Hi,
My GGG Grandfather Thomas was born in approx 1805 - 1813 Limerick, he married Eliza Birch (born 1805) in approx 1830, and they had six children.
The first child Catherine born 1830, she would have been about 22 years old when the family came out to Melbourne Australia without her. She was still listed on the death certificate of Eliza in 1873 as being alive. I would like to know who she married as I have no other way of tracing Catherine. I would also be interested in a marriage certificate of my GGG Grandparents Thomas & Eliza.
Thomas did not sail to Australia, I gather he had died.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Edith
Tuesday 22nd Jan 2013, 04:25AM
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Hi Edith,
Thank you for your message.
You could try writing to the local parish priest in Pallasgreen for possible assistance finding Thomas and Eliza?s marriage certificate as most Catholic records are held locally. One website which you may find helpful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Pallasgreen parish follow this link:
If the family followed the Church of Ireland check http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.
Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864, so if Catherine was married after this date you may be able to find record of it in these records. Civil registration records are held in the General Registers Office in Dublin. Here is a link to their website:
http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm
You could also try searching for record of the marriage at https://familysearch.org/ This is a huge database of genealogical records compiled by the Church of the Latter Day Saints, including pre-1871 marriage registers for all of Ireland.
Another website that where you can search church records is Roots Ireland at http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/?gclid=CKmSgLfQl7YCFcgc4QodoToAsA Please be aware that you have to pay a fee to search these records however.
Some other websites which you may find useful 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
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/limerick/index.html
Limerick Library: http://www.lcc.ie/Library/Local_Studies/
I hope that some of these links are helpful. best of luck with your research!
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Monday 25th Mar 2013, 10:14AM -
Edith:
We have a new poster, Kathleen, who is interested in getting in touch because you share the same ancestors. If you get this message, please respond back. Thanks! https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/message-board/finding-edith-considine
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Wednesday 15th Dec 2021, 07:05PM