Looking for information on Bridget McNamara (possibly with name Theresa) and William Burns (possibly with names Robert or Richard).
She was born in January between 1823 and 1836 in Killarney (I am not sure which parish. She immigrated to the United State in the 1850s. She died in Springfield Illinois in 1908
William Burns was born about 1825 in Ireland. Lived in Springfield Illinois. Death unknown.
1860 Census, Springfield, IL - Bridget Burns, age 37 on July 15, 1860, born 1823 in Ireland, m: William Burns, children: Mary Burns, Joanna Burns
6 July 1868 Bridget McNamara married Michael Breman/Brennan/Brennen in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
1870 Census, Springfield, IL - Bridget Brennen, age 35 on August 18, 1870 born 1835 in Ireland, m: Mike Brennen, children: Mary Brennen, Johanna Brennen, Minnie Brennen
1880 Census, Springfield, IL - Bridget Brennan, age 44 on June 8, 1880, born 1836 in Ireland, married (husband not listed in household), children: Minnie Brennan
1900 Census, Springfield, IL - Bridget Burns, age 65 on June 14, 1900 born January 1835 in Ireland, widow, mother of 10 children with 3 living, living in the household of daughter Minnie (Joseph, Minnie and Mary Welsch).
Sunday 17th Mar 2013, 03:22PM
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Hello
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/
The Tithe Applotment List might be of use to you, or at least interesting for you. These lists constitute the only nationwide survey for the period, and are valuable because the heaviest burden of the tithes to the Established Church, the Church of Ireland, fell on the poorest, for whom few other records survive. The information in the Tithes is quite basic, typically consisting of townland name, landholder's name, area of land and tithes payable. Many Books also record the landlord's name and an assessment of the economic productivity of the land. The tax payable was based on the average price of wheat and oats over the seven years up to 1823, and was levied at a different rate depending on the quality of land. For Parishes where the registers do not begin until after 1850, this information can be useful, as they are often the only surviving early records. They can provide valuable circumstantial evidence, especially where a holding passed from father to son in the period between the Tithe survey and Griffith's Valuation.
Another option would be to see what you can find in church records, but you would need to establish exactly which parish you needed to look in first. Hopefully the names and dates you have mentioned click with another members research. 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.
Best regards Michael.
Monday 22nd Apr 2013, 12:56PM