I was overwelmed with hope.My Ancestors were from Lawrence,and North Andover Massachusetts, They were part of a large migration of Irish across the Canadian Border,pre-1850.without papers of immigration,possibly running from the English. Daniel Nolan and wife the former Catherine Devereux.Daniel worked on the fish walk section of the Great Dam,across the Merrimack River.They were parishoners of St Mary's,Catholic Church. With them came Mary Nolan,she married a Dempsey and disappeared..? They did honeymoon,In Ireland where she was born.I have a picture to prove that. Daniel Patrick Nolan also born in Ireland.may have been a Plumber by trade.He married Ellen Mattheson [scot] d/o Dougal Mattheson and Jennett McLacam.Daniel died apr 15 1897 in Boston,Ma.? Children of Daniel and Ellen Daniel Nolan born apr 19 1865 and did young * John Thomas Nolan,my great grandfather b july 1871-d feb 1946-Spanish American War Veteran-listed on the Hiker Monument. see below Daniel Winslow Nolan,b july july 1873 d oct 1927-married Henrietta Whipple apr 1921 more information wanted George Patrick Nolan,b june 7 1876 died june 1918 more information wanted ......................................................................... *John Thomas Nolan,m Elizabeth V Barry, d/o James and Mary Barry,aug 1904 John and Elizabeth lived in North Andover Alice E Nolan died young Daniel Nolan m Thresa Lavin both deceased s/o Daniel John Nolan was a jazz musician. deceased Marion Nolan m George Emmott both deceased *George David Nolan,my father was a WWll Navy Veteran,Met and married an English Girl. both deceased There are living relatives so some information is being witheld. I have yet been able to find which county in Ireland, My, Nolan's came from.? Mary Nolan who came to Lawrence and married a Dempsey is somewhere.? Daniel Winslow and George Patrick Nolan are out there somewhere.? ....................................................................... I have had DNA testing done.at Family Tree DNA.now an international testing company. 37 markers comfirm a common Nolan ancestor.Thought many generations ago, I am a Nolan on my fathers side.Possibly Co Carlow,in Ireland being the most common origin.Haplo-group, Rb1,Niall and the Nine Hostage cir-5 t/h Century.is very common, about 22% of all Irish Males.are in this haplo-group the earliest Maternal,Deveroux, is a Cambro-Norman,Irish Surname.The name came to Ireland with William the Conqueror. mot common in Co.Wexford,near Co.Carlow Mattheson and Barry are most likely Scot's records are very sparce on this family.which leads me to believe,they were hiding.either from the English,Immigration,or somebody in Ireland.?