Heywood, I am most interested in the Mayo side, do you think I should start a Mayo thread for the O'Donnell Carden Humbert connection?
Thanks to a kind person on this board who sent me details of the 1930 census, Thomas Boyd occupation seems to be Chauffer for American Express in 1930, born Irish Free State, arrived America what looks like 1917, but it is slightly possible 1911 as the number has been inked over.
Given the wife/children in 1930 a possible marriage is:
Murray Mary Aug 2 1920 Manhattan 28211 M600
Boyd Thomas S Aug 2 1920 Manhattan 28211 B300
From the Italian site Shelleyesq posted earlier.
Is there a way of getting a look up on this marriage, and the one below, and/or purchasing the certs, please?
Re the various entries on the Irish Census you mentioned I
think I have a fix on Charles Boyd arriving in US post 1901 - Mother Mary Boyd Carrowkelly and a possible marriage in:
Boyd Charles J Nov 27 1912 Manhattan 28310 B300
Fogarty Maureen J Nov 27 1912 Manhattan 28310 F263
Turns out that Ballysakeery
Co. Mayo is
2.7 k from
Carrowkelly, according to Google maps, so although the Mayo report does not give a suitable brother for John Boyd to be Charles father, I will have to do a search - at any rate the two households were near enough for this potentially to be the right Charles mentioned in the letter. Thanks for your help on this, its getting clearer!
A Boyd
Update - Kindly person has sent me details of how to order the marriage certs.