Hi Marilyn, I don't know if this might be any help but I have a record of a Catherine Gribben born 31 Jan 1833 to Bernard Gribben and Elizabeth Fegan in Kilbroney Parish (Rostrevor area). Mary Star of the Sea is the Catholic Church in the area. I don't know if this is your area in County Down but if it should be the age is about right for marriage in the 1850's Judy In a message dated 1/11/2008 2:23:34 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, bnm29@comcast.net writes: I have been researching a Francis Dugan in County Down, but I believe it's a lost cause since he left for Phila. PA in 1854, and married a Catharine Gribbon in Phila. who had also come from Co. Down. He was born in ca 1827. This was a very early time period for catholic records. My question is, where in Co. Down was the name Dugan/Duggan principally found in that time period? Marilyn Partee ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Thank you Judy, that gives me another place to search for Gribbon/Gribbin. -----Original Message----- From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Juditoh@aol.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 4:42 PM To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] DUGAN - County Down Hi Marilyn, I don't know if this might be any help but I have a record of a Catherine Gribben born 31 Jan 1833 to Bernard Gribben and Elizabeth Fegan in Kilbroney Parish (Rostrevor area). Mary Star of the Sea is the Catholic Church in the area. I don't know if this is your area in County Down but if it should be the age is about right for marriage in the 1850's Judy In a message dated 1/11/2008 2:23:34 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, bnm29@comcast.net writes: I have been researching a Francis Dugan in County Down, but I believe it's a lost cause since he left for Phila. PA in 1854, and married a Catharine Gribbon in Phila. who had also come from Co. Down. He was born in ca 1827. This was a very early time period for catholic records. My question is, where in Co. Down was the name Dugan/Duggan principally found in that time period? Marilyn Partee ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message