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Hello Again, I do believe I have the right names this time, I have found the most likely death certificate for my great great grandfather. James J Moran b about 1845 married Sarah Jane McHale, came to US about 1966 or so. His parents were John Moran and Bridget Brogan. Family history says from the Westport area, but Im not putting a lot of stake in that. The grandmother's family was from Ballina. Both familes settled in the Dunmore, Pa coal mining area. Any help would be lovely. Hope to come to Ireland in September and would really love to know where my Dad's family comes from. thanks Victoria

 

 

 

 

vmocak

Monday 20th Apr 2015, 05:18AM

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  • Victoria:

    I checked the Roots Ireland indexes for 1840-1850 and there was no James Moran baptismal record in Mayo with parents John and Bridget.

    The only possible marriage record was in Turlough Mayo in 1864 between a James Moran and a Mary McHale.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 20th Apr 2015, 04:01PM

  • Thank you Roger for looking

    vmocak

    Monday 20th Apr 2015, 04:03PM

  • Hi Roger,

    Do you have any other information on the record your found? where there any witnesses? 

     I have not been able to track down any information on James's parents, John Moran and Bridget Brogan either, a bit of a frustrating search. Looking back at Dunmore, PA, USA records to see if other Morans arrived the same time as James and Sarah to see if that will help.  thanks! 

     

     

     

     

    vmocak

    Sunday 17th May 2015, 08:12PM

  • Victoria:

    Here is the record I located. Witnesses at the bottom of the record.

    Roger

    Church Marriage Record
    Date of Marriage: 20-Jan-1864
    Parish / District: TURLOUGH/PARKE   County: MAYO
      Husband   Wife
    Name: James Moran   Mary McHale
    Address: Cunnagher   Unknown
    Denomination: Roman Catholic   Roman Catholic
    Occupation:      
    Age:      
    Status:      
     
      Husband's Father   Wife's Father
    Name: Unknown Moran   Unknown McHale
    Address:      
    Denomination:      
    Occupation:      
      Husband's Mother   Wife's Mother
    Name: Unknown Unknown   Unknown Unknown
    Address:      
    Denomination:      
    Occupation:      
     
      Witness 1   Witness 2
    Name: Ulick McHale   John Chambers
    Address:    

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 17th May 2015, 11:15PM

  • Thank you very much!

    vmocak

    Monday 18th May 2015, 01:07AM

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