Kane, Cluntygeeragh, Dungiven

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Have you tried looking at Church records? Most Catholic records are held locally, one website which may help you however, is the irishtimes. Here they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Dungiven parish follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Derry&parish=Dungiven&churchid=366

For Church of Ireland records check

 http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history/family_history_key_sources.htm

Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland records are also currently being uploaded to www.irishgenealogy.ie/index.html free of charge. However, this is an ongoing project so not all records are available there yet.

You could also check the Griffith's Valuation for John's parents. This was a land survey carried out in Ireland between 1848 and 1864. You can search this here:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation

Do you know where in Ireland Catherine's parents were born/lived? Once you have the parish it will be easier to find information on them.

Other websites which may help you with your search 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

The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

Family Search: https://familysearch.org/  

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Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Thank you for your info. lots to do.

John Kane

if still interested his 1913 west hartlepool death notice is available to send.

Yes would be interested in death notice, thanks.

You can examine the Catholic church records for Dungiven parish at http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0366 and the baptisms include 1853.  They are difficult to read but I see one: 1853, Dec ?3rd, baptised John, to Manus and ?Peggy Kane, White Mountain, sponsors Michael Lynn and Martha McClosky.  You might find other baptisms to the same couple.  Unfortunately the parish marriage records do not start until 1864.

You might also look at Dungiven graveyard at http://www.irishgraveyards.ie/  I see a Michael Lynn there.

Also Dungiven valuation records at http://apps.proni.gov.uk/Val12B/Search.aspx  (type Cluntygeeragh )

Hope this helps.