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Laois (Queens) / Fr. Richard Canon Aylward of Durrow

« on: Friday 13 March 09 10:27 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

This is a mass card of Fr. Richard Canon Aylward , parish priest of Durrow, Co. Laois, Ireland who died 1 Dec 1954 age 82 years..

This mass card was in a family members possession. I hope this helps anyone researching the Aylward family.

Regards,
Megan

Laois (Queens) / Mrs Anne Rhatigan of Cullohill, Laois

« on: Friday 13 March 09 10:18 GMT (UK) »

Hi Everyone,

I am posting a mass card of a Mrs. Anne Rhatigan of Cullohill, Laois who died on 21 Dec 1957 age 65 yrs.

This mass card was in a family members possession, but I do not think she belongs to my family. So I am posting this for anyone researching the Rhatigan family of Co. Laois. I hope this helps.

Regards,
Megan

Laois (Queens) / Thomas Kenna of Clonageera, Durrow

« on: Friday 13 March 09 10:13 GMT (UK) »

Hi Everyone,

This is a mass card of Thomas Kenna of Clonageera, Durrow, Co. Laois, Ireland who died 7 Oct 1947 age 68 years.

This was in the possession of a relative of mine who was born in Durrow. I do not think Mr Kenna is a relative of mine, so I am posting this on this board for anyone who is researching the Kenna family. I hope this helps someone in their search.

Regards,
Megan

Laois (Queens) / Michael O'Leary of Watercastle, Durrow

« on: Friday 13 March 09 10:06 GMT (UK) »

Hi Everyone,

I am posting this mass card of Michael O'Leary of Watercastle, Durrow, Co. Laois, Ireland who died 28 Jul 1946 age 90 years.

This mass card was in a collection of a relative of mine. I am sorry but I have no other information on Michael O'Leary, but I hope it provides some help to anyone researching him or his family.

Regards,
Megan

Laois (Queens) / Question for Moderators ?

« on: Friday 13 March 09 09:09 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I have just received the personal belongings of a relative of mine , his name was Fr. Seamus Sheeran. He grew up in Durrow, Co. Laois ,Ireland. He was a missionary Priest and was stationed in Port Elizabeth ,South Africa.

In his belongings were some mass cards of family member that died in Co. Laois. Some of the name I don't recognize as family and I was wondering if I could post pics of those mass cards for anyone who might recognize the family name? These mass cards have pictures of the people on them and I thought they might be valuable to anyone researching these people .

Is this okay ?

Thanks,
Megan

Armagh / Carrickaduff , Co. Armagh

« on: Thursday 15 January 09 00:35 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I was looking over my relatives WWI records . He died in Belgium and in 1919 his mother had to fill out forms to receive his medals.

It is on these forms that i have a question . On the form she listes her address as -

Carrickaduff , Castleblayney , Co. Armagh.

My question is - I thought Castleblayney was is Co. Monaghan , am I wrong on this ?

I have relatives on the other side of my family ( Flanigan )and they were from Castleblayney , Co. Monaghan .

Can anyone explain how the townlands are set up and if there are 2 Castleblayneys . I have enclosed a pic of the WWI form that she filled out so see what i am talking about.

Thank you,
Megan

World War One / Naval Records for WWI

« on: Monday 15 December 08 17:05 GMT (UK) »

Hi ,

I have a relative that asked me to do some research on 2 of his great uncles. I haven't been able to find any Naval records on ancestry .

Can anyone point me in the right direction ? Were the military records all kept in the same place and were they destroyed like the Army records ?

Here is his info

John J. Moriarty
born - 1893 Cork, Ireland
Rank- Stoker 1st Class
Serial - K/18381
Regiment - Royal Navy
Ship - H M S Indefatigable
Date of Death - 31 May 1916 - Sea

Son of Patrick and Mary Moriarty, of Greenane, Bere Island, Co. Cork.

I believe he got this information from the CWGC site , but can anyone assist me on how I can find anything else on him.

Thank you,
Megan

Canada / John Johnston and Margaret Humes

« on: Tuesday 09 December 08 16:37 GMT (UK) »

Hi ,

This is my first time even attempting to search for any canadian records, so please excuse my lack of knowledge. I don't have very much to go on for this family but I will give you all the information I have .

I am trying to search for a marriage and birth of these people .

John Johnston - b. poss 1840's Ireland
Margaret Humes - b. poss the same .

It is said they left Ireland for Canada . They had 2 children -

Mary Johnston - b. in Canada
Willis A. Johnston - b. 5 Mar 1873 in Sault Ste. Marie,Michigan
I am looking to see if there is a marriage for John and Margaret in Canada and possibly a birth for their daughter Mary .

I have Willis Johnston's records up to his death , 24 May 1946 in NYC as he is my great grandfather.

Mary Johnston is said to have become a teacher and taught at one of the Indian reservations in Michigan . I think I might have her on the 1880 US Census in Wells, Michigan as a boarder.

John Johnston either died in Michigan and /or Canada as I cannot find a death for him . But he supposedly died only a few yrs after his sons birth.

I know this is not very much but any help or suggestions on how to figure this out would be great. It is hard to think that I can only get up to my great grandfather in research on this side.

Thank you,
Megan

Armed Forces / Footnote has some WWII records -free in Dec

« on: Sunday 07 December 08 01:11 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I just wanted to let everybody know that I just received an email from footnote.com and they have some WWII records free to view and download in the month of Dec. ( I think these records but be limited to US , but not sure )

I think most of the records are for the deceased , but I haven't checked out the extent to the records.

I did find my cousins records of his plane going down after a bombing mission . Great stuff - questionaires by survivors , time and location of aircraft , their intended target , etc.

So if anyone had family members that served it might be worthwhile to check it out .

Moderators - please excuse this if I have posted on wrong board

Megan