Butler sisters from Offaly

Hi,

Thank you for your message. This is a mystery indeed!

Was Christina born in Ireland or the US or did she emigrate there? If she emigrated have you tried looking into this? Is it possible that she travelled to New York with the sisters? Here are some websites that yo umay find useful:

US National Archives/Immigration info: http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/

Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/

Family Search Links: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ireland_Genealogy_Websites?goback=.gde_3030105_member_230205486#Emigration_Records_.2FPassenger_Lists

I did a search for Patrick butler in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a property valuation survey that was carried out in Ireland 1848-64. It doesn?t give any genealogical information but can sometimes be used to tie a person to a specific place. Three results came back;

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=54&Submit.y=12&Submit=Submit&familyname=butler&firstname=Patrick&baronyname=&countyname=KING%27S&unionname=&parishname=

It is possible that one of these parishes,Templeharry, Kilbride and Rahan,  is the Butler sister?s parish of origin.

I then did a search for Leavy?s in Co. Offaly and there was a Michael, James and John Leavy also recorded as living in Kilbride parish, Offaly. I wonder is this a coincidence or perhaps this is where the connection between the Butlers and Christina is?

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=48&Submit.y=9&Submit=Submit&familyname=leavy&firstname=&baronyname=&countyname=KING%27S&unionname=&parishname=

Are any of these names or place names found in your research?

Emma,

Genealogy Support