I am looking for current and past members of my O'Reilly Family

Hi,

Thank you very much for your message.I hope someone with information on the family makes a connection with you.

In the meantime, your research will be much easier if you can narrow down the parish that they came from. If Philip was born in 1880 there should be record of him in civil records as civil registration began in Ireland in 1864. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office in Dublin. Here is their website:

http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You can search the indexes to these records up to 1958 online at:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

If his parents were married after 1864 you may also be able to find their marriage certificate.

Have you tried looking for them in the 1901/1911 census records? These can give lots of useful information. You can search these here:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

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/cavan/index.html

Cavan Library: http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=35

Historic Grave: www.historicgraves.ie

Remember to post any new information that you find here. 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