|
TITHES IN IRELAND |
(New 2/10).
Finding family history in the Irish
Tax Records. |
|
McGONIGLE & O'BRIAN
CENSUS "STORY" (3/11).
This information links several McGonigle families' histories. |
-
NEWPORT FAMILY 1766-1820 (New
5/12).
Read a little history
associated with the lives of our ancestors.
-
HEARTH MONEY ROLLS
(MONAGHAN (1663 & 1665). (New
5/7).
Census of the Smyths, O'Gowan, McPhillips, and others.
-
TURGEON & DELIRE.
(New
5/7).
Written in 1928, with photos, about Mary Turgeon Smith's brother in
California.
-
THE DONEGAL CENSUS OF
1569 (New
5/7).
Poll Tax shows McGonigles, Morans, and others in Donegal.
-
THE TRACHYS.
(New
4/23).
Apart from
the Le Rois, we can trace this family line back to the 13th century.
-
THE OLD RYAN
FAMILY BIBLE (Modified
4/23).
Historical
excerpts provided by the Bartlesville Ryans.
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THE CASEYS OF
TIPPERARY
(New 4/9).
Our 5th generation
family from Tipperary & probably came to USA with the Ryans.
-
McGONIGLE &
O'BRIANS (Modified
3/17).
Family story
-
THE QUILLINS
(New 6/17). The Quillins and
Boneys of Kimball, So. Dakota (cousins to Frank Ryan).
-
PATRICK MCPHILLIPS
(New
5/28).
Susan McPhillips
brother and children living in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
-
THE GENEALOGICAL
"TIES". (New 5/27).
Killoscully & Kilcomenty maps with census tie-ins.
- contribution by Brian Hicks. Photos, brief history and
documents.
-
CZECH DAYS
(New
6/25).
Katie
Smith-s recent trip to Tyndall & Tabor.
-
DOTY SCHOOL
(New
6/23).
School that Frank
Ryan and other relatives taught school children in rural Kimball,
So. Dakota.
-
THE BONEYS
(New 6/25). Additional information on the Boneys of
Chamberlain.
-
NEW YORK
CITY IN JUNE (New 6/23).
Times Square & the Wax Museum. Also, lots of rain.
- ISIS
TILE. (New
6/18).
Mike & Steph's
new lines of business
-
ABRAHAM
TURGEON FAMILY (New
7/21).
Photos and short
quips about one of Cesar's sons, who lived in S. Dakota.
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CELEBRATION.
(New 8/5). New milestone.
Sites on this web that you have not visited. . . so come and stay
awhile.
-
IRISH JOHN
& SUSAN McPHILLIPS (New /14). Marriage certificate
from Richland County, Wisconsin.
-
RYAN NICKNAMES
(7/14). So which families are we related to? This list
provides us some clues.
-
MY NEW TOY.
(New 8/22). My new cell phone which includes a digital camera.
Another gizmo to play with.
-
NEVADAVILLE D
-
PATRY M
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NEWPORT PARISH
(New 7/04). Additional
information provided by Don and Millie Ryan in regards to their
trip.
-
THE COUNTY FAIR
(New
7/30).
We went to Morris
County Fair today, and it reminded me of 4-H.
-
SASKATCHEWAN
(New 6/17). James Ryan and family
in 1906.
-
LYNN TURGEON
(Revised
7/29).
Dad's most famous
cousin.. Updated with Post card from France (WWI)
-
LILLIAN LANGTRY
(New 7/04). Jersey Island
connection to the Turgeons and Tracheys.
-
AUTUMN
SLIDE SHOW (New
9/20).
3 seconds per slide of Colorado autumn
-
ISIS TILE
IN CHESTER. (New 8/5).
Setting up the first "store front" for Mike and Steph.
-
DEL RIO, THE ALAMO AND
MEXICO (New
7/04).
Tim & Laurel's
adventures in south Texas.
-
CATHERINE'S
LAND GRANT (Revised
7/21). The Smith land
grant in Wisconsin.
-
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
(New
10/14).
Happy birthdays..
-
CONTACT US
(New 10/20). Easy way to send your stories and photographs
or...just to talk with us.
-
1901
IRISH CENSUS (New 9/28). Full census by town lands.
-
SMITH
GENEALOGY (New
8/5).
First installment
of the Smith genealogy in Scotland (Irish John's uncles, aunts &
cousins..
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THE SMITHS FROM
SCOTLAND (New 7/29).
"Cousins" found in America. Contains four Smith histories
(click on links).
- WORLD
WAR I. (New
7/14).
Smiths, Ryans & Quillins during the first World War (photos
and artifacts)
-
ON THE
INTREPID (8/25).
A retired aircraft
carrier in NYC
-
THE COYLES.
(New
8/22).
Our great great
great grandmother's maiden name - Smyths of Monaghan.
-
THE McCARVELS
(New 8/22). Another ancestral
line, four generations back (Greenan side).
-
SMITHS
IN SCOTLAND (PART 2)
(New
8/13). 1700s Smiths.
-
SMITH REGISTRYS & DOCUMENTS (New
8/13) . These documents are related to our Scottish
relatives.
-
EDWARD HILL
DEATH NOTICE (New
8/28).
His death record.
-
THANKSGIVING
DAY (New
11/23).
Wishing all a safe
holiday.
-
HISTORICAL
NEWSPAPERS (New
9/21).
McGonigles in early Colorado newspapers.
-
ADELAIDE
McGONIGLE (New
9/18).
Baptismal records plus a lesson in history.
-
COLORADO HIKING
(New
9/17).
Three
trails in Vail Valley .
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NEVADAVILLE
(New
10/6).
Old photographs, map sand history of this mining community.
-
ED BRENNAN FAMILY
(New
9/28).
Relatives that lived in Belvidere and Leadville in the 1800s.
-
NEXT ARTICLE
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VJ SMITH
(New
10/19).
Story about his
new book (author).
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McGONIGLES & THE MILESIANS (New
8/26).
Historical with
ancient ancestors and distant "lines" referenced.eunion in Custer.
-
TOM FOX
FAMILY (New
10/28).
Family 4th of July
fun.
-
KILLYBEGGS TITHES
(New
10/28).
Over 1300 tax
records from early 19th century records (Donegal, northern
Ireland).
-
MERIDA
PATRY'S PARENTS (New 9/18). Photo of one our the
Smith/Fox children's great-great grandparents.
-
RYAN FAMILY GUIDE
(New
12/01).
Family tree with associated documents.
-
TAXES &
SMITHS (New
10/16).
Taxes from 1766
tell stories about the lives of our "ancient" families in Ireland.
-
SCOTLAND SMITH DATA
(New
10/14).
Census information that
ties our families with the Scotland Smyth line.
-
THE
MILESIAN GENEALOGY (New
9/28).
Historical Irish genealogy back to Adam & Eve. Fun read.
-
BILL VERSCHOOR
OBITUARY (New
12/02).
A
grandchild of Batt and Liza Ryan.
-
LIGHTHOUSES
OF NEW JERSEY (New
11/11).
Photos and stories
of our visit to 4 lighthouses along the shore.
-
SMITH TWINS
IN NEW JERSEY (New
11/4).
The family in New
Jersey week of 11/4/06
-
SMITH
SISTERS AT HALLOWEEN (New
10/29).
Halloween Party on
Saturday Night (28th). Must have been fun.
-
AUSTRALIAN
SMYTHS (New
10/28).
We find their
ancestors next door to ours in Monaghan County, Ireland.
-
NEIL McGONIGLE
(New
10/21).
Is
this Francis' brother?
-
LOUIS
PATRY FAMILY LINE (New
10/6).
Merida
Patry's parents and Achilles Patry's direct descendants (family
photos).
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1830 TITHES
APPLOTMENTS (EMATRIS) (New
12/23) Ematris in Monaghan.
-
1823-1836 TITHES APPLOTMENTS (AGHABOG)
(New 12/23)
Aghabog in Monaghan.
-
1823-1836
TITHES (KILMORE) (New 12/23).
Kilmore in Monaghan.
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1796 FLAX
GROWERS LIST (New
12/16). Substitute census for County Monohan.
-
NEW YEARS MEMORIES (New
12/31).
Personal memories of New Years Eve in
Eureka.
-
AUSTIN CHRISTMAS "06 (New
12/26).
Yes...they do celebrate Christmas.
-
CHRISTMAS DAY 1954 (New
12/25).
Picture and note sent from Tom Fox on
this Christmas Day.
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FESTIVAL OF TREES SOUTH DAKOTA (New
12/24).
Our sisters in Pierre, South Dakota
in December
-
FESTIVUS...FOR THE REST OF US (New
12/24).
Tim & Laurel show how its done.
-
MERRY CHRISTMAS (New 12/16).
A holiday greetings.
-
KILVOLANE TITHES
(New
11/24).
Paying taxes
to Church of England by 19th century Catholic Irish around Newport
Parish.
-
Abingdon
Tithe Applotment records from 1823-1837
(New 12/12). Census of Abingdon Parish (Tipperary).
-
LEADVILLE
McGONIGLES (New
9/17).
Frank &
Kate McGonigle in Leadville during the 1880s.
-
EVICTION, EMIGRATION & HOPE (New
12/31).
How fortunate we really are in 2007.
-
BOSTON SMITHS
(New 1/26). Mike and Steph's new
home.
-
JAMES RYAN,
ALLAMAKEE (New
1/21).
Record of Death
-
SAINT-ÉTIENNE-OF-BEAUMONT (New
1/12). Quebec homeland of the Turgeons.
-
TARTANS & THE IRISH (New
1/6).
What's your color?
-
PETER SMITH
(New
11/26).
Cousin to Irish John Smith.
-
THE O'DONNELL
CONNECTION (New
11/26).
O'Donnell
and McGonigle linkage.
-
RYANS AND SMITHS IN
AUSTIN (New
11/17).
Oklahoma Ryans
visit with Tim recently in Austin.
-
MOTHER AGNES
O'BRIAN (New
11/17).
Story of her 105
year life (traces heritage to the McGonigles).
-
MAPS OF
KILLEYBEGS (New
2/25).
Homeland of the McGonigles & related families.
-
MAPS OF AGHABOG
(New
2/25).
Smith Family
homeland reflected by mid 1800 maps.
-
DETAILED MAPS
OF AGHABOG AREA (New
2/25).
Surrounding
lands where other family members lived.
-
THE BURKE
FAMILY (New
2/24).
Nancy Ryan Burke family - sister of Batt and James Ryan.
-
FOX FAMILY UPDATE
(New
2/17).
New photos &
family note.
-
QUEBEC FAMILY
LINE (New
2/17).
So
who else can we claim a heritage with?
-
PHOTO MEMORIES
(New
2/10).
Additional photos and the web site's next phase.
-
DANIEL RYAN (New
1/26).
Daniel's story and
lineage of Margaret & Patrick with our family.
-
PATRICK AND
MARGARET RYAN (New 1/26).
Sister to Bartholomew Ryan.
-
ADDITIONAL TURGEON
PHOTOS (New
1/21).
Abraham and Benjamin Turgeon historical photographs, Lyman County.
-
BEN TURGEON
(Revised 1/21). Turgeons of
Charles Mix, So. Dakota. Includes photos.
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ABRAHAM TURGEON
(Revised 1/21) A short history of
interest.
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FAMILIES OF BEN &
ABRAHAM (New 1/12).
Family tree and historical family view.
-
JOSEPH TURGEON, SON
OF ABRAHAM (New 1/12).
Some interesting pictures of this Charles Mix County family.
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TURGEON
NATURALIZATION RECORDS (New 1/12).
-
TURGEON BIOGRAPHIES (New
1/6).
Famous distant relatives from Quebec
& New France
-
ROSSNAGLOGH
EAST GRIFFITHS SURVEY (New 12/16). Smith families
in the 1840s in County Monaghan.
-
THE SMYTHS OF AGHABOG
(New 12/16).
Photos and letters from "across the pond."
-
MEL GIBSON
CONNECTION (3/25).
Teresa poses an interesting question.
-
WISCONSIN CENSUS
(New
3/18).
St.
Patrick's Day greeting and Wisconsin census entries (1850-1905)
-
FAMILY CRESTS
(New
5/04).
Fun thing
-
NEW ORLEANS
(New
4/22).
No...its
not historically relevant. Think of it as our "travel
section."
-
HOW MANY DID YOU
KNOW?
-
SPECIAL NOTE
(New
7/09).
Summer schedule and a few fun photographs.
-
OLD SMITH
PHOTOGRAPHS (New
3/27).
Selected family photographs of Kimball, SD family.
-
RYANS, KENNEDYS, AND
HILLS OF IOWA (3/25).
Kennedy
connection with our family line.
-
NENAGH POOR LAW UNION
(New
3/26).
Workhouse history and poor union tax records of northern Tipperary
County.
-
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
PHOTOGRAPHS (New 4/01). Smith family photographs
-
TIPPERARY MAPS (New
5/03).
Mid 19th century maps showing Ryan, Campbell, Hill & McDonnell
homelands.
-
WHAT'S $20 WORTH?
(New
5/19).
Ryan cousins from Leavenworth, Kansas.
-
CLAUDE RYAN
(New
5/26).
Ryan Aviation & Charles Lindbergh legacy.
-
FOURTH OF JULY
SALUTATION (New
6/28).
Borrowing
commentary written 30 years ago by John W. Smith
-
PENAL LAWS OF
IRELAND (New
6/28).
Living
in 18th century Ireland where Catholics had few rights
-
IRISH
JOHN SMITH FAMILY (New
3/12).
Several photos over the decades.
-
MOTHERS DAY
GREETING (New
5/13).
Greetings plus records for Catherine Smith and Mary McPhillips.
-
COLLETTE &
ROBERT (New
8/26).
French Poodle divesion.
-
THE SMITHS OF
SCOTLAND (Revised 4/5).
Additional information about Irish John's trip to Scotland &
Ireland.
-
AND THE
WINNER IS...
(New
10/3).
The site
for our reunion has been communicated...the winner is.....
-
TUTANKHAMEN
(New
8/18).
Exhibit
in Philadelphia which recalls an earlier exhibit in Chicago in the
mid 70s.
-
1653-1766 FAMILY
LINES (New
7/29).
Ryans, Hill and
McDonnell families.
-
JEFFERSON
BARRACKS (New
5/25).
Civil War hospital that helped "heal" Irish John Smith
-
MEMORIAL DAY
(New
5/26).
Memories
of Memorial Day in South Dakota.
-
BURKES OF
CUSHING (New 7/29).
Bender family line.
-
BILL JACOBSEN
(New
7/02).
Sympathies
to the Jacobsen family for the sudden death of their cousin.
-
WENDY'S BACKYARD.
(New
9/7).
The family has spent many hours in this "space".
-
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SMITH GIRLS ON
ST. PATRICK'S DAY. (New 3/30)
Getting ready for the St. Patrick's Day parade in the Black Hills. |
SOMETHING
THAT RECALLS SCHOOL DAYS (New 6/17). |
|
UPDATE ON MARGARET
MCDONALD (New 4/23).
Trying to put all the pieces together. |
TURGEONS (
New 6/09).
Link to Al
Swearington of HBO's "DEADWOOD" fame. |
|
THE
MACDONALDS (New 3/25).
Demographics and Margaret MacDonald's baptismal records. |
KELLY SMITH.
(New 5/27). 2006 graduate of Red
Wing, Minn. High School. |
|
DAKOTA ATLAS
(New 5/27). 1880s view.
Click on page to enlarge view. |
DAKOTA LAND
GRANTS. (New 6/23).
Frank and Leo Ryan's 1910 homestead grants |
|
ATLAS MAPS 1890
(New 6/09). Iowa, Indian
Territory, Quebec, and Wisconsin |
TIPPERARY
CENSUS RECORDS (New 5/20) Records which show our family in three civil parishes in Tipperary. |
|
SPECIAL NOTE.
(6/17). Looking for photos
and stories. |
RECENT PHOTOS
(6/04).
Smiths in NJ,
Texas and New York. |
|
DENNIS RYAN CONNECTION
|
(New
3/5).
Roy Ryan, a son
born in 1900, and his descendents in Rootsweb.com. |
|
FOX WEDDING
PHOTOS |
(New
3/17.)
Our cousins taking
some time to relax during the wedding weekend. |
|
MAY DAY
|
(New
5/1).
Do they still
celebrate May Day in Eureka? |
|
DESCENDENTS
OF DANIEL RYAN |
(New
3/17).
Tim takes all
genealogical info and puts them together for RootsWEB. |
|
NEW JERSEY
SPRING |
New 4/2).
Spring has made its way to the northeast. |
|
NEWPORT
IRELAND PHOTOS |
(New 6/23).
Don, Millie and David Ryan's recent trip to Ireland. |
|
Katie's
New Apartment |
Let us know what you want |
|
NEWPORT, TIPPERARY |
(New 3/11). Short history of
Newport (Tulloch), the market town near our Gortnaskehy ancestors. |
|
TOM'S
PHOTOS |
(New
2/25).
Old photographs he
found at his home. |
|
FOX ANCESTRY
|
(New 3/11). The Fox (Fuchs)
family claims its heritage to Germany and France. |
|
COLLETTE'S 1ST
BIRTHDAY |
(New
2/20).
Our puppy is no
longer a puppy. |
|
FOX WEDDING
ANNOUNCEMENT |
New
2/10).
One of Tom Fox's
children is "getting married"!! |
|
THE TOM FOX FAMILY |
(New
2/14).
Recent pictures of
our cousin Tom's family in Texas |
|
BRULE COUNTY
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATIONS |
(New
2/17).
Ryans, Smiths and
Turgeon registrations. |
|
KATE'S PHOTO
REQUESTS. |
(New
12/23).
She found over 20 photos she likes - family to reunions to
historical. |
|
WENDY'S 40TH
BIRTHDAY BASH. |
(new 12/04).
A few photos of the "Smiths" in Minnesota |
|
RAPID CITY
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS |
(New
12/27).
Barb, Wendy, Ann &
Merida, and
their families celebrating Christmas. |
|
MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT |
(New
10/26)
Maritime
Adventures of the Smiths |
|
SLEEPY HOLLOW |
(New
10/26)
Scary Start to the
Smith Holiday Tour |
|
RAKING &
BONFIRES |
(New
11/20).
Some
memories of raking those "pesky" leaves in Eureka. |
|
DECIPHERING
BAPTISMAL RECORDS |
(Updated
11/06).
Baptismal records
of Aghabog parish, with suspected relatives highlighted. |
|
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
|
(New
10/26)
Ghosts, Goblins,
Witches and Such... |
|
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN |
New 10/31).
Halloween in New Jersey |
|
GREEN ISLAND
|
(New 10/9). See early autumn in
upstate New York. Green Island is next to Troy, and is where
Mike and roommate live. |
|
Baby Kenton |
(New 10/21) Second grandchild for Barb and Mike Kenton |
|
Tim & VJ in San Marcos |
(New 10/02). Tailgating in San Marcos, Texas, with the
Brookings Greyhounds. |
|
We're Watching You! |
(New 10/01). A few items of
genealogical interest. |
|
What's up with Katie Smith? |
(New 8/27)
Here are some recent pictures of Katie Smith in Albany. Also are
pictures of her friend, Chris and old house in Sioux City. |
|
New Orleans Vacation - April 2005 |
Slide Show with Descriptions. French Quarter, Plantations, the
Louisiana Swamp - these are the few pictures that are contained on this
slide show. |
|
Our New Family Member |
Maya Collette is our new baby girl...well, to be more specific, she
is our new puppy. She is a miniature poodle, and right now is just
a small fluffy ball. |
|
Old Family Pictures from "the attic" |
Occasionally I will find pictures that are of interest to the Smith
family. Here are 12 pictures placed into a slide show for your
viewing. |
|
Tim & Laurel in Anaheim |
Focused on Shooting "Aliens"
with a Ray Gun!! |
|
Kimball on "the Net" |
Some pictures of Kimball, SD
found on the world wide network |
|
New Hampshire - May 2005 |
Terry and Elizabeth
traveling New Hampshire |
|
Megan Smith - Graduate |
Graduation Picture of Steve and Stana Smith's daughter. |
|
Katie Smith Graduation - Siena |
Graduation Day - Two pages.
Katie Smith, Albany, New York |
|
Sam and Vanessa Kenton family |
Ft. Sill Graduation Weekend |
| Not your
Mother's Meatloaf |
Here is
the meatloaf recipe that everyone enjoyed. Recognize this line
from a recent movie? |
| THE SCRAPBOOKS - CLICK ON RIGHT |
THE SCRAPBOOKS
(New
8/12).
Don't be fooled...this
is a very large collection of photographs, newspaper articles, cards and
other artifacts of the Smith family |
| |
JOHN SMITH'S
STICKNEY
(New
8/05). This is a picture book seen through the eyes of
a young man growing up in a small town in South Dakota. |
| |
RYAN
ANCESTRAL PHOTOS (New 8/05).
Ten photographs with related commentary. Links to other
stories within this family web. |
| |
MARY
SMITH'S STICKNEY (New 8/05).
High School keepsake with family photographs, high school
memorabilia, and other interesting things. Its a fun place to
stop for awhile. |
| |
WILLIAM SMITH'S
STICKNEY.
(New
7/24). This is a large collection of photos taken from
early 1900s to mid 1950s. Menu driven. |
| |
"EUREKA" SMITH
PHOTO SCRAPBOOK. (New
7/15)
These are among
the last photographs that have not made its way into this web site.
It is the collection of photos that that were left in South Dakota. |
| |
MARY CECILE
SCRAPBOOK (New 7/15).
Selected photographs from Mary Cecile's scrapbook. In the near
future, we will publish her high school scrapbook.. |
| |
ORIGINAL PHOTO ALBUM
(New 8/12). You may have seen
these photos before, as many of these have been on the web since its
inception. Can't remember what's here...click here and find out. |
| GENEALOGY, MAPS AND IRISH FAMILIES |
SMITH'S IN
MONAGHAN. (New 7/15).
This is an easy read on our origin in Ireland. We can isolate
6 families related to us, and Tim has provided maps where our
ancestral home is located. |
| |
GREENANS IN
MONAGHAN. (New 7/15).
Greenan was the surname of Peter Smith's wife. See where the
Greenan homes were located in the mid 1880s. |
| |
McGONIGLE'S IN
DONEGAL (New 8/05).
Easy to read. See where our ancestors lived in northern
Ireland. |
| |
THE MURRINS
(New 8/12). Another installment of
our ancestral line (Ryans & McGonigle families) |