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Hi there,

Here is a little information to help get you started: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&Surname=Melia&UserID= You will notice that the name O'Melia is quite rare, but the name Melia is more common, especially in County Mayo.

You could also check the frequency of the name in the 1911 and 1901 census records here: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Hopefully, other members of the O'Melia clan will connect with you here.

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Sinead Cooney

Genealogist (Ireland XO)

Hello-Although family story this was her name,Anna Marie O'Melia, born abt. 1872,Ireland, died 1913 in USA,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania...on death certificate parents listed as John and Winifred O'Malley of County Gallway. Her sister,Honora(Nora) born 1874 Ireland(we think) dieing in 1930,USA,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania(PA).

Sister Nora married a A. Dunham abt. 1900 had one son,Amos.

Anna Marie, had a son,John Melia in 1885, where?

Anna Marie married in 1890 to Francis(Frank) Paul Butler,born Ireland abt 1861-1865) and had 5 living children. Her daughter Francis, said her Mom's name was Melia.

Where did your O'Melia's live?