Leitrim-Roscommon

Oh, also, Nuala, I don't want to leave the impression that I haven't found anything on the Dougherty side. For instance, there is a marriage record for John McGurty and "Maggie Daugherty" in 1889, which I believe is my Margaret. But I thought I'd find a load of info on her parents after re...

Hello, Nuala. Thanks once again for the information and the offer to help. The Internet has been a blessing to me. Do you belong to an organization that has resources and holds conferences like the one "FGS" you mentioned? As to your offer, I have recently focused on two -- Edward and Mary...

Nuala, Thank you so much for your reply. I was amazed at what you found in the Boston Pilot, because I spent well more than 15 minutes looking for more information after finding the index card in The Pilot. May I ask where you found the Boston Pilot blurb with that much detail? I will enjoy my trip,...

Hi, John. Thank you for the reply. I did not mention a "Thomas"; that must have been in one of the other respondents' replies. I have been researching the McGurty name for quite some time. The problem is that my branch of the family was very small, and I can find no records of any McGurty ...

Hi, gentlemen. I meant to post a thank you long ago, but Frank's posting reminded me. So thank you! I am most likely going to go back to Ireland for a visit in 2008. Having as little information as I do, would any of you have 1 or 2 or 3 top suggestions for looking for family? Although I did hear of...

Anyone having any information or ideas regarding the McGurty name. The name was spelled this way in the messages posted by Irish to family and friends in The Pilot, a Boston newspaper. My ancester was Owen McGurty. He posted the message to his sisters in 1847, and he was married to a Catharine. Any ...