This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grizziesgirl Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1032.4.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A member of the Galway Preservation Society said that she and a friend had researched the question of Galway vs. Galloway and they found that the Galway Baptist Church records show the name as New Galloway until 1792 when the Town was formed and from then on the church records show it as Galway. She said the oral history says that the County Clerk was Irish and he changed it. This member of the Society and her friend never chose to go to the Clerk's office and research any further as they thought the Baptist Church records were truly written and they left it at that. Actually, there were only a few Irish people in the area whereas the majority of them were from Scotland. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.