Seeking Info On Thomas Calvert and Mary Morrow

Hi Don,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone recognises the couple and makesa connection with you to help you to further your research.

Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find information without a more specific place of origin. 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.

Do you have any documentation pertaining to the family that mentions any place names at all? This can include wills, marriage/death records,census records, letters, diary entries etc.

There are some places where you can search online, however it may be difficult to discern whether the results are relevant to your family or not without more information:

www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.

www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.

Some other websites that may be 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

Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm

Irish Genealogy Tool-kit:  http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/index.html

It may also be an idea to contact Cavan Genealogy to see if they can be of any assistance. However a fee may apply. cavangenealogy@eircom.net

Remember to post any new information that you find here. 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

Don, My branch of the Morrow family came from Co Cavan from Gartnaneane near Bailieborough.  I too have had problems researching the family tree due to the destruction of the census records. However one thing which has proved very helpful is DNA testing to put me in contact with cousins who may have parts of the jigsaw I am missing. For example, I am in contact with Morrow in New Zealand and Canada who have given me information on their branches of the family.  Peter

Hi Don,

I manage DNA for a cousin whose mother was from County Cavan.  I checked his DNA matches for Calvert and Morrow and found one person's tree which contained an entry which may be of interest to you.  I can't verify the information (I did try) but you may be able to check it out from your end. This was for an Alexander Morrow born c 1795, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan.  He married Mary O'Harra (1799 - 1876) in 1843* in Ontario and he died 17 Apr 1876 in Peterborough, Ontario.  Since families often migrated in groups there might be a connection between this family and your own. (*Query this date because, according to the tree, they had several children born in Ontario between c1822 and 1843).

Hope this helps

Keep well in these uncertain times

Angela

Hi Don;

My direct, Barber, lineage connects with the Morrow's in Peterborough, ON.  William james Morrow & Annie Wallace came from Ireland in the early 1830's (no exact date), and I am only showing two daughters and a son.  James Barber, also from Ireland married the one daughter Margaret Jane Morrow in 1848 in Peterborough.  Jame's brother William, and his new sister-in-law apparently persuaded Margaret's younger sister, who was born in Peterborough in 1839, to come to Bruce County with the family, and William ended up marrying her in 1858.  They spent the rest of their lives farming near Tara, Ontario.  Not sure if there might be a connection but I would be interested in taking a look.  I am curious myself, as to where they lived in Peterborough.  Just a bit SW of the city lies a small hamlet of Cavan, that I have actually passed through a number of times.  I have also been told that there are Barber's buried in their local cemetery.  That has my interest.

Paul Barber

Brantford, ON

pbarber@rogers.com

Don,  FYI Angela's cousin and my line were both from the same Y line Morrows.   Peter