Hi Mary, FORDY may have been FOODY, which is a name found almost exclusively in Co. Mayo in the Griffith Land Valuations for Ireland 1848-1864. Regards, Joe Egan San Diego, CA Researching EGAN/HEGARTY/LEONARD/ McGRATH/ McHALE/ MELVIN/ RAFTER/ SWEENEY in the general area of Ballina, Co. Mayo and Co. Sligo. Also LYDON/ROURKE/TOGHER in Cong Parish, Co. Mayo [email protected] wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > I've recently learned of a possible relative whose name was Mary FORDY, born > in Ireland. Her name was listed in a church record in England. There are > practically no spellings of that name on the Griffiths Valuation of Ireland > but there are many with the spelling of FORDE. Does anyone know if FORDE is > a variation of FORDY or if there's a possibility the name was misspelled on > the church record? > > Thank you. Mary L. Casey > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB