I am trying to find out which parish my ancestor may have emigrated from.
He is William McMorrow
B. Ireland ~1788
emigrated to United States ~1805--struggling to find a record of this other than family lore
served in the War of 1812 for the United States as a private
Married Margaret Malloy (alt. spellings in some records) 10 January 1917 in Virginia, USA
In 1820 as well as 1830 he was residing in Pendleton, Virginia
In 1840 and 1850 he was residing in Lewis, Virginia
He died in 1858 in Elk, Braxton, Virginia, United States.
His children were
Job b. 1819
John William b. 1821
David Perry b. 1824
Rebecca b. 1826
Elizabeth b. 1832
Andrew b. 1836
Elizabeth b. 1837
Oliver b. 1839
Granville b. 1841
James Marshall (who I am descended through) b. 1841
I believe he was a tailor, though the record I have of this is not particularly definite and was in the US, not Ireland, so it may be of little use.
If anyone has any information on a possible parent, sibling, ship he left on, or a parish, I would greatly appreciate a nudge in the right direction.
Thanks!
jmcmorro
Sunday 16th Jun 2013, 10:03PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your message.
It may be difficult to find records of William given his early year of birth as the reality of finding documentation pertaining to births/baptisms/marriages/deaths in Ireland prior to 1800 ? particularly in rural areas ? is that they simply may not exist.
Also it will be difficult as there is no parish 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 Leitrim Genealogy Centre to see if they can advise you on what records are available, however a fee may apply. Here is their email address: info@leirimroots.com
Also, here are some websites that you may find useful:
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
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/leitrim/index.html
Emigration Links: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ireland_Genealogy_Websites?goback=.gde_3030105_member_230205486#Emigration_Records_.2FPassenger_Lists
Resources: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml
Mohill Resources: http://homepage.eircom.net/~tina/mohill/familyresearch.htm
Leitrim Library: http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/Services_A-Z/Library/Local_Studies/
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
Emma Carty
Thursday 4th Jul 2013, 12:44PM