Mr. O'Rourke I have been looking for a Morgan's Hill or O'Flaherty's Hill in Co Wexford. Probably a local name, Since you have been searching Co Wexford for so long I was hoping you might have heard of such a place. My Gt Gt Grandfather Morgan O'Flaherty and Mary, inherited the manor house of a British lord, in gratitude for Mary saving his baby daughter's life. My Gt Grandfather Edward Patrick Flaherty later inherited it at the time of his parents death as he was the eldest son, having already immigrated to the US and being a sea captain he refused to return to claim. This is the only clues I have to trying to locate where in Wexford he was from. If you have heard of either name, sure would appreciate a holler from anyone who might be able to help me. Many thanks, Sharon from Montana ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I have record of a lease to a Catherine Rossiter "for the life of Thomas Rossiter" dated from 1834. Her representative was a Joseph Brown and he lived in next house over where he had lease from same date "for the life of William Brown." Thomas was still living in Kilmore area of County Wexford in 1879 but William had gone to America but was thought to be still living. Anyway, bottom line: there were Rossiters and Browns in that area of County WExford so maybe there were more. Hope this helps some. LOL Cathy Rossing

Hi, I'm a new subscriber. I'm just beginning to research my g g grandfather, Thomas CROSBY, who emigrated to Vermont from Wexford in the early 1850's. I believe my g g grandmother's name was Anne STATIN. Their six children born in Ireland were Alexander, Miles(Milo), Mike, William, Kate, and Bridget. I don't know anything other than this. Where to begin?? Dan

Can anyone help me with information regarding my Great Great Great Great Grandmother Augusta Dykes. She was married to Thomas Scott a Botswain in the British Navy during the early 1800's. Thomas was born in the 1790's but I am really after information about either his place of birth of anything to do with Augusta. I know that he was born in Wexford but that is all the information I have. Mark Weaver

Just joined this list and here is my story: Searching for any leads on Patrick BROWNE who married Margaret ROSSITER . Their daughter, Margaret born @1856 came to USA(St. Louis, Missouri) That she came from Co Wexford is verbal family history. The family was RC. We have always seen the "E" on the BROWNE and ROSSITER spelled that way, but I know that is not necessarily so.Margaret Browne married Bryan King and was my greatgrandmother. Any help is appreciated. Kay Weber St. Louis, Missouri USA

When I was in Wexford in 1993 we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast (which used to be a Church of Ireland Rectory) across the road from the Yola Farm, The Wexford Heritage Center in or near Rosslear(sp). It was run by Mrs Patrick Stafford whose husband was in charge of the Center Tom O'Connor, Braintree, MA

Hi Al, I am researching the Somers/Summers family from Wexford. Patrick Somers/Summers born approx 1813 in Wexford. Father John (I think) Sisters Mary Catherine or Mary and Catherine and Brother John. Patrick left Ireland in 1843 and arrived in Tasmania Australia 1843. Any help with this family would be greatly appreciated. Maureen - Australia

> Great uncle Michael STAFFORD born Dec. 1, 1870 to Andrew STAFFORD & > Catherine CARBERY in Rathimney Owenduff married Mary CURTIS born > 12/26/1869 to John CURTIS and Catherine CAIN. On her Death Cert says > name Delia or Mary E. and of course born Ireland. Informant is Catherine > DOYLE.I checked the archives and surname search of this list and did not > find these names although the BM CD list some in Wexford. Anyone > searching CURTIS or CAIN? They came to USA in 1897 and lived Baltimore, > MD, they did not have children. > Joan rolfes@erols.com STAFFORD/CARBERY/HALL/CURTIS/CAIN Hello Joan, I had a look at Griffith's Index for Wexford and came across the following entries. There were quite a few STAFFORDS in Wexford listed, so I only extracted the ones from Owenduff. I could find no CARBERYS for the whole of Wexford. I could find only one Cain and two CURTIS entries. Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 Cain, Bridget County : Wexford Parish : Newbawn Location : Newbawn Curtis, Bartholomew County : Wexford Parish : Newbawn Location : Raheenaclonagh Curtis, Patrick County : Wexford Parish : Newbawn Location : Raheenaclonagh Stafford, James County : Wexford Parish : Owenduff Location : Nash Stafford, John County : Wexford Parish : Owenduff Location : Rathnaggeragh Stafford, John County : Wexford Parish : Owenduff Location : Tinnacarrick Stafford, John, Jr. County : Wexford Parish : Owenduff Location : Tinnacarrick Stafford, Peter County : Wexford Parish : Owenduff Location : Corderraun Stafford, Peter County : Wexford Parish : Owenduff Location : Dunmain Stafford, Peter County : Wexford Parish : Owenduff Location : Rathnaggeragh I hope this may help. Regards Philip http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/r/o/Philip-J-Orourke/ Also researching: BANFIELD..................................... of Kerry>Cork KEANE........................................... of West Cork DALTON........................................ of Carrick-on-Suir>Kerry COUGHLAN................................... of West Cork O'ROURKE/ROURKE/RORKE..... of Wexford FURLONG...................................... of Wexford O'BRIEN /BRYAN.......................... of Limerick>Kilkenny BRENNAN...................................... of Kilkenny MEEHAN........................................ of Kerry TAFFE............................................. of Kerry

Great uncle Michael STAFFORD born Dec. 1, 1870 to Andrew STAFFORD & Catherine CARBERY in Rathimney Owenduff married Mary CURTIS born 12/26/1869 to John CURTIS and Catherine CAIN. On her Death Cert says name Delia or Mary E. and of course born Ireland. Informant is Catherine DOYLE.I checked the archives and surname search of this list and did not find these names although the BM CD list some in Wexford. Anyone searching CURTIS or CAIN? They came to USA in 1897 and lived Baltimore, MD, they did not have children. Joan rolfes@erols.com STAFFORD/CARBERY/HALL/CURTIS/CAIN

Can anyone give me some tips as to where I should look next. This is what I know of my ancestor. Edward Sinnott, son of William & Jane O'Neil, from Co. Wexford, came to Canada mid 1700s and died between 1800 and 1827. Have copy of his marriage record to Josette Robert in 1780. Don't know where he was from in Wexford and have no clue where to start looking. Thanks.

Hello! Just reposting my surnames. Thomas MYLER, b. c. 1735, married Margaret OWEN. Their son, THOMAS MYLER b. 1761, married Elizabeth CROW b. 1764, in the (Presbyterian? - or, perhaps the protestant?) parsonage in Old Ross in 1786. They had a son, THOMAS MYLER, b. 1788 in Old Ross. In the fall of 1790, Thomas and Elizabeth and their small child emigrated to the U.S., landing in Baltimore after a three-month journey. I am trying to document this family, going back to the first Thomas in 1735. It is my understanding that the Thomas born in 1735 was a linen draper, not only manufacturing linen, but selling it as well. He was also a fairly wealthy land owner in the mid and late 1700's. Where might any records of this family be kept in County Wexford today? In the family history, written in 1911, it says that much of the above information was passed down from Elizabeth Crow Myler herself. Her family is supposed to have lived in a castle in Old Ross. If someone can point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it very much! Doing research in Ireland is fairly new to me, although I am learning a lot by reading all the posts on this wonderful list! Nancy M(yler) Goodwin Wilmington, DE USA pianoteacher3@juno.com

I am researching my gggrandfather, Son of Peter DOYLE & Ellen ? William DOYLE b, 1810 Wexford. m, 23rd January 1838, Liverpool, England to Margaret Agnes DOUGHERTY. He died 23rd December 1878, Blandford, NSW, Australia. Regards Lorraine, Rotorua, NZ.

Genevieve: I am wondering if your BELL family could be connected to mine. My gg-grandparents were Edward BELL and his wife Elizabeth (maiden name unknown). Edward was born before 1810, probably in Scotland, but married Elizabeth in Ireland (I believe) about 1826 and lived in Carnew, Co. Wicklow (where his children were baptized in the Ch. of Ireland) and later moved to near Gorey, Co. Wexford. There children (and birthdates) were: Joshua (1827), may have married Mary WOODS and fathered Edward BELL, b. 1865 Gorey, Co. Wexford. Jemima (1829), married Mathew HOUGHTON, migrated to Quebec abt 1850 and to Kentucky abt 1861. My g-grandparents. John (1831) Eliza (1834) Sarah Jane (1836) Susan (1838), came to America with sister Jemima, died in Kentucky 1867, unmarried. Mary (1840) The only ones I have further info on are Jemima and her sister Susan. Does anything look familiar? Merritt mmullen@ridgecrest.ca.us Merritt D. Mullen Ridgecrest, California, USA > From: Malta46957@aol.com > Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 6:10 AM > To: WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WEX] Peter BELL > > My husband's father Edward BELL was born in Ballymoney on June 15, 1868 and > christened in the Church of Kiltennel in the Parish of Kiltennel, Wexford. > Edward's parents were PETER and Hester BELL. > > Peter BELL, was born in Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland about 1825 and came to > Ireland about 1840 (age 14). He died in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford in 1899 > and is buried in the churchyard of Dunmore East Church, Parish of Killea, > Waterford. > > I know that Peter BELL served in H.M. Coastguard having received a letter > appointment from the Commissioners of H.M. Customs dated 1860 (which I have). > > I would like to find the record of Peter and Hester's marriage which is > likely to have taken place in Wexford. I am hoping that there will be a > reference to Peter's or Hester's parents. > > Would appreciate any information which might help me in my research. > > Genevieve Scott Bell > malta46957@aol.com

I have just received a reply from a person called Merritt in California on the Bell family. I was about to reply when I hit the wrong key and his message disappeared! Would appreciate his sending me his message again. Genevieve Scott Bell malta46957@aol.com

My uncle, who spoke Irish all the time, said "Zit". Slainte, Tim Linda Diamond wrote: > Anyone heard of a place name Black Head in Wexford Co.? How would one say Black Head in Irish? Thanks. > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > To do a search of the Wexford Archives go to > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Enter Wexford in the box > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

Hello, I am new to this list and it is my understanding that the Ferns Diocese is in Wexford County. I have the following information from the Ferns Diocese and am looking for more information on this family: Info that appears in Information from Ferns Diocese: > > > > Henry Seabrook from Ballyboy married White Kidd, Ballyboy > > > > 1789 - John - died 1790 > > 1791 - John > > 1792 - William married 1831 Susannah Kidd > > 1794 - Joseph > > 1796 - James > > 1798 - White married 1828 John Pierce > > 1800 - Henry married 1838 Susan Pierce > > 1802 - Anthony > > > > Richard Seabrook from Ballyboy married 1792 to Catherine Gainfort, Ballyboy > > > > 1794- William - must have died > > 1796 - Henry > > 1798 - Anthony married Mary Ellard (?) > > 1804 - Richard died 1806 > > 1811 - William I am also looking for Barbara MacKenzie, last known address Ottawa, Canada, who helped compile this information. Thank you, Linda Smith Louisville, Kentucky

Anyone with COONEY connections in Eniscorthy ca 1866?? would love to hear from you. Jane Cooney

My mother, who speaks Irish says....(Phonetical spelling) "Keyown-dove" for "blackhead". Dov = black. Keyown (as in "crown") = head. It's spoken as two one syllable words. "Keown Dove" Peggy Leonard Searching for Waddocks/Weadicks, Mootey/Mooty, Redmond, Murphy, O'Neill "Go fish"

1. In the tithe applotment survey transcribers use " " marks a lot. They could mean same as above or they could mean info is zero. I had thought that it meant first but writers seem to be inconsistant. I would imagine that a lot on the list have accessed these films. Comments please. 2. I also have found the index virtually useless. Names (including parishs for my relatives) were missing. There is great variation in interpreting illegible scripts but ommitting many readable names in unacceptible. Larry O'Brien from Ottawa http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/malt/309/index.html