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From: Neds <>
Subject: [Gallagher] Mary Furey and Neil Gallagher before 1870
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 13:19:49 -0500
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Mary Ellen,
thanks for thinking
Most churches in NE Pa I've come across either don't answer mail.

When you call they say no record church burned down.
Or last priest kept everything in head. He's dead
I would say the priest lied.
But that seems to be the norm in NE Pa
THE PRIEST tells bold face LIES
I confronted a priest in Mcadoo and he said for $100 he could look.
No guarantees.

That was my experience with the Catholic's. Makes you want to call up
POPE PAUL.

NEDZ


wrote:

>Have you tried the church where the couple was married? Many of the RC
>churches in the Greater Cleveland area, listed the bride and grooms parents
>names, townland and county with the exception of St. John's Cathedral. Not
>sure about the Protestant churches.
>Since there were few phones, many of the areas in the US had city directories
>for the surrounding area and the city (i.e., we found data on a missing great
>uncle and his children from the Cumberland, MD, early 1900s) address,
>occupation, etc., are listed. This could lead to local newspapers and obits
>which might give clues to relatives which would be a back door path to the
>county.
>What is the name of the oldest son? If this man was traditional, his son was
>named for his father. Second son for wife's father. This is part of the
>reason for repetitious names. An uncommon given name of a sibling might get
>you to the correct family.
>The area where he settled. What was the predominant county of origin for
>those emigrants? Emigrants usually settled initially where family or friends
>had already preceded them. An example again is Cleveland Ohio; the most
>common county is Mayo, especially on the Westside.
>Old newspapers, Carbon City, PA was not that large in the late 1800s, are on
>micro. It takes time at a library but scroll though the newspapers,
>especially their form of gossip column at that time which relates parties,
>coming and going of local citizens. Again, county might not be mentioned but
>there might be clues.
>We have had the same problem as you with naturalization papers, IRELAND, is
>all that's mentioned.
>Furey is not as common as Gallagher, check Griffith's for an area where both
>Furey and Gallagher are both listed. That could lead to a contact with the
>local Heritage Center for more advanced assist.
>Let me know how you do.
>
>Mary Ellen Chambers
>Lakewood OH
>



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