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Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Look up please for Michael Forkin
« on: Monday 12 September 05 17:06 BST (UK) »
Hi,
My grandmother was a Forkan from Mayo. Michael and James were very common names among the Forkans. They lived in Treenkeel and Carrick, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo. Many of Kelly's from that same area were married to Forkans. My great grandfather, Anthony Forkan was born about 1816. One of his nephews, James, did move to England. On some of the records that I have from Ireland, the spellling varies from Forkan to Forkan. It also appears that Forkan is not a real common name and that they all seem to be in Mayo. My grandparents moved to America (Chicago) in the late 1800S. You may want to try the listing of the tenants in the Parish of Killedan, Co. Mayo.
B. Kellly
My grandmother was a Forkan from Mayo. Michael and James were very common names among the Forkans. They lived in Treenkeel and Carrick, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo. Many of Kelly's from that same area were married to Forkans. My great grandfather, Anthony Forkan was born about 1816. One of his nephews, James, did move to England. On some of the records that I have from Ireland, the spellling varies from Forkan to Forkan. It also appears that Forkan is not a real common name and that they all seem to be in Mayo. My grandparents moved to America (Chicago) in the late 1800S. You may want to try the listing of the tenants in the Parish of Killedan, Co. Mayo.
B. Kellly