What I know: John1 O'Brien Born Fermoy abt 1800- Died 1850? @Deer Island Boston Mass. ??? Mary Gould (possibly Gurd) abt 1800- Died 1860-65 @Lenox/Pittsfield Mass. Immigration to America 1850 Begat: Margaret O'Brien (Welsh) abt 1820-1905immigration to America: 18?? James O'Brien Oct 1825- 17/Dec/1904immigration to America: 1847[[[This is my 3rd Great Grandfather.]]] Patrick O'Brien 18/Mar/1834-18/Nov/1906 immigration to America: 1850 All 3 died at Pittsfield Mass. buried Pittsfieldand or Richmond/West Stockbridge Mass. Possible additional siblings who also emigrated: : Michael O'Brien Portsmouth NH. Married to: Ellen (Kelleher) O'Brien (also of Fermoy) : Ellen O'Brien Rochester NY : Julia O'Brien Rochester NY : Mary O'Brien Rochester NY : William : David : Richard Did John2 remain behind in Fermoy??? ~ Possible siblings of John1who emigrated earlier approx. 1825: Catherine O'Brien n?e Curtin wife of John Curtin (Of Castlelyon) Patrick O'Brien abt. 1805- Michael O'Brien Bear Gap, Wiconisco P.O.: Dauphin Co., PA David O'Brien Bear Gap, Wiconisco P.O.: Dauphin Co., PA Emigrated in 1852:William O'Brien Bear Gap, Wiconisco P.O.: Dauphin Co., PA ~ Cousin buried in adjacent plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery Pittsfield Mass. Richard O'Brien: Born Fermoy: 1813 Died Pittsfield Mass.:1883 Parents: Richard and Mary O'Brien (Sibling of John1?) ~ All existing documentation I have been able to obtain indicates that the family of John1 originated in Fermoy County Cork. (Family letters and gravestones.) unfortunately there is no indication of wether they were urban or rural. Because the "Perish of Fermoy" is mentioned in Boston Pilot Advertisements I have come here. It is my intention to come to Ireland in the Spring of 2014 for the O'Brien Clan Gathering. I plan to hike the E8 from Cork East through Fermoy on the way to Clontarf.I would very much like to meet any living cousins in the Fermoy area on my way east. Thank-you.Mark O'Brienobeedude@gmail.com
obeedude
Friday 3rd May 2013, 02:54AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Mark,
Thank you for your message.
Have you tried searching in Griffith?s Valuation for John2? this was a property Valuation survey that was carried out in Ireland 1848-1864. Although it doesn?t give any genealogical information it can sometimes be used to tie a person to a specific place. You can search this here:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Also, you could try looking in civil records for information on John2. Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. 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 online at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
Have you tried looking in the 1901/1911 census records to see if there were any possible family still living in the area at the time?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
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
Failte Romhat: www.failteromhat.com
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html
I am delighted to hear that you are planning a visit next year. Please keep in contact with us and hopefully we may have a volunteer organised in the area by the time of your trip who may be able to assist you.
Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas are not yet organised.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Monday 10th Jun 2013, 11:29AM