Miskell

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

As John was born in 1871 you should be able to find a civil record of his birth as civil registration began in 1864. Civil records are available from the GRO, here is their website: http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You can search the indexes to these records online at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

For more information on these records go to : http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-civil-registration.html

Once you get this is will give you more information on parish of origin which will open up other avenues of research for you.

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/galway/index.html

From Ireland: http://www.from-ireland.net/county-galway-genealogy/

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