Patrick O'Hara / Mary Gallagher, 1840s

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your message.

You could try to find some information on Patrick and his family in Church records. Most Catolic records are held locally. One website which may be of help to you however, is teh irishtimes website. Here it gives an overview of what records are available in specific parishes.  Here is a link for Mohill parish:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Leitrim&parish=Mohill&churchid=175

For Church of Ireland records check http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/

You could also check the Tithe Applotment Books. These were a land survey that was carried out between 1823 and 1838. This survey doesn't have any genealogy information, however it will tell you if Patyrick owned any land and how much. You can search this here:

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

Some other websites which may help you in 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

Family Search: https://familysearch.org/  

I hope that some of these links help. 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