Irish Relatives and Friends. from Information Wanted Ads in the Irish-American 1850-1871

by Laura Murphy DeGrazia

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073XUFDO
• ISBN13: 9780806316772
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"