Looking for Cunninghams

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Can you clarify your message? Was Margaret's maiden name and married name Cunnigham? She likely was born prior to 1850 if she was married and had a child in 1869 Thanks!

Roger McDonnell

According to the documents I have Margaret's maiden and married name are the same Cunningham. Married to a John Cunningham. Do not know if she married in Ireland or the USA. No marriage documents found in the U.S. so far.

Margaret's daughter, my Grandmother,Mary Emma was born in 1869-70. Documents vary slightly 

Sorry to ask again but you posted in Abbeygormacan civil parish. The 1855 Griffiths does not show any Cunninghams in that parish.  http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/galway/abbeygormacan.htm    I checked on Roots Ireland and did not find a record for Margaret. The RC church is Mullagh and records start in 1846. http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0322

Roger

No problem about asking. I must admit that all I know is Galway so I thought I would start at the beginning of the alphabet and maybe get lucky. Any suggestions. I am not sure how to use Griffiths. Is there one for each civil parish? I could start my search that way.  Thanks for the help. 

I checked on Roots Ireland in Co. Galway and did not find a baptismal record for a Margaret Cunningham with a father Laurence/Lawrence. Not all parishes for Galway are on Roots and some Galway parishes do not have records back to 1850. The Griffiths for Co. Galway was conducted in 1855/1856. www.askaboutireland.ie has a search process for Griffiths. I saw three possible leads assuming your Lawrence/Laurence was still alive in 1855. There was one Lawrence Cunningham and two Laurence Cunningham records.  Take a look at the records and let me know if you have questions.

Roger

Thank you so much for all of your help.  You are an Angel. I will visit Ireland again in September 2016. Maybe I will get to say Hi. If I have questions I will post again

I  live in Maryland. Enjoy your trip! Please post again if you have more questions.

Roger

I tried to use askaboutireland to find the 3 Cunninghams that you mentioned in your response. I don't get anything.  What am I dong wrong?

Not sure what the problem could be. Go to this link  http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ enter Cunningham in the Family Name field. Make sure Family Name is deleted and Laurence or Lawrence in the First Name field Make sure First Name is deleted and then check Galway not Galway city

Roger

Hi Roger, I will try again. I have stayed away for a few days. Sometimes getting away for a bit helps clear your mind. Let's see what happens when I try again.