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Hello Everyone,

I am currently trying to trace the roots of my 2nd Great Grandfather, John Costelloe, who was born in Co. Galway around 1845 to a Ulic Costello(e) and Winifred Burke.  John came to the US in the late 1860s, married Mary King in Maryland, before moving to Nebraska.  He died in 1930.

John had a brother named Bartholomew (Bartley) Costello who married and Ann Joyce in West Virginia.  He was born around 1842 in Co. Mayo.  Bartley and Ann moved to Ohio, where Bartley was a coal miner for most of his life until he died in 1917.

Per both of their death records, their parents were Ulic Costello and Winifred Burke.  In the 1855 Griffith's Evaluation I found a couple of entries for a Ulick Costello who was listed as a tenant in the following: Barony: Moycullen, Parish: Killannin, Townland: Kilroe, West.  Of course, I don't know for sure if this is the same family, but it appears to be a likely match at this point, especially considering how close to Co. Mayo appears to be to Killroe, West.

Any assistance or suggestions that anyone may have for locating/finding additional information would be greatly appreciated!

All The Best,

Jessica

jroode

Friday 23rd Nov 2012, 06:22PM

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    Friday 25th Jan 2013, 12:18PM

  • Hi

    Thank you for your message.

    You might try checking available information for the area via the Irish Times site: 

    http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseact…

     

    Most Catholic records are held locally -  If you have any difficulty, you could try writing to the parish priest for possible assistance.

    Very Reverend Martin Canon Moran PP VF
    Killanin, Rosscahill, Galway
    +353-91-550106
    frmmoran@eircom.net

    Some sites which may be of use to you 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 Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

    You may also want to try Civil registration records which are available from the General Register Office (GRO). These start from 1864. You can access the website here: http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm for information regarding other members of the family.

    Some records may be available for a fee from http://galwaywest.rootsireland.ie/

     

    Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. 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.

    Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

    Kind regards,                    

    Genealogy Support 

     

    Tuesday 29th Jan 2013, 12:45PM

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