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Family History Beginners Board / An O'Brien by any other name?
« on: Tuesday 15 November 22 17:36 GMT (UK)  »
Sometime between the US census of 1880 and that of 1900 one of my O'Brien ancestors changed the spelling of his name to O'Bryan.  It was an intentional change since that is how it is shown on his gravestone as well.  His brothers retained the original spelling.  Is there some change in Irish social status associated with the change to O'Bryan?  It does not seem to be an effort to distance himself from the brothers as they were included in his will.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Emigration from Ireland to US prior to 1870
« on: Tuesday 15 November 22 17:21 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you to all for the links provided. The Irish Genealogy Toolkit looks like it will be especially helpful.

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Family History Beginners Board / Emigration from Ireland to US prior to 1870
« on: Sunday 06 November 22 22:05 GMT (UK)  »
I have reached a dead end researching my relatives who emigrated from Ireland to the US sometime prior to 1870.  I haven't found any reference to where in Ireland they came from.  What was the most common route/point of entry for emigres in that time period?

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