Cullinan/Connells from County Cork

Hi Peggy

Thank you for your query. My first recommendation would be to check the emigration records. Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at (e.g. Liverpool, New York, etc.), this could be a good place to find more information. -And perhaps even find out an exact place of origin.

Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp (1892-1924)

Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/ (1820-1892)

US National Archives/Immigration info: http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/

If you find Michael and Mary in the emigration records and their port of departure is in the UK ( e.g Liverpool) then you should also check the UK archives as the passenger lists may give you the information you are looking for.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

In the hope that you find a place of origin in Ireland, you should then look for church records. Do you know what the religious denomination of your family was? you can view what Roman Catholic records exist for various parishes in Cork through the link below: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/  (Browse Roman Catholic Parish Map)

For Church of Ireland records see: http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.  The Anglican Record Project is has created an index to their records: http://ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/AngRecord/bunclodyunionindex.pdf

Here are some other websites that may be of help to you:

http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/web/Cork%20County%20Council/Departments/Libra…

http://www.skibbheritage.com/

http://mallowheritagecentre.com/

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/?gclid=CKLT_Pa4wrUCFYUf4Qod4EoAGg

We hope that this information is of help to you Peggy. Please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Kind regards,                    

Genealogy Support