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From: william l webster <>
Subject: Hacketts in IRELAND>USA
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 08:00:13 -0800


william l webster wrote:
> Kevin Carr:your mail returned from aol:
> KC19567 wrote:
> >
> > I have been tracing my family history. My family arrived from Ireland in the
> > 1920's. However, I search the Ruane family (my maternal grandmother) from
> > Menlough Co. Galway I have found her paternal grandmother (my grgrgrandmother)
> > was a Hackett from the Menlough area. I have not to date been able to gather
> > any additional information. Other names tied in with these Hacketts are
> > Ruane, Hansbury (or Hansberry), Lahey (or Leahy), Healy.
> >
> > Any info on these Hacketts would be appreciated. Thanks
> >
> > Kevin CarrThank you for your response. I had no idea which area in Ireland to look.
> It is family oral history that Mima Anna Gibsons father did not want her
> to marry her. I wonder if they could marry there in those times without
> someone going bond or w/o permission. I have always wondered if it was
> the religion thing, that is one thing people get hung up on.
> I never heard of St Pat til I was a teen ager, so I think they did not
> live catholic.When I contacted the Irish Tourist folk for a look up,
> which they have not answered in 3 weeks, I was informed by the site
> that Hackett is a big name in RC church over in Ireland. And that Gibson
> is not a true Irish name. Mystery solved??? Well, I have know some
> Gibsons that were Irish RC, so now where does that leave me. The whole
> church question comes up in trying to get babtismal/membership records
> and that is going back to the early 1800 for me.
> I have seen some Hacketts that I do not think were mine in
> They have old census up, but I guess you are not
> going back that far. One had a Hackett born in England.
> Have noted your names and places for future reference, will let you know
> if I see anything. HAPPY HUNTING,
> GENEOLOGY, WHERE YOU CONFUSE THE DEAD AND IRRITATE THE LIVING.
>

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