Author : Laura Murphy DeGrazia
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Book Synopsis Irish Relatives and Friends by : Laura Murphy DeGrazia
Download or read book Irish Relatives and Friends written by Laura Murphy DeGrazia and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Irish-American," a weekly newspaper published in New York City for the edification of the Irish immigrant population, began publication in August 1849, at the height of the great exodus from Ireland. Besides news items of interest to the Irish community, the paper ran a popular classified section for people seeking information on relatives and friends who had recently taken up residence in the U.S. These classified ads appeared in a column entitled "Information Wanted," and because of their genealogical value they have been transcribed in their entirety for this publication. The ads are of particular importance to the genealogist because they usually indicate the Irish county, townland, or parish from which an immigrant came, and virtually all Irish genealogical research is based on the identification of these jurisdictions.