This is a great place to find leads to your Irish ancestors' whereabouts. Also note the addresses of folks who posted; this may offer your ancestor's address in a non census year! Barb N of NYC "Irish Relatives and Friends" About this book Source: Original data: DeGrazia, Laura Murphy. Irish Relatives and Friends. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001. Description: The Irish-American, a weekly newspaper published in New York City for the edification of the Irish immigrant population, began publication in August 1849, at the height of the great exodus from Ireland. Besides news items of interest to the Irish community, the paper ran a popular classified section for people seeking information on relatives and friends who had recently taken up residence in the U.S. These classified ads appeared in a column entitled "Information Wanted," and because of their genealogical value they have been transcribed in their entirety for this publication. The ads are of particular importance to the genealogist because they usually indicate the Irish county, townland, or parish from which an immigrant came, and virtually all Irish genealogical research is based on the identification of these jurisdictions. In addition to naming former places of residence in Ireland, the ads often name places of residence in the U.S., provide names and relationships of family members, give dates of departure from Ireland and arrival in the U.S., indicate ships' names, and sometimes specify ages and occupations. To help the researcher use this data efficiently, the compilers have assembled five separate indexes: Personal Names, Irish Place Names, United States Place Names, Other Places, and New York City Streets. Altogether, some 8,500 names appear in the Personal Names index alone; and there are references to several thousand place names. Table of Contents Title Copyright Introduction 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 Index to Personal Names Index to Places in Ireland Index to Places in the United States Index to Places other than Ireland and the U.S. Index to Streets in New York City ************** Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 )