Parish Name

Hello Julie,

Thank you for your query. Do you know the place(s) of origin of your ancestors in Longford? A parish would be very important in making progress with the search. I am struck by the name 'Geenty' - I wonder if it could it be a variant of 'Ginty' which I have come across in north Longford.

Kind regards,

Martin Morris

Greetings Mr. Morris,

Thank you for your reply.  Unfortunately, I do not have the benefit of further information regarding Eliza Shaw and Dennis Geenty.  Thankfully, a family member, long since passed, recorded the little information we have from information provided by B. Anna, their daughter.  Accordiing to B.Anna, her parents died of influenza.  I may have an active imagination, but when I was searching various data bases, I found a number of Eliza Shaw and Dennis Ginty entries in the prison records!  It may have been a situation where the parents were imprisoned and Dennis' brother adopted the child.  Maybe that is a stretch.  I might be better off searching for information on Edward Geenty in Dublin.  As for the spelling, I do not doubt that the name could have been Ginty and was changed over time.  Any advice that you may have for continuing my search will be appreciated.  This is a great resource and I will certainly pass the word to others searching for their Irish ancestors.

Regards,

Julie Benedict