Looking for family related to Matthew Hourigan bn in 1810 in Ballintemple, Co. Caven, with no futher location known. He emigrated in 1838 and believe thru Canada before migrating to the states. (He married in Canada and by 1844 was living in the states). It is possible he had a brother named Patrick, age unknown. Please note that his census records record his birth date as closer to 1819 ( I realize census record have a margin of error but this is a wider gap) but informant in his obituary stated 26 Aug. 1810 as birth information with the Ireland locations given as his place of birth. Thanks-Kathy
Wednesday 28th Aug 2013, 01:39AM
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Hi Kathy,
Thank you very much for your message.I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you with your research.
Unfortunately, Catholic records for Ballintemple parish do not start until 1862 which means it may be difficult to find any church records relating to Matthew and his immediate family:
However, in the19th century new Catholic parishes were created so starting dates can sometimes be misleading. Many parishes changed their geographical spread so you may find earlier records relating to your family in the records of adjoining parishes so it may be worth your while looking:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/cavanrc.htm
I did a search for Hourigan in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a property valuation survey carried out 1848-64. There was one Hourigan recorded in Ballintemple in 1857-Thomas:
You could also try looking for Hourigans in the 1901/1911 census records to see if there is any possible connections:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
Some other websites that you may find 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
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cavan/index.html
Irish -Genealogy toolkit: www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Alternatively, you could try contacting the Cavan Genealogy Centre for some assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email Address: cavangenealogy@eircom.net
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Wednesday 4th Sep 2013, 11:08AM -
My gosh thank you for all the information! My Irish relatives were a mixed bag of religion, the majority Catholic but not all. Matthew, family bible record stated, was married in Canada and both Matthew and his wife converted when they married. Timeline etc.. oldest daughter birth, support that he was married in Canada) I believe he may not have been Catholic back in his homeland if this helps. Thanks so much for the information! Kathy
Wednesday 4th Sep 2013, 07:33PM