From The West

“A colorful a story about the Meredith family from County Sligo, Ireland. From their arrival in the county at the time of Cromwell until the present day, it continues research into this Sligo family and their migration around the world to Australia, Canada, America and England.

The book takes the reader on a fully referenced journey around the world following each branch of the family with narrative and stories filling the pages along with traditional genealogical data. The author puts a new spin on the presentation of this type historic information making the book more than a just a simple list of dates and names. As many as 1700 individuals are mentioned, all related in some way to the Meredith family.

Featuring information on other families including: Allen, Dorran, Gilmore, McKim, McVann, Nealan, Ormsby, Smith, Tomkins, Tweedy and Waring to name but a few.

Local history, pictures, maps, illustrations and other details bring the book to life, with special attention to many individuals and their own personal stories.

The book is also unique in bringing several branches together more closely by utilizing DNA evidence from a variety of living individuals, proving their lineage and place in the family tree.”