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From: Pat Connors <>
Subject: [NY IRISH] which passenger was he???
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 13:27:08 -0800

John M Dooley wrote:

> It all looked so easy. To find my gg grandfather, Michael Dooley, all I had to do was go to the 1849 section and find his name. How easy it was when I discovered that six Michaels arrived in '49, all about the same age, all with the same occupation. Now, the hard part has not been resolved as yet. Which one is mine? All the while assuming that he landed in New
> York.
>
> Comments and wise counsel are encouraged and will be gratefully accepted.

Have you looked at his naturalization records? especially his declaration of intention. They usually give both the port and date they arrived in the US. The date may be exact, may have month and year or just year. But I have found them extremely helpful.

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