Thomas (abt 1819-1895) and Margaret (b. abt 1825) came from Ireland in 1852 on the SS Defense with one infant. They had six more children in the US. The 1860, 1870 and 1880 US Census show them in Arlington, Vermont. The 1885 Iowa census shows them in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
They had the following children:
1. John b.1851, Ireland
2. William b.1853, New York City
3. James b.1857
4. Mary Ann b.1859
5. Margaret b.1861
6. Thomas b.1862
7. Jane b.1865
Children 3-7 born Arlington, Vermont.
James is my great-grandfather. If anyone has information about this family and where they came from, I would be very grateful.
Pat O'Brien
Thursday 20th Dec 2012, 08:06PM
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Hi
Here are a couple of sites that may further your search. We would need more information so that one of our 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.
TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS / GRIFFTH’S VALUATION
You could try 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/
CHURCH RECORDS (ROMAN CATHOLIC) 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.
regards
Geraldine
Friday 21st Dec 2012, 11:13AM