Are you researching a woman or a man? I have several references to both. Do you have an approximate year of birth/death/family members/location? If you can give me just a little more information I think I can offer you something. happy hunting! Carol Phelan

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Another free data base on Ancestry.com. I found lots of Phelans and Whelans. Glenda IOWA MARRIAGES, 1851-1900 (Update adding Adair, Greene, and Louisa Counties) Obtained by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase, Iowa became a territory in 1838 and a state in 1846. This database includes marriage records (1851-1900) from the following counties; Appanoose, Boone, Guthrie, Hamilton, Johnson, Lee, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Muscatine, Scott, and Worth. Taken from microfilm copies of original county documents, each record provides spouses' names, marriage date, and county of residence. Source Information: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. "Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. See the extended description at the URL below for original data sources listed by county. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4460.htm

Is anyone doing research on this person?? Glenda WHALEN, FRANCIS LINEROOE, LAURA 30 Jan 1891 Boone IA

Ancestry.com has a free search of the following book until 4/7/01. I found 30 Whelan and I think it was about 7 Phelans. NO Whalen or Phalens. Website address at the bottom. Glenda AUSTRALIAN CONVICT INDEX, 1788-1868 The accepted authoritative work on Australian convicts is Charles Bateson's "Convict Ships" (Library of Australian History, out of print). In it, Bateson states that 160,151 total convicts were sent to Australia. Although most of the convicts were from the British Isles, some were also from various British colonies. The British Government first sent convicts to New South Wales, Australia in 1788, after the American Revolution. But NSW refused to accept convicts after 1842 because the population had grown after the success of free immigration. Convicts were first sent to Tasmania (formerly Van Diemens Land) in 1803. Western Australian accepted male convicts only from 1850 to 1868. [An attempt was also made to send convicts to Port Phillip (Melbourne, Victoria), but this failed.] This database is an index compiled from the convict indexes for each state through numerous publications, as well as from many Internet sites. It gives the name of the convict, his/her age or birth year, birthplace or place of trial, occupation, marital status, ship, and year of arrival. The database includes more than 48,000 names of convicts sent to Australia between 1788 and 1868. Source Information: Reakes, Janet, comp. "Australian Convict Index, 1788-1868" [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: "1788-1868 Convict Records." Records kept at the New South Wales State Records Office, P.O. Box R625, Royal Exchange, NSW 2000; at the Archives Office of Tasmania, 77 Murray St., Hobart, TAS 7000; and at the State Records Office of Western Australia, Alexander Library, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA 6000. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5517.htm ____________________________________________________________________

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Took this from another list. Just passing it along in case it can help a Whalen researcher. Glenda From: <KREDERMOUS@aol.com> > Source: McDONALD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [McDONALD-L] John Angus McDonald > I am new to this list. I am looking for my great great grandfather, John > Angus McDonald, the son of Angus Philip McDonald of Inverness,Scotland. John > Angus married Isabella L. Whalen. They lived in Perth, Lanark County, > Ontario, Canada. They had a son John Ronald McDonald born in 1877. Isabella > died when John Ronald was young. She died at age 33 or 34 from spinal > meningitis. I am looking for any information on them. > Thanks, > Elizabeth Meader Krouse >

Glenda, I have a Thomas Phelan that I have been searching for for many years. He was in NYC in 1830 m. Julia Vail Moved to NH (census 1840)) was in jTownsend, MA and Lynn MA and finally the family came back to NYC and Brooklyn.1850 NYC 1860-1900 Brooklyn. Does this ring any bells? Rene'

Thank you!! I would love to have the information printed in the Inquirer for Daniel Phelan, hus of Rose M. Feb 2. very nice of you to offer. Carol Phelan, Tucson AZ

Info from another list. Glenda > Source: PHILLY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PHILLY-ROOTS-L] Deaths Phila. 1945 > > > Phila. Inquirer > Feb. 6, 1945 > Page 23 > Phila. Free Library > > DEVINE, JOSEPH hus. of Elma Dougherty > DOUGHERTY, WILLIAM J. hus. of Anna (nee Connelly) > DUFRANSE, DESIRE G. hus. of Gherese > FORD, JOHN A. hus. of Matilda Hesse > FOXHILL, CLP. JOHN F. son of John and Annie Foxhill > GENTNER, ELIZABETH CLEELAND (nee Johnson) > GOEBEL, ANNIE M. wife of George H. > GORDON, ALICE M. cousin of Helen A. Frazer > GRIESINGER, MARIA B. wid of Charles M. > > The rest are partial's: > HAMILTON, ANNA wid of James Feb. 3 > PHELAN, DANIEL hus of Rose M. Feb. 2 > PLATT, SAMUEL C. Jr. > POTTS; CATHERINE FREEMAN Feb. 3 > REZNISAK, JULIA M. Feb. 3 > RICHARDS, ELLEN Feb. 4 > ROSS, MARY R. > SCHARLES, WILLIAM hus of Katherine M. Feb. 4 > SCHIPINSKY, THELMA Feb. 2 > SCHMIDT, LUISE (nee Engler) Feb. 4 > SCHOENFELD Feb. 3 > > If you want more information, contact me privately. Jane >

===================================================================== > Source: GC-County Leitrim Queries (IGP)(IGW) > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Leitrim/17087 > Subject: Mckeon's from Leitrim >From: Christina McKeon <cc@pdq.net> > > > Surname: McKeon > ------------------------- > > I am trying to research my McKeon ancestors and am having tremendous difficulty. > > My father and grandfather were born in the US, but I'm told my McKeon's > immigrated to Quebec, Canada from Ireland in the 1860's. My grandfather > Paul Leo McKeon was born in Detriot in 1900, his sister Margaret McKeon > (Harper) was born in 1902. Their father's name was John McKeon who had > a brother Charles Oliver McKeon, and is said to have had 4 sisters. Their > mother's name was Anna Whalen. John and Charles died in 1905 after enlisting > in the US Navy. > > John's father is said to have been one of five brothers who immigrated > with their father (mother died (drowned?) in Ireland). > > All this info is based on family memory as I cannot seem to find supporting > documentation. > > Any insight would be greatly appreciated. >

Hi Dawn, The answers to your queries are:- a) Did Ireland have nick names to areas, such as Windy City? The answer is no as people traveled only in the proximity of their area. b) Did County Boundaries change? No, as they were tribal areas. c) I mentioned that Robert was not a common Christian name because it is of Norman derivation. Therefore the child has been named out of respect to the settlers family on the estate which they lived. In Ireland, at that time, you would give your address conventionally as Townland, then the Parish and then the County. Therefore, to follow the address properly, it states that they lived in the townland of Donoughmore, in the parish of Georgetown, in the county of Kilkenny. Here we have the difficulty:- Georgestown is in Waterford and not Kilkenny. There is no Georgetown in Kilkenny. Donoughmore, is a parish in Cork. There are three Donaghmore's elsewhere (Laois, Meath and Tyrone). Note: The spelling is different in Donoughmore to Donaghmore. The Phelans I referred to are from Upper Ossory, whilst the Phelans in Waterford, Kilkenny and Cork are from the Deisi. Although they have the same name they come from two different families. I think that Robert came from the Deisi as they spread into Kilkenny and Cork from Waterford. The most credible answer is that, since there is only one Donoughmore in Ireland, he came from that Parish lying halfway between Macroom and Mallow.The possibility is that Georgetown is the Townland within the Parish of Donoughmore in the County of Cork. To research the information you require go to:- http://cork.local.ie/genealogy/ Good hunting, Henry. ----- Original Message ----- From: <HASBENN@aol.com> To: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:11 PM Subject: [Phelan] Ireland Phelan help > I've been transcribing a probate for JEREMIAN PHELAN today. I have already > transcribed part of it which can be seen on the Kane County Illnois website. > The pages I'm transcribing today have not been distributed as of today. > > I'm having trouble reading a town name and I though maybe this group had > Phelan's from this area and could help me. > > Jeremiah Phelan d 1872 in Kane County, Illinois. His living relatives are as > follows: > ROBERT PHELAN (his father) MARY PHELAN (his mother), MARGARET SLATTERY(?) > (his sister) who resides at Donoughmore, Georgetown, County of Kilkenney, > Ireland; ELLEN HOLIHAN(?) (his sister), who resides at Independence, > Montgomery County, Kansas; MARY DAWLY(?) (his sister) who resides at 51 > Goarck St., New York City, PATRICK PHELAN (his brother) who resides and Plato > Kane County Illinois, and the official (his brother) who likewise resides in > Kane County Illinois. > > I can't seem to find DONOUGHMORE, GEORGETOWN, COUNTY OF KILKENNEY. I'm > guessing Kilkenney is Kilkenny, witout the extra e. Has anyone done research > in Ireland that could help me with this? > > Thanks. > Dawn > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > Irish Proverb: Whats good for the goose is good for the gander > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

the following query was posted on the Hudson Co., NJ Queries Forum: Source: GC-Hudson Co. NJ Queries Forum URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NJ/Hudson/12833 Subject: Whalen-Hoboken FD I have a James Whalen marrying Julia Davin (one of my collateral lines) on Dec 20 1893 at Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken, NJ. James was the fire commissioner of the Hoboken FD (I don't know the years he served). He was the son of Jeremiah Whalen and Catherine Dooley (spelling?). James and Julia had children: Catherine, Virginia (m. Walter Kramer), James and I think a Julia also. The witnesses at their marriage were: William Whalen and Catherine Sweeney. Any of this ring a bell with you?

For the new members just joining us, you can search the Phelan Mailing List Archives for prior messages by going to http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl . You'll have to put in the surname Phelan at 2 different places but keep going and you can get back to the 1998 archives when the list first started. I've been researching for about 20 years and copied everything I could find on the surname even though I couldn't connect it to my line at the time. Everything I had ever accumulated went on the list initially along with a lot of other's info. Chris in CA had a ton that she passed on to the list. Hopefully all of it is archived. Glenda

Please send the rest. Raymond Phelan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Womack" <ken-womack@worldnet.att.net> To: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 8:20 PM Subject: [Phelan] A Funny > This came thru to me because it had the name Phelan in it. I thought I'd share it with you.. If you want to hear all the other Irish ones, let me know and I'll send them to you individually. Everyone might not think they're funny !!!!! Glenda > > > Michael Hoolihan was courting Frances Phelan. The young couple sat in the > parlor of the girl's house night after night, much to the annoyance of old > man Phelan. One night he couldn"t take any more. Standing at the top of the > stairs, he yelled down, "What's that young fella doin' here all hours of > the night?" "Why, Dad, " said Frances, "Michael was just telling me > everything that's in his heart!" "Well, next time, " roared Phelan, "just > let him tell you what's in his head, and it won't take half as long!" > > > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > Irish Proverb: Do no mistake a goat's beard for a find stallion's tail. > > ============================== > 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists > http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ >

New Whelan info added to RSL. Glenda Source: RSL Submitter fergd URL: http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi?op=user&user=fergd Subject: RSL Update Submitter: fergd Email: Daveden@alltel.net * Valentine 1860 2000 German>WV,OH,NE * Favinger 1860 1950 Penn, OH, MI, NE * Whelan 1840 1950 OH, IN, MI, NE * Dettmann 1863 2000 Germ> NJ, IL, NE * Jarrett 1860 1960 IL, NE

Dawn, There is a townsland of Donoughmore, meaning great Church, of 55 acres in the civil parish of St.Patricks Parish, Barony of Shillelogher. This is located about two miles south of the city of Kilkenny, near the small village of Birchfield. Larry

Source: GC-Creek Co. OK Queries > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Creek/10530 > Subject: cemetery lookup needed > > > Surname: Phelan > ------------------------- > > Sarah Ellen (Babb/Britain)Phelan born ca 1864 and died 1921. She was an > Aunt and we have been told she was buried in Kellyville, OK. If someone > or a genealogy group has recorded the cemeteries there your assistance > would be greatly appreciated. Gene Babb, North Dakota. >

I've been transcribing a probate for JEREMIAN PHELAN today. I have already transcribed part of it which can be seen on the Kane County Illnois website. The pages I'm transcribing today have not been distributed as of today. I'm having trouble reading a town name and I though maybe this group had Phelan's from this area and could help me. Jeremiah Phelan d 1872 in Kane County, Illinois. His living relatives are as follows: ROBERT PHELAN (his father) MARY PHELAN (his mother), MARGARET SLATTERY(?) (his sister) who resides at Donoughmore, Georgetown, County of Kilkenney, Ireland; ELLEN HOLIHAN(?) (his sister), who resides at Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas; MARY DAWLY(?) (his sister) who resides at 51 Goarck St., New York City, PATRICK PHELAN (his brother) who resides and Plato Kane County Illinois, and the official (his brother) who likewise resides in Kane County Illinois. I can't seem to find DONOUGHMORE, GEORGETOWN, COUNTY OF KILKENNEY. I'm guessing Kilkenney is Kilkenny, witout the extra e. Has anyone done research in Ireland that could help me with this? Thanks. Dawn

That was funny and I sent it on to the Whalen's ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Womack" <ken-womack@worldnet.att.net> To: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 1:20 AM Subject: [Phelan] A Funny > This came thru to me because it had the name Phelan in it. I thought I'd share it with you.. If you want to hear all the other Irish ones, let me know and I'll send them to you individually. Everyone might not think they're funny !!!!! Glenda > > > Michael Hoolihan was courting Frances Phelan. The young couple sat in the > parlor of the girl's house night after night, much to the annoyance of old > man Phelan. One night he couldn"t take any more. Standing at the top of the > stairs, he yelled down, "What's that young fella doin' here all hours of > the night?" "Why, Dad, " said Frances, "Michael was just telling me > everything that's in his heart!" "Well, next time, " roared Phelan, "just > let him tell you what's in his head, and it won't take half as long!" > > > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > Irish Proverb: Do no mistake a goat's beard for a find stallion's tail. > > ============================== > 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists > http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ >