This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AnnetteCode Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/7419.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have the name of the son or are you trying to find a son with an unknown name? Tithe Applotments 1820-1839 "Ireland" 1827 Bernard McMahon, Parish Creggan Townland Sytrim, Armagh County (not Omagh, Tyrone) I did not find a Bernard McMahon as a M.D. in Tyrone or Armagh in any of the commercial directories. I've always thought of Bernard as an unusual name in Ireland but the the 1871 UK Census there are 8 born in Ireland and in the 1841 4 born in Ireland(all under 45) Irish Wills Index:National Library Will 1836 Armagh Diocese, for Bernard McMahon Addr:Killen IAR/1836/F/107 Vol. No. 4/237/35 Executor P.McMahon Will 1838 Clogher Diocese for Bernard McMahon Exe:A.McMahon Address: Crieve Transcript IAR/1838/F/131 Vol.4/237/36 Griffith Valuation: 1862 Armagh Bernard McMahon, Parish Creggan, Townland Creevkeeran, Poor Law Union Castleblayney tenant of Reps. John Reid #21 house, outbuildings and land 6 acres 0 roods 35 perches Other McMahon names in the same Parish are Bridget, Margaret, Rose, Mary & Patrick, John, Ardle, Arthur, Edward, Michael and Hugh. There are Church of Ireland marriages 1845-1862 for Armagh & Tyrone - none with a father Bernard There are two sources for information on birth records both are pay websites. www.emeraldancestors.com Free to view, pay for a record www.rootsireland.ie not for profit but fee based. Armagh Parish records from 1801 Church of Ireland, 1796 RC No births for Creggan, marriages from 1845-1921, Presbyterian Armagh 1707 many gaps, Creggan no births There is a message board for Military Genealogy called MILGENIRE Annette Code Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.