Nolan/White from Maidenhead/Ashfield

Hello all,

I've been researching my husband's Irish roots with the goal of finding and visiting his ancestral homeland later this year, likely in September. With the help of a professional genealogist, we have discovered that his 2x great-grandmother's hometown was Maidenfield.

Her name was Elizabeth Nolan (b. bet. 1823-1829), and her parents were David Nolan and Ann White. Ann may have been born in England.

Elizabeth's siblings were Maria (b. bet. 1830-1832), Ann (b. bet. 1831-1836), Bridget (b. 1833), James (b. 1836) and John (b. 1839), all baptized in Arles.

It seems that David Nolan died in the 1840s, likely during the famine. His widow and children emigrated to the States by the early 1850s, initially to Pennsylvania and then on to Monroe County, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Ann Nolan died at age 90 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, "the oldest lady residing in St. Cloud."

We'd like to visit Arles and the Maidenhead/Ashfield area and would love to find any possible descendants of the Nolans or Whites, if they are still in the area.

Baptismal sponsors' names were William Gail, Mary Donaghue, Patt Kinsella, Mary Kinsella, Patt McDonald, Mary White, Jim Horahan, Kitty Nolan, Edward Donahoe, and Betty White... if that is helpful.

The online records are difficult to read. If we wanted to see the baptismal or possible marriage records in person, would they be at Sacred Heart Church in Arles?

Thanks in advance for any help,

Helen