his family, including lots of sons, emigrated to Canada apparently. I would dearly love to make contact with any of their descendants. There is another relative in Canada also searching, but it is very hard when as you say, there were so many Thomas Websters in that area at that time. When you say Cara, that you have his marriage in 1857 to Anne Barker - that is his second marriage. And they had 5 children total, including Robert. But it is his FIRST marriage that I am trying to trace back. Anyone have any of his children is their trees? Many thanks. I thoroughly enjoy reading everyone's posts, even when they have nothing to do with what I'm researching. Does this make me a Genealogical Junkie? :-) Hilda Hilda Could I suggest the ladies name may be Dixy not Doxey and I have this lass married in Thomas Webster in 1857 but only with one child Robert in my Wexford file. Having never crossed the name Doxey in Ireland is why I am suggesting this. DO you know who Thomas Webster was married to the first time and were there any children to that marriage? Because i have another Thomas Webster and Jane Brenan was but his marriage was later than 1857 But as there are several Thomas Webster's in this area marrying in or around the same time one must think that they were all cousins with the same name ............in fact when I count them up there is 11 Thomas Websters to be sorte out this is worse than the SMiths and Jones in Tasmania Cheers for now Cara

Hi list The 1901 census for Ireland is now online at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ Margaret

Wow! I thought this site and the people who help was for the purpose of tracing family roots, not an open forum for bickering!! Those activities can well be accomplished on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Why don't those of you who wish to square of at one another do it there? FOR GOD'S SAKE, GROW UP!!! KEN (in caps for a purpose)

Dear Ed the Horse, pulling one up on typos "n" isn't clever....it's immature and to be honest doesn't further your argument. Cutesy smiley? Better than the ramblings of someone on the "take" ....I travel to Ireland regularly. Most of you want it for nothing and kneel down in the temple of more serious researchers. Do it whatever way you wish but please save us from the public self humiliation of bending over too far. ;-) ps have you been further then the safe distance of your PC? > From: edd73@embarqmail.com > To: irl-wexford@rootsweb.com; IRL-Wicklow-L@rootsweb.com > CC: tony_john65@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-WEXFORD] Thankfulness and behind the list e mails > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:52:55 -0400 > > tony: ( Lower case on purpose ) > > It could only be syncophantic ( not a word ) and disingenuous if it were > sent by small people like you with your cutesy smiley face at the end of > your post, and not from the Many Genuine listers that have been the > recipient of data gathered by Cara, and the heartfelt appreciation for her > dedication to the list and furthering genealogy from Ireland. > > I don't EVER recall seeing your name in the same capacity, so it would be a > Gigantic understatement to say you will be missed on List. It looks like you > would more than likely fall into the gather rather than the sharing category > > My motto is Sharing is Caring ( hint hint !!!! ) > > Here are the instructions to unsub !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Edbld in Florida > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony John" <tony_john65@hotmail.com> To: > <irl-wexford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 3:25 AM Subject: > [IRL-WEXFORD] Thankfulness and behind the list e mails > > Ive had to use another e mail addss to send this, if it gets past the post > police Id be amazed. > > Isn't all of this a touch sycophantic? > > Talk about adding fuel to the fire, there was a time lists were helpful. Now > it appears to be about massaging ego's. > > Ive got no axe to gring, it just appears to be pointless. > > I'm going to cancel my subscription before the Witch finder General comes > along. > ;-) > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 2708 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > > _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now

Tony John...I thought you were unsubscribing? Why stay if you think it's such a bad group...please do the right thing and remove yourself. Jun 2, 2010 10:40:49 AM, irl-wexford@rootsweb.com wrote: Dear Ed the Horse, pulling one up on typos "n" isn't clever....it's immature and to be honest doesn't further your argument. Cutesy smiley? Better than the ramblings of someone on the "take" ....I travel to Ireland regularly. Most of you want it for nothing and kneel down in the temple of more serious researchers. Do it whatever way you wish but please save us from the public self humiliation of bending over too far. ;-) ps have you been further then the safe distance of your PC? > From: edd73@embarqmail.com > To: irl-wexford@rootsweb.com; IRL-Wicklow-L@rootsweb.com > CC: tony_john65@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-WEXFORD] Thankfulness and behind the list e mails > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:52:55 -0400 > > tony: ( Lower case on purpose ) > > It could only be syncophantic ( not a word ) and disingenuous if it were > sent by small people like you with your cutesy smiley face at the end of > your post, and not from the Many Genuine listers that have been the > recipient of data gathered by Cara, and the heartfelt appreciation for her > dedication to the list and furthering genealogy from Ireland. > > I don't EVER recall seeing your name in the same capacity, so it would be a > Gigantic understatement to say you will be missed on List. It looks like you > would more than likely fall into the gather rather than the sharing category > > My motto is Sharing is Caring ( hint hint !!!! ) > > Here are the instructions to unsub !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Edbld in Florida > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony John" To: > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 3:25 AM Subject: > [IRL-WEXFORD] Thankfulness and behind the list e mails > > Ive had to use another e mail addss to send this, if it gets past the post > police Id be amazed. > > Isn't all of this a touch sycophantic? > > Talk about adding fuel to the fire, there was a time lists were helpful. Now > it appears to be about massaging ego's. > > Ive got no axe to gring, it just appears to be pointless. > > I'm going to cancel my subscription before the Witch finder General comes > along. > ;-) > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 2708 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > > _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message