In 1831 my gggf James Keating and his wife Mary emigrated from Ireland (married in Ireland) and settled in Newcastle, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. In the same year John Keating and his wife Ann did the same and settled in Chatham across the Miramichi River from James. I suspect they were related but have no specific proof. I have good information on both families once they arrived in Canada, but do not know of their origin location in Ireland. Would appreciate any thoughts on locating their point of origin in Ireland.
Wednesday 26th Mar 2014, 04:48PM
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Good Morning
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in replying to your message.
Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find information without a more specific place of origin. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.
There are some places where you can search online, however these websites do not have complete collections and many do not cover the period after 1900:
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
Other important sources include the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith?s Valuation:
Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1837): http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
Griffith?s Valuation (1847-1864): http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Another websites that may be helpful (even though your search focuses around the 1820s-1830s) is:
The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too for instnaces of the family name.
Remember to post any new information that you find here. 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.
Best of luck with your search
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
Friday 11th Apr 2014, 09:06AM