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My 3rd great-grandparents were James White and Margaret Keyes according to thier son James Jr's marriage record in Palmyra, New York.  James came to the USA in the early 1850's.  So many parish records are misssing for this place it took me years to trace them to Rathdowney using DNA and church records in the USA.  There are Delany's, Fitzparick's, and Delahunty's from Laois in the Palmyra church records as well.  Would welcome any information. 

AllieODwyer

Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 01:13PM

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  • Allie:

    The Rathdowney RC records start back in 1763 but unfortunately there are a number of gaps in records and it appears from the parish register index that there are no records from 1810-1839. Likely this is the time period when James White and Margaret Keyes married and their son was baptized. I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland for all of Co. Laois but no records turned up.

    https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1000

    The 1853 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for the parish https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/laois/rathdowney.htm   shows a number of Whites including four James White records.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 01:36PM
  • Yes, it's exactly the period I need records for.

    Best Regards,

    Allie

    AllieODwyer

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 11:01PM
  • Yes, it's exactly the period I need records for.

    Best Regards,

    Allie

    AllieODwyer

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 11:01PM
  • Yes, it's exactly the period I need records for.

    Best Regards,

    Allie

    AllieODwyer

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 11:01PM
  • Yes, it's exactly the period I need records for.

    Best Regards,

    Allie

    AllieODwyer

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 11:02PM
  • Yes, it's exactly the period I need records for.

    Best Regards,

    Allie

    AllieODwyer

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 11:02PM
  • Yes, it's exactly the period I need records for.

    Best Regards,

    Allie

    AllieODwyer

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 11:02PM
  • Yes, it's exactly the period I need records for.

    Best Regards,

    Allie

    AllieODwyer

    Sunday 11th Apr 2021, 11:02PM

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