McGonigle Genealogy.  Mary Rita's letter to Tim telling the story of the McGonigles and related families.   

Some Selected Photos.  Margaret McDonald Hill, mother of Batt Ryan.  Mrs. Francis McGonigle, mother to Adelaide McGonigle Ryan - Her death was attributed to influenza and a skin disease that is sometimes fatal.  Old maps on Allamakee County, near Waukon, Iowa, showing townships that the Ryans and Hills resided during the late 19th century.

Frank Ryan.   Frank Ryan was the son of Batt Ryan, and a direct ancestor for most of the family viewing this website.  In the "wallpaper" depicted on this web site, he is one of the children shown in this photograph.

Batt and Liza Ryan.  Short story by Mary Rita.  Both were born in Ireland - Bartholemew in Tipperary and Liza in Donegal.  Tracing Liza's origins in Ireland has proven to be much easier than finding Batt's origins.  He claimed School Hill as the town he grew up in, and while School Hill is not an uncommon name in Ireland, it no longer exists in Tipperary.

Old Tipperary Maps.  Maps from 1783 thru 1890. 

Records in Ireland.  Griffith Records for Murrins, McDonalds, McGonigles, Boneys and the Ryans of Killenaule.  Lickfin included lands principally owned by the Lord of Ormond, so few Irish lived inside this landed estate. This was original theory, but later unproved as our family originated in Owney and Arra barony, Kilnarath and surrounding parishes.

Brule County Family.  Government records, homestead records and other data reflecting on the various families associated with the Smiths.  These include the Smiths, Ryans, Boneys, McPhillips, and others.

News Articles.  Various news articles depicting the Smiths and Ryans.  Included are funeral notices of Smith Ancestors.

Irish and Ireland.  Well known sketches reflecting the famine years in Ireland and the next 40-50 years following.  Its a fun ride and helps explain the plight of the Irish in Ireland and America.

Allamakee Records.  Photographs and memorabilia from the Civil War era.  Many of the photographs and art work depicts life with the Wisconsin regiment and the war in Champion Hill.

Panoramic Views.  Wide angle views of towns and cities that the Ryans and Smiths lived prior to settling in Kimball and Stickney, South Dakota.  These pictures are turn of the century photos.  Mom always talked about the McGonigles living in Colorado, but did you know that other ancestors did as well?

James Ryan of Allamakee.   Records of James Ryan Sr. and his immediate family.

The Ryans of Allamakee.   This section contains "pop up" windows that tell something about each farm that surrounded the James Ryan family of Allamakee.  Some of the information is census information, some have obituaries, and others have just something interesting to share about each of these families.  The family that seemed to have the most connection with the James Ryan family was another James Ryan family 1/2 mile away. 

Allamakee County notation of Ryans.  According to family lore, the James Ryan's moved to Allamakee County to live near relatives.  Research underway.

THE McGONIGLES.  The McGonigle Clan, census information from 1659, and our Family history in the United States

THE JAMES RYANS OF ALLAMAKEE  An update in our search of the James Ryan family.  For other slides click on Ryan Slide Show.

Records of IRELAND.  Griffith's Evaluation, a substitute for Irish Census Records.

Grandma Ryan's Scrapbook.  The pictures are from vacations taken in 1914 and 1915. Also click on Slide Show for variation.

TITHES IN IRELAND  Finding family history in the Irish Tax Records.

SMITH & RYAN ARCHIVES.  Additional historical documents that will be added to our archives.