Michael and Rosa (Hanaway) Fearon left Killevy (Meigh), Armagh, about 1840. Lived in Newastle and Durham county areas of England for about 10-15 years before immigrating to Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in mid-1850s. Children: Thomas, Patrick, Owen, Peter -- bon in ireland; Francis, Bridget, and Susan -- born in England. Looking for information on family in Armagh. (Surname spelling in England and U.S. was Faron.)
Tuesday 30th Apr 2013, 12:46PM
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Thank you for your message.
Do you know their religion? Church records may be of some use to you. 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.
Church of Ireland parish registers for the period up to 1870-are public records. Registers are available for about one third of the parishes, however many were destroyed in the Public Records Office in Dublin in 1922. Most are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. A list of all surviving registers is available in the National Archives. 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
Presbyterian registers are held in three main locations: in local custody, in the Public Records of Northern Ireland (PRONI) http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm and at the Presbyterian Historical Society http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com in Belfast. PRONI has microfilm copies of almost all registers in Northern Ireland and also lists of records held by the Presbyterian Historical Society.
Some other sites which may have useful information are:
http://www.goireland.com/genealogy/county-centres/locations/armagh-county.htm
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 31st May 2013, 09:43AM