Problem Solving in Irish Genealogy
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1 Problem Solving in Irish Genealogy Overcoming Brick Walls with Marie Daly, Senior Genealogist
2 Voice of Marie E. Daly, Senior Genealogist
3 Encountering walls I cannot find them in the census I have searched all the records for my ancestor I don t know what church they went to Where in Ireland did they originate? Oral history can t be wrong
4 Overcoming impediments Examine brick wall more closely Re-examine evidence you already have Leave no stone unturned Thoroughly search all records Include online, microfilm, print, and manuscript sources Public Record Office of Ireland burning, 1922
5 Research methods make the difference Widen your focus Examine the context Look for records that lead you to more paths Don t make assumptions about your ancestors Be willing to think outside the box
6 Census brick walls
7 Census problems You know they are there, but you can t find them Bizarre indexing Example: John McLaughlin of Woburn, MA Variant spellings Very common name
8 Census solutions widen your focus Widen the search Soundex search Search by given name Search all born in Ireland in a small town Choose another person in family to search
9 Leave out the surname
10 Misspelled surname by census taker
11 Leave out name but include other details
12 Note other surnames in town
13 Search for another in family Looking for family of Michael Farren, age 16 Do soundex search for brother, Stephen Brother Michael s name was spelled incorrectly by census taker
14 Search for another person in family
15 Search on person with most uncommon given name
16 Widen your search
17 Identify siblings in U.S. vital records Search Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org
18 Research birthplace of siblings
19 Case of John Heffron of Hopkinton, Massachusetts Son of Luke and Bridget Heffron Problem Could not find before 1870 census Where in Ireland was he born?
20 Leave name fields blank
21 1860 census Hopkinton
22 Identify siblings in U.S. vital records
23 Missing Friends on AmericanAncestors.org
24 Look for relatives in other records
25 Proof of John Heffron s origin in Ireland John Heffron was the son of Luke and Bridget John Heffron lived with Patrick Heffron in 1860 Patrick Heffron was the son of Luke and Bridget Therefore, John and Patrick Heffron are brothers Patrick placed a Missing Friends ad looking for brother Martin, a native of Ballyglass, Mayo Therefore, John Heffron was likely a native of Ballyglass, Touaghty parish, County Mayo
26 Griffiths Valuation, Touaghty, Co. Mayo
27 Lesson learned Research your ancestor in the context of the community Identify other Irish immigrants in the same community Look for clusters of immigrants from the same area in Ireland Examine others with the same surname They may be related to your ancestor They may come from the same place in Ireland
28 Context is important
29 Examine the context Census: Leave name field blank, and fill in community City directories Gravestone inscriptions Church records Vital records Town histories Maps Newspaper records Biographical dictionaries Local library collections Manuscript collections
30 Church records Locate the church they attended Informant on civil marriage record History of Catholic Churches in diocese Town histories St. Charles Borromeo, Woburn
31 Town histories Historical development of neighborhoods Industrial development Politics Context for our ancestors lives Direct mention of ancestors Photos Maps John D. McElhiney, Woburn: A Past Observed
32 Maps 1906 Walker Map of Woburn, MA
33 Aerial views John McLaughlin s House
34 Local library collections Woburn Public Library
35 Don t make assumptions
36 Don t make assumptions My ancestor was too poor to have a probate There are no records If they lived in Boston, they must have arrived in the port of Boston My ancestor had no siblings Will of Thomas Kennedy, Boston, 1838
37 My ancestor was too poor Will of Thomas Kennedy, 19 March 1838: Thomas Kennedy of Boston, a painter & glazier, left to wife and executrix, Sarah Kennedy all household furniture, watch, gun, personal belongings, pew #28 Pond St. Church, and to his mother, Nancy Kennedy of Ballynure, Co. Antrim, Ireland, $50. Value of personal estate: $452.
38 My ancestor came alone no siblings Average 6 children in 19 th century Irish families Look for same surnames in the town & surrounding towns Check godparents on baptisms, witness on marriages, naturalizations, etc.
39 My ancestor came alone no siblings
40 Oral history cannot be wrong Cahill family oral history says George Cahill was from Tipperary Wife s maiden name was Enright 4 children born in Ireland 1860 Census Manhattan, NY
41 Tipperary strikes out No George Cahill in Griffith s Valuation (ca 1850) No children born to a George in church records No marriage of George Cahill & Mary Enright
42 Distribution of surnames
43 Kerry church records on
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46 Lessons learned Widening the focus brings better results Records of siblings and relatives can be crucial Think outside the box and consider all possibilities Be prepared to test your assumptions against the facts Great Aunt Bridget wasn t always correct
47 When American records fail
48 Locating Irish ancestors without American records You have researched all sources for your ancestor & siblings & friends with no luck If names of Irish parents known, search in: Irish civil registration records Irish church records Unless surname is uncommon, maiden name of mother is required
49 Case of McClements family of Brighton, Michigan 1870 U.S. census, Brighton, Michigan
50 Robert McClements 1901 marriage in Michigan Father = John McClements Mother = Susan Moorehead
51 Irish civil registrations on familysearch.org
52 Irish church records on rootsireland.ie
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55 Thomas Fitzgerald 1823 baptism
56 Summary of finding ancestors in Irish records Unless name is uncommon, maiden name of mother is required For ancestors or siblings born , search in Irish Births & Baptisms on familysearch.org For pre-1864 births, search for baptisms & marriages
57 Ballylongford, County Kerry Problem Solving in Irish Research New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 2015
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