Philbin

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Have you tried looking in Church records for information on the family? Most Catholic records are held locally. One website which may be helpful is the irishtimes. Here they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Addergoole parish follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Mayo&parish=Addergoole&churchid=736

For Church of Ireland records check 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 could also do an online search for church records at www.familysearch.org . This is a huge database of genealogical records compiled by the Church of the Latter Day Saints.

Another website where you can search for church records is Roots Ireland at  http://rootsireland.ie/ However, please be aware that you have to pay to see records at this site.

Have you tried looking for the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century? There are two:

The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/     

Do you know much about his emigration? Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than that of departure so this may be somewhere you can find more information. A good place to start is the US National Archives at the following link:

http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/

Some other websites which you may find helpful 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

The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/mayo/index.html

Alternatively, you could try contacting the Family History Research Centre in Mayo for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

Family History Research Centre,

Enniscoe,

Castlehill,

Ballina,

Co. Mayo.

Phone: +353(0) 96 31809   Email: normayo@iol.ie

I hope that this is helpful. 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.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support