I've discovered a g g grandfather a John Flynn married to Elizabetb 1873 h living in Salford England 1881. He was born either in 1828 (1881 census) or 1835 death certificate. Can't discover where he came from, just Ireland on the census. I've also just discovered a Margaret Machenaghn but think this should probably be Henaghn, 1st wife of my great grandfather also living in Salford born about 1844, she died in 1879. I'd be most grateful if anyone can help. John and Elizabeth had a sons William and Thomas and a daughter, Margaret. All listed as born in Ireland but suspect that some, especially the youngest Thomas born 1873 may have been born in England.
Thursday 12th Sep 2013, 08:18AM
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps 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.
There are some places where you can search online, however please note that these websites do not have complete collections:
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 Dublin city, County Kerry & Carlow and parts of Cork have been covered.
You mention that some of the children may have been born in Ireland. If they were and if they were born after 1864 you may be able to find a civil record of their birth. This would help narrow down parish of origin. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office. Here are their contact details:
General Register Office
Government Offices
Convent Road
Roscommon
Ireland
Tel:+353 90 663 2900
Locall:1890 25 20 76
Fax:+353 90 663 2999
Homepage: http://www.groireland.ie/
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/
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 23rd Sep 2013, 11:07AM