edward and sarah Kerr emigrated to USA from county armagh and arrived about 1860 and lived in a town called capron,in boone county,illinois.this is where i believe my great grandmother sarah ann was born and went to school.about 1880 the family emigrated to new zealand.edward was a stonemason. there were 7 children .sarah ann was the oldest and 17 years of age on arrival in new zealand.harry kerr (sarah ann,s brother won bronze medal (walking) at 1908 london olympics first athletics olympic medal for new zealand. will be on holiday in ireland may 2013 and would like to find some family members
maurice bloor
Monday 11th Mar 2013, 10:13PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Maurice,
Thank you for your message. It must have been a very nice surprise to find that you had an Olympic medalist in your family tree!
Sorry for the delay in responding to your message. If you are already in Ireland I hope that you are having a lovely time.
Unfortunately it may be difficult to find information on the Kerr?s place of origin. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.
It may be an idea to contact Armagh Ancestry for assistance when you arrive, however a fee may apply for their services. Here are their contact details:
Armagh Ancestry,
40 English Street,
Armagh,
BT61 7BA,
Northern Ireland.
Phone: +44 28 3752 1800 Email: researcher@armagh.gov.uk
I hope this is helpful.
All the best,
Genealogy Support
Emma Carty
Tuesday 7th May 2013, 12:25PM