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    Hi I am very new to Irish genealogy so not sure just were to look.
    I am trying to find info on Martin Forde1841_1827 his wife Bridget Walsh and Patrick Keefe 1848-1919 and wife Catherine Forde.
    If you could recommend a web site I would really appreciate it as there dose not seem to be a lot information even on ancestry.
    kind regards sue

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    Would this be Martin Forde born 7 Nov 1841 in Galway. Baptised 18 Nov. Parents Edmund and Bridgida? Maybe no as there seems to be a few Martin Forde's on the census returns, all from Galway. I have found a baptism for an Anna Forde, parents Martin Forde and Brigida Walsh.

    There is also a baptism for a Mary Keefe, parents Patrick Keefe and Catherine Keefe Forde. Do you have any more info. on any of the people you are searching for?

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    Patrick Keefe & Catherine Forde’s marriage in 1876.

    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy....61/8088978.pdf

    Groom lived in Ballynamona. His father John is listed in Griffiths as having plot 8 (just over 5 acres) plus a half share of plot 9 (13 acres) with Anne Keefe. Other Keefes nearby. Families all gone by the 1901 census.

    Bride lived in Lehanagh. Her father Thomas is listed in Griffiths Valuation where he had plot 8, a 13 acre farm. There were a couple of other Fords nearby, possibly relations.

    https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griff...ion=nameSearch

    2 Forde households in the townland in the 1901 census:

    https://www.census.nationalarchives....eney/Lehanagh/

    Julia Raftery married James Ford in 1875. His father was Thomas Forde, so looks like a brother to Catherine Ford(e).

    https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griff...ion=nameSearch


    Marriage of Martin Ford to Bridget Walsh in 1868:

    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy....s/8284538y.pdf
    ELWYN

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    For links to Irish websites see the 'stickies' at the top of the main Ireland forum.
    There may also be some in the individual county forums - I haven't checked.

    It's only in about the last ten (or even less) years that Irish records have become available online.
    Remember also that a lot of records were lost in the fire at the Public Record Office in Dublin 1922.

    Also try putting 'Irish genealogy records' into a search engine and see what results you get.
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    Thank you all so much for this help I really appreciate it.
    The family I am looking for are Michael forde born 1884 Galway his parents, Martin Forde born 1841Galway and Bridget Walsh, Martin father was John Forde.

    Patrick J Keefe 1848 Ballinamona Menlough wife Catherine Forde 1855 thank you for the information on his father John and Catherine father Thomas.
    That is about all I know I will check out the site you have given me.
    A gain thank you for this help kind regards Sue

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