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Title: McElroy
Post by: Jan Prit on Wednesday 25 July 07 08:19 BST (UK)

Hello to all, hope that you are all well. Searching for the late Mathew McElroy convict ancestors he came out to Australia aboard the vessel Chapman in 1817. He married a Sarah McGoveran in the N.S.W. Colony on the 2nd March 1824 by the late Rev. Thierry at St. Mary's Church Sydney. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.  :)

Title: Re: McElroy
Post by: Christopher on Saturday 23 August 08 22:55 BST (UK)

There are three items required when searching for Irish ancestors.

1. Denomination.
2. Parish.
3. Townland.

You'll have to rely on Church records as Michael was born prior to the introduction of Civil Registration in Ireland. This happened in 1864. Marriages of Non Catholic were registered from 1845 onwards. Have a look at the thread headed "Advice on how to find your ancestor's home" on the Ireland general board.

Christopher

Title: Re: McElroy
Post by: Jan Prit on Saturday 23 August 08 23:27 BST (UK)

Hello Christopher, thanks for your reply to my message it is always so greatly appreciated. I know that Matthew was Catholic, born 1794 Native place Dundalk Louth Co, a ploughman, labourer by trade. He worked on the Richmond Roads in N.S.W. Sydney, also dealt with wine in a Public House Liverpool N.S.W. Once again thanks for your advice.

Regards,
Janet ;)

Title: Re: McElroy
Post by: annieoburns on Sunday 24 August 08 14:29 BST (UK)

There is a still a family of McElroy's well established in today's town of Dundalk.

Title: Re: McElroy
Post by: Jan Prit on Monday 25 August 08 02:15 BST (UK)

Hello Annieoburns, great to receive your message would you know any information on the McElroy's family at all, history, parents, Census etc. Would love to find out more about them. I will have a look at the LDS Records and see what they have. Have  a great day.

Regards,
Janet ;)

Title: Re: Mathew McElroy
Post by: Jan Prit on Tuesday 23 February 16 01:56 GMT (UK)

Hello terribly confused ??? about finding Mathew McElroy so many search has been done about him and they are wrong I don't  where to go from here. His death listed in the BDM N.S.W. is wrong I have been advised by a reliable source about this, :( who is also searching for another person and Mathew is connected to. Any advice as to find his bapism perhaps 1794 Dundalk Louth I have most of his records when he settled in N.S.W. :-[

Janet :'(

Title: Re: McElroy
Post by: Joney on Tuesday 23 February 16 20:24 GMT (UK)

Hi,
The National Library of Ireland put images from Irish Catholic registers on their website last July.
Dundalk baptisms from 1794 are included, though the records seem to go back only a couple of years before that.
Good luck !
http://registers.nli.ie

Joney

Title: Re: McElroy
Post by: Jan Prit on Tuesday 23 February 16 21:18 GMT (UK)

Morning Joney thanks for your help I will certainly try the web page. :-[

Janet :)