I have a marriage certificate for Owen Hughes and Sarah O'Hare. They are my great granparents. They were married June 1, 1882 in Middletown Parish, Tynan Roman Catholic Parish, Armagh. They were both servants. There ages are 25 for Owen and 20 for Sarah. Owen's father is Patrick Hughes and he was a laborer. Sarah's father is John O'hare and he was a farmer. John may have been married to Mary Donnelly. I am not positive of this. Owen and Sarah moved to Edinburgh where their 4 sons were born--Peter, Owen, James, Patrick.I would love to get back further in time and find out where and when Patrick Hughes was born so that I can find his parents names and the same for John O' Hare and his wife. I would appreciate any help.From what I know they were poor and uneducated. I have heard they had roots in Wales, but I have no idea how far back and if that is true. The names are so common it is difficult!i appreciate any help I can get. I have been researching my roots for awhile. This research led me to find a distant cousin living in England and we actually met while she was visiting the US. She had a photo of my grandfather that he had sent back to "the old country". I recognized him! I visited Dublin a few years ago and loved the area. Thank you for any help you can give. Kathy
Thursday 8th Aug 2013, 07:07PM
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Hi Kathy,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
Unfortunately, civil registration did not become compulsory in Ireland in 1864 so given the ages of Owen and Sarah when they were married there will not be a civil record of their birth. This means that you will have to look in church records for more information.
As the couple were married in Tynan it is possible that Sarah was born there as generally (although not always) weddings took place in the bride?s parish of origin. Church records for the parish start in 1822:
Most Catholic records are still held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. Otherwise, as you can see from the above link Armagh Ancestry have copies available. Here is their email if you would like to contact them: researcher@armagh.gov.uk
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
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/armagh/index.html
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Irish Genealogy tool-kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/index.html
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
Wednesday 14th Aug 2013, 10:33AM