Hello Kell(e)ys: My line descends from Martin Kelly b. 1802 Dublin, IRE and Catherine Doolan b. 1819 County Roscommon IRE. I have them well documented after the birth of their first son, Patrick, in 1840, Ireland, and their immigration to Canada where a daughter, Margaret, was born in Quebec, 1843. They settled in Mara Township and had eight more children: James 1884, Catherine 1845, Michael 1847, Thomas 1849, Martin and John (twins) 1851, Edward 1856, and Mary 1857. Most of the Kelly brothers left Mara, some settling in Michigan, Minnesota, and Montana. For those of you who may have Kell(e)ys from Mara Township and who need information, I do have the 885-p book, "They Came to Mara..." which gives information on hundreds of families -- including Kellys from Scotland. Does anyone know the best way to begin looking for Kelly ancestors in Ireland? Kelly O'Leary