In the birth record of one of his children, my great-great uncle John Kerrigan gives as his place of birth "Dinplaith," Tyrone. I was not able to find it in the list of townlands at the PRONI site. Is anybody familiar with Dinplaith? I am wondering if it could be a part of a townland? or a mis-spelling of another word? If I am correct, this family lived very near the border with Co. Donegal, near Crilly, Templecarn parish. Thanks in advance for any information. Margaret J. -- Margaret Jenkins E-mail: [email protected] OR [email protected]

The County Down Surname List http://www.amitar.com.au/~deel/downlist.htm has been updated on the 13th April Regards Denis Dalziel Perth. Western Australia Home Page http://www.amitar.com.au/~deel/index.htm mailto:[email protected] List Owner County Down Surname List http://www.amitar.com.au/~deel/downlist.htm

Hi all I have been lurking for sometime and want to put forward my interests. Henrietta McEVOY/McELVOY/McELROY is my gggrandmother and she arrived in Melbourne on the Commodore Perry in August 1859 whack sailed from Liverpool in May 1959. Her place of birth is apparently County Antrim according to her marriage and death certificate. Her surname was spelt in many ways on her marriage, children's birth and death certificate. She was born c 1841, she could not write, was RC and a housemaid. She parents were Adam McEVOY/McELVOY/McELROY and Anne McDougall. This was an assisted voyage and she was contracted to work for 3 years when she arrived. There seemed to only be women on this voyage. I have done a lookup with the new trial LDS site without any joy. My questions are: Is anyone researching this family? Does anyone know about these assisted passages? How can I do more research about Co Antrim via the Internet? Thanks for your time Donna O'Mara Hepburn Springs Spa Centre of Australia Researching: CARTWRIGHT - Birmingham,UK>Lamplough,VIC,AUS, 1834-?? DALE - Welbourne,NOR,UK>Habartown,TAS,AUS>Various,VIC,AUS 1800-now GOLDING - Colbridge,LAN,SCT>Rangiora,NZ HORAN/HANNAN/HOUGHTON - CLA,IRL>Lamplough,VIC,AUS HOWELL - Lamplough,VIC,AUS McEVOY/McELVOY/McELROY ANTRIM, NIR > Melb AUS 1841-1915 McFALL - Chatham,KEN,ENG>Rangiora,NZ>Melb,VIC,AUS MURPHY - LIM, IRL >TAS,AUS>VIC, AUS 1805-1899 O'CONNOR - COR,IRL>Trentham,VIC,AUS O'MARA - LIM,IRL>Melb,VIC,AUS, 1837-1911 SWEENEY- LIM, IRL >TAS,AUS>VIC, AUS 1805-1899

I am searching for information on my Grandfather Willaim James Barr born June 17, 1886 in Five Mile Town, Tyrone Ireland. His parents were William Barr born 1861 and Margaret Lendrum. He had a brother Robert born 1899 and sister Mary Elizabeth born in 1890, and possibly a sister Margaret born 1888. They are listed in the 1901 census living in cavanacork, parish of Clogher, South Tyrone, and they were Presbyterian. My grandfather came to America June 24, 1911 from Londonderry and arrived in Ellis Island, New York. Does anyone have information on any of these people or have any suggestions where I might find more on them, like church records, ect. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Mary Lou

HARTIN DOHERTY MCGLOUGHLIN FOLEY GRIFFIN CURRAN Looking for John HARTIN b ~1840. His parents were Patrick HARTIN and Mary McGLOUGHLIN. He had a sister Margery HARTIN b ~1847/8. He married Mary Ann DOHERTY. His children were Mary Ann HARTIN b 1864 Craignahorn Donegal Patrick HARTIN b 1865 James HARTIN b 1867 Craignahorn Donegal and maybe Annie HARTIN b 1861? Also looking for Andrew FOLEY b ~ 1863, father is John FOLEY. Andrew married 1884 Mary GRIFFIN, also b ~1863, dau of Thomas GRIFFIN and Mary CURRAN. These are not my lines, but I would like to post them for a friend. Please look kindly to my spelling errors. Elizabeth Perry [email protected]

on this date in 1830 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was founded by Joseph Smith in Fayette N Y ..... you should all wish them a Happy Anniversary ! , BUT , please not on the list .... And while I am on the subject of the LDS , I really hope all you people now searching their website for your relatives use a little restaint , Please don`t assume that every body with your Surname is connected to you , I am dreading the Outcome of all these research projects that are taking place ... How many bogus Pedigrees are going to be bandied about because of the excitment overcoming a little common sense , I have already seen one guy that got himself back to ' Charlemagne ' in 750 whatever , Can you just imagine the problems for the Future Genealogist ...... , Phil in Lynnwood WA USA

For anyone interested, this site is on line for a trial period BDMs NSW 1788-1905 + DM 1788-1945 Try http://www.agd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/bdm.exe?form=indexes It gives a 10 yr search span. Regards Jenny [email protected] David & Jenny Myers. 61 Fern Street, ARCADIA VALE 2283 NSW

George Shiels (1886-1949) ,The Irish Playwright, was the 1st cousin of my Great-Grand-Father Joseph Shiels (1886-1971). They shared the same Grand-Father (my GGG-Grand-Father). I would be very happy to hear from anyone with information on these lines. Thanks in advance, Seamus Herron

Thomas DANIELS, along with four sons, Clifford, John-Cutrell, James, and Thomas came from Northern Ireland, Ulster at the end of the Revolutionary War, in 1780's. They were English Protestants. Settled in North Carolina. First on Roanoak Island. They were ship builders. Does anyone have any suggestions as how to find any more information. Thank you Carol, [email protected]

I am searching for the Father (Gearge ?) of JAMES BOTHWELL (15/9/1778-14/3/1855). Wife Anne (Fraser) (14/1/182-14/3/1858) who emigrated to Quebec (Departed "Derryport" 1847) with their 8 children. Their most likely Townland was in Countys: CAV,ARM,DON,MOG; with les pssibility for ANT, FER, MOG, LOU, and TYR. This search has been actively pursued for over 20 yrs., but now with the net I hope to reach drectly, and by word-of-mouth, the Bothwell Families who might still have a record of James or someone who could check a Church Record on a hunch. They attended Mehodist services after coming here.I am assuming James father was George only on the name of their eldest son. If any person reading this happens to know any Bothwells, it would be greatly appreciated if you would kindly let them know about our problem. As James 4GGrandchild, and with 3 1/2 grandchildren of my own, I would dearly like to be able someday to tell them about their true roots in Ireland. I hope that this doesnt sound like a "desperate plea for help", but unfortunately, IT IS. I do not have the means to go to NI myself or I would. ( If I could go Id sit down with a phone directory and call every Bothwell family I could find !) Sooo...in the true spirit of the internet....Im really sucking up to anyone who can spread the word and help out here. Thank you all in advance; waitin n hopin n prayin, Yours truly, J.W. Bothwell, 803 - 381 Bagot St., Kingston, ON.,CAN K7K 6B7

Hello Everyone I am new to this list. I am researching my NICHOLSON line in Belfast Ireland. I am a bit confused as to what county this would be despite numerous visits to GenWeb etc. Can some one point me in the right direction? The only remote clue i have is that William & Isabella lived on Shankill Road in Belfast Ireland prior to emigrating in 1916 to p of e unknown AND eventually residing in York Township Toronto Ontario Canada Thank you for taking time to read this Windsong [email protected] WILLIAM HENRY1 NICHOLSON was born 1872 in Ireland, and died 1951 in Toronto, York Township Ontario Canada. William NICHOLSON married ISABELLA(Bella) MARGERITTE GLENNIE b 1879 Sussex England d 1929 in Toronto York Township Ontario Canada daughter of ________GLENNIE and__________ RYLAND. Children of WILLIAM NICHOLSON and ISABELLA GLENNIE are: 2. i. ANNIE RYLAND NICHOLSON, b. June 06, 1906, Ireland; d. March 09, 1993, St Catherines Ontario Canada. (birth certificate #159190 from Belfast Registration Office:District of Belfast: Urban No XII.) ii. ELIZABETH(Betty) NICHOLSON, b. October 29, 1910, Ireland; d. March 27, 1984; m. __________SNELLING. iii. GEORGE NICHOLSON, b. July 08, 1921; Toronto Ontario Canada d. November 13, 1996, Toronto, York Township Ontario Canada. iv. GLADYS NICHOLSON, b. September 29, 1915. Ireland m Fred SMART Toronto York Township Ontario Canada 5. v. ISABELLA NICHOLSON, b. September 06, 1908; Ireland d. May 01, 1991. m George Gardner, Toronto Ontario Canada vi. JAMES NICHOLSON, b. July 29, 1904 Ireland (worked at the Belfast RopeWorks) vii. WILLIAM NICHOLSON, b. May 04, 1912; Ireland d. January 08, 1989. m Helen ______ Researching : NICHOLSON,ATHERLEY,RYLAND,GLENNIE FOOTPRINTS IN TIME http://www.angelfire.com/ia/footprintsintime The Genealogy Help Network http://ghn.genealogy.org

>From: John & Jan Todd <[email protected]> >Subject: Millican, Boyd, Lawson, Hastings > >> >>Hello list folks, >> I have recently joined this list, and thought I would post the families for whom I am searching on the chance someone out there has a connection. These names are from different counties which make things somewhat confusing, but I guess that is the norm. >> MILLICAN: William and John were brothers from Co. Derry who immigrated in around 1818 to St John, New Brunswick, Canada. Seeking info on parents of these two men. >> LAWSON: Seek info on parents/siblings of James Reid Lawson, b 23 May 1820, in Raithfriland, Co Down. ( parents names: James and Elizabeth (nee Reid) Lawson.) >> HASTINGS: John (b. 1782 in Stranorlar, Donegal) and Elizabeth ?? (b 1798 Ballybofey, Donegal) Hastings married in 1853 in St John, NB Canada. When did they immigrate? >> BOYD: Gamble Boyd, b 20 Jan 1828 to James and Mary Boyd in Dervock, Co Antrim. Would like more on James and wife Mary McCollum(?) Boyd and the connection to the Gamble family. >> McLACHLIN: Alexander McLachlin married Mary Morrison(?) on Oct 26, 1830 in Dervock, Co Antrim. One daughter, Mary Ann, married Gamble Boyd(above). >> My thanks for reading throught this longer than intended message, and for any possible help. >> >>Jan Millican Todd

Just thought I'd post since visitors might have a look over Easter,and with any luck I will find someone with my interests. The area is Glenavy Parish district, and the names area LENNON, WILKINSON,MOORE, St.CLARE ANd YARR. If anyone is from Glenavy or knows people in the townland Ballysessy , is on this list I would love to talk to them. Thanks Dolly Looks likea good morning here on Vancouver Island, Can.

Fellow researchers, I recently received the type of information that most of us dream of; the information to complete my U.S. family line and a clear date for the immigration of our oldest ancestor. >>>Seeking information about origin, parents and family of Robert and Elizabeth Patterson, cousins and Presbyterians, who married and e. to US in 1793 with first 3 children, William, Robert and Sarah.<<< The four Pattersons in the 1810 census (below) may be brothers or cousins. Thank you, John Patterson Chesapeake, VA PATTERSON/POTTER/McCREADY/McKIM/McKINLEY/GIBSON [* = Buried at St. John's Cemetery, Eldersville Road, Brooke County, West Virginia] 1 ROBERT PATTERSON 1749 - 10 June 1829* + Elizabeth PATTERSON 5 May 1754 - 5 Feb 1852* [Robert Patterson m. Elizabeth Patterson,his cousin, in Ulster before 1793] [They came to America 1793 and moved to Brooke County in 1794] [The first three children were born in N. Ireland; the last three in PA] [Naturalized in Brooke County, VA January 29, 1795] 2 (?)David Patterson 2 William (J.?) Patterson born in Ireland about 1789 + Jane Freeborn m. abt 1819 [dau of William Freeborn of Cross Creek] [The Freeborns moved from Cross Creek to Richland, OH in 1815] [Eleven children including 3 three daughters listed in Robert's will] 3 Freeborn Patterson 3 John Patterson 3 Mary Jane Patterson 3 Sarah Patterson 3 Clark Patterson 3 Alexander Patterson 3 Robert Patterson 3 .....others not known 2 Robert Patterson b. March 18,1789 in Ireland d. Nov 17,1866 + Nancy Freeborn m. 1819 b. Wash Co.PA 4-12-1793 d. Butler Twp Richland County, OH 1-14-1880 3 Jane Patterson b. 5-28-1820 d. 8-2-1900 (died a maiden) 3 Elizabeth Patterson b. 11-21-1821 d. 1-8-1849 3 Hannah Patterson b. 8-5-1825 d. 2-9-1887 (died maiden) 3 Sarah Patterson b. 10-3-1827 d. 10-28-1868 (no children) 3 Eleanor Patterson b.7-5-1830 d. 3-10-1837 (died a child) 3 John Patterson b. 5-31-1832, d. 1-9-1898 (died a bachelor) 3 James Patterson b. 6-14-1835 3 Robert Patterson b. 10-10-1823 d. 3-7-1886 + Mary Beattie m. 6-1-1852 b. 5-25-1827 Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 2-6-1904 4 Judson Irving Patterson b.12-8-1854 d. 10-21-1936 4 Charles Fremont Patterson b. 10-4-1856 d. 1920 4 Mary Jane(JENNIE) Patterson b. 8-23-1859 d. 11-24-1945 [Lived in Richland, Ohio] 4 John H. Patterson b. 9-12-1861 d. 6-1-1934 4 Robert Sherman Patterson b. 12-1-1864 d. 7- -1925 4 Sarah Annette Patterson b. 5-11-1867 d. 11-17-1936 2 Sarah Patterson +Isaac Hinds m. 27 Jan 1815 3 Two children 2 Elizabeth Patterson 1795 - 11 Nov 1864* (no children) 2 James Patterson 1798 - 4 Jan 1867* (no children) 2 Alexander Patterson 1800 - 10 Nov 1851* (no children) 3 WILLIAM PATTERSON 3 Jun 1818 - 10 Sep 1879* [Father not known; buried beside Robert1 and James2] [William may be Robert William, son of William] + Nancy McCready 22 Jun 1818 - 16 May 1906* [dau of David McCready son of Robert McCready and Ann Levins of Cross Creek, PA] [and Martha Jones of Eldersville, PA] 4 David Patterson 1838 - 1875* 4 John Patterson 1840 - 1928* [Moved west with sister, Eliza Jane. Returned for buried a bachelor] 4 ROBERT McCREADY PATTERSON 17 July 1842 - 27 March 1926* + Mary Agnes McKim 4 June 1857 - 11 Jan 1951 * m. Nov 22, 1887 [dau of John Atkinson McKim son of Thomas McKim and Nancy Atkinson and Martena Beatty of Brooke Co., WV] 5 Raymond Wilbur Patterson Aug 4, 1890 - March 1, 1948 + Helen Ludwick April 21, 1899 - July 12, 1969 5 JOHN WOODWARD PATTERSON 1 Mar 1889 - 5 Nov 1930* + Lucy May Gibson 30 Nov 1891 - 6 Apr 1987* m. Oct 26, 1915 [dau. of Patrick Gibson son of Patrick Gibson of Tyrone Co., N.Ire and Lucy May McGlumphry Jones] 6 JOHN WOODWARD (JACK) PATTERSON 12 Sep 1925 - 3 Jun 1963 + Gene Ann Potter (Cross) 19 Feb 1928 m. June 30, 1946 [dau of David Potter descendant of Nathaniel Potter (Pilgrim, Aquidneck, RI) and and Mildred McKinley of Wellsburg, WV dau of David McKinley] 4 Martha Ann Patterson 1845 - 1849* 4 William Patterson 1847 - 1918 [Dentist, owned the upper farm] + Jane Hawks 4 Eliza Jane Patterson 1849 - 1895 [Move to Nebraska and CA] + Chester Nichols 4 Mary Loretta Patterson 1859 - 1941* [Lived in Steubenville, OH; city librarian] Francis Patterson 1808 - 1874* + Annis Patterson* [This family is the only other Patterson buried at St. John's but their connection is not known.] VA CENSUS: Brooke County 1810 Women - Men Patterson, John 674 Ages : 02201-2110100 Patterson, James 680 Ages : 01001-0020100 Patterson, Samuel 680 Ages : 12101-0000210 Patterson, Robert 693 Ages : 01111-2020100 DEEDS: James Patterson 167 acres waters of Buffalo 1804 John Patterson 201 acres waters of Buffalo 1804 Robert Paterson 1812 285 Acres McMahans Run Elizabeth - All property to brother James Nov. 10, 1864

Sorry to bother the whole list but my email to Maryjanes was returned. I do not have the Brandon line except as a collateral. However, they were well known and think there might be a book out about the immigrant (or an article). In Carolina Cradle by Park Rouse, he states that John Brandon came in through PA, went through York Co. and ended up in Rowan Co. and Anson Co., NC. This same book even has a few mentions of the Locke family. Helen Hewitt

These 3 surnames are of families of English extraction who went to No Ireland, then to the American colonies ca 1735. Is anyone else reserching the above names? And can anyone help me to know where I might look to find their co of residence in No. Ireland? Are there any lists of residents of No. Ireland in the 1600's? All help appreciated. Mary Jane [email protected]

I am trying to trace the origins of my great x4 grandfather James Austin He was born in Ireland (I am not sure which County), and later fought for the British during the American Revolution. He settled in Nova Scotia, Canada in the 1780s. The only other helpful piece of information I have is that his family was Presbyterian. Is anyone out there searching the Austins? Do you think you could have a connection to my ancestor? Let me know. Thanks, Andrew Austin

Seeking the parents and siblings of Samuel Mc Nutt b 1800 Derry Ireland emigrated to New Brunswick in 1825. Married Jane Tomilson in Sheffield Sunbury NB 10 Feb 1831. I have information of his life in New Brunswick and 5 generations of decendants, but now need to jump the Atlantic and find more about him. I am his 3rd ggranddaughter. Marita J. Mc Nutt Gladson California

Joe Coastal Carolina USA. Joe, I have been reading your emails concerning the history and naming of the Irish/Scotch/Scotch Irish people. While my main focus is my Patterson family line I am also studying culture, language and clans. In fact, my study started with the confusion over the clan descendancy of the Pattersons. Recently I compared the following ideas: (1) One of the Farquharson genealogies states that “the Patersons in the North” are descended from Patrick, grandson of Ferquhard from whom the Clan Farquharson take there name. (2) The Paterson's are a sept of Clan MacLaren (Clann MacLabhruinn). It is believed that the members of the clan are descendants of Lorn, son of Fergus MacErc, founder of the kingdom of Dalriada, who arrived in Argyle about 503 AD. The clan seat is in Balquhidder on the eastern end of Loch Voil. The clan slug horn (this is where the term slogan comes from) is Creag un Turic (The Boar’s Rock) which is a small crag just east and above Balquhidder, this is where the clan gatherings were held. It is also believed that the Clan MacLaurin is also of Clan MacLaren, ancient landowners of the isle of Tiree. (3) Your name Patterson emerged as a Scottish Clan or family in their territory of Ross Shire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated with manor and estates in that shire. Originally the Clan Phaedirean located their home territories on the north side of Loch Fyne. This name was anglicized about the 13th century to Paterson. By the 16th century they had acquired lands to the south in Glasgow and they became prominent businessmen of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow. (4) For the next two or three centuries the surname of Patterson played an important role in the highlands and in the affairs of Scotland. However, typical of the ancient conflict between highlander and Edinburgh, many ancient highland clans have still not officially been recognized as clans by the Lord Lyon of Scotland. If, in fact, the Patterson Clan, Clan Phaedirean, originated in "Ross Shire" (which I take to mean the northwest lands of Ross); then it makes sense that the clan would become aligned with the Farquharsons and the MacLarens as they moved from the lands of Ross southward through the lands of MacLaren and finally to Glascow and Ayrshire. This is a different idea from the implication that the various "Patterson" groups sprung up randomly as descendants of many Patricks. Does the anglic word Paterson derive from the word gaelic word Phaedirean or does Paterson mean sons of many Patricks (MacPatrick or MacPhadrik)? Thanks for any light you can shed. John Patterson Chesapeake, VA

Lyn, I don't know if this is what you need to know but -- according to "The Oxford Mini-Dictionary of First Names": "Archibald: Norman French: of Germanic origin, composed of the elements 'ercan' = genuine + 'bald' = brave. It has always been largely associated with Scotland, where it was taken, surprisingly enough, as an Anglicized form of 'Gillespie' (Gaelic 'Gille-easpuig', = Servant of the Bishop)" (p.21) Hope this is of some help! Amy (in British Columbia, Canada)