This is a personal not-for-profit grassroots website first created in 2004 to provide information to the world on the burgeoning modern-day Nolan Clan (founded in Ireland in 1995) and also to support of the Clan’s third goal, namely “to create and maintain, for current and future generations, an archive of historical and anecdotal information of interest to Nolans everywhere”.
Since 2004 the website has evolved recently undergoing a major overhaul to its underlying technological infrastructure. Also, the archival role played by the website has now become its dominant one. Even though the website still serves as a landing spot for the Nolan Clan on the Internet only basic information (e.g. membership application, etc.) about the Clan and its activities is provided here.
Since 2017 communication with the Nolan diaspora as regards the Clan’s activities, such as the biannual Clan Gatherings, has moved to the “Clan O’Nolan” Group on Facebook. Also the genealogical discussion forum originally part of this website has now moved to a new platform, the “NolanFamilies” History and Brick Wall Discussion Group at the Groups.IO website.
This is a personal not-for-profit grassroots website first created in 2004 to provide information to the world on the burgeoning modern-day Nolan Clan (founded in Ireland in 1995) and also to support of the Clan’s third goal, namely “to create and maintain, for current and future generations, an archive of historical and anecdotal information of interest to Nolans everywhere”.
Since 2004 the website has evolved recently undergoing a major overhaul to its underlying technological infrastructure. Also, the archival role played by the website has now become the dominant one. Even though website still serves as a landing spot for the Nolan Clan only basic information (e.g. membership application, etc.) about the Clan and its activities is provided here.
Since 2017 communication with the Nolan diaspora as regards the Clan’s activities, such as the biannual Clan Gatherings, has moved to the “Clan O’Nolan” Group on Facebook. Also the genealogical discussion forum originally part of this website has now moved to a new platform, the “NolanFamilies” History and Brick Wall Discussion Group at the Groups.IO website.
Despite all the changes since 2004, the original aim of the website remains the same, that of bringing together in one place easy-to-use information resources to help current and future generations of Nolans gain a better understanding of their Nolan ancestry and also to help them break down brick walls which continue to plague family researchers.
If you are interested in helping out with building and improving the archive of Nolan-related information found at this website I invite you to submit your Offer of Assistance or to communicate directly with me by Email or by regular mail (see below). As an incentive to help those who volunteer to help will be provided with access to a “Gold Mine” of information (a private online repository/knowledge base of information) ready to be “mined” for Nolan-related information to be published as articles in the websites three public knowledge bases, namely Family Stories, Nolan Memorials and Research Notes.
A read through my write-up on current website initiatives ( i.e. Archives 2025, Nolan Book 2021 and Family Treetops 2021 ) should give you some idea of where you might be able to help out.
Roger Nowlan
(Email Me)
Roger Nowlan
222 Ave. De La Colline
Gatineau, QC J9J 1T8
CANADA
More about Myself
In 1997 I joined the Nolan Clan family organisation (aka Clan O Nolan) and began in earnest to research my own Nolan family ancestry and, over time, that interest has grown into one that encompasses all Nolan families wherever they may be.
In 1997 I joined the Nolan Clan family organisation (aka Clan O Nolan) and began in earnest to research my own Nolan family ancestry and, over time, that interest has grown into one that encompasses all Nolan families wherever they may be.
Already as a young child I was fascinated by the stories passed down by my Nolan ancestors and wondered about my relatives left behind in Ireland those many years ago.
In 2004 I assumed the duties of Newsletter editor for the Nolan Clan family organisation and ffort began publishing article after article on Nolan family history, in an effort to gain an ever deeper understanding of Nolan family history.
In 2017, after divesting myself of the duties of Newsletter editor for the Nolan Clan, I began refocusing my energies towards the writing of an updated Nolan family history and revamping the original 2004 vintage website.
As of March 2020, the information at the old 2004 NolanFamilies.org website (only remnants now showing) has been ported to a series of “Knowledge Bases” (Family Stories, Memorials and Research Notes) and the user interface much improved.
By 2025 I hope to have set up a sustainable online work process for generating and refining articles for the website’s knowledge bases and updating the online Nolan family history book such that I can consider divesting myself of my webmaster duties. I am not getting any younger.
Greetings Roger,
I stumbled across this website while searching my family ancestry. This is a great site and I hope to read all of your information. I have traced my roots back to Pierce Noland of Mayo Ireland, born 1654 in Mayo Ireland and died in 1754 in Stafford County Virginia. Somewhere in the early 1800s my family changed the spelling of the name to Nolen and most all of my family is from Fountain County, Indiana. Once again, I hope to enjoy your site and please pass along and interesting information. Thanks and stay safe.