I am researching ancestors in Ireland and the closest links I have are Edward Roche b1814 Ireland d 1884 Cardiff Wales and his son Henry Leader Roche b 1858 Cork Ireland d unknown. They both lived in Cardiff around 1876-84 and the last known fact about Henry was when his second wife (Mary Ann Hollingsworth) died in 1887. Henry's first wife was Mary Duggan b1854 Cardiff or Irish parents died in 1884.
Any possible leads to Henry Leader Roche or Edward Roche would be appreciated.
Tuesday 6th Aug 2013, 06:28AM
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information on Henry and Edward makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
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.
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/ have begun a project to upload Irish church records to their site free of charge. However so far only some parts of County Cork have been uploaded.
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
Cork past and Present: www.corkpastandpresent.ie
Failte Romhat: www.failteromhat.com
West Cork Genealogy: www.westcorkgenealogy.com
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html
Irish Genealogy Tool-kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
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
Monday 12th Aug 2013, 11:22AM -
from what I have gather trying trace my family tree, Edward married a Mary leader and they
had five chidren, James, Julia, Ellen, two Marys, and a catherine. this family may be
related to my Roche side so I am still digging. check our trees on ancestry web site.
hope this helps write if you need more
Kathy roche gonot
Saturday 12th Oct 2013, 08:16PM