Hi All, I have recently been doing work with Griffith's, the 1901 census and some church records in Duncormick Parish. I have copied a lot of info on families other than mine who live in this parish. If you know you have family living here, I will be glad to see if I have anything you might be able to use. My family names from this area are COADY, DOYLE, ROSSITER and WICKAM. Susanne smj@worldnet.att.net

Hi, Just found papers from an estate sale of 1879 in County Wexford--Rickardstown area where there was a lease "for the life of Francis Parle". lease from Nicholas Aylward Vigors to Richard Jordan dated 1st February, 1834. Francis Parle, then was aged about 8 years, son of Michael Parle of Clongaddy. Could this be a relative? Anastatia Parell listed as the representative of Richard Jordan. Just curious as I am trying to track down people who would have been neighbors of 2g grandfather, Peter Sinnott. This lease is one on nearby acreage--5 plus. Cathy R.

On the National Library of Ireland's list of researchers, there are two who specialize in Co. Kerry research: Mr. Diarmuaid Moynihan "Roots" Sliabh Luachra Genealogical Research Rathmore Co. Kerry Ireland Tel. 353-64-58070 email: dermoy@iol.ie Mr. Thomas O'Leary Duchas - Family History Research 7 Wolfe Tone Street Clonakilty Co. Cork Ireland Tel. and Fax: (023) 34448 e-mail: duchas@iol.ie Judy Parle

My great grandfather Michael Pierce was born in County Wexford (no location or parish available) 29 Sept., 1836 (or) 1825, take your pick. He arrived in New York in May, 1858 and settled in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. He married Anna Cahill in 1863 and lived in Ripon, Wis. until his death in a ditch accident on 17, Nov., 1885. His wife Anna Cahill was the daughter of Catherine Roach (1800-1876) and John Cahill abt. 1800-1871. I have nothing more on the ancestry of Mike Pierce. He may have lived in Wexford. We have nothing more than an Irish tintype to go on. Neil Giffey giffey@mhtc.net

Could anyone on the mailist recommend a researcher in co kerry to do a search for the morton family circa 1800-1860.

My cousin wrote recently saying that the father of JOHN and WILLIAM PIERCE and family lived in Rosslare, Co. Wexford and attended church in Tagoat. Relatives visited there a few years ago and took a picture of a Pierce headstone in the cemetery. Other relatives also visited but were unable to locate that grave. We are looking for any Pierce relatives living in Kilrane, County Wexford or Rosslare, Co. Wexford. Or anyone by the name of Pierce in Ireland about 1850-1890. Carol Thibodeaux Magee

In a message dated 08/03/1999 8:44:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, parle@svn.net writes: << 1-3) Question: Isn't it possible to get microfische from the Salt Lake City Library with the same information? 3) Go to the graveyards. Don't the grave keepers have a 'list' of everyone buried in their cemetaries? Most of the cemetaries in California have them listed on paper so they can immediately direct you to the gravesite. Thank you, Judy Parle, for all your efforts. Carol Thibodeaux Magee

two lists here from something I was working on. *Was* - please note....don't ask me where anywhere is please or who is in the graveyards or anything about these lists. please, please please. I won't have time to reply to anyone...and it'll be another year or so before I get back to what this was all about. - thanks. Don't mind the numbers beside the graveyard names that's part of what I was doing First list.....some graveyard names from Co. Wexford. All found in Brian Cantwells transcriptions. Then there is a list of about four graveyards...and under the name of the graveyard I have the names of townlands found on stones in those graveyards. I hadn't done the same kind of thing for any other graveyards named on the first list. This little may be of help to someone. i'm sure the LDS has a copy of the Brian Cantwell works....maybe not...but someone else will know. Jane *Graveyard* Adamstown: 1 Ballindaggin/Ballindaggan Ballyduff R.C.:3 Ballygarrett: St. Mary's church. R.C. Ballymitty: 1 Bannow:1 Barntown: 1 Bunclody St. Mary's C of I: Camolin R.C. 2 Caroreigh St. Garvan's Church: Font: Carrick on Bannow: 1 Cleriestown St. Mannan's Church: Tablet Clongeen: 1 Coolstuff: 1 Cullenstown: inside church Donoughmore old: Duncormick: 1 Ferns Old: Ferns R.C. Old: Grange: 1 Kilcavan: Killag Kilmannan: 1 Kilmyshall R.C.1 Kilnahue: Old: Kilrush R.C. Leskinfere: St. Luke's C of I Monaseed Moyglass Murintown: St. catherines R.C. Or Kilkeevan Ch of Irl records Our Lady's Island: 1 Rathangan RC: 1 Rathaspeck: 1N Rosminogue 1: Templeshanbo: 1 ***Templeshanbo*** Ballereen Tinnahan Ballyduff - 2 townlands, one to west of Arklow, near Glenart & other on coast near Clogga. ?Cooleyearney ?Wheelagoure Ashgrove Askenvillar Baladoraugh Ballindagan Ballycristal Ballycrystal Ballylusk Ballyminane Bessmount Bolabeg Boledorough Boolabeg Boolamore Clorogue Coolagraney Cooleyearney Cullentra Enniscorthy Kileullen Kiltealy Mohory The Barracks, Monbeg Wheelagore **Knockbrandon** Balellis Knockbrandon ***Rosminogue old*** Ballydarragh Cran? Gorey Knockbrandon Mingbeigh ***Ballyfad Rc**** Arklow Askinch Ballafad Ballalarkin Ballinapark Ballyfad Ballylarkin Ballynastray Ballyvaltrin Clonpadden Clonrow Coolgraney Coolgreaney Coolgreany Coolgreeny Coolgreney Coolreany Coolrow Cornagower Cranagh Cranagh Croghan Croughan Croughan Curanstown Currans Town Curranstown Currenslo Fortchester Fortchestere Glenogue Greenane Gurteen Johnstown - Par. Inch, Co. Wicklow Kilcarra Kilninor Knockgraney Knockgreaney Limbrick Monagarrow Monar..bin Moneycarrow Moneycarrow Moneycribben Moneyribbon Mullaw Mullawn New Town Newtown Newtown Oulart Owlaat Pallas Platenstown Plattenstown Raheelleigh Rathpierce Rathpirce House Raughlenleigh/Raheenleigh/Raheenlagh par of Killahurler Scarnagh Scartna Slayduff Sleduff Sleighduff/Slayduff = Slieveduff, Inch Parish Slighduff Tinaban Tinahask Tinahask, Arklow Tinneban Tomcoyle ----- Original Message ----- From: <PLeon112@aol.com> To: <jayohbee@iol.ie>; <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 04 August 1999 10:07 Subject: Re: Graveyards: Re: [WEXFORD-L] Research in Ireland > Is there anywhere to get a list of Graveyards for Co. Wexford? > Who would you contact to find out? > I've done a lot of looking in the "Arklow Cemetery" in Co. Wicklow and just > found out the name is St. Gabriel's Cemetery. > > Thanks, > Peggy > >

All the graveyards of Co. Wexford with stones which could be read dating up to 1880 and those stones in immediate vicinity or belonging to people related to the 1880 stones have been read by Mr. Brian Cantwell. Copies of his Co. Wexford gravestone memorials are lodged with the National Archive, and the Co. Library in Wexford . There are as far as I know 7 volumes dealing with Co. Wexford alone, at least 336 graveyards worth. Mr. Cantwell dealt with Co. Wicklow in a similar manner. - Volumes His son Ian Cantwell has done at least some of Co. Clare. Co. Meath has been dealt with not in total by a lady and I can't remember her name right now. her publications are to be found in either the Irish Genealogist or Irish Ancestor... Co. Dublin has been dealt with - at least all the older smaller graveyards not places such as Glasnevin...too many people buried there at least one million..but they have the best burial records in the country. Some of Co. Cork has been published in the Cork Archaeological and Historical Society Journal...maybe the Hist. goes before the Arch. in that title. Same for come graveyards in the northern counties - check out the Clogher record. I am currently working the graveyards of Co. Laois. I've taken names from all stones dating pre 1902..and those related to them in the vicinity. For smaller graveyards I've taken information from all stones. - to be published in the future, Check the journals and the county library for any county before you go hiking out to look at graveyards....because some of them are in terrible shape. Stones can be found dating back to early 1700's but are rare. Mainly you'll find them from mid 1800's on. It's said that only 10% of population erected gravestones. I'd believe it so don't all go rushing out sure that you'll find yours there. Also, don't ignore graveyards from anywhere in a county. People got buried all over the place. Graveyards can be situated close to a number of townlands - you could have three close to same place...and your family could be buried in any,. If where you are looking at is close to the border of another county - then check graveyards close to border in that other county. happy hunting Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: Judith Parle <parle@svn.net> To: <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 04 August 1999 04:34 Subject: [WEXFORD-L] Research in Ireland > Regarding research in Ireland: > . > > 3) Go to the graveyards. The older headstones usually give whole > family histories and are unequalled in the amount and quality of > information they provide. Another caution (all for the sake of adequate > planning)--there are zillions of graveyards in County Wexford. I > counted 95 of them in the southeast quadrant alone! Estimate "doing" > five graveyards per day, maybe six. >

I agree with all you say, Peggy, but just wanted to give a word of caution about the cemeteries. Quite a few that we encountered were wildly overgrown with heavy brambles. You need a good, sharp pair of secaturs to even get close to the stones. Allow yourself a lot of extra time because there is not usually a caretaker in the small rural graveyards. Marjorie, Ontario, Canada. -----Original Message----- From: PLeon112@aol.com [mailto:PLeon112@aol.com] Sent: August 1, 1999 8:47 AM To: WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WEXFORD-L] RE: WEXFORD-D Digest V99 #85 Having made several trips to Ireland, my personal choice is the National Library in Dublin. All the records are there, along with some wonderful professional genealogists who are very willing to steer you in the right direction. If you are lucky enough to know where your people come from, the next best resource is the cemetery. There is a wealth of info on gravemarkers, such as in-laws, and locations and sometimes, cause of death. As far as using cameras in the Library, that is a no-no. I have used a digital camera in the National Library and was told to stop. I have used my camera in the Registrar's Office, without a problem. My digital camera is about the best tool I have. I have several disks of gravestones and have located several generations of my ancestors this way. On very old pictures, I simply use the negative option, and the letters jump out at you! Just make sure you bring disks with you. I bought some in Ireland and they didn't work in my camera, for some reason. Peggy ______________________________

Is there anywhere to get a list of Graveyards for Co. Wexford? Who would you contact to find out? I've done a lot of looking in the "Arklow Cemetery" in Co. Wicklow and just found out the name is St. Gabriel's Cemetery. Thanks, Peggy

Regarding research in Ireland: 1) By all means, go to the National Library and read the parish registers on microfilm. You should know, however, that there WILL be illegible handwriting and ink so faded that the entries are invisible. You should also know that reading the microfilm is VERY time-consuming. It would take WEEKS, working every day all day long, to read them all. Griffith's Valuation (on microfiche at the Library) is also very valuable, and also very time-consuming to read. However, you don't have to go to Ireland to read Griffith's--it's available on microfilm through LDS libraries here in the U.S.A. 2) Secondly, go to the Registrar General's office (Joyce House on Lombard Street--a 20-minute walk from the National Library) and look at the birth, marriage, and death indexes. Get photocopies of the entries (about $2.50 each). The office is very small, very understaffed, and very crowded. Be prepared to wait for your photocopies, or come back the next day for them. Technically, you are allowed only 8 requests per day. 3) Go to the graveyards. The older headstones usually give whole family histories and are unequalled in the amount and quality of information they provide. Another caution (all for the sake of adequate planning)--there are zillions of graveyards in County Wexford. I counted 95 of them in the southeast quadrant alone! Estimate "doing" five graveyards per day, maybe six. 4) The National Library staff does NOT do genealogical research. They provide a list of people and organizations who will do research for a fee (along with the statement that the Library does not sponsor or endorse them and will not be responsible . . .). One of the names on the list (Mr. Paul Kavanaagh, c/o Parkgate Street Post Office, Dublin 8) specializes in Counties Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Laois. I have the complete list of names one one page, if anyone wishes to have it. Judy Parle

ONe more hint on researching at the National Library........Bring a good magnifying glass!

Hi. My name is Sheila. I am just starting to research my family tree on my father's side. My great grandmother was Margaret MURPHY born in Wexford c. 1850. Her father was James MURPHY, and that is all I know right now. If anyone can provide any information at all, I would really appreciate it. Thank you Sheila puffula@mediaone.net

Does the National Library in Dublin do genealogical research by mail? If so, what is the address? Sean Pugh spugh@onebellevue.com

Do not have info on Lord Lucan but you mentioned Gahagan (various spellings). Were they also from Wexford? Have a family connection through a marriage but these Gahagans are from County Roscommon. Let me know. Cathy R

I agree that the National Library is the best source. My experience at Yola was similarly disappointing although had a good response by mail before arriving in Ireland. Between the Library and Registry, we got all we needed and although we visited many other local county centers never got any more information than was already obtained in Dublin. Regards, Shirley Newbold Larry O'Brien wrote: > > 1. Pam's experience suggests that the best way to view parish records is to > access records from the National Library instead of a visit to parishs or > the Yola center. I do not know how comprehensive their holdings are but one > can get a quicker picture from directly looking at all surrounding parishs. > What do others suggest? >

The techniques being employed to search for this fugitive must be on a par with my search for the GEOGHEGANS. Not working is it? Gaygan/Geoghegan should be a breeze but it aint. So comments on my lack of skill in the Fam Hist dept is welcome. Newsletter at:-)) http://homepage.tinet.ie~eddiegeo (I wound easily) josi

In response: 1. I had done my research at home (family lore, FHC's, newspapers, state and Gov't archives, etc.) for 2 years, then went to Dublin and National Library and found my grand and ggrandparents in 2 hours! Have had to use Yola's searches for a fee after I came home and didn't do nearly as well. 2. I left the second cousin I met over there to do the cemetery bit, but he hasn't found much. The little I did over there produced little as well. 3. Parish records were simply overwhelming for me, but that could be because of the name...'Murphy'. Perhaps a camera would have helped, for me to pore over the pages at home after I had found more leads. I'm offering my experiences simply to brainstorm with you. I do think Yola has gotten much better. Now I seem confined to endless mailings to GRO for short copy certificates after getting entries from the FHC based on dates known or guesstimated. Milli

1. Pam's experience suggests that the best way to view parish records is to access records from the National Library instead of a visit to parishs or the Yola center. I do not know how comprehensive their holdings are but one can get a quicker picture from directly looking at all surrounding parishs. What do others suggest? 2. a) I was thinking of documenting parish records with a movie camera. I do not know how feasible that is over a poorly lit microfiche reader but Pam seems to suggest it would be permitted at parish. b) When we are looking for records of our relatives once we get their names we also want to learn about their neighbours. A lot of settlements in the diaspara were in-filled habitation meaning that once families got here neighbours from Wexford followed them. We would like to know more than just immediate family names as are known in that minute. Larry O'Brien from Canada's capital