Glenda, I have a Thomas Phelan out of New Bedford, born Oct 1881. He is my grand fathers brother. If this looks like a hit for you, let me know and I will share more information. Carol Phelan

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!"

Carol, I believe anyone can get this same service for several surnames that you might want by donating $25 to Rootsweb. See the website at http://pml.rootsweb.com/ if you're interested. Since Ancestry.Com bought out Rootsweb, I'm not sure if this has changed or not but you might check it out if you're interested. If you find out the scope, please let the list know in case someone else is interested. I've been a listmanager for a long time for several lists, back when you had to pay to set up your own surname list. So those sums just carried over till now and I didn't have to make another donation for this service. I don't think you have to pay to manager a list now. Hey, is anybody having any luck with their Phelans lately???? I made a lucky break a short time back. You'd think I'd be content but you guys will hear me shouting no matter where you are if I can ever connect to the Thomas Phelan clan. I know they're mine, I just can't prove it. Anyone else got a sad story to tell, maybe we could commiserate. LOL. Glenda > Ken, Just a quick thank you for forwarding the info you find on other > lists...I save everything! Carol Phelan

The following was taken from the Randolph Co, MO Mailing List: Higbee News, Friday, 5 June 1914 Friday, 5 June 1914--PHELAN-MAGRUDER--Fred W. Phelan, of this city, and Miss Ethel Magruder, of Higbee, were married Saturday morning at the bride's home by the Rev. N. Magruder, father of the bride. Only the immediate families of the happy couple were present at the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Phelan after the ceremony left for a month's trip through the West. They will spend a month in a cottage at Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. On their return they will go to housekeeping in this city. The bride is well and favorably known in Moberly. For several years she was employed as a stenographer in the Wabash trainmaster's office and it was while thus employed that she met the young gentleman who has become her husband. She is a pretty and refined young lady, sensible, and of a sunny disposition, and Mr. Phelan was fortunate, indeed, in winning her hand in marriage. Mr. Phelan is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phelan, Sr, of South Williams street. he was reared in this city, and numbers his friends by his acquaintances. He is employed as yard foreman by the Wabash in this city, and is held high in the esteem of his employers and fellow employees. He and his bride have the best wishes of The Monitor and a host of friends for a long and happy married life--Moberly Monitor.

Ken, Just a quick thank you for forwarding the info you find on other lists...I save everything! Carol Phelan

Info taken off another mailing list. I'm just passing it on in case it will help someone. Glenda : SIGSBEE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [6B] More Vital records-marriages > > > Winter, Oliver F. marriage date: 27 Sep 1856, recorded in Linn, Iowa > Wife: Ann L. Saxby > source: FHL # 984046 > > Sixberry, Edgar W. age 21 years, wife Eliza Phalen age 21 years. Marriage > date: Nov 11, 1885, recorded in Platte Nebraska > Husband's father: David Sixberry Husband's mother: Phebe Spencer > Wife's father: Joseph Phalen Wife's mother: Levina Rickman > source: FHL # 869275 > > Holt, Thomas B. age 43 years, Wife Mary Laughlan or Saxbury age 42 years > Marriage date: 4 April 1886 > Husband's birthplace: Knox Co., Ohio > Wife's birthplace: Champaign Co., Ohio > Husband previously married. Wife previously married > Husband's father: Jonah Hold > Husband's mother: Elizabeth Mather > Wife's father: Michael Laughlan > Wife's mother: Margret Silver > source: FHL # 1314688 > > Betty Fink > > > http://www.geocities.com/bfink93776/ > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sigsbee/ >

I'm not sure if the poster to this query board is a subscriber to our list or not but I'm sending it to the list just in case someonce use the info. I took it from the mailing list: WISAWYER-L@rootsweb.com PHELAN/HAMBLIN/Hayward > > > Posted on: Sawyer Co. Wi Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Sawyer/10234 > > Surname: HAMBLIN, CLEMONS, PHELAN, DECKER > ------------------------- > > Am searching for information on Richard F. PHELAN and spouse, Ella DECKER > PHELAN who resided in Sawyer Co in late 1890s. Ella died age 34, 17 May > 1898, believed buried at Lac Court Oreilles (Reserve.) Believe she is daughter > of James DECKER and Harriet CLEMONS and a first cousin of Arthur HAMBLIN, > early settler of Hayward (my grfather.)Understand Richard PHELAN married > second time: anyone know name/2nd spouse and date/marriage, approximate > date of his death? He was very active businessman in Hayward area. Thanks > for your help! > Jackie >

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This came from another list. I don't see this guy's name on our subscriber's list so I'll send him an invitation to join us but it shows his addy as mailto:e.harvey2@sympatico.ca. > Source: NFLD-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > I am seeking information on the following families. > > Phelan's/Whalen's of the Southern Shore. > > Brennan's that married Whalen's of the Southern Shore. > > Margaret McNamara and family of Northern Bay and her extended family. > > Maria Fitzgerald from Bell Island Born about 1831, her siblings and > parents. > > Emily Barnes of St John's Born around 1845, her siblings and parents. > > Ann Duff, Born around 1845, possibly in Holyrood. Is anyone in Nfld > researching the Duff family name? > > Ed Harvey >

I'm not sure if Marilyn Yezek is on the list or not, but am sending a copy of a posting that was on the Region of Kilkenny, Ireland Query Forum. Glenda (listmanager) http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Kilkenny/12980 > Surname: Prendergast, Whalen, Whelan, Phalen > Having noticed the number of posts regarding Prendergasts, Whalens & Whelans > since my last message in 1998, does anyone have both Whalens/Whelans and > Prendergasts from Co. Kilkenny in their line? Or know of a parish or townland > where both names appear? I'm looking for Sarah Whalen, mother's maiden > name Prendergast. Sarah was born about 1827 and immigrated about 1850 to > US. Also looking for John Whalen, born c.1800, married to Margaret, surname > unknown. Immigrated in 1832 to US. >

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I checked out this site and the probate records show a lot of names, addresses in Chicago, Ireland, etc. Kane Co is close to Ill/Wisc border......right, Dawn?? Searchers in Canada might want to check it out. Thanks for sharing the Phelan info with us, Dawn. If anyone else has some Phelan info that's not connected to them and wants to share it with the list, it would be appreciated. Thanks, Glenda > I see that some of my transcribed PHELAN probates have been added to <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/kane/">History > and Genealogy of Kane County, Illinois</A> . Also posted are birth, death and > marriage info. > > I have not found a connection to my Phelan's in all of these probates. Also > have a lot of WHELAN probates, as well as more PHELAN probates to transcibe > in this area of Illinois. If anyone makes a connection, please let me know. > > Dawn > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > Irish Proverb: It's no use boiling your cabbabe twice > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

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I ordered this free copy myself. It doesn't ask for a credit card or anything like that and it states they don't sell your address to advertisers. Thought I'd try it out, thought you might be interested also. Glenda The March/April issue of FAMILY CHRONICLE is on the newsstands or you can obtain a FREE trial copy by visiting http://www.familychronicle.com/ Articles include "Favorite Internet Research Tips," "Cemetery Records Online," "Naturalization Records," "How to Get the Most Out of Newspaper Research," "Family History Writing Contest," "Web Sites Worth Surfing," "How Genealogy Societies Really Work," and many others. Top journalist Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG has this to say: "If you haven't discovered FAMILY CHRONICLE you are in for a treat." Find out how you can obtain a FREE trial copy by visiting http://www.familychronicle.com/

I see that some of my transcribed PHELAN probates have been added to <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/kane/">History and Genealogy of Kane County, Illinois</A> . Also posted are birth, death and marriage info. I have not found a connection to my Phelan's in all of these probates. Also have a lot of WHELAN probates, as well as more PHELAN probates to transcibe in this area of Illinois. If anyone makes a connection, please let me know. Dawn

I would very much like to see the list as I have an Edward Whelan I am searching for. Ken, Thank you sooo much for your generosity. Let me know if I can do something for your. Carol Phelan/Whalen

Glenda.. Yes, I would be interested in see the full list. Thank you so much. Kathy Schmitzer Kenneth Womack wrote: > I've taken this from another list. Unfortunately I know nothing about the > book mentioned just passing it on FYI. There are a lot of other names. If > anyone wants the full list, let me know and I'll send them off the list. > Glenda (listmanager) > > Taken from the PEI-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com mailing list > > > > I recently came across a series of volumes entitled "The Search for > Missing > > Friends: Irish Immigrant Advertisements Place in the 'Boston Pilot'", > > edited variously by Ruth-Ann M. Harris, Donald M. Jacobs, and B. Emer > > O'Keeffe, and published in Boston by the New England Historic Genealogical > > Society from 1989 to 1999. No doubt some of you may have seen these too. > > The eight volumes quote thousands of ads placed in the 'Boston Pilot' > > newspaper between 1831 and 1920 by individuals seeking to locate lost > > friends and relatives, usually relatives and usually Irish, but not > always. > > The ads typically gave the familial relationships of the person or persons > > being sought and the person placing the ad. Importantly, the last known > > locations in North America of the persons being sought are commonly given > > and, not infrequently, the exact place in Ireland from which the person > > came was mentioned in the ads. The location of the person placing the ad > is > > also typically given and sometimes an exact address. Dates of emigration > > and/or immigration are noted in some cases. Each volume covers a different > > time span and is separately indexed by surname (with given names) and > place > > names mentioned in the ads. > > > > These records can be a potentially important source of genealogical > > information if you happen to find someone of interest to you in these > > volumes. For my own purposes I have gone through the indexes of volumes 1 > > through 8 and noted the given names and surnames in all those ads > > mentioning Prince Edward Island itself, or place names on PEI. There are > > about 100 such ads. (Many more ads mention other Canadian locations). With > > the permission of the publisher, the New England Historic Genealogical > > Society (Boston), these names are noted below in the following format: > > names of the individual(s) sought and other names mentioned in connection > > with him/her or them - a colon (:) - name(s) of person(s) who placed the > ad > > and any other names mentioned in connection with him/her or them. Surnames > > in square brackets are my assumption of the person's surname based on the > > stated relationships in the ad. For example, if John JONES was being > sought > > by his "brother Robert", I assumed Robert's surname was JONES also and put > > it in square brackets. Usually the person placing the ad is a relative of > > the person being sought. But in some cases it may have been a lawyer or > > agent seeking an heir. Or, others may have been a person to whom any > > response should be addressed, presumably a friend or employer of the > person > > placing the ad. > > > > I am sorry, but I do not own these volumes will not be able to do lookups > > in these volumes for anyone. If you see names below of interest to you, I > > would suggest you look for these volumes in nearby genealogical libraries > > or public libraries with larger genealogical collections. It is possible > > they might be found in university and college libraries as well, although > > the contents are primarily of value to genealogists rather than > historians. > > It may also be possible to obtain these volumes through interlibrary loans > > at your local public library. The ISBN given below for each volume should > > allow a librarian to search for it in other libraries. Or, you may be able > > to write to a library holding the volumes and ask for a copy of the ad. > > Most ads are only a few lines long, none more than a page. > > > > Alternatively, the NEHGS informs me that they are in the process of > putting > > these volumes on a CD-ROM and volumes 2 through 6 and 8 are still > available > > in print. For more information you can visit their web site at > > http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ or contact their sale department at > > sales@neghs.org or telephone 1-888-296-3447. > > > > The prefix numbers in parentheses below are arbitrary and simply reflect > > the order in which I extracted the information. They are left in here just > > for purposes of separating the entries from one another. They are not in > > numerical order but rather are under the volume (and date span of ads) in > > which I found them. Good luck. > > >From Volume VIII, 1877-1920, (ISBN 0-88082-104-3): > 42) Mr. GAVAN: wife, c/o Rev. W. PHELAN, PEI or Rev. I. > IRISH. > > >From Volume V, 1861-1865, (ISBN 0-88082-055-1): > 79) Edward CAWDEN: Patrick CAWDEN, Edward WHELAN. > > ==== 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

I've taken this from another list. Unfortunately I know nothing about the book mentioned just passing it on FYI. There are a lot of other names. If anyone wants the full list, let me know and I'll send them off the list. Glenda (listmanager) Taken from the PEI-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com mailing list > > I recently came across a series of volumes entitled "The Search for Missing > Friends: Irish Immigrant Advertisements Place in the 'Boston Pilot'", > edited variously by Ruth-Ann M. Harris, Donald M. Jacobs, and B. Emer > O'Keeffe, and published in Boston by the New England Historic Genealogical > Society from 1989 to 1999. No doubt some of you may have seen these too. > The eight volumes quote thousands of ads placed in the 'Boston Pilot' > newspaper between 1831 and 1920 by individuals seeking to locate lost > friends and relatives, usually relatives and usually Irish, but not always. > The ads typically gave the familial relationships of the person or persons > being sought and the person placing the ad. Importantly, the last known > locations in North America of the persons being sought are commonly given > and, not infrequently, the exact place in Ireland from which the person > came was mentioned in the ads. The location of the person placing the ad is > also typically given and sometimes an exact address. Dates of emigration > and/or immigration are noted in some cases. Each volume covers a different > time span and is separately indexed by surname (with given names) and place > names mentioned in the ads. > > These records can be a potentially important source of genealogical > information if you happen to find someone of interest to you in these > volumes. For my own purposes I have gone through the indexes of volumes 1 > through 8 and noted the given names and surnames in all those ads > mentioning Prince Edward Island itself, or place names on PEI. There are > about 100 such ads. (Many more ads mention other Canadian locations). With > the permission of the publisher, the New England Historic Genealogical > Society (Boston), these names are noted below in the following format: > names of the individual(s) sought and other names mentioned in connection > with him/her or them - a colon (:) - name(s) of person(s) who placed the ad > and any other names mentioned in connection with him/her or them. Surnames > in square brackets are my assumption of the person's surname based on the > stated relationships in the ad. For example, if John JONES was being sought > by his "brother Robert", I assumed Robert's surname was JONES also and put > it in square brackets. Usually the person placing the ad is a relative of > the person being sought. But in some cases it may have been a lawyer or > agent seeking an heir. Or, others may have been a person to whom any > response should be addressed, presumably a friend or employer of the person > placing the ad. > > I am sorry, but I do not own these volumes will not be able to do lookups > in these volumes for anyone. If you see names below of interest to you, I > would suggest you look for these volumes in nearby genealogical libraries > or public libraries with larger genealogical collections. It is possible > they might be found in university and college libraries as well, although > the contents are primarily of value to genealogists rather than historians. > It may also be possible to obtain these volumes through interlibrary loans > at your local public library. The ISBN given below for each volume should > allow a librarian to search for it in other libraries. Or, you may be able > to write to a library holding the volumes and ask for a copy of the ad. > Most ads are only a few lines long, none more than a page. > > Alternatively, the NEHGS informs me that they are in the process of putting > these volumes on a CD-ROM and volumes 2 through 6 and 8 are still available > in print. For more information you can visit their web site at > http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ or contact their sale department at > sales@neghs.org or telephone 1-888-296-3447. > > The prefix numbers in parentheses below are arbitrary and simply reflect > the order in which I extracted the information. They are left in here just > for purposes of separating the entries from one another. They are not in > numerical order but rather are under the volume (and date span of ads) in > which I found them. Good luck. >From Volume VIII, 1877-1920, (ISBN 0-88082-104-3): 42) Mr. GAVAN: wife, c/o Rev. W. PHELAN, PEI or Rev. I. IRISH. >From Volume V, 1861-1865, (ISBN 0-88082-055-1): 79) Edward CAWDEN: Patrick CAWDEN, Edward WHELAN.

I'm not sure if Pat Drees is on the list but I found her website and thought I'd pass it on. Why not let the list know about your website??? glenda

Has anyone heard of or researched this book??? Glenda TITLE: A Philen heirloom : chronicle of Peter and Fereby Philen and their descendants, 1782-1992 / AUTHOR(S): Philen, Geraldine Chapman, 1923- (Main) PUBLISHED: Baltimore : Gateway Press ; Nederland, TX (3019 California, Nederland 77627) : G.C. Philen [distributor], c1993. DESCRIPTION: ix, 375 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. NOTES: Includes index. SUBJECTS: Phelan family. Philen, Peter, d. ca. 1836--Family. LC CALL NO.: CS71.P5291993 DEWEY CLASS NO.: 929/.2/0973 ED: 20 FORMAT: Book LCCN: 93-77515 //r93