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Leitrim / Re: McPadden + Flynn
« on: Saturday 19 November 11 22:00 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much,Aghadowey.
It is confusing 2 different places,America & Co.Leitrim are given for Stephen Flynns birth.
I always took it as America only.


The Stephen I found with d.o.b. as 26 Dec.1890 had mothers name as Byrne (?).

Mary McPadden would have died prior to 1911 as the 3 remaining children were my grandfather & his 2 brothers.
Two died in infancy as they are not on 1901 census & big mystery is where & when Mary died.

Peter Flynn of Knockateenan could well be Stephens father.
However he is not with the family in 1911 census.
The Peter mentioned on the census would be his father.
Havent checked their  1901 entry,must do so.

In an ideal world it would solve everything if I could find a Birth Cert. for Stephen & a Death Cert. for his parents.
Have you any idea of a central address in U.S.A. which I could contact.
To cover all bases I will  now check in Co.Leitrim too.

I will be very happy to get any further suggestions.
Thanks : Maura






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Leitrim / McPadden + Flynn
« on: Saturday 19 November 11 01:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hoping someone may be able to help in providing any info.on Stephen Flynn & his parents,Mary McPadden,born 1869,Derrintawy,Dowra,Co.Leiitrim.
Parents Hugh McPadden + Ellen Cassidy,Parish of Inishmagrath.
I found Stephen on both 1901 + 1911 census living with his maternal grandparents at the family home in Derrintawy.
They are my ggrandparents.
Depending on which census  viewed he was born in 1890 or 1892  in America.
However 1890 seems most likely as I  have seen a record which I believe to be his returning to U.S.A. in  1912,age 22, an American citizen.
I have no info.on his fathers first name. nor have been able to find a Marriage Cert.or a Death Cert.for Mary.
I  had never heard of the existence of this branch of my family believing my grandfather had only 2 brothers.
I cannot help wondering if there is some mystery attached.
For example did they marry  else where in Ireland as there is no record of their doing so in Marys Parish.
Would think they were married as the son had a different surname to mother.
 
On enquiring with my aunts ,now deceased  they told me they thought Mary(their aunt) had died as a child in view of how their mother spoke of her, only when asked.
Further questions were discouraged so they  never knew of Stephen Flynn who had returned to U.S.A. before they were born.

I found a Stephen Flynn born 26th Dec.1890 in Sarratoga with Corinth connections  but had that checked out & the mothers name does not match.
Another on Mormon Records,Social Security Death Index,for 1966.
Not enough info. on that .

Many thanks  :  Maura














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Ireland / Re: How Accurate are church records?
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 19:03 GMT (UK)  »
It is possible that John Finn,was your great grandmothers husband.
Even though he was not the childs father I understand in those days it is he who would be named as father.

Since your ggrandmother was having a child who was not her husbands she may have gone to a home for unmarried mothers.
In many cases this was the County Home & the child would be fostered out to someone,who received a payment from the County Council.
It may very well have been situated in Gloutane  or nearby as babies were baptised shortly after birth,by the local priest.

Since you have the date of Baptism & the other details it should be possible to get a Birth Cert.
Where have you tried.






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Ireland / Re: De-ciphering 1901 census job
« on: Friday 28 October 11 23:53 BST (UK)  »
This is highly likely as : Congested Districts Board.
Set up in Ireland in 1891 by Chief Secretary,Arthur Balfour to alleviate poverty & congested living conditions in West of Ireland

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Leitrim / Re: FOLEY, Leitrim Ireland
« on: Saturday 22 October 11 00:11 BST (UK)  »
Clare,
I have checked 1901 + 1911 census in the hope that the Foley surname might be confined to a part of Co.Leitrim,however it was widespread at that time.
I think it might be worthwhile exploring the info. from Roots Ireland without the fathers being Dermott,which seemed to cause a problem.
It would have been highly unusual in the 1830s to have such a first name.
Most were named after a grandfather,paternal or maternal depending on their place in the family.
As the marriage of son Patrick took place in England there could have been some confusion as regards pronunciation / accent .
I have found this among my Irish ancestors in the 1800s too,where the Registrar was not Irish,while the marriage took place in Ireland.

If this yielded a townland or district you could proceed with that.
Your ancestors were highly  likely to have been R/C.

If you find nothing further online you can contact :
Leitrim Genealogy Centre,County Library,Ballinamore, Co.Leitrim.
Email : leitrimgenealogy[at]eircom.net
Fax    : 00 353 71 9644 425
Tel     : 00 353 71 9644 012

They have all  surviving Baptismal Records etc.prior to Civil Registration in 1864 for Co.Leitrim.

Let me know how you progress.
                                                 Maura

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Donegal / Re: McGUINESS Margaret
« on: Saturday 08 October 11 14:44 BST (UK)  »
Donegal Genealogy Resources online is a very informative site.
Well worth a visit.

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Donegal / Re: McGUINESS Margaret
« on: Tuesday 04 October 11 23:58 BST (UK)  »
Being resident in Co.Donegal I think the area in question should be Ramelton.

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Leitrim / Re: Greenland
« on: Sunday 24 July 11 21:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jules,
If as Ben suggests your area is GEAGLOM,Drumkeerin,Co.Leitrim there is a genealogy site for all of that North Leitrim area.
It is :Drumkeeranfolk[at]yahoogroups.com.
The Sweeney surname was fairly common in that area.
  Good Luck :   Maura

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Donegal / Re: Look-up request; St. Joseph's R.C. cemetery, Ballyshannon
« on: Sunday 03 July 11 20:35 BST (UK)  »
Brendan,
I visited that cemetery to day & unfortunately had no luck.
There are up to eight Gallagher graves,mostly in the last 40 - 50 years.
The oldest one I saw went back to 1915 & reads : Erected by Thomas Gallagher in loving memory of his wife,Catherine,died 9 09 1915,age 76.
Thomas Gallagher ,Tonery,died 26 08 1934,his wife Elizabeth,died 7.03 1989
( could have been a much younger 2nd wife)

This is a well maintained,currently used cemetery,but there were up to 12 + plots with no markings,just grassed over,a few had fancy stones added.
Annie could well be buried in some of those Gallagher graves, but been from a much earlier generation didnt have her name added when a later generation were sufficently affluent to erect a headstone.
Do you know was she was a Gallagher by birth or marriage,if the latter had she any children.

Only for you having the Newspaper obituary,I would have suggested the Old Abbey cemetery.
I was telling an older resident & she said that was used by generations & the bodies taken across the Estuary.
That would continue to be used by their descendants.

Sorry the outcome isint better.
                                                 Maura


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