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coober
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BRENNAN
« on: Tuesday 26 May 09 00:19 UTC (UK) »
I am new to this site and would love some help.I have been searching for my grandmother for years.Her name was Mary Ann Brennan born Queens County 25 July 1892.On her marriage certificate she gave her fathers name as Thomas Redmond Brennan.I have been unable to find either of them in official records.There is a family story that she had several brothers who died in W.W.1.Any and all help would be appreciated,thank you.coober
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patrexjax
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Re: BRENNAN
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 May 09 00:50 UTC (UK) »
Hello coober,  Welcome to Rootschat!  You will find lots of help here!  Grin  Firstly, can you please tell us in what country your grandmother was born? You indicated Queens County......is that the one in New York State USA??? Let us hear from you!!! Pat
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KING: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Berwickshire; SPOOR: Whickham & Ryton; SCOTT: Newcastle-on Tyne and Norham, NBL; FAIRLESS: Longbenton; REAY: Ponteland; HARDING: Whickham; PAULIN: Berwickshire; SLIGH: Berwickshire; LOCKEY: Ryton & Yorkshire; PAXTON: Norham, NBL
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Re: BRENNAN
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 May 09 01:48 UTC (UK) »
Hello Pat,I'm sorry ,My grandmother was born in Ireland but no village was ever mentioned which makes it more difficult.She died when my father was a child,coober
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Re: BRENNAN
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 May 09 01:55 UTC (UK) »
Hello coober, OK, so it's Ireland.....  Have you seen her tombstone (MI)?  In many cases, the tombstone will give details of the home parish in Ireland; also, there are many folks that will read this posting that are really expert on giving you help. I wish I could help more. Keep the faith!  Grin  Pat
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KING: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Berwickshire; SPOOR: Whickham & Ryton; SCOTT: Newcastle-on Tyne and Norham, NBL; FAIRLESS: Longbenton; REAY: Ponteland; HARDING: Whickham; PAULIN: Berwickshire; SLIGH: Berwickshire; LOCKEY: Ryton & Yorkshire; PAXTON: Norham, NBL
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Re: BRENNAN
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 May 09 02:05 UTC (UK) »
hi coober,
queens county was the old name for the county that is now called Laois.you can search the civil registration indexes for ireland here;

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=home

there are 2 entrys for a mary brennan that would fit the date you have but a date for a mary anne brennan in 1890. how did you find her date of birth? and welcome to rootschat from me as well Smiley

tony
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Re: BRENNAN
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 May 09 07:07 UTC (UK) »
Mary Ann's birth certificate will list names of both parents as well as exact place (townland) of birth. However, the names of her parents might also be listed on her marriage certificate or death certificate depending on where she married and died.

Have posted a query about Mary Ann's brothers on WWI board and asked for replies to be posted here so fingers crossed that someone there might find them (Commonwealth War Graves Commission list over 300 Brennans killed in WWI).
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=383798.new#new
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Re: BRENNAN
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 27 May 09 02:23 UTC (UK) »
Thank you all for your advice,my meager facts are the following.Mary Ann emigrated to Australia but I'm unable to find her arrival,some states kept better records than others.A family story is that it was her 21st birthday possibly between 1912-1915.She married a Prussian-Australian in 1917 and I don't think there was any further contact with Ireland.She died in 1930 and only her birth & death dates are on the tombstone.She gave her father's name Thomas Redmond Brennan  and Queens County on her marriage certificate.Found a John Redmond Brennan married Anne of "Arles Parish"(a.k.a.Killabban Parish)children Patrick b.10May1857,Andrew b.24 April1859--Are they related to me???As you can see I need lots of help,coober
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