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Having a look at RootsChat and found these replies to my post that have been here quite awhile. Not sure why I didn't see them, but wanted to thank all of those who replied and apologize for the delay in my response!

The surnames are unfortunately very common. Moore and Law

Denis Moore (b. ~1814, Queens County) married Bridget Law
Denis had a father, Fenton Moore (a butcher), a brother Anthony (b. ~1831), and a nephew Fenton Moore (b. ~1831) that I can document (but there are obviously more Moore's there), all of Queens County.

Members of my family were always told their ancestors came from Mountrath, but I can't prove it!

Thanks to all for your help/input and sharing your stories!

Brenda

Thanks for your reply Aghadowey.

You're right, I'm not sure of their religion. Later generations that moved to England were members of the Church of England. A couple of girls married into Catholic families though (don't know how well that would have gone over).

Church of Ireland and Catholic records are all that have been checked. I live in the States and paid for a few hours of a researchers time to search the records already covered as well as my own search of the LDS records in microfilm. I'm not sure where to locate records for the other religions.

I'll give it a try. Thanks so much for the help!

Brenda

Hi Mike,

How about that!

I don't know if you've been to that location. My distant cousin in England searched it out just a few weeks ago. 9 Hollingdean Road is now gone and part of a thoroughfare there. I believe she said the addresses start around 13. I have a couple of pics of her standing where number 9 would have been. Cant' figure out how you attach photos here but you can reach me at xpress4@comcast.net if you're interested and I can send them to you via email.

Thanks for getting in touch!
Brenda

Hi aghadowey,

Yes, that was in the beginning stages of my research that the Catholic records were checked that was before my grandmother shed light on the religion for me so that was a waste of time. Then I asked an Irish researcher to check Church of Ireland records, but he said that many would need to be checked for Mountrath. He checked some with no result but the periods of time checked didn't encompass the people I was looking for. When I wrote back for clarification, I never heard from him again. I wrote several times at least trying to compensate him for time spent, but no reply. So I didn't think that the research was properly fufilled because of that and began trying to figure it out for myself.

I had written to the local library some time ago but didn't receive a reply. As you suggested, I might try the local Moore's.

Thanks again,
Brenda