Looking for inof on Patrick JOseph McGrath b.14 Feb 1854 in Kinsale. Father: William MCGrath Mother: Elizabeth Cashman (Barry). Elizabeth was married to Michael Barry before William McGrath . Two natural siblings known. William b. 12May 1860 and sister Hannah birth unknown One half sibling Patrick Barry b Dec 1946. Possible sister lived in Ballinspittle. All boys came to America but seperately. Any help is appreciated.
Wednesday 1st May 2013, 04:43PM
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Hi Connie,
Thank you very much for your message.
Did you know that Catholic church records from the parish of Kinsale are now available online for free?
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
Another useful website when it comes to Catholic records is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Kinsale parish follow this link:
Most surviving Church of Ireland records 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. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.
Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office in Dublin. Here is their website:
http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm
You can search the indexes to these records online at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Have you tried looking in the 1901/1911 census records to see if there were any family still in the area at the time? http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
Some other websites that you may find useful 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
Failte Romhat: www.failteromhat.com
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html
Familysearch: www.familysearch.org
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.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Thursday 6th Jun 2013, 11:30AM