My Great Grand Father John Ahearn(1865) married Ellen Cunningham (1867)in NY abt 1895, he died in 1903, Ellen came back to Queenstown same yr with my Gr Father John Dewey &Gr Uncle Martin, John came back to the US in the 20's. Like to find what happened to them, if a relative sees post. I believe they were from the Midleton/Castlemartyr area.
My Great Grand Father Patrick Quirke(1855) married Margaret Keeffe (1865), Castlemartyr unk date. Their children were, William, Hannah, Mary, Margaret, Patrick, Bridget (my grandmother) and Ellie.
Saturday 1st Dec 2012, 05:36AM
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Hi thanks for your message and interest in Ireland Reaching Out.
I think that the Queenstown that you mentioned refers to a town that is now called Cobh, in CO. Cork. THe town had been renamed Queenstown in 1850 to commemorate a vist by Queen Victoria. It was then renamed Cobh in 1920 with the foundation of the Irish Free State.
Have you looked at any Irish genealogy resources to help you trace what happened to them once they returned to Ireland? Some good sources of information include the National Library and the National Archives. Their websites are http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/ respectively.
Also you could check Church Records for any records of births, baptisms, marriages etc. The Irishtimes website is a great resource for this as it shows you what records are available in each specific county. To see what records are available for Cobh (Queenstown) follow this link:
and for Midleton follow this link:
Church of Ireland Records may be found at http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/
Have you looked at the Irish Census Records for 1911? This may offer some information on the family after they returned to Ireland. You can find this at the following link:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
If you would like to find some information about your Great Grand Parents you can try Griffiths Valuation. These are land records pertaining to Ireland dating from 1848-64. As there are no complete census records prior to 1901 this is a valuable source of information for the time. You can find it here:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
I hope these resources help with your search. Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Wednesday 30th Jan 2013, 03:32PM -
Thank you very much for your help, the sites are helpful.
Sunday 3rd Feb 2013, 12:59AM