This looks like it could work reasonably well. I'll all for it. Kathy > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Subject: lower gas prices needed > Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 07:52:47 -0700 > From: "Kevin Pritchard" <res03ppo@gte.net> > To: "Abby MacLelland" <a_mclelland@yahoo.com> > References: <79AC3F057EABD411B50D00D0B7883DF1147594@MED_EXCH01_ARC> > > Why not try this? This was forwarded to me by a retiree of Phillips > Petrolueum Company but I don't mind using Chevron, Fina, Shamrock, > Texaco, Cisneros or ... Phillips. > > GASOLINE > > > This makes more sense than the don't buy gas on a certain > day routine that was going around in April or May. Gasoline Prices! > Whoever started this has a good point. > > By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about > $1.49 is cheap. Me too! As it is now $1.58 for regular unleaded. Now > that the > oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think that > the > > cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at less than $1.50, we need to try an > > aggressive response. With the price of gasoline going up more each > day, > we consumers need to take action. The only way we are going to see the > > price of gas come down! is if we don't buy it. But, that's not really > a > practical option since we all > have come to rely on our cars. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices > > if > we all act together. > > Here's the idea - > For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline from the > two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they > are > not selling, they should be inclined to reduce their prices - and if > they reduce their prices the other companies will too. But to have an > impact, we need to reach literally millions of users. But it IS... > doable! > > I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of you send it to at > least > 10 more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10 more ... and so on by > the time the message reaches the sixth iteration we will have reached > over one million consumers. Acting together we can make a difference. > If > this makes sense to you, please pass this message on, or one you > compose, to at least 10 more E-mail addresses! . > > PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO$1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP > THEM > DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK. > > Katherine Doyle > WASHTENAW COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION > IS Department > 555 North Zeeb > Ann Arbor, MI 48106 > 734.327.6679 > If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!

I'm looking for any information on: JOHN O'CONNELL who was born in Ireland, and died April 13, 1913 in New York City. He married NORA DONOVAN in USA. JOHN immigrated Abt. 1878. The Children of JOHN O'CONNELL and NORA DONOVAN are: KATHERINE O'CONNELL (b. Abt. 1889; d. Abt. October 01, 1920; married a Mr. Dever), CORNELIUS O'CONNELL (b. Abt. January 01, 1891; d. March 31, 1892, New York City), and MARY JOSEPHINE O'CONNELL (b. January 01, 1893, New York City, New York; d. May 18, 1981). Please e-mail me at ClarkGenealogy@aol.com Thanks

Dear Friends: I have developed a web page with the history of the O'Connell family from the earliest times through Daniel the Liberator. This also includes my direct ancestors going back th the 1820's. http://www.angelfire.com/il2/conaill/familyhistory/oconnell.htm Since this is a work in progress, there is still alot of information that I have that needs to be added. Please review and send me back comments. Cheers Gerald O'Connell _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Pat, I just saw this note to you from Ellie. >>The reason I'm writing is to thank you for the history of the O'Connells >>on your website. It's the best one I've seen so far and I really enjoyed >>reading it.<< I accidentally deleted all my archived digests so don't have the referenced URL. I'd like to look at the O'Connell history on your web site and was wondering if you'd mind posting the URL again. Many thanks, Megan O'CONNELL Limerick>NYC>MI>D.C. MCCUE Ireland>Ontario>MI _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Seeking information on John O'CONNELL, b ca 1825, Ireland., son of Jeremiah O'CONNELL and Bridget (?). Emigrated to Lawrence MA ca 1846, married Mary HORAN in Lawrence in 1850, and settled in Andover MA. (Reportedly, John emigrated with four brothers but I've found no record of any of them.) John and Mary had eight children including Bridget(ABERCROMBIE), Charles, William,John A., David, Arthur, George, amd Mary Jane (WARDEN). Died in Andover MA in 1896. Please contact boconnel@execpc.com

--WebTV-Mail-25343-1152 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Hi Pat, I'm not sure if I wrote to you before or not, but I kept this email -- which tells me I probably haven't written to you yet. I'm sorry I don't see a connection. My family members all ended up in New England, my grandfather outside of Boston. I know they came from around Cork City, but no definite birthplace yet. Everyone tells me how hard these O'Connells are to find. The reason I'm writing is to thank you for the history of the O'Connells on your website. It's the best one I've seen so far and I really enjoyed reading it. Good luck with your search. You've done so much work!! Ellie --WebTV-Mail-25343-1152 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-102-8.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.45) by storefull-147.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:03:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: by smtpin-102-8.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id D8D22124; Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:03:19 -0700 (PDT) Delivered-To: brittfla@webtv.net Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by smtpin-102-8.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id 7633D4E; Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:03:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e9C50oA19356; Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:00:50 -0700 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:00:50 -0700 Message-Id: <200010120500.e9C50oA19356@lists5.rootsweb.com> From: OCONNELL-D-request@rootsweb.com Subject: OCONNELL-D Digest V00 #19 X-Loop: OCONNELL-D@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <OCONNELL-D@rootsweb.com> archive/volume00/19 Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" To: OCONNELL-D@rootsweb.com Reply-To: OCONNELL-L@rootsweb.com ------------------------------ Content-Type: text/plain OCONNELL-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 19 Today's Topics: #1 Re: [OCONNELL-L] Re: O'Connell Web ["Pat" <p-edy@home.com>] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OCONNELL-D, send a message to OCONNELL-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:25:56 -0700 From: "Pat" <p-edy@home.com> To: OCONNELL-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <004a01c0339f$ef23eea0$e4ac4118@klvn1.bc.wave.home.com> Subject: Re: [OCONNELL-L] R

Hello O'Connell listers, Through the great help of one you listers, I have been able to confirm that I am a gr gr gr granddaughter of Daniel O'Connell, The Liberator. Now I am asking for some advice. I need the name(s) and author(s) of a really good biography of D. O'Connell. I need the same for a really good history(ies) of Ireland. It is time to learn more about my ancient ancestral country, and relatives. Thanks so much for helping. Sheila O'Connell Taipale sheiladay@silverlink.net

I have a web page up and running on my O'Connell Family. Just wondering if any of you are researching the same O'Connell line as I am? Thanks a bunch Pat WELDON/O'CONNELL/GILBERT Genealogy http://members.home.net/p-edy/ EDY/SCARTH Genealogy http://members.home.net/d-edy/

Hi, fellow Washingtonian, we live in Spokane, and are also searching O'Connells. I don't think we connect, but they sure are elusive. Our Maurice O'Connell was born in CO. Kerry, about 1822, and married Catherine Hunt about 1845. They had a daughter, Margaret, who was 6 months old when they sailed for Canada in 1847. She died and was buried at sea. They settled in Mara Twp, Simco CO, Ontario Canada. I was told by my Aunt, their granddaughter (she died 1989, at the age of 94) that Maurice was a direct descendent of Daniel O'Connell, but I sure can't prove it. All the Daniels, Johns, Maurices, Timothys, and Catherines, Nora's and so on. Maybe that were the only names they could spell. Just wanted to say hi to a fellow O'Connell and wish you better luck than us....Jean Mangan (Mangan's were also CO. Kerry and just as elusive) bandit2nd@aol.com

Hi O'Connell listers, > I am running into a lot of dead ends on my search for my grandfather's (and my) ancestors: > > Grandfather's name: Daniel John Joseph Patrick O'Connell > Born in Ahmedabad, India on 20 Nov 1879 > His father: John Joseph Patrick O'Connell, was Resident Engineer BB&CT Railway, in India. > His mother: Mary Ann Baldwin. No further info on her as yet. > > His Baptism Certificate: Authenticated Extract from the Parochial Register of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., Camp Ahmedabad, India. Date of Baptism, 24 Nov 1879. > Godfather's Name: James Sullivan, of Rose Hill, Kilkenny; Godmother Name Elizabeth Lawless of Marlbro Road, London. Minister Rev. Fr. G. T. Bridges, SJ, by John H.?L. O'Connell, as proxy. > > The FamilySearch IGI records show his birthplace as Dublin, but this is not true. The parish records may be registered there, but he was definitely born in Ahmedabad. > > He had at least one brother that I know of - Harry or Hal O'Connell, born about 1881, but don't know where. > > Sometime between his birth and 1894, the family evidently moved back to Ireland and may have resided at Sion Villa, Kilkenny. He joined the Merchant Marine at age 14 or 15 and I have several documents concerning his training on the school ship Conway, and his Apprentice's Indenture beginning 8 July 1897 on the barque Birkdale out of Liverpool. He received his Master of a Foreign-Going Ship on 14 July 1906. > > In about 1907-1910 he met in Liverpool and married Elizabeth Agnes Leyne of Cork, and shortly after they emigrated to Canada, possibly on a Canadian Pacific SS , and then traveled by CPR train to Vancouver, B.C. While in B.C. they had a daughter, Margaret (decd 1998). They then moved to Seattle, WA, USA, where a son, Daniel John O'Connell, Jr was born on 10 Mar 1915. I am the oldest daughter of Daniel John O'Connell (dec'd 2000), who had 5 daughters and one son, all still living. > > I would appreciate any further information about his siblings, his father's family (are we really descended from the famous Daniel O'Connell as family lore contends!), his mother's family, etc. Info concerning activities of the British/Irish in India may be of help. Also, info concerning school attendance - in Ireland or India? > > It would be wonderful to hear from anyone who can help me fill in some of the ancestral blanks. Also any details pertaining to the circumstances of birth, service, etc. > > This is my first message and I'm new to the list. I a looking forward to hearing from some cousins, perhaps. Thanks for any help. > > Sheila D. O'Connell Taipale in soggy Seattle > sheiladay@silverlink.net > > > > > > ==== IRL-DUBLIN-CITY Mailing List ==== > This is the official IrelandGenWeb mailing list for County and City Dublin, Ireland > > ============================== > Know the town name but not the county? Look it up at: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi > >

______________________________ X-Message:    #1 Date:    Fri, Sep 29, 2000, 1:37pm From:    DanDMurphy@aol.com To:    OCONNELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject:    [OCONNELL-L] Re: OCONNELL-D Digest V00 #14 Gayle,         This is my Connell (O'Connell) line from Douglas, Co. Cork, just outside Cork City. Anything look familiar?         Dan Murphy: Boston Descendants of Maurice Connell         1   Maurice Connell ..     +Mary Lavallan ........   2   Hannah Connnell 1854 - 1905 ............       +Bat Dempsey   1847 - 1938 ................... 3   Mollie 1882 - ................... 3   John Dempsey   1884 - ................... 3   Maurice Dempsey 1886 - 1916 ................... 3   Batholomew Dempsey 1887 - ................... 3   Daniel Louis Dempsey   1891 - 1959 .......................     +Kate O'Leary   1893 - 1972 .............................   4   May 1927 - 1995 .................................       +Tom Sheehan   - 1999 ........................................   5   Patrick Sheehan ........................................   5   Donal Sheehan ........................................   5   Geraldine Sheehan ........................................   5   Pauline Sheehan ........................................   5   Brian Sheehan ........................................   5   Thomas Sheehan .............................   4   Bertie 1924 - .................................       +Una O'Donovan ........................................   5   Eileen Dempsey ............................................       +Michael Doherty .................................................. 6   Cathal Doherty ..............................................6NialDoherty .................................................. 6   Fergal Doherty .................................................. 6   Niamh Doherty   1981 - ........................................   5   Donal Dempsey ............................................       +Antoinette Cusker .................................................. 6   Donna Dempsey ........................................   5   Kevin Dempsey ........................................   5   Anne Dempsey ............................................       +Dominick Fagan ..............................................6DavidFagan ..............................................6RobertFagan .................................................. 6   Anna Claire Fagan ........................................   5   Gary Dempsey ........................................   5   Angela Dempsey ............................................        KevinHealy ..............................................6KarenHealy ..............................................6AndrewHealy ........................................   5   Paul Dempsey   1967 - ............................................       +Carmel Murphy 1960 - .................................................. 6   Ollie Dempsey   1996 - ........................................   5   Bertie Dempsey ........................................   5   Brian Dempsey ............................................       +Maria Slattery .............................   4   Philomena Dempsey   1930 - .................................       +Jim Morrissey ........................................   5   Brendan Morrissey ........................................   5   Kay Morrissey ............................................        Lucey ..............................................6NoNameLucey ........................................   5   Marie Morrissey ............................................        MichaelEgan ..............................................6DebbieEgan ..............................................6NoNameEgan .............................   4   John Dempsey   1933 - .................................       +Maura Herlihy 1935 - ........................................   5   Patricia Dempsey   1958 - ............................................       +Sean McDermott .................................................. 6   Brian McDermott 1980 - .................................................. 6   Graham McDermott 1984 - ........................................   5   Kathleen Dempsey   1956 - ............................................        NoelCooke .................................................. 6   Aoife Cooke 1986 - .................................................. 6   Aisley Cooke   1991 - ........................................   5   Mary Dempsey   1960 - ............................................       +Kevin Sweeney .................................................. 6   Alan Sweeney   1981 - .................................................. 6   David Sweeney   1983 - ........................................   5   John Dempsey   1963 - ........................................   5   Colette Dempsey 1965 - ............................................        TonyWhelan .................................................. 6   Seana Whelan   1991 - .................................................. 6   Clodagh Whelan 1997 - ........................................   5   Jessie 1968 - ............................................       +Anthony Ahern ........................................   5   Kenneth Dempsey 1977 - ................... 3   Nell   1892 - 1977 .......................     +Patrick J. Murphy 1886 - 1949 .............................   4   Seamus Murphy   1918 - 1995 .................................       +Kathleen Murphy   1922 - 1999 ........................................   5   Patrick Pearse Murphy   1952 - ........................................   5   Maurice Malachi Murphy 1956 - ............................................       +Anne Marie Bouch   1953 - ........................................   5   Seamus Steven Murphy   1957 - ............................................       +Laura Lockley .................................................. 6   Bryanna Lockley Murphy 1991 - .................................................. 6   Seamus Steven Murphy 1999 - ........................................   5   Daniel Damien Murphy   1958 - ........................................   5   Francis Finbarr Murphy 1960 - 1967 .............................       *2nd Wife of Seamus Murphy: .................................       +Pauline Bridget Delahunty 1929 - 1999 .............................   4   Patrick Pearse Murphy   1921 - 1940 .............................   4   Joan Murphy 1923 - 1924 .............................   4   John Bartholomew Murphy 1925 - 1993 .................................       +Joan Corbett   1922 - ........................................   5   Patrick Finbarr Murphy 1951 - ............................................       +Marie McCarthy 1960 - .................................................. 6   John Bartholemew Murphy 1999 - ........................................   5   Brenda 1953 - ............................................       +John Thomas Mullarkey 1954 - ..............................................6JohnDesmond Mullarkey   1984 - ..............................................6 JoAnneMary Mullarkey   1987 - .................................................. 6   Ian Thomas Mullarkey 1991 - ........................................   5   Sean Bartholomew Murphy 1958 - ................... 3   Christine Dempsey   1897 - 1972 .......................     +Frank O'Driscoll   1901 - 1972 .............................   4   Donal O'Driscoll   1934 - .................................       +Rita Long ........................................   5   Sheila O'Driscoll   1967 - ........................................   5   Alan O'Driscoll 1968 - ........................................   5   Linda O'Driscoll   1971 - ........................................   5   Brian O'Driscoll   1976 - .............................   4   Francis Joseph O'Driscoll   1939 - .................................       +Marjorie J. Atkinson   1943 - ........................................   5   John O'Driscoll 1971 - ........................................   5   Kevin O'Driscoll   1977 - ........................................   5   Gary O'Driscoll 1979 - .............................   4   Anne O'Driscoll 1941 - ................... 3   Hannah Maria Dempsey   1889 - ................... 3   Daniel Dempsey 1879 - ................... 3   Margaret Dempsey   1880 - ........   2   James Connnell 1860 - ........   2   Abina Connnell 1862 - ............       +Maurice Hogan ........   2   John Connnell   1857 - ........   2   Mary Connnell   1853 - ........   2   Maurice Connnell   1859 -

Gayle, This is my Connell (O'Connell) line from Douglas, Co. Cork, just outside Cork City. Anything look familiar? Dan Murphy: Boston Descendants of Maurice Connell 1 Maurice Connell .. +Mary Lavallan ........ 2 Hannah Connnell 1854 - 1905 ............ +Bat Dempsey 1847 - 1938 ................... 3 Mollie 1882 - ................... 3 John Dempsey 1884 - ................... 3 Maurice Dempsey 1886 - 1916 ................... 3 Batholomew Dempsey 1887 - ................... 3 Daniel Louis Dempsey 1891 - 1959 ....................... +Kate O'Leary 1893 - 1972 ............................. 4 May 1927 - 1995 ................................. +Tom Sheehan - 1999 ........................................ 5 Patrick Sheehan ........................................ 5 Donal Sheehan ........................................ 5 Geraldine Sheehan ........................................ 5 Pauline Sheehan ........................................ 5 Brian Sheehan ........................................ 5 Thomas Sheehan ............................. 4 Bertie 1924 - ................................. +Una O'Donovan ........................................ 5 Eileen Dempsey ............................................ +Michael Doherty .................................................. 6 Cathal Doherty .................................................. 6 Nial Doherty .................................................. 6 Fergal Doherty .................................................. 6 Niamh Doherty 1981 - ........................................ 5 Donal Dempsey ............................................ +Antoinette Cusker .................................................. 6 Donna Dempsey ........................................ 5 Kevin Dempsey ........................................ 5 Anne Dempsey ............................................ +Dominick Fagan .................................................. 6 David Fagan .................................................. 6 Robert Fagan .................................................. 6 Anna Claire Fagan ........................................ 5 Gary Dempsey ........................................ 5 Angela Dempsey ............................................ +Kevin Healy .................................................. 6 Karen Healy .................................................. 6 Andrew Healy ........................................ 5 Paul Dempsey 1967 - ............................................ +Carmel Murphy 1960 - .................................................. 6 Ollie Dempsey 1996 - ........................................ 5 Bertie Dempsey ........................................ 5 Brian Dempsey ............................................ +Maria Slattery ............................. 4 Philomena Dempsey 1930 - ................................. +Jim Morrissey ........................................ 5 Brendan Morrissey ........................................ 5 Kay Morrissey ............................................ +Lucey .................................................. 6 No Name Lucey ........................................ 5 Marie Morrissey ............................................ +Michael Egan .................................................. 6 Debbie Egan .................................................. 6 No Name Egan ............................. 4 John Dempsey 1933 - ................................. +Maura Herlihy 1935 - ........................................ 5 Patricia Dempsey 1958 - ............................................ +Sean McDermott .................................................. 6 Brian McDermott 1980 - .................................................. 6 Graham McDermott 1984 - ........................................ 5 Kathleen Dempsey 1956 - ............................................ +Noel Cooke .................................................. 6 Aoife Cooke 1986 - .................................................. 6 Aisley Cooke 1991 - ........................................ 5 Mary Dempsey 1960 - ............................................ +Kevin Sweeney .................................................. 6 Alan Sweeney 1981 - .................................................. 6 David Sweeney 1983 - ........................................ 5 John Dempsey 1963 - ........................................ 5 Colette Dempsey 1965 - ............................................ +Tony Whelan .................................................. 6 Seana Whelan 1991 - .................................................. 6 Clodagh Whelan 1997 - ........................................ 5 Jessie 1968 - ............................................ +Anthony Ahern ........................................ 5 Kenneth Dempsey 1977 - ................... 3 Nell 1892 - 1977 ....................... +Patrick J. Murphy 1886 - 1949 ............................. 4 Seamus Murphy 1918 - 1995 ................................. +Kathleen Murphy 1922 - 1999 ........................................ 5 Patrick Pearse Murphy 1952 - ........................................ 5 Maurice Malachi Murphy 1956 - ............................................ +Anne Marie Bouch 1953 - ........................................ 5 Seamus Steven Murphy 1957 - ............................................ +Laura Lockley .................................................. 6 Bryanna Lockley Murphy 1991 - .................................................. 6 Seamus Steven Murphy 1999 - ........................................ 5 Daniel Damien Murphy 1958 - ........................................ 5 Francis Finbarr Murphy 1960 - 1967 ............................. *2nd Wife of Seamus Murphy: ................................. +Pauline Bridget Delahunty 1929 - 1999 ............................. 4 Patrick Pearse Murphy 1921 - 1940 ............................. 4 Joan Murphy 1923 - 1924 ............................. 4 John Bartholomew Murphy 1925 - 1993 ................................. +Joan Corbett 1922 - ........................................ 5 Patrick Finbarr Murphy 1951 - ............................................ +Marie McCarthy 1960 - .................................................. 6 John Bartholemew Murphy 1999 - ........................................ 5 Brenda 1953 - ............................................ +John Thomas Mullarkey 1954 - .................................................. 6 John Desmond Mullarkey 1984 - .................................................. 6 Jo-Anne Mary Mullarkey 1987 - .................................................. 6 Ian Thomas Mullarkey 1991 - ........................................ 5 Sean Bartholomew Murphy 1958 - ................... 3 Christine Dempsey 1897 - 1972 ....................... +Frank O'Driscoll 1901 - 1972 ............................. 4 Donal O'Driscoll 1934 - ................................. +Rita Long ........................................ 5 Sheila O'Driscoll 1967 - ........................................ 5 Alan O'Driscoll 1968 - ........................................ 5 Linda O'Driscoll 1971 - ........................................ 5 Brian O'Driscoll 1976 - ............................. 4 Francis Joseph O'Driscoll 1939 - ................................. +Marjorie J. Atkinson 1943 - ........................................ 5 John O'Driscoll 1971 - ........................................ 5 Kevin O'Driscoll 1977 - ........................................ 5 Gary O'Driscoll 1979 - ............................. 4 Anne O'Driscoll 1941 - ................... 3 Hannah Maria Dempsey 1889 - ................... 3 Daniel Dempsey 1879 - ................... 3 Margaret Dempsey 1880 - ........ 2 James Connnell 1860 - ........ 2 Abina Connnell 1862 - ............ +Maurice Hogan ........ 2 John Connnell 1857 - ........ 2 Mary Connnell 1853 - ........ 2 Maurice Connnell 1859 -

I am new to the site and am searching for information on my great-grandmother Ellen O'CONNELL, b. Jun 6, 1838, County Cork, Ireland; d. Jul 22, 1912, Blair, NE. Known siblings were twin John (sea captain) and Mary (married Heiman (last name), Omaha, NE). Ellen came to Boston, MA, as governess (date unknown); married Patrick MURRAY 1869 in Omaha, NE. They moved to farm outside Blair, NE before 1876. Had 8 children: Thomas; Margaret Theresa (Meg) Ryan/Tivis; John; Richard Patrick; Mary Magdalena (Minnie) VanHuss; Helen Theresa (Nellie) Mackin; Daniel; and grandmother Anna Bina Lewis. None of the 4 sons married. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Hi, looking for information on the following people. Thank you. Mary DALY from Waterford??? Married 1860 -1884. Philip O'Connell from Youghal? Daughter: Mary Ellen O'CONNELL b.1883 d.1919? Youghal, Co. Cork. Thank you. Jean

Dear Listmembers: I received a bit of humor that I think shows a good example of the importance of going to primary documents for your source of information instead of relying on secondary or later documents. I am sure the original author did not have genealogy in mind, but I think it brings the point across. Yours Aye, Lauren ++++++++++++++++++ A new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they are copying copies, not the original books. So, the new monk goes to the head monk to ask him about this. He points out that if there was an error in the first copy, that error would be continued in all of the other copies. The head monk says, "We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son." So, he goes down into the cellar with one of the copies to check it against the original. Hours later, nobody has seen him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs to look for him. He hears a sobbing coming from the back of the cellar, and finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books crying. He asks the old monk what's wrong, and in a choked voice came the reply, "The word is 'celebrate'." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dear Listmembers: I received a bit of humor that I think shows a good example of the importance of going to primary documents for your source of information instead of relying on secondary or later documents. I am sure the original author did not have genealogy in mind, but I think it brings the point across. Yours Aye, Lauren

Dear Robin: As the GenConnect Coordinator for the O'Connell surname, at Rootsweb, I am familiar with their stance on seeking the living --- such as adoption searches, finding army buddies, etc. They generally frown on it as they do feel that there are other areas on the Internet for those type of searches whereas the resources at Rootsweb are for genealogy --- which usually involves searching for dead folks.... thus the bumper stickers, etc. that say things like "Genealogist -- I collect Dead Relatives". That having been said ---- I will be happy to assist you in writing a genealogically focused query to post to the GenConnect Board and anywhere else you may care to send it. My first husband was adopted, my sister adopted out a child, my grandmother on my father's side has no father of record. I understand having that hole in your life and in your genealogy. :Let's help you get yours filled! I have a friend from my Genealogical Society that is an heir finder. He began by working on his genealogy and fell into the profession of seeking lost heirs. He has lectured on the topic and I have attended his lectures. He has offered some good pointers for finding living folks. The most important question he continually asks is: "who would know this information?" "Who would know?" He even calls grain elevator operators in rural towns as they know EVERYONE in town. Someone knows what you do not. "Who would know?" "Who?" You said your father did not serve in the Service, but had a brother that did. And that it was a dead end..... Well, even if the brother died in the service, his record will list his parents and where he enlisted, should also say where he was born and when. This will lead you to information shared with your father --- parentage and possible residency. If your uncle were married at the time he served, his records may also supply you information on a wife and children. Finding living cousins today, may find your father or other relatives. Your own birth certificate will supply you with information--- father's name-- which you already have, age, occupation and place of birth. If you have a MEDICAL reason to access records, most doors will unlock for you. Courts are willing to put aside privacy laws when this is the case -- even opening adoption records. As you are not adopted, but a natural child you should have greater access and less to block your path. I have not seen much action on the O'Connell list since I joined it months ago. It is nice to see folks come out of the woodwork to help a possible cousin! Robin --- write me privately and I will be happy to assist as I can. Please be patient --- I am working 50-60 hour weeks and need to find a block of time to devote to a proper response to your messages. Good to hear from all these O'Connells! Let's hear more from you, more often! Have you posted your query to the O'Connell query board? Have you read mine to see if we are related? Here's where to go: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/o/c/OCONNELL/queries Yours Aye, my Irish Cousins, Lauren daughter of Geraldine O'Connell granddaughter of George Kevin O'Connell greatgranddaugher of Charles J. O"Connell ----artist! researching in San Francisico from 1875

Lauren wrote: """"IF you have Gregory's social security number, you can write a letter and ask IRS to forward it for you. They will not give you his address, but they will forward mail."""" I would be happy to try this, if only I had the number of his Social Security. I was separated from him long before I was aware of a number. """"Rootsweb is generally not a place for adoptees to seek birth parents and they discourage this type of message.... seeking living persons. However, I believe we all can appreciate how it feels to have a hole in your life."""" I was unaware that this was a specific list for deceased persons. There was no mention of this in the description I read. If you would please direct me to some place that would be willing to aid me in this, I would gladly go there. I am also "NOT" adopted! I am only searching for my father and his lineage. I am 37 years old and have been looking for several years through the many difficult ways available. I have little information other than what I stated before. My mother has lost much of the information before I even started to look. As well as when I was only 2 1/2 years old, my mother had a severe accident that caused head trauma and memory loss. """" Does your mother have any information to share with you? Do you know where he went to high school? Alumni Associations usually have current addresses of older graduates. And --- his 40th reunion is coming up in the next couple of years. Given his birthyear, he probably served in the Armed Forces. You might try the Veterans....."""" I have no idea of what school he went to. Again the info I have is very limited. I am very resourceful and have checked all that I can think of. My writing to this list is only another of the many ways I am still searching. The military will not have anything on him, as he refused the military ways. His brother, however, was in the Army and still thats a deadend. """Also, Grants Pass is not a really huge town. If you know his address when he lived there, you could use a reverse directory and contact everyone on the block to find out if someone has a clue where he moved.""" Again I was only 3 years old and my mother was limited on memory. So I have no specific address of record. I am looking into a possible location of residence in Flagstaff Az where my parents met. I thank you and appreciate your interest in giving me these possible ideas. I have searched high and low. All searches have led me to nothing or I get a refusal to cooperate response from several sources. I have not the money to pay for the expensive locators, so I am working on this with my wife. If I am imposing on this list to ask a few inqueries and seek some aid, then I am sorry. I thought that this would be of some help. The list description should have stated that this list is for deceased only. But if anyone would be willing to give me some fresh advice, I would be very thankful. Thanks, Robin O'Connell

Victoria, thank you for your information, unfortunately we are unable to gain access to Gregory O'Connell's birth information. The state we are dealing with, is blocked by difficult laws. We're working on it though! Thanks again. ~~~Kari O'Connell

Thank you Lauren, for your help, but Robin (my husband) is not an adoptee, he is simply looking for this man, or any relatives of him, living or dead. We of course have no Social Security number, nor do we have any information about his missing father before his marriage to his mother. Unfortunately, his mother suffered severe head trauma in an accident in the months following her divirce from Gregory, limiting any help from there. No offense was meant in his previous post, and we will both refrain from posting further inquiries to be "frowned upon". Thanks for the ideas, we will continue looking! ~~~Kari O'Connell