I am searching for the parents of Robert Patrick Conroy, born 15 March 1841, supposedly in Dublin "Wickland County" Ireland. I believe that may actually be "County Wicklow"? He came to the US about 1850, as he stated in the US 1900 census that he had been in the US for 50 years.
In the 1860 US census I show him living with the Lyman Andrews Family in Liberty, Delaware County, Ohio. Robert Patrick Conroy served in the Union Army from 1862 - 1865 with the Ohio 96th Infantry. During this time, he became a naturalized US citizen on 17 October 1863 in Delaware County, Ohio.
According to his military records he was 5'1" tall, had light complexion, blue eyes and light hair (as of 1862). According to pension records, he became an invalis in 1884, and his widow, Orpha Moses Conroy, received a pension from his military service after his death on 7 September 1907 in Powell, Ohio. He and Orpha had six children, four of whom were living in 1900.
I would very much like to identify the parents of Robert Patrick Conroy, as well as any documentation of his time in Ireland.
Thank you for your help.
Meg
WHMeg
Thursday 25th Oct 2012, 08:33PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi
Do you know much about his emigration? Dates, the reason why he left, who he may have travelled with etc.? Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at (e.g. Liverpool), this could be a good place to find more information, and perhaps even find out an exact place of origin.
Have you tried checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64) http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) https://familysearch.org/ for Robert or his relatives?
Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at ). www.failteromhat.com
For a professional (fee paying) service you might ty contacting http://wicklow.rootsireland.ie/
Remember to post as much information as you can regarding 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.
You could also try posting your information on the County Wicklow page of our site.
Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Ireland Reaching Out
Tuesday 27th Nov 2012, 02:30PM