Pioneer Irish of
Onondaga is an early 20th century publication that offers biographies,
ancestral pedigrees, and Irish places of origin for immigrants from Ireland who
settled in this New York county from about 1776 to 1847. The book is divided
into 22 chapters, with 20 of those devoted to various cities, towns, and areas
in the county.
In the book it mentions how many of the immigrants arrived
in Onondaga having first set foot on the continent in Canada. Therefore, those
with Irish ancestors from Canada, upstate New York, and neighboring states,
such as Vermont, should also check this book out.
The index at the back of the book is very useful as it
contains about 3,200 entries. The vast majority are for names of Irish
immigrants who are mentioned, along with a sizeable number of Irish place of
origin such as counties, town, and parishes.
As always with such publications that do not cite the source
of their information, use it as a guide to help you find the original documents
for the person of interest. This book is widely available online via Internet Archive,
Familysearch
Books, Ancestry,
and American
Ancestors.
