KEARNS

[SHAZZY65]

Hello

I am trying to trace my family tree on my mothers side whose surname was Kearns who was born in Clonmel, all I know is her father was  called Patrick, if anyone could help me where to start tracing in Ireland that would be great.

Thanks

[shanew147]

do you know roughly when ?


Shane

[SHAZZY65]

Hi  Shane

Thanks for your email, all I know is that my mum was born in Clonmell in 1929 and had a sister Anne and a brother who I think was called Billy but he died when he was young not sure when.  My mum still has relatives living in southern ireland.
Sorry that is all the information I have.

Thanks

Shazzy

[shanew147]

the place to start your search is with the Civil index - this is available online on familysearch at : http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1408347;p=2;t=searchable

Clonmel town is in the registration district also named Clonmel which covers the town and some of the surrounding rural area.

If you find promising matches you can order BMD certs from the GRO (see: http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm) using the references from this index (name, year/quarter, registration district, volume & page)

there's a Kearns household listed on the 1911 census in the townland of Haywood. I dont see this townland listed on a modern map, but it seems to be close to Clonmel as it's in the same registration district  see: Clonmel Rural, #6, Haywood


Shane

[SHAZZY65]

Hi Shane

Thanks for that I will have look.

Thanks

Shazzy

[shanew147]

I should just mention that it is not permitted to post details on living people on rootchat

From 1928 the index for births includes the mother's maiden name, which may assist in your search.


Shane

[SHAZZY65]

Hi Shane

Thanks for that, my mum is deceased, and kearns is her maiden name.

Thanks

Shazzy

[enfield]

For what its worth;
KEARNS, JOHN, Rank; Private. No 4640, Leinster Regiment, 2nd Bn, Died 01-Sep-16, Born; Cashel, Co Tipperary, enlisted in Cork while living in Cashel. Killed in Action in France during the Battle of the Somme trying to regain Theipval Village from the Germans. Has no known grave but is commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A on the Theipval Memorial in France.

[Bernadette38]

Hello

I am trying to trace my family tree on my mothers side whose surname was Kearns who was born in Clonmel, all I know is her father was  called Patrick, if anyone could help me where to start tracing in Ireland that would be great.

Thanks

Also try the Kearns-Cairns Irish Civil Registration site. I t's very useful but ,alas, hasn't found the family of a  Thomas Kearns I am looking for.