General Cork Question

[cdn1972]

I had family living in Mitchelstown, the Fathers name Michael Leahy and have baptismal certs showing his children from 1792-1819. The family left for Canada in 1825. There were other Leahy families around the Mitchelstown area and a few that are shown still in the 1852 Griffith. My question is, is there information available that could link Michael  born 1769 to his brothers or sisters who stayed in Ireland or am I just lucky his parish had records of his children? If I hired a local genealogist what would he search for clues and links?

[shanew147]

What religion were the Leahy family ?

(the parishes involved and records available depend on this..)


Shane

[shanew147]

if the family were RC and lived in the parish of Mitchelstown,  then baptism records are available from 1792 and marriages from 1815. There are a number of gaps in the records, and they are available in the National Library in Dublin on microfilms Pos. 4992 and Pos. 4993.


Shane

[cdn1972]

Yes they were RC and the dates for Michaels family fit right in as the oldest child was 1793 and I have them. What about information prior to 1792?

[shanew147]

not sure what type of records you mean... RC records for the parish of Mitchelstown go back to the dates I mentioned, so there are no earlier baptism or marriage records available.

Mitchelstown -  Microfilm Pos. 4992
 Baptisms Jan. 1, 1792 - July 13, 1801
 Baptisms Sept. 11, 1814 - Aug., 1833
 Marriages Jan. 7, 1822 - Nov. 27, 1845
 Baptisms Sept.12, 1833 - Nov., 1845

Brigown & Marshalstown / (Mitchelstown)  Film  :  Pos. 4993
 Baptisms July 6, 1845 - Dec. 26, 1880
 Marriages July 13, 1845 - Nov. 1, 1880

(from www.nli.ie/en/parish-register.aspx )


Shane 

[cdn1972]

Ok thanks. what about death records? It would appear I may have found family members still living after my leahy clan left for Canada. They are listed on the 1852 Griffith and not listed in the 1901 census. I would assume from being Michaels brothers and sister they would have died between 1852 and about 1875.  If they were also members of the St Fanahans RC church what grave yard is likely to have been used at that time frame in Mitchelstown?

Kevin

[shanew147]

RC parish records rarely include deaths/burials.. and none are mentioned in the details for the Mitchelstown records.

Deaths from 1864 on would be included in Civil records.

see :

 Introduction to Irish Records
 Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon
 Details included on a Death Cert


Shane

[shanew147]

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They are listed on the 1852 Griffith and not listed in the 1901 census. I would assume from being Michaels brothers and sister they would have died between 1852 and about 1875. 
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If they were also members of the St Fanahans RC church what grave yard is likely to have been used at that time frame in Mitchelstown?
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sorry dont know about graveyards in Mitchelstown... I'll have to leave that to someone else to answer.

The parish records cover dates from the 1790s up to Griffiths and later civil records, so you should be able to track any Leahy family baptisms and marriages in the area through those records. Addresses can be quite basic in parish records but would often mention a townland name, which could help confirm you have the right family.


Shane

[cdn1972]

Ok thanks, now I have to work on the other Mitchelstown Leahy's and see if I can find a connection some how? if they are brother and sister it would have been in a church register in the 1770's and 80's as they appear on Michael's children's baptismal certificates as witness from 1793 until 1820's. I found 4 Leahy's still in Mitchelstown in the 1852 Griffith that match these names on the certificates but no way to be sure yet. They are gone by the 1901 census obviously.
One other question, if I have identified the property owned by Michael and have the property number as it relates to the 1852 Griffith is there a way to put that to an actual address of today?