Dolan, Doolan, Dowling etc

Horseybird:

The subscription site Roots Ireland has five possible James Dolan father John Dolan baptismal record leads: 1826 James Dolan record in Co. Roscommon, 1828 record in Co. Roscommon, 1830 record in Co. Leitrim, 1831 record in Co. Westmeath and 1831 record in Co. Longford.

We would need to know his mother's maiden name to confirm any of these five records. Many RC parishes do not have records back to 1830 so it is possible that your James was baptized in one of these parishes.

Have you considered DNA testing?

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Have you looked at all the UK censuses James appeared in? They sometimes give county of birth in Ireland.

Hello yes I have found both John and James on the census's UK but only says Ireland. I have even tried to find John as in 1850 he was a Chelsea Pension through the Chelsea registers. You could be a home based Chelsea Pensioner. I will keep going many thanks for your reply's they are useful. 
 

My grt grf was James Doolan, b. circa 1830's, possibly Waterford, married Mary Elizabeth Phelan & had dtrs Mary 1858 & Catherine. Mary was raised by an uncle William Phelan in Kilmacow, KIlkenny. Lost track of James Doolan & Mary Phelan, but dtrs ended up in Wales. Mary married grf Michael Patrick O'Leary 1880 Ebbw Vale, Wales & Catherine married Tim Hennesey. Theyall migrated to America 1882 to westren Pennsylvania. 

Don O'Leary - Indianapolis, IN