John and Mary lived in Detroit, Michigan, USA, by 1850 for birth of daug. Ellon (?sp) followed by son John Richard 1859. John Flaherty is not an uncommon name and I'm having difficulty finding emigration information and the county and community he came from. The same with Mary. I do not know Mary's maiden name or when she and John were married. Assuming they were married in Ireland prior to emigration. The only constent is John's birth of 1824 Ireland. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Saturday 9th Mar 2013, 05:42PM
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Hi,
Thank you for your message.
Unfortunately without more information it will be difficult to find records relating to John in Ireland. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.
In addition, Flaherty is a very common surname in Ireland:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
Have you exhausted all possible sources in the US? Do you have any documentation belonging to the family that mentions any place name at all? This can include official documents such as wills, census records or unofficial documents like letters, diary entries, old photographs. Sometimes a more specific place of origin can be inscribed on a tombstone.
Some 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/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
US National Archives/Immigration info: http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/
I hope that you can find some piece of information that can help you get started with your search. Remember to post any new information that you may find here. 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
Friday 3rd May 2013, 12:07PM