Dear Peter and Terry, I am only just starting my research on my KERWAN etc. family in Ireland, but?at least now have an idea?what is available.?I wrote copious notes whilst I was in Wexford, but as it was constantly raining on my notebook, I will have to try and make some sense out of them. This first visit was a bit disorganised as I had no idea what I would find in Ireland and how to go about finding it. We had such a wonderful time, everyone was genuinely friendly, we only scratched on the surface of family research. Wexford library has so many archives, but one has to book the microfiche reader in advance, so making any?headway is a very slow process.?It takes a while to decipher each entry until one gets used to the style of writing and I could only have access for two hours whilst I was there.?I am lucky my GG Grandfather Daniel KERWAN was in the RIC before emigrating to South Africa, at least I have his service record which is a good start, even though his service record was under KERVAN w! hich made him difficult to find at the beginning. I was even luckier to have someone who was just?visiting?Wexford library retrieve?his records for me.? I wasn't going to admit it on the list, but I did go to Yola where I met John Horton who offered his services. I remain open minded at the moment, but will tell you honestly if the whole experience?has been?worthwhile or not. If anything comes of his research I am happy to copy it to anyone who wants it. I bought a beautiful?book called 'Houses of Wexford' by David Rowe and Eithne Scallan, this book lists 1000 houses in Wexford built before the 20th centuary. Family names of owners, lessees and others associated with the property are listed and the townland and parish given. If anyone would like me to check their family name in the book, please let me know.? There was someone on the Rootsweb KIRWAN etc list who said he was going to write a book about the KIRWANS of Wexford. I will contact him and see where he is on that project and let you know. Kate -----Original Message----- From: Peter <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 6.44pm Subject: Re: [IRL-WEXFORD] Trip to Wexford looking for KEWAN/KERVAN/KIRWAN/KERWIN ancesters.AS WELL Hi Terry, I am also researching the KIRWAN/KIRVAN from Wexford . My gt gf was John Kirwan born 1844 in Wexford, he married Elizabeth O Connell born 1845 in Ireland and moved to Liverpool and had children Thomas1866,Catherine 1869, Elizabeth, 1875, Edward1878, Mary1879,Anne1882 and John 1885. According to the marriage certificate of John & Elizabeth the farther of John was Edward Kirwan of Wexford proberble birth date abt 1820. Unfortunaly no information about place of birth. Any information Please Peter Cousins ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE AOL Email account with 2GB of storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548.