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Hello, I am trying to trace the parish of my Regan & Doherty ancestors who moved from Cork and settled in the UK. My grt grandmother (Mary Regan) was born in Brynawr, Wales (1864) to Michael & Bridget (nee Doherty) but was bought up by her grandparents William (b. 1821) & Mary Regan (both from Cork) in Cheltenham, Glos. They lived in Rutland Street, Cheltenham which was an Irish area where several other Regan families lived - all from Cork.

Bridget Doherty was born in Cork to Michael & Bridget (nee Donovan). They moved from Cork between 1845 - 1856 to Brynmawr, Wales and then to Southwark, London.

phillomax

Thursday 22nd Aug 2013, 06:03AM

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  • Hi,

    Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone recognises the family and helps you to narrow down a parish of origin. In the meantime here are some places online where you can try searching:

    http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/ have begun a project to upload Irish church records to their site free of charge. However, so far only some parts of Co. Cork have been uploaded.

    www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.

    www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.

    You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century.  These do not give any genealogical information but can sometimes be used to tie a person to a specific place. 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/

    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

     

    Tuesday 27th Aug 2013, 03:18PM

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