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what line came from Ireland
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Could use a little more detail, i.e. time frame, person(s), surnames. Where in US Census do they first appear?
Just personal info here: Family records and memory tell me that my Johnston and Stafford ancestors came from Ireland. They are recorded in the Virginia census of 1830.
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If you mean "surnames" this link may help:
http://www.ireland-information.com/heraldichall/irishsurnames.htm
Maybe this one too:
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/ancestry/top-300-irish-surnames-explained
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