Looking for information about Peter Byrne. Gravestone in New Britain, Connecticut, USA: Peter Byrne born in Ballyhade County Kildare Ireland Died in Newington October 18 1866 aged 62 May he rest in peace Amen There is more writing at the bottom of Peter Byrne's grave that is unreadable.
Was in the United States by 1850.
Married Catherine Whalen (1828-1906 - daughter of Matthew and Julia Whalen). May have been a second marriage.
Connecticut
Thursday 4th Apr 2013, 12:17PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Thank you for your message.
Have you tried looking at church records in Castledermot? Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Castledermot parish, follow this link:
Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.
You could also check for record of the family in the land acts pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Have you tried looking into his emigration? Sometimes more information was given at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. For information on US immigration records go to: http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/kildare/index.html
1901/1911 Census Records: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
I hope some of this is helpful. Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Emma Carty
Monday 20th May 2013, 03:29PM -
Thank you. I will look into the links you sent. Mary
Connecticut
Tuesday 21st May 2013, 12:47AM