I am trying to find the family of Timothy O'Connor and his wife Elizabeth Gregg.
Timothy was 39 and a blacksmith when he took his family in 1825 to Canada. They sailed on the Brunswick, his wife Elizabeth was 37, his children are Elizabeth 19, Jane 17, William 14, Mary 11, Edmond 9, Ellen 6 and Margaret 3.
Son William married a Maria Bennett in Perth Ontarion Jan 16, 1837. Maria's parents are Edward Bennett and Maria Donaway.
Saturday 19th Jan 2013, 03:15PM
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Hi,
Thank you for your message.
Have you tried looking for information on Timothy and Elizabeth in church records? Most catholic records are held locally. One website which you may find helpful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Adamstown parish follow this link:
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 try searching at https://familysearch.org/ This is a huge database of genealogical records that has been complied by the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
Some other websites that 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/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/wexford/index.html
I hope that some of these links are helpful to you. 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.
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