There is a McNally connected with my family. In a census it was written "McGalley". Yet another option. Thanks! Marian McCabe On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:25 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Going back a few years, I went to a lecture given by Mr. Sillinonte in one > of our Staten Island libraries, > and found him to be a very self-effacing, quiet gentleman who patiently > answered every question in > detail. And he got his start by simply "walking the ground" and recording > countless tombstones. > > Jack Langton > > > -----Original Message----- > From: VLB <[email protected]> > To: mizscarlettny <[email protected]>; NY-IRISH <[email protected]>; > NYBrooklyn <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 5:10 pm > Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] surname with capital "G" > > > A very good tip. His book, Bishop Loughlin's Dispensations, is a treasure > trove. The diocesan archivist said Mr Silinonte had compiled volume 2 but > died > suddenly and no one knows what happened to it. A real shame for us and > for him > after all that work. Virginia > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 4:21 PM > Subject: surname with capital "G" > > > > Dear Friends, > > It's difficult to believe that noted NYC Genealogist, author, and > Brooklynite Joseph Silinonte passed away in May 2004, > but his work lives on. > > While cleaning out old emails today, I found one where Mr Silinonte > notes that when researching an Irish, handwritten surname beginning with > Mc G*, the "G" looked like a "P", whereas I've suggested an "S." > > This may be just the clue someone needs. > > > > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, > check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >