Looking for John O'Keefe born abt. 1825 father's name Daniel. I was told he was from Newmarket but I have no record of that. Married Susan Webb born abt 1832 and married in Mallow in 1850. I have a marriage index indicating her father was Bartholomew. I also have a baptismal record that I think is her stating father- Bartholomew- mother Susan Philpot. This is from area-Kerry(RC), Parish Dromtariffe. They had 3 children before coming to America. Daniel born abt 1850, James Brown born abt 1853 and Richard William born abt 1855. I think they left Ire. in 1856 as I find records of another son born in Massachusetts in 1857. Any help is appreciated.
Monday 9th Sep 2013, 03:53PM
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Hi,
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.
In the meantime have you tried looking a t church records in Newmarket to see if you can find any more information? Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Newmarket parish, follow this link:
As you can see from the above link Mallow Heritage Centre have copies available. Here is their email if you would like to contact them, however a fee may apply: mallowheritagecentre@gmail.com
You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Have you tried looking into the family?s emigration? Sometimes more infomation can be found at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. For information on US immigration records check http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/
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
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Irish Genealogy: http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html
Failte Romhat: www.failteromhat.com
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Wednesday 18th Sep 2013, 12:20PM