I'm looking for information on my gr-gr-grandfather's family from Knockmore, Mayo. His name was John J. Flynn who was born 24 Jun 1854 in Knockmore to John Flynn and Bridget Healy. I don't have any other information on his parents except a list of siblings a helpful person passed on to me. His siblings were Matthew Flynn (b. 1 Jan 1849), John (b. 13 Mar 1851) and Michael (b. 17 Jul 1852).
My gr-gr-grandfather, John Flynn, emigrated to the US in 1880 and settled in Cleveland, OH. I believe he lived with or travelled with his fiance's (Catherine Reddington) uncle James Moran, but am not positive about that. I have a 1880 censes that has a John Flynn living with a James Moran and his wife. James Moran moved in with John and Bridget around 1900 until his passing.
Catherine Reddington emigrated arrived later in 1880 or 1881 and were married in Aug 1883 in Cleveland. They had the following children:
John Francis Flynn (1887-1939)
Mary Agnes Flynn (1890- ?)
Joseph Thoms Flynn (1892-1960) (My gr-grandfather)
William James Flynn (1894-1973)
Any information would be appreciated
cradek
Wednesday 4th Sep 2013, 01:11PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
In the meantime, Knockmore is actually a townland in the civil parish of Ballynahaglish in North Mayo, not Knock:
I did a search for John Flynn in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a property valuation survey carried out in Ireland 1848-64. Here are the John?s recorded in Ballynahaglish parish:
Catholic records for Ballynahaglish/Backs RC parish start as early as 1829, so you may be able to find some records pertaining to the family. http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Mayo&parish=Backs&churchid=738
Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. Alternatively, as you can see from the above link the North Mayo Family History Centre have copies available, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: normayo@iol.ie
Also check http://www.mayoancestors.com/default.aspx
Some other websites that 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
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Mayo: www.mayo.ie
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/mayo/index.html
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
I hope this is helpful.
Kind regards,
Genealogy support
Wednesday 11th Sep 2013, 12:19PM