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Offline LarryPa

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O'Neill in Cork
« on: Wednesday 04 June 14 01:38 BST (UK) »
Bernard ONeill, born in Cork(city area)  in the 1880s. Had brothers and sisters. Was "asked" to not return when joining the English army and stationed in Scotland. Married there and returned to Cork only to take the family to Philadelphia.  Trying to find family of his brothers (2) and sister. Though that was never confirmed. 

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Re: O'Neill in Cork
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 March 17 10:31 GMT (UK) »
Larry - Probably:

Name: Bernard O'Neill
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1875
Birth Place: Cork, Cork, Ireland
Father: John O'Neill   
Mother: Catherine O'Neill Clanny

His story, a not unfamiliar one for the times.
General search of index does not provide any immediate siblings.

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Re: O'Neill in Cork
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 March 17 11:27 GMT (UK) »
Bernard ONeill, born in Cork(city area)  in the 1880s. Had brothers and sisters. Was "asked" to not return when joining the English army and stationed in Scotland. Married there and returned to Cork only to take the family to Philadelphia.  Trying to find family of his brothers (2) and sister. Though that was never confirmed. 

Although you haven't been online lately hopefully you will get notification of new replies.

Scottish marriage certificates list names of BOTH parents which should help in identifying the correct Bernard O'Neill. If he died in Philadelphia then his parents should also be listed on his death certificate although informant may not know the correct details so more room for error.
Once you know exactly who his parents could be then you can start searching for a birth record in order to trace the family in Ireland.
Extracted births (1864-c1881, not complete) on www.familysearch.org (free)
Birth certificates (1864-1916, actual scan of record) also free- https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp
The church records on that site might also have a record of his baptism
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!