Have you tried this site: http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/ It will show your the origins of the surname and where it was found in Ireland in the 1850s. While this is after your ancestor emigrated, she left relatives at home. However, as you probably already know, the research first must take place in VT. Check for death certificates, children birth certs, gravestone inscriptions, wills, obits, etc. You just never know which one will help until you collect all you can. I'm seeking information on the family of Mary Ann SKELLY born 3 Oct 1820 in > Ireland. She was living in/about Georgia, VT when she married George W. > BABCOCK of Alburg, Grand Isle County, VT on 16 Sep 1840. Place of marriage > unknown. What is known of her family and place of birth? > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

I've tried those avenues with no response. i do have the book on Georgia, VT vitals records which doesn't yield much. Any suggestions are most welcome. Herb ----- Original Message ----- From: "papagran" <papagran@comcast.net> To: <new-england-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [N-E-IRISH] Skelly > Are you listed on the Vermont list have you tried asking people there? > > 'vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com' > > Good luck in your search > > Sylvia T > > -----Original Message----- > From: new-england-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:new-england-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Webb > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:05 PM > To: NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH > Subject: [N-E-IRISH] Skelly > > I'm seeking information on the family of Mary Ann SKELLY born 3 Oct 1820 > in > Ireland. She was living in/about Georgia, VT when she married George W. > BABCOCK of Alburg, Grand Isle County, VT on 16 Sep 1840. Place of > marriage > unknown. What is known of her family and place of birth? > Herbert G. Webb > hwebb1@woh.rr.com > ====New England Irish Mailing List==== > Check out the NE-Irish website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ====New England Irish Mailing List==== > Check out the NE-Irish website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Are you listed on the Vermont list have you tried asking people there? 'vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com' Good luck in your search Sylvia T -----Original Message----- From: new-england-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-england-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Webb Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:05 PM To: NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH Subject: [N-E-IRISH] Skelly I'm seeking information on the family of Mary Ann SKELLY born 3 Oct 1820 in Ireland. She was living in/about Georgia, VT when she married George W. BABCOCK of Alburg, Grand Isle County, VT on 16 Sep 1840. Place of marriage unknown. What is known of her family and place of birth? Herbert G. Webb hwebb1@woh.rr.com ====New England Irish Mailing List==== Check out the NE-Irish website: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm seeking information on the family of Mary Ann SKELLY born 3 Oct 1820 in Ireland. She was living in/about Georgia, VT when she married George W. BABCOCK of Alburg, Grand Isle County, VT on 16 Sep 1840. Place of marriage unknown. What is known of her family and place of birth? Herbert G. Webb hwebb1@woh.rr.com

Hello everyone. About 3 months ago I finally found the name of my 5 times grandmother's surname. In 1880 census her daughter stated that her mother was Irish. Jane Borland & her husband Benjamin Rose lived in Winhall VT in 1790 census and then in Dorset VT in 1800 census, then they moved to St. Lawrence County New York where they raised their family and are buried in Crary Mills Cemetery near Canton. Several references in obits mentioned Scot-Irish heritage for Jane, but no clue to her surname. Then I received a copy of an old letter and in the very 1st line. "Grandpa's mother's name was Jane Bourland". I have since been given information on a David Borland who lived very early in Londonderry NH, probably the David Borland who was one of the grantees of the short-lived township of "Coulraine" NH in 1726. Does anyone know of this place? A John Borland bought a settlers right in Jaffery in 1758, he served in the Rev war from there and in 1778 he moved to Rockingham VT. My Jane Borland was born about 1763 from her tombstone. A James Borland located in Dorset VT around the time 1800 when Jane & her family lived there. James Borland moved to North Evans, Erie County NY and is buried there as is Jane Borland Rose's brother-in-law Joseph Rose who was born in Winhall VT. Jane joined the Congregational Church in Dorset same year as James Borland's wife. Were these settlers of Londonderry Protestant? Were there other earlier settlements of Scot-Irish? Miriam Rose Hughes

MARIAH (ANNIE) MC BRENNAN/BRENNAN Tis a sad story of Mariah Brennan. She was but a young lass when she landed on the shores of America. She took up servicing the wealthy as a maid in the summer resort of Narragansett. It was in Narragansett that she met a young fisherman, Edward Morton Tourjee whom she shortly married thereafter. They spent the rest of their lives in South Kingstown, R.I., and raising their 8 children. Mariah, died 9 Nov. 1912 and took with her to her grave the secrets of her childhood. Several stories of speculation have swirled around one being…..she and two sisters stowed away on a ship to America after fleeing the grips of the enslaved Catholic Work Houses that operated throughout Ireland. The second theory is that she, her parents and numerous brother and sister came to America to improve their standard of living. It has been noted that one of her sisters married a Dr. Hathaway in Providence, but unfortunately no proof has ever verified this story. We are not even sure of her true name, as so many were used in public records. Mariah also known as Annie was a small spindly, feisty lady that always wore black, minced no time on frivolities. Mariah did not approve of smoking but was know to always carry a flask for medicinal purposes. The many descendants that Mariah has left behind still wonder what the real story is behind this mysterious young woman that left her homeland to make a new life for herself. Was it too horrible to remember or was Mariah just a product of the tough times, so many faced in Ireland, or were the mystical promises of the new land too tempting to resist? Any clues or ideas would be appreciated by so many…..thank you. Nancy Tourjee Mauro Genealogy is the gift that gives for generations www.Tourjee.net Researching...Brennan-Cafferty-Capron-Clark (CT)-Gilheeny-Hathaway- SMITH OF NO.Kingstown-TOURJEE

Regarding the family of Gen. John SULLIVAN, the famous General who served under George Washington. My paternal grandmother was a SULLIVAN, and my father always said that we were related to the General, but I have not been able to prove such. I can get back to my grtx3 grandfather James SULLIVAN who was supposedly b. 29 May 1794 in Baltimore, Md. No parents names as of yet for him, and I really can't pinpoint him as being in Baltimore at the time. If any of you have the lineage of Gen. John SULLIVAN and those of his brothers, and can somehow help me make a connection, it would be greatly appreciated, as I have been searching on this on and off for about 15 years now. Many thanks to you all. Janine ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Elane and all; There may have been a Salem Family Connection with the Toomey Family. NEHGS lists in the MA Vital Records, a Margaret E Toomey, [no age provided] Reference, Banns of Marriage to John McNaught, he, Born Scotland 1832 ( Birth Date, I have from other credible sources) Date of record is; 06 Sept. 1849. Location is East Cambridge, MA. I have no further information as this record states image not available I've not spent enough time with these members of my own tree to see who this above listed Margarets people are, and were they related to your Toomey people. There may be a connection, Relatively speaking. I have done research on John McNaught Family Fr. William, Born Scotland 1796 and Mother Janet, Born Scotland 1796 Will share that which I have and am interested to learn, of the Toomey and McNaught Family. Best wishes to all, Ed Healey Sandwich, MA

Daniel Toomey b about 1811 in Ireland married Margaret Casey b about 1813 Ireland they married 1838 In Bangor Maine and sometime they moved to Salem Mass and Then came back to Maine. Did they need family in Salem Mass to move there? I do not know where in Ireland. Chrilden Thomas Toomey b 1842 in Salem Mass Margaret Toomey 1843 in Bangor Me Mary Toomey b 1846 Bangor Maine Ellen toomey b 1849 Bangor Maine Thank You Elaine Mag1938@aol.com ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

My brick wall is my grgrgrandfather, Hustin McMillan born 1799 in Ireland. He married Electa Reed who was born 1800 in Ct. I don't know when he came to US or when they married or whether they married in Ct or NY. They were in Saratoga Springs NY in 1840. I know they had at least one child by 1826 so he was here before then. Would like to find him. M.E. jsorensen4@cfl.rr.com

> Since you invited comment on list, may I suggest that the prepend be > > shortened from [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] to [NE-IRISH] or, if you don't want > > any possibility of confusion with Nebraska, [N-E-IRISH}? Great idea and I made the change to N-E-Irish. Hopefully this works for everyone. Thanks for the suggestion. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, list admin http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Pat Connors wrote: [snip] > > Well, those are my suggestions to make this list easier to read. If you > feel the need to discuss these suggestions, please feel free to do so on the > list. Thanks for all your cooperation. Hi, Pat: Since you invited comment on list, may I suggest that the prepend be shortened from [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] to [NE-IRISH] or, if you don't want any possibility of confusion with Nebraska, [N-E-IRISH}? I have shortened prepends on most of the lists I admin. Some time Real Soon Now I will post my own Irish brick wall ancestor. Thanks for a great list idea. Let's all work to make it work well. Darrell -- Darrell A. Martin a native Vermonter currently in exile in Illinois darrellm@sprynet.com

It also helps, even if you don't want to remove the message, to delete the tag lines and advertisements that appear at the bottom of the messages. Of course, you have to hit "reply" before you can delete or edit the message. I try to remember to ask myself what I need to leave of the original message so that my reply will make sense to someone who reads it a few days later. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Connors" <nymets22@gmail.com> to snip/cut those you don't want, just use your mouse to highlight (press down > on the left button of mouse and glide it overwhat you want to cut), and when > the area is highlighted use the the delete button. Bingo! gone are the > words you don't want.

That's a good suggestion. It makes it much easier to read the subject line. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell A. Martin" <darrellm@sprynet.com> To: <new-england-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] Off-topic plea for netiquette > Pat Connors wrote: > [snip] > > > > Well, those are my suggestions to make this list easier to read. If you > > feel the need to discuss these suggestions, please feel free to do so on the > > list. Thanks for all your cooperation. > > Hi, Pat: > > Since you invited comment on list, may I suggest that the prepend be > shortened from [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] to [NE-IRISH] or, if you don't want > any possibility of confusion with Nebraska, [N-E-IRISH}? I have > shortened prepends on most of the lists I admin. > > Some time Real Soon Now I will post my own Irish brick wall ancestor. > > Thanks for a great list idea. Let's all work to make it work well. > > Darrell > > -- > Darrell A. Martin > a native Vermonter currently in exile in Illinois > darrellm@sprynet.com > ====New England Irish Mailing List==== > Check out the NE-Irish website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-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 Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <JanKohl57@aol.com> To: <new-england-irish@rootsweb.com> > can you > tell me > how to cut out/snip the old e-mail? Thanks so much. Janine Hello, I'm adding my 2 cents to the discussion. _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_and_paste_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_and_paste) Cut, Copy and Paste _http://www.webmasternow.com/copyandpaste.html_ (http://www.webmasternow.com/copyandpaste.html) Copy & Paste _http://members.aol.com/jaynecg/private/copy.html_ (http://members.aol.com/jaynecg/private/copy.html) Copy & Paste I selected everything by highlighting it. Then I click Reply and start cutting. Joan ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Try this: Go to Tools & click on it. When that open look for Options - click on that. Look for the tab - Send - select it. When that opens look for the box - Include Message in Reply - remove the check mark from that box. Then close the previously opened selections and shut down Outlook Express & restart Out look Express. ============================================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: <JanKohl57@aol.com> To: <new-england-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] Netiquette > Thanks for those helpful hints, Pat. But for those of us who are self > taught on the computer, and don't know all the in and outs yet, can you > tell me > how to cut out/snip the old e-mail? Thanks so much. Janine > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > ====New England Irish Mailing List==== > Check out the NE-Irish website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for those helpful hints, Pat. But for those of us who are self taught on the computer, and don't know all the in and outs yet, can you tell me how to cut out/snip the old e-mail? Thanks so much. Janine ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Below is okay if you don't want to repeat messages when you reply to them. That is the option I use. However, if you want to repeat most messages, to snip/cut those you don't want, just use your mouse to highlight (press down on the left button of mouse and glide it overwhat you want to cut), and when the area is highlighted use the the delete button. Bingo! gone are the words you don't want. Practice it and you will become a computer pro. BTW, I too am self taught, but been doing it for years now. Someone had to show me how to snip/cut, also When that opens look for the box - Include Message in Reply - remove the > check mark from that box. Then close the previously opened selections and > shut down Outlook Express & restart Out look Express. > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Searching for information about the following: Mary Ann O'Hare, b. December 1894 in Boston, MA. daughter of Mark O'Hare & Ellen Walsh. The family story is that she married a Mr. Parker (?) and she died at about age 19 or 21. I find Mary Ann O'Hare in the 1910 US Census age 14 working in a rubber factory and do not find her in the 1920 US Census. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bill Olsen

To Helen, and to NTMauro and others, I did not mean to put anyone down who does genealogy I have received a great deal of help in my research from very kind people. And I am very thankful. When I began, I did not even know my grandfather's name. I am new to family research and probably somewhat naïve. In regards to posting info on living relatives, you have given me something to think about. Sylvia T -----Original Message----- From: new-england-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-england-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of NTMAURO Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:57 PM To: NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] FYI: Online,cooperative family history through geni.com Subject: Re: [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] FYI: Online,cooperative family history through geni.com Once I have established that they are a family member and fit into a particular branch .....I send the information to them. ...I do not post it on the web...I have been doing this for about 40 + years and never had a problem. I do a lot of cold-calls and only twice in all my years has another not been pleased that I found them and was able to place them in the family. There are probably thousands of reasons why some do not care about their family and I respect that, but I also feel for the rest of us that we have a right to know. When some posts information on the web....it becomes public domain...so to speak and I would keep that for the right of the individual to put their own information on the web, if they so choose. Nancy Tourjee Mauro Genealogy is the gift that gives for generations www.Tourjee.net Researching...Brennan-Cafferty-Capron-Clark (CT)-Gilheeny-Hathaway- SMITH OF NO.Kingstown-TOURJEE -------Original Message------- From: Mary Ellen Chambers Date: 4/27/2007 12:27:00 PM To: new-england-irish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH] FYI: Online,cooperative family history through geni.com I would be very interested if anyone has used this site too. I am reluctant to share any of the generations who have living members listed. I feel that this could be an invasion of their privacy. Because of this, the data we send to people who request it is usually the first 4 - 5 generations. How do others feel about sharing data which has living family members listed? Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood, OH Richard Danca <rdanca@gmail.com> wrote: I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who gets this reaction when I mention I'm doing a family history: "That's great. I always wanted to know where we came from. Will you send me what you have?" Then, after I spend time checking my records, creating just the right kind of reports and sending them out, along with a simple request to have the recipient fill in some of the blanks (or correct errors)....Nothing comes back! Don't get me wrong, I'm really happy to share what I know. But a little reciprocation once in a while might be nice. Sigh. Here's a possible solution: a web site -- geni.com -- that lets you create an interactive family history you can share with other family members, whom the site then invites to join you and participate in the project. And the site promises to keep your info restricted to people you choose to share it with. I've only looked at the site briefly and, though I'm not a big fan of Flash animations, which the site uses for the interactivity, but it seems pretty straightforward. Heck, maybe I can even get someone to participate! I'm curious to know if anyone on this list has used geni.com. Here's some info from the web-site's FAQ page: ----------------------------- Geni is a unique approach to solving the problem of genealogy, which is the question of how everyone is related. Geni lets you create a family tree through our fun simple interface. When you add a relative's email address, he or she will be invited to join your tree. That relative can then add other relatives, and so on. Your tree will continue to grow as relatives invite other relatives. Each family member has a profile which can be viewed by clicking their name in the tree. This helps family members learn more about each other and stay in touch. Family members can also share information and work together to build profiles for common ancestors. Geni is a private network. Only the people in your tree can see your tree and your profile. Geni will not share your personal information with third parties. Geni was founded by former executives and early employees of PayPal, Yahoo! Groups, Ebay, and Tribe. It is backed by venture capital firm Founders Fund. If you have any further questions, please contact us. http://help.geni.com/index.php?_m=tickets&_a=submit Privacy? Your family network on Geni is private. We follow these rules: * Only the people in your family tree can see your tree. No one outside your tree can see your tree. * Only the people in your family tree can see your individual profile. No one outside your tree can see your profile. * You can further restrict viewing of your profile information by changing your account settings. * We will not provide any user's personal information to advertisers or third-parties. This includes your email address and the email addresses of those you invite. * We will not spam you or your relatives or enable anyone else to do so. Geni may send service notifications that you can opt out of by changing your account settings. User privacy is of the utmost importance to Geni. --------------------------------------- Here's part of a review at webware.com (part of the CNET Networks): ----------------------- "However, Geni's ease of use comes at a price: Its simplicity leaves out methods of coding in single parents, for example. It's not a tool for professional genealogists. But it's the best thing I've seen yet for people who just want an easy way to record their family tree. It's a lot of fun, too." http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9678187-2.html ------------------------- -- --- Richard Danca Newton, MA rdanca@gmail.com ------ ====New England Irish Mailing List==== Check out the NE-Irish website: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ====New England Irish Mailing List==== Check out the NE-Irish website: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-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 Free Edition. 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