This is a not-for-profit website first whihc I 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 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 undergone many changes including a recent major overhaul to its technological infrastructure to render it more manageable and useable but its primary aim still remains 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.
This is a not-for-profit website first whihc I 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 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 undergone many changes including a recent major overhaul to its technological infrastructure to render it more manageable and useable but its primary aim still remains 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.
The website still serves as a landing spot for the Nolan Clan on the Internet providing basic information (e.g. membership application, etc.) about the Clan but now the website’s archival role is its dominant one. Since 2017 Clan communication (e.g. information about Gatherings) and promotion of its ideals of kinship and friendship within the Nolan diaspora has moved to the “Clan O’Nolan” Group on Facebook.
The genealogical discussion forum focused on exploring early family history and breaking down brick walls has also moved to a new platform. It is now the “NolanFamilies” History and Brick Wall Discussion Group hosted at the Groups.IO website.
If you are interested in helping to build and improve the archive of Nolan-related information found at this website I invite you to submit your Offer of Assistance (or to communicate with me directly by Email or by regular mail – see below). As a volunteer you will become a registered user of the website and gain access to the “Reference Files” section of the website (a webspace for uploading/downloading workfiles).
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. Over the intervening years that interest evolved has evolved into one of trying to understand the early origins of all Nolan families and how the various families inter-relate, a quest which I am still actively pursuing.
In 1997 I joined the Nolan Clan family organisation (aka Clan O Nolan) and began in earnest to research my own Nolan family ancestry. Over the intervening years that interest evolved has evolved into one of trying to understand the early origins of all Nolan families and how the various families inter-relate, a quest which I am still actively pursuing.
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 Nolan-related 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.