List Administrator: You have my permission to put this in files area. WEXFORD TOWN The County library in Wexford has THE BEST in Ireland. Far better than Dublin for Wexford research. Go there for any County Research. Probably won't open until 9:30am. I had no real problem for free parking as I had handicapped thingy I brought from states. Not only do they have paper and microfilm copies of the church records, they also have indexes for some and some name files. Their collection of Wexford history books is the best. Online they have the historical/genealogical society's journals. Wexford library allows you to make paper printouts of the films and any other records. The photocopier works just fine however some of the records are faint and not too much can be done about that. The microfilm printer wasn't working well when I was there but they recommended I take pics with my cell phone of the microfilm reader's screen. Saves lots of nickels but more important, paper is heavy. Your luggage may become overweight! Or, not. Mine was because of the volumes of Furlong info they had. In Wexford, you are guaranteed a microfilm reader for two hours if you make an appt which is easy to do. I only used first appt. Cancelled the rest because of paper copy availability which was much easier and faster. When you're not on the reader, then's the time to go thru the paper printouts of the films [not all are on paper], the paper indexes of the films, make copies of the relevent Cantwell's memorials, the name files, etc. Tried but did not go to the archives. They sent me to the library for gene research. Be sure to go thru the indexes in backs of Wexford related books. Especially if you think your ancestor may have been in the 1798 rebellion. I stayed at the hostel [20+ euro] in Wexford. Very fine except you can only park across the street between 8pm and 8am. Otherwise they'll drag you out of bed to move your car. They can direct you to a parking spot a block or so away. I had very poor WIFI there [and be sure to turn the electric sockets on!]. use maps. Did not get to re-enactment village. Only used bookstore in town never has much on local history. ENNISCORTHY The records in Enniscorthy are generic. If you've read Furlong's, Whelan's, etc. books on the rebellion you already know more than there is in the 1798 center. The Enniscorthy library is minimal - they'll refer you to Wexford for research. There is no hostel in Enniscorthy. New Ross and Wexford town are 1/2 hour beautiful drive away. NEW ROSS New Ross doesn't have any films but they do have several local historical society journals on shelf as well as history books. The MacMurrough Farm Hostel just north of New Ross is superb! The rooster is not allowed in the bungalows! 20euro per nite for single. Private rooms for double.- directions are great! Walmart style superstore not far away. At the foot of the library hill is the upstairs cafe. GO THERE! Had memorable tender succulent lamb shank with 4 different types of Irish potatoes. Forgot whatever meals I had. Don't try driving thru ancient cemetery. I was so sorry I did. narrow lanes become like bicycle paths! No turnaround! Ruins galore. Ship worth the visit. FERNS Didn't get there. Most records burned. DUBLIN Main library very hospitable but you must check your gear in free lockers. May take computer and camera. Reading room on top floor, film readers on second floor. When they saw my condition after two flights [only one film at a time], they offered the readers in an adjacent room to me. Must get permission to make prints off films at 50 cents ea. Not allowed to take pics of church films. Will allow you to take photos of many stuff. Has gobs of city directories back into 1800s some incl Wexford. You will regret not doing your church film research down in Co Wexford. Get permission from librarian to take pics. Their policy is very good. Genealogy in main public library bldg. doesn't have much to offer the experienced researcher. Will send you down the block to the Archives. Archives has all kinds of goodies. If I was ever to get an ulcer, it would've developed there. The head Archivist demands you get permission before copying anything. He does not delegate to anyone! He was on 2-week holiday when I was there in beginning of July so I couldn't copy anything! Not even photos from printed books. They have originals of documents going back a millennium! You can only hand copy in pencil or transcribe into your computer. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. judy FURLONGS & KAVANAGHS of Co WEXFORD

Judy, that was excellent information on Wexford research. It makes me want to pack up and go! Thanks, Beth On Aug 28, 2009, at 10:45 AM, Judy Picard wrote: > List Administrator: You have my permission to put this in files area. > > WEXFORD TOWN > The County library in Wexford has THE BEST in Ireland. Far better > than Dublin for Wexford research. Go there for any County Research. > Probably won't open until 9:30am. I had no real problem for free > parking as I had handicapped thingy I brought from states. > > Not only do they have paper and microfilm copies of the church > records, they also have indexes for some and some name files. Their > collection of Wexford history books is the best. Online they have > the historical/genealogical society's journals. > > Wexford library allows you to make paper printouts of the films and > any other records. The photocopier works just fine however some of > the records are faint and not too much can be done about that. The > microfilm printer wasn't working well when I was there but they > recommended I take pics with my cell phone of the microfilm > reader's screen. Saves lots of nickels but more important, paper is > heavy. Your luggage may become overweight! Or, not. Mine was > because of the volumes of Furlong info they had. > > In Wexford, you are guaranteed a microfilm reader for two hours if > you make an appt which is easy to do. I only used first appt. > Cancelled the rest because of paper copy availability which was > much easier and faster. When you're not on the reader, then's the > time to go thru the paper printouts of the films [not all are on > paper], the paper indexes of the films, make copies of the relevent > Cantwell's memorials, the name files, etc. > > Tried but did not go to the archives. They sent me to the library > for gene research. > > Be sure to go thru the indexes in backs of Wexford related books. > Especially if you think your ancestor may have been in the 1798 > rebellion. > > I stayed at the hostel [20+ euro] in Wexford. Very fine except you > can only park across the street between 8pm and 8am. Otherwise > they'll drag you out of bed to move your car. They can direct you > to a parking spot a block or so away. I had very poor WIFI there > [and be sure to turn the electric sockets on!]. use maps. > > Did not get to re-enactment village. Only used bookstore in town > never has much on local history. > > ENNISCORTHY > The records in Enniscorthy are generic. If you've read Furlong's, > Whelan's, etc. books on the rebellion you already know more than > there is in the 1798 center. The Enniscorthy library is minimal - > they'll refer you to Wexford for research. There is no hostel in > Enniscorthy. New Ross and Wexford town are 1/2 hour beautiful drive > away. > > NEW ROSS > New Ross doesn't have any films but they do have several local > historical society journals on shelf as well as history books. The > MacMurrough Farm Hostel just north of New Ross is superb! The > rooster is not allowed in the bungalows! 20euro per nite for > single. Private rooms for double.- directions are great! Walmart > style superstore not far away. > > At the foot of the library hill is the upstairs cafe. GO THERE! Had > memorable tender succulent lamb shank with 4 different types of > Irish potatoes. Forgot whatever meals I had. > > Don't try driving thru ancient cemetery. I was so sorry I did. > narrow lanes become like bicycle paths! No turnaround! > > Ruins galore. Ship worth the visit. > > FERNS > Didn't get there. Most records burned. > > DUBLIN > Main library very hospitable but you must check your gear in free > lockers. May take computer and camera. Reading room on top floor, > film readers on second floor. When they saw my condition after two > flights [only one film at a time], they offered the readers in an > adjacent room to me. Must get permission to make prints off films > at 50 cents ea. Not allowed to take pics of church films. Will > allow you to take photos of many stuff. Has gobs of city > directories back into 1800s some incl Wexford. You will regret not > doing your church film research down in Co Wexford. > > Get permission from librarian to take pics. Their policy is very good. > > Genealogy in main public library bldg. doesn't have much to offer > the experienced researcher. Will send you down the block to the > Archives. > > Archives has all kinds of goodies. If I was ever to get an ulcer, > it would've developed there. The head Archivist demands you get > permission before copying anything. He does not delegate to anyone! > He was on 2-week holiday when I was there in beginning of July so I > couldn't copy anything! Not even photos from printed books. They > have originals of documents going back a millennium! You can only > hand copy in pencil or transcribe into your computer. > > Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. > > judy > FURLONGS & KAVANAGHS of Co WEXFORD > > > > > > > Wexford Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/wexford.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WEXFORD- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Judy, a great summary of what to do when to search for family in Wexford. About 7 years ago I was new to looking for family and I wish I had these guide lines back then. I went to Enniscorthy and Wexford town and didn't come back with anything. Since then I have been able to find my CUSHION family in Ramsgrage and New Ross (Mary Street). In addition with some obituaries I learned that my gggrandmother Mary Furlong Kehoe (later Flynn) was also from Ramsgrange. She died in Baltimore. Mary came to the US with a Thomas and Bridget Furlong. One of their children eventually resided in New Orleans. Obituaries have helped some but now I want to go back to Ireland with what I know. My uncle used to tell me my great-grandmother Margaret Stafford Kehoe was from Enniscorthy. I went to Enniscorthy and didn't find anything back then. He obituary stated that she was from Ballyvarig. Well, with some help from subscribers I learned that Ballyvarig in Wexford was more formally known as Ballyvarogue. I would like to go there since Stafford's still live there. I tried contacting them but it hasn't worked out. >From your information I think I should be able to learn possibly a great deal more. I'm interested in your Furlongs too. Thanks for sharing! Mike -----Original Message----- From: wexford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wexford-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Judy Picard Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:45 AM To: wexford@rootsweb.com Subject: [WEXFORD] Report on Wexford Enniscorthy New Ross Research List Administrator: You have my permission to put this in files area. WEXFORD TOWN The County library in Wexford has THE BEST in Ireland. Far better than Dublin for Wexford research. Go there for any County Research. Probably won't open until 9:30am. I had no real problem for free parking as I had handicapped thingy I brought from states. Not only do they have paper and microfilm copies of the church records, they also have indexes for some and some name files. Their collection of Wexford history books is the best. Online they have the historical/genealogical society's journals. Wexford library allows you to make paper printouts of the films and any other records. The photocopier works just fine however some of the records are faint and not too much can be done about that. The microfilm printer wasn't working well when I was there but they recommended I take pics with my cell phone of the microfilm reader's screen. Saves lots of nickels but more important, paper is heavy. Your luggage may become overweight! Or, not. Mine was because of the volumes of Furlong info they had. In Wexford, you are guaranteed a microfilm reader for two hours if you make an appt which is easy to do. I only used first appt. Cancelled the rest because of paper copy availability which was much easier and faster. When you're not on the reader, then's the time to go thru the paper printouts of the films [not all are on paper], the paper indexes of the films, make copies of the relevent Cantwell's memorials, the name files, etc. Tried but did not go to the archives. They sent me to the library for gene research. Be sure to go thru the indexes in backs of Wexford related books. Especially if you think your ancestor may have been in the 1798 rebellion. I stayed at the hostel [20+ euro] in Wexford. Very fine except you can only park across the street between 8pm and 8am. Otherwise they'll drag you out of bed to move your car. They can direct you to a parking spot a block or so away. I had very poor WIFI there [and be sure to turn the electric sockets on!]. use maps. Did not get to re-enactment village. Only used bookstore in town never has much on local history. ENNISCORTHY The records in Enniscorthy are generic. If you've read Furlong's, Whelan's, etc. books on the rebellion you already know more than there is in the 1798 center. The Enniscorthy library is minimal - they'll refer you to Wexford for research. There is no hostel in Enniscorthy. New Ross and Wexford town are 1/2 hour beautiful drive away. NEW ROSS New Ross doesn't have any films but they do have several local historical society journals on shelf as well as history books. The MacMurrough Farm Hostel just north of New Ross is superb! The rooster is not allowed in the bungalows! 20euro per nite for single. Private rooms for double.- directions are great! Walmart style superstore not far away. At the foot of the library hill is the upstairs cafe. GO THERE! Had memorable tender succulent lamb shank with 4 different types of Irish potatoes. Forgot whatever meals I had. Don't try driving thru ancient cemetery. I was so sorry I did. narrow lanes become like bicycle paths! No turnaround! Ruins galore. Ship worth the visit. FERNS Didn't get there. Most records burned. DUBLIN Main library very hospitable but you must check your gear in free lockers. May take computer and camera. Reading room on top floor, film readers on second floor. When they saw my condition after two flights [only one film at a time], they offered the readers in an adjacent room to me. Must get permission to make prints off films at 50 cents ea. Not allowed to take pics of church films. Will allow you to take photos of many stuff. Has gobs of city directories back into 1800s some incl Wexford. You will regret not doing your church film research down in Co Wexford. Get permission from librarian to take pics. Their policy is very good. Genealogy in main public library bldg. doesn't have much to offer the experienced researcher. Will send you down the block to the Archives. Archives has all kinds of goodies. If I was ever to get an ulcer, it would've developed there. The head Archivist demands you get permission before copying anything. He does not delegate to anyone! He was on 2-week holiday when I was there in beginning of July so I couldn't copy anything! Not even photos from printed books. They have originals of documents going back a millennium! You can only hand copy in pencil or transcribe into your computer. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. judy FURLONGS & KAVANAGHS of Co WEXFORD Wexford Surnames List http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/wexford.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.71/2330 - Release Date: 08/27/09 18:02:00