Kaye A map would be your best ally here. My understanding is that Frenchpark is located all the way north, near Boyle, in CoRoscommon. Athlone lies all the way south in longitude and (just to confuse us) now belongs in CoWestmeath. To date, I have been able to piece together these facts: 1) At some point Athlone seems to have belonged inside CoRoscommon. But the County boundaries must have shifted and today the Shannon River defines the eastern boundary of CoRoscommon along much of its length. This puts Athlone on the other side of the Shannon; and so it now belongs in CoWestmeath. [However, "Athlone" is still the name of the Poor Law Union for both towns, e.g.] 2.) St. Peter's used to be the RC Parish for Kiltoom, Roscommon, a 5-minute walk across the bridge from Athlone. But in the later 19th c., St. Peter's was closed and the parish was merged by the Diocese with St. Peter's and Paul's in Athlone. It is likely that the Parish Records from the old St. Peter's in Kiltoom are held at St. Peter and Paul's in Athlone, CoWestmeath.[Are you following all this?] 3.) For local color (and for your map search), both Kiltoom, CoRoscommon and Athlone, CoWestmeath lie on the same road which runs from Galway Bay on the Atlantic all the way to Dublin on Ireland's east coast. Athlone was always a sizeable market town. And with its strategic location it traditionally accommodated military personnel in barracks, etc., in case this is relevant to your family. 4.) Now the question is: with your family dates and your new-found maps in hand, where do you search for your ancestors? Well, the old St. Peter's parish records have been microfilmed and are available at your local Family History Center of the LDS. You can order them there, free of charge except for postage and shipping from Salt Lake City, Utah. I pay about $3.50 per tape. 5.) Another reource is to see the original records at St. Peter's and St. Paul's in Athlone. But it is best to write ahead if you are planning to visit Ireland to make sure the Records are there. A donation to the Parish Priest for his trouble is also in order. Then there are always the heritage centers to help, although it will cost you more. Best of luck, Rosemary Maryland [Mer-a-lin], USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay McConkey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [ROSCOMMON] Duggan/Oates--Roscommon > I have a Maria Oates that was born around 1791 at a place or town near > Althone, Roscommon..She married Thomas Duggan(not sure where he was born) or > when they were married and as far as we figured out and also there was an > newspaper article about her living to be over 100 years of age in the Iowa > paper...She said they came to the United States around 1850 with 4 > children,Thomas Jr,Catherine,Michael,Mary Ann(My Great Grandmother) and these > children we have found out were Bapisted in the St. Peters Parish.... > Is Frenchpark close to Althone?? > Kay McConkey > Nebraska > > [email protected] wrote: > > > My great-grandfather Michael Oates married Catherine Moffett. The Oateses > > lived near Frenchpark in Roscommon. They were probabIy born aound 1825. My > > father and several siblings came to the US in the 1920s. I would be most > > interested in hearing from any possible Oates connections. > > > > Francis Oates > > St Louis MO US > > > > ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > > This mailing list is for anyone with ancestors in County Roscommon. > > IGP Roscommon DATABASE: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlros/ > > IGP Project: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ > > > ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > Add your Genealogy website for Roscommon or Connaught here. > Contact listadmin at: [email protected] > Bring more visitors to your webpage. >

Rosemary, Thank You for your help.......I will get the microfilm ordered and you have helped me a lot on understanding Althone.....I didn't have much to go on and have written to Ireland and they told me that there was more here in the United States I needed to fill in some gaps......Thanks again........ Kay Nebraska "Mchsi.com" wrote: > Kaye > > A map would be your best ally here. > > My understanding is that Frenchpark is located all the way north, near > Boyle, in CoRoscommon. Athlone lies all the way south in longitude and (just > to confuse us) now belongs in CoWestmeath. To date, I have been able to > piece together these facts: > > 1) At some point Athlone seems to have belonged inside CoRoscommon. But the > County boundaries must have shifted and today the Shannon River defines the > eastern boundary of CoRoscommon along much of its length. This puts Athlone > on the other side of the Shannon; and so it now belongs in CoWestmeath. > [However, "Athlone" is still the name of the Poor Law Union for both towns, > e.g.] > > 2.) St. Peter's used to be the RC Parish for Kiltoom, Roscommon, a 5-minute > walk across the bridge from Athlone. But in the later 19th c., St. Peter's > was closed and the parish was merged by the Diocese with St. Peter's and > Paul's in Athlone. It is likely that the Parish Records from the old St. > Peter's in Kiltoom are held at St. Peter and Paul's in Athlone, > CoWestmeath.[Are you following all this?] > > 3.) For local color (and for your map search), both Kiltoom, CoRoscommon and > Athlone, CoWestmeath lie on the same road which runs from Galway Bay on the > Atlantic all the way to Dublin on Ireland's east coast. Athlone was always a > sizeable market town. And with its strategic location it traditionally > accommodated military personnel in barracks, etc., in case this is relevant > to your family. > > 4.) Now the question is: with your family dates and your new-found maps in > hand, where do you search for your ancestors? Well, the old St. Peter's > parish records have been microfilmed and are available at your local Family > History Center of the LDS. You can order them there, free of charge except > for postage and shipping from Salt Lake City, Utah. I pay about $3.50 per > tape. > > 5.) Another reource is to see the original records at St. Peter's and St. > Paul's in Athlone. But it is best to write ahead if you are planning to > visit Ireland to make sure the Records are there. A donation to the Parish > Priest for his trouble is also in order. > > Then there are always the heritage centers to help, although it will cost > you more. > > Best of luck, > > Rosemary > Maryland [Mer-a-lin], USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kay McConkey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 4:25 PM > Subject: Re: [ROSCOMMON] Duggan/Oates--Roscommon > > > I have a Maria Oates that was born around 1791 at a place or town near > > Althone, Roscommon..She married Thomas Duggan(not sure where he was born) > or > > when they were married and as far as we figured out and also there was an > > newspaper article about her living to be over 100 years of age in the > Iowa > > paper...She said they came to the United States around 1850 with 4 > > children,Thomas Jr,Catherine,Michael,Mary Ann(My Great Grandmother) and > these > > children we have found out were Bapisted in the St. Peters Parish.... > > Is Frenchpark close to Althone?? > > Kay McConkey > > Nebraska > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > My great-grandfather Michael Oates married Catherine Moffett. The > Oateses > > > lived near Frenchpark in Roscommon. They were probabIy born aound 1825. > My > > > father and several siblings came to the US in the 1920s. I would be > most > > > interested in hearing from any possible Oates connections. > > > > > > Francis Oates > > > St Louis MO US > > > > > > ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > > > This mailing list is for anyone with ancestors in County Roscommon. > > > IGP Roscommon DATABASE: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlros/ > > > IGP Project: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > > Add your Genealogy website for Roscommon or Connaught here. > > Contact listadmin at: [email protected] > > Bring more visitors to your webpage. > > > > ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > ROSCOMMON-L searchable archives > ROSCOMMON-L threaded archives