We are researching the O'Toole family from Wexford Co. Any infomation on my G.G. Greanfather Nicholas O' Toole and wife Mary, his son James O'Toole Born: 1824. Need any infomation anyone has on Nicholas and James and their siblings. Thank you. Carolyn

I am a new subscriber. I am researching the family of Richard REYNOLDS (d. at Battle of Vinegar Hill, June 21, 1798) and Elizabeth REDMOND (d. before 1812) of Gorey. They had 7 children: Catherine died young; Matthew and Richard remained in Ireland; Alexander, Elizabeth, Mary, and Ann emigrated to the United States. Other relatives included Garrett Redmond and Mrs. O'Neil of Bray.

I am looking for anyone who may have someone in their tree related to my greatgrand mother or have any information about her. She was... BRIDGET DUNNE Born: ABT 1874 Place: Co Wexford Ireland Married: JAMES GIBNEY in NSW Australia in 1896. Died: 05 May 1919 NSW. James F Gibney Glenfield NSW Australia jaag@one.net.au

Hi everybody, I am new to the list and am researching the family of Dr. WILLIAM THOMPSON (1770-1834) and his wife DOROTHY BOXWELL (1773-1856) of Wexford. Their children: 1. JANE THOMPSON (1796-1827) married Capt. Henry Coyle. 2. ANNE THOMPSON (1797-1888) married Christopher Irvine. 3. DAVID THOMPSON (1798-1838). 4. ELIZA THOMPSON (1800-1886) married Dr. Thomas Moore Lane. 5. EDITHA THOMPSON (1802-1892) married Christopher Hore Hatchell 6. MARY THOMPSON (1803-1885) married Rev. John Hallewell. 7. MAGDALENE THOMPSON (1806-1882) married William Elphinstone Underwood 8. WILLIAM BOXWELL THOMPSON (1808-1854) married Penella Jacob. 9. FREDERICK THOMPSON (1811-1890) married Danser le Febure 10. GEORGE HATCHELL THOMPSON (1813-1833) 11. THOMAS THOMPSON (1817-1899) married Frances Jessie Clay. I would love to hear from anybody researching these families or any of their descendants. Marny

Does anyone know what the link to the 1817 emigration from Co. Wexford was all about on the Genuki Wexford page. When I tried to go to the page I got the URL not found message. Thanks Marcia Stedman

HELLO EVERYONE, I have just read Judy Duffy's request about Commodore BARRY. I am researching a Michael Mark BARRY who was a Ship's Captain, but born in Cork. Sometime back a Merv Rossiter <merv@winshop.com.au> sent me this info about Commodore John BARRY (Father of the American Navy) from Wexford. He was born 1745 at Ballysampson, Our Ladys Island, Tacumshin Parish, Wexford. More information at- < http://www.ushistory.org/more/commodorebarry.html Our Michael Mark BARRY was married to Ellen (Ellenor) MURPHY at St Finbar's Cathedral, Cork City in 1842. Also researching FOSTER from Co LAOIS, CAVAN, and DUBLIN RUDD from Co WEXFORD. DONLON from Co OFFALY Would be pleased to hear from anyone researching these. Eleanor.

Is this a good, helpful list or what? I put in a query and got four answers almost immediately. Actually, I had just about given up on finding the ship my grandparents came over on, and found the one my great uncle did, but I came into this interesting information today, and wondered if the Passenger Ship List knew of this. Did you? Now I can find out.... "The British Queen was a full-masted sailing ship built in 1785 and under the command of Capt. Thomas Conway.She left Dublin on Oct. 22, 1851 with a cargo of immigrants bound for New York City .They paid 5 pounds for a berth and were required to provide their own food. There is no record of the names of the passengers. On Dec.18, 1851 , she was blown off course and foundered on a reef 12 miles out of Nantucket. Ships went out and rescued 226 passengers, two others had died. The ship was sold as salvage, but nothing was left but the quarterboard, which floated ashore.The passengers were later taken on to New York." This at least answers, for me, why it is so hard to find your ancestors' name(s) on lists. Milli

Does anyone know the address of the list for passenger ships. I believe it was through Rootsweb, and I though I had it ookmarked. Milli

Has anyone researched the family of Commodore John Barry? I remember my mother telling me (many years ago) that we have some relationship to that line. Thank you. Judy Duffy

Thanks to some wonderful help in Ireland, I have a new generation and some names familiar to this list. I did give some inaccurate info recently. The Ballyculane parish records are filmed and in the Wexford Library and National Archives but the dates are 1828-1880. Rathumney, Ballyculane, Owenduff James Carbery and wife Eleanor Mernagh had children Thomas b.?, Catherine b. 1836, Edward b.1838, Mary b. 1834 Thomas Carbery married Catherine Powers Catherine married Andrew Stafford Edward married Anastasia ? Dunmain Ballyculane Owenduff Patrick Stafford married Judith Furlong had children Andrew b. before 1828, Thomas b. 1829, James b. 1832, Anne b. 1835 Patrick's brother Peter Stafford married Mary Murphy and had a big farm in Dunmain and some of Andrew's 8 children moved there after marriage. Any of these people familiar to anyone? Joan rolfes@erols.com Researching: STAFFORD/CARBERY/FURLONG/MERNAGH/POWERS/CARTY/CAIN/CURTIS/MURPHY Wexford SULLIVAN/HALL Wales

John Ryan-born abt 1826 in Cullenstown, Wexford-my great grandfather-His father=William Ryan-mother =? Clarke -sons William, Francis John, "Jock", Edward-daughter Sarah . All but Francis emigrated to Australia-Francis-my grandfather came to the US abt 1875. John spent 1850's to 1900 in and abt Galway-then to Australia 1900-where he died in 1910. I believe there a 2 Cullenstowns listed for Wexford-Any info greatly appreciated-- ncell@hotmail.com ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

John Ryan my great grandfather-born in Cullenstown, Wexford abt 1826-son of William Ryan and ? Clarke-Apparently records were not kept there until 1830-I am therefore at a loss-I believe there are 2 Cullenstowns in the county though-Any info would be appreciated- ncell@hotmail.com ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hello listers, are there any Sullivans/Kinsellas reading this that have links with Kinsella's & Sullivan families in S.Wales. The family I am searching for came from SHEEP(S)WALK,Drinagh,Wex. to S.Wales sometime between 1881-1891(possibly earlier). William S.was married to Margaret K.(don't know where or when). they had at least 7 children:- Catherine/Hanora/Anne/Johanah/John/Thomas/William at least. Anne/Thomas/William certainly born there,others ?? They are on the 1891 census as living in Park rd. Aberkenfig,Glamorgan. Johanah married John Macnamara,my wifes GGgrandparents. So if there are any relations or anyone who knows these families could they drop an e-mail or letter(I will give my address if wanted, or tel no.) Richard Parsons.

Hi, My name is Marcia Stedman and I am new to this list. I recently found out that the STEDMAN family I am researching in Ontario, Canada, originated in Wexford. They emigrated in 1817. Francis STEDMAN was born around 1776. He married Elizabeth AUSTIN. They had 3 children with them when they arrived in Perth, Ontario, William and Austin STEDMAN, and Eliza HARRISON (possibly Francis' stepdaughter). Several other related Stedmans arrived in Ontario around the same time including Nathaniel, Michael, Thomas, Bartholomew and a second Francis. I am not sure of the relationships. The family belonged to either the Anglican church or the Methodist church. Any information or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you Marcia Stedman

still looking for any Meadows family from Wexford Sarshill & other places has anyone any links or connections? or any indication of their history or where they eventaully went to? Vivien

Dear List members. I am new to the Wexford list. My gggrandfather was Thomas Gardener who married Bridget Kehoe. They had three children: Daniel, my ggrandfather, b. 6/8/1941 in Loughnageer, Ballycullane. In 1869 he showed his address as Blackhall, Wexford when he married Catherine Browne of Brandane. Daniel had two sisters: Elizabeth b. 11/12/1843 and Eleanor b. 10/7/1946 The baptism sponsors for Elizabeth were John Busher and Laurence Murphy. The sponsors for Eleanor were James McGrath and Marie Delaney. I understand from CWH & GS that the parish records are "mislaid" (and if there is a story behind that I'd love to know it) so that they can't trace back any farther. I am looking for any descendents of Elizabeth Gardener and Eleanor Gardener who probably remained in Ireland. I would also love to find out something about Catherine Browne and Bridget Kehoe. Any information at all will be greatly appreciated. Janet

Edel, Robin, I did not get a letter from a Robin about Fardys, but I have some as sponsors on two of my baptism records. Is it worth my looking up, since it is such an uncommon name? Milli

Hi Robin (chrisnrob@bigpond)! Here's the reply to your message of yesterday. I sent it directly, but it bounced. Hi Robin! Yes, I got your two previous messages, and I imagine you are correct in thinking there may be a connection, although I don't know enough to say for sure. I have been working on my mom's family and haven't done much with the Fardys. However, as soon as I research this some more, I will let you know if I find anything. From the few people researching this family that I've talked to, it's proving to be a very difficult family to find! Your first message came through fine. However, this message and the previous one came through with this message: "An ActiveX control on this page may not be safe..." and then tells me my security controls may not allow the page to display correctly (it does, as far as I can tell). Maybe this can help you with your disappearing e-mail problem. Talk to you soon. Edel

Providing your man was Royal Navy and not Merchant Service, as you apparently assume, then a search of RN Establishment Books at the Public Records Office, Kew could give you a lot of information on his service career. Sid Geoghegan, Southport, England

Hi, I'm a new subscriber looking for family roots in Ireland. I live in Doylestown, PA USA. I'm a chemist and work for a major chemical company. All my great Grandparents, and my maternal grandfather came from Ireland that I'm aware of from one of my uncles. I am interested in learning about where they lived, and whether I can find any documentation on their births, marriages, and deaths. I would also be interested in how they made a living, any surving relatives? I'm a member of the Sean MacBride AOH in Montgomery County, PA I will limit this first note to the Cushing/Kehoe Family, but I will follow with a request regarding the Larkins of Wexford, and the O'Briens of Wexford. My maternal great grandfather Edward Kehoe, born circa December 25, 1842, came from Wexford. I'm not sure of the town. My maternal great grandmother was Margaret E. Stafford who was born around 1851 in Enniscorthy, Wexford County. They were married in Baltimore, MD circa 1871 or 1872. They had a daughter Catherine born in Baltimore Feb. 9, 1874. My great grandfather Kehoe emigrated to Baltimore, MD when he was 17 or 18 years old. He later served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War until 1864. Thomas Cushing of Cool, County Wexford was my great-great-grandfather. My great- Uncle Lawrence Cushing was supposedly born August 6, 1869 and apparently died young in Wexford County. My great grandfather Edward Cusing son of Thomas Cushing of Cool died in County Wexford in 1903. He was reportedly a builder and stone mason. My grandfather Thomas Cushing was probably born in Ramsgrange around October 31, 1865, attended school in Ramsgrange and supposely left Ireland when he was 17 or 18 years old. He arrived in Philadelphia where he served as an engineer on a merchant ship, and became a US citizen July 14, 1888 in Commercial Court in Baltimore. Thomas Cushing married Catherine Kehoe in Baltimore MD May 3, 1900. Thomas and Catherine were my maternal Grandparents. I never knew either of them both dying before I was born. I have sent this type of info several times to different web sites without any luck. I was once advised to contact Celestine Rafferty at library.wexford@tinet.ie but I have not heard from her. I subscribe to this site in hopes of finding some help. Many Thanks! Mike O'Brien