How exciting - I just found this site, what a wonderful idea!!! MyGGG William and Anne McAndrew Roche had 5 of their 6 children in Ballynahaglish parish before coming to Baltimore, USA around 1851/52. The early Griffiths has William and Anne in Bellass, he was a blacksmith and I would love to know exactly where. Anne's parents are probably John and Mary McAndrew (going by how the family seemed to name their children) I found 2 of Wm and Anne's children's baptism records that state their RC parish as Backs/Knockmore. Other prevailant names in the families were Patrick, James, Bridget and Thomas. It appears the Roches were from Bellass and the McAndrews were from Coolcronane. Where should I look to find relatives that may still be in the area?
fandetti
Thursday 9th May 2013, 10:40PMMessage Board Replies
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Hey there... I dont know if this is related but The records below are from ballysakerry Parish in C. Mayo.. recognized the Roach/Roche name and many many McAndrews are from teh parish so there might be a connection.
Roach, BridgetKearny, JohnKearny, Margaret1850915Roach, MargaretLynch, ThomasLynch, Edward185067
Roach, JohnNewcomb, HonoraMARRIAGE1873120Roach, PatrickKeane, BridgetRoach, Catherine18721130Roach, PatrickKeane, BridgetRoach, John18761126Roach, PatrickKearney, BridgetRoach, Thomas1879212Roach, PatrickKearny, BridgetRoach, Margaret187091
chrisreilly@aol.com
Thursday 9th May 2013, 11:00PM -
Thank you - and very interesting but I really don't know how to decipher your message. What do those numbers represent? I feel like I am missing something I should be getting, lol.
fandetti
Friday 10th May 2013, 02:10AM -
The formatting didn't work! Sorry it is birth year day and month or marriage year day and month!
chrisreilly@aol.com
Friday 10th May 2013, 02:19AM -
Ok - now I get it. What document did this info come from? The names sure are all the family names I am familiar with - will have to look up Ballinskerry to see where it is in relation to Coolcronaun and Bellass where I know my folks lived. The thing that REALLY tweaked me was the name Keane as one of the maiden names! My best friend is a Keane and we have always called ourselves long lost sisters as we think so very much alike. Wait til I tell her this!!
fandetti
Friday 10th May 2013, 12:39PM -
http://www.connorsgenealogy.net/Mayo/#church
That link will show you the ballysakerry records.... I also have them on hard disk... If you give me your email I will invite you to my family tree on ancestry.com that has hundreds of McAndrews etc... all from Ballymackahola and surrounding lands chrisreilly@aol.com
chrisreilly@aol.com
Monday 13th May 2013, 05:45PM -
WOW - so much information! I'm gonna have a blast going thru all those lists! My email address is:fandetti@aol.com Do you think my McAndrews could be your McAndrews? The only thing I know for sure is ANne McAndrew married WIlliam Roche and lived in Coolcronane when they had 2 of 6 kids in 1850 and 1846. RC parish Backs/Knockmore which would have been civil parish Ballynahaglish. Thanks again for your interest and your help.
fandetti
Monday 13th May 2013, 06:59PM -
I sent the invite from ancestry. Hopefully, you wil see a connection!
chrisreilly@aol.com
Monday 13th May 2013, 07:10PM