I am a decendant of the family of Michael Rooney (1841-19--) and Mary Kelly Rooney (?1843-19--). They were landholders in Mace where they raised their 10 children: Catherine, James, Mary, Thomas, Michael, John, Ellen (my grandmother), Bridget, Margaret, and Martin. Ellen emmigrated to the US in 1895 and settled in and around Boston, MA. Interested in finding out about the prior generations and have much information about relatives in US.
Philsher
Thursday 15th Nov 2012, 03:41AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Have you tried:
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
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
Irish Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
Most Catholic records are held locally - One site which might be of use is - http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/ - where you can ?browse? an overview of available records per county. If you have any difficulty, you could try writing to the parish priest for possible assistance.
Church of Ireland parish registers for the period up to 1870-are public records. Registers are available for about one third of the parishes, however many were destroyed in the Public Records Office in Dublin in 1922. Most are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. A list of all surviving registers is available in the National Archives. http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/. The Anglican Record Project is has created an index to their records: http://ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/AngRecord/bunclodyunionindex.pdf
You might also try contacting
Genealogy group ? Mayo - http://www.castlebar.ie/Nostalgia_and_History/Family-Research.shtml
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
cynoconnor
Monday 21st Jan 2013, 12:18PM