SURNAMES

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 I have begun a couple of pages detailing some of the families that I am researching. 

Here is an index of the family surnames and places connected with them that I am searching for.  

I have written a few stories about some of the people in these families and I am hoping that I might find out more about these families. 

    IRELAND

  •     SMITH of GREENFIELDS, SWORDS
  •     LEWERS of 67 GRAFTON ST, DUBLIN
  •     BRYAN of BALTRASNA, CO. MEATH
  •     FRASER - CASHEL, TIPPERARY, PLUS DUBLIN SOUTH POOR LAW UNION
  •     MCDOWELL of TIPPERARY 

    SCOTLAND 

  •     ROSS of 
  •     MILLER of EDINBURGH - printers
  •     MCDOUGALL 
  •     MACCRIMMON of ISLE OF SKYE
  •     NICOLSON of ISLE OF SKYE
  •     FRASER of ABERDEEN SHIRE
  •     PIRIE - of PITMILLAN near FOVERAN, ABERDEENSHIRE 

    

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