Forum: General Irish Family History

I have used the following info on another thread but thought that this would be a more suitable place to reach the maximum number of BG members doing Irish research, which can be so notoriously difficult. I hope nobody minds that I have duplicated it here: My Great Grandfather was born in a...

Hi I wonder if anyone can help me. I am trying to trace my husband's grandmother and I defy anyone to come up with a solution. Her name is Dolores Hensbock (this is the name she used when she got married). The name Hensbock I believe is a misunderstanding - a curly t of Henstock makes a good...

hi, can anybody advise me on, if a child was born in ireland in 1850 while the family were visiting, would they be required to register the birth on their return to england or would they not be required to register at all if civil registration started later in ireland. thanks carrie

Can anyone do lookups at Proni? Faughanvale church of ireland records MIC/1/7B. I am looking for a baptism for Margaret CAREY about 1809. Any siblings? Also a marriage for James. Many thanks.

Looking for relatives of Sarah Quirk b.1855 Sheffield, m.Walter Rose 1875. Mother Jane Quirk b. Ireland , thats it,stumped

Where would someone living on Carrig Island on the Lower Shannon around 1850-1870 have been buried if they were not a Catholic? The people I am looking for had the surname Vaughan. Peter

I am looking for Karen M Kiernan who was in Glassealy, Ballytore, Athy, Co Kildaire in 1993. Can anyone see if they can find her for me?. I am happy to pay expenses. Thank you, Ana Squire

Mary TURLEY married John STANYARD in St Peters, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, on 21.06.1836. Census records say she came from Ireland. I do not know the names of her parents, or when she emigrated to England. Any help re this would be greatly appreciated.

Could someone please tell me how I would go about trying to find a reference for the birth of John Kelly 1827 (According to census in Liverpool) through family details he was supposed to have been born in Drogheda. I would love to find his details and get a copy. Julie

Any help with this family would be great, no matter how small. Thanks Karina

Hi, could somebody do a look up for me. i am trying to find the marriage of thomas povey who married a Margaret (choice of 3 surnames - McWeek, McDowell or Keoh), Margaret was born in Ireland. No record of their marriage in England so i'm thinking they married in Ireland. Thomas was born in 1847 of...

James McMonagle married Anne Gallagher probably Letterkenny prior 1854 Any one connected with these familys from Donegal contact jackdawber@xtra.co.nz

I am trying to connect with my Irish forebears. Mary Connally married a Scot, one Wm. Wood and left Ireland. She was born about 1812. She ended up in Whitby, Yorks. I think members of her family may have followed her. Thanks Jannie

I am looking for help with my Dad's side of our family tree. Most of his siblings were born at Ballymacombs, Bellaghy, County Londonderry. They were all Scullions - David (my Dad) & his twin William (Bill), & brothers/sisters Anne (Annie), Robert, James, John, Thomas (Tom, now Scullin, based...

Information required on Thyrza Jenkinson born Sligo abt 1842. Teresa moved to Nottingham Eng. and married Henry Godward . Her father witnessed the marriage it read something like Gallilio Jenkinson. I would love to find details of the family previous to her marriage., and...

Hi, I'm trying to find out more about my husband's gg grandmother. All I have is that she was called Julia N Reddy born 1877. Family conjecture has that she was born in Co Meath, but I honestly don't know if that's true or not. She is listed in the 1901 Census staying on her own at a the...

Looking for any info on Thyrza Jenkinson 1842 County Sligo. Thyrza or Teresa moved to Nottingham England and married Henry Godward 21 Nov 1865 at St Bartholomew Notts. Anyone know of the Jenkinson family and where in Sligo they originated. Any help appreciated.

Hi I am looking for anyone with these names William Mcknight b 1841 father David Mcknight first find the above William in 1861 living as a lodger in Distington Cumberland age 20 years .He was living with a Margaret Brown and her son David she was also listed as born Ireland . I have all...

Has anyone heard of a place in ireland called Lagar? If so, i would be really pleased if you could give me any information you can. Many thanks.