where do i begin to trace my irish relatives

[georgia1964]

is there anyway you can help me locate information,on thomas dean and honora reddy who were from ireland they are my greatgrandmother bridget dean gallagher parents,wheather they came to the us or stayed behind if bridget was there only child,and maybe there parents names,you seem to get to pages i cannot,i did locate my grandmother margaret v gallagher son john the one who was murdered in 1933 i found out he is buried in st ann's cemetary,the owner of his plot is margaret ethal avery who is his sister i have her death paper only thing throwing me off is there is a joesph r avery also buried there he was 58 when he died in 3-19-1956 the yrs dont add up so i cant say he is margarets child,because that would put joesph averys year of birth at around 1898,it is not her husband for she was married to severain harry avery who died yrs after her and they are buried together,

[georgia1964]

i have been searching all day for names and coming up blank on birth cert of aunt margaret ethael murphy it states father is joesph on her marriage and death papers its list it as james.i have entered both names into rhode island and massachusetts and nothing comes back to his death,he was my grandmothers 1st spouse and if margaret date of birth is listed as 1897,he had to pass away between 1897 and 1899 cause rhode island has my grandmother margaret marrying an antone sousa back in dec 1899,and there is no mension of bridget dean and terrence gallaghers other children,nora,or kate i have looked everywhere

[aghadowey]

Please read back through the information posted previously.

Catherine/Kate Gallagher mentioned in reply #7.

[aghadowey]

To trace the family in Ireland you should probably order one of the birth certificates (mentioned previously) which will give an exact place of birth (townland) rather than just the registration district of Louisburgh.
Once you know the townland you can start searching for church records. The church records (if they exist for that period) may be available online (pay per view or subscription) or only in local custody.
Have a look at Introduction to Irish Records and My Ancestor came from Ireland - where do I start?.

[aghadowey]

Finally found out what happened to daughter Mary (born c1859 Ireland).

James Creagh, age 30, son of John & Mary, married 20 Aug.1887 Fall River, Mass. to Mary Gallagher, age 26, daughter of Terrence & Bridget.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NW59-33G

marriage for their daughter Annie A. Creigh-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4XK-396

death of their son Michael Creigh- from birthdate possibly from James' 1st marriage?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NWJ1-19T

birth & death of their son John Creigh-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX6B-HWJ
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NWQP-JSH

birth of their son George Creigh-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXXM-RTH

death of Mary (Gallagher) Creigh- born 16 Jun 1862 (a few years off) & Bridget's surname as Davitt rather than Dean-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4QV-CY2

[aghadowey]

James Creigh's 1st wife Hannah died 1883-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NWMG-3H5

1900 Census- Fall River, Bristol, Mass.
James Creigh, June 1850 Ireland
Mary Creigh, Jan.1861 Ireland, 6 children/4 living
son Michael Creigh, Oct.1881
dau. Annie Creigh, Apr.1888
dau. Mary Creigh, Mar.1891 (Mary E.)
son George Creigh, Oct.1896 (George Michael born 29 Oct.1895).

James Creigh died 1906-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NW1Z-FWY

[Ruskie]

Excellent work aghadowey! I'm sure Georgia will be over the moon with all that you have found for her. 

[jc26red]

Good work Aghadowey!   


1910 census
874 Branch Ave Providence City Rhode Island
Patrick F Gallagher 57 loom fixer at the worsted factory
Hannah M Gallagher 49 born Ireland
Anna M Gallagher 22 b Mass
John P Gallagher 20 b Conn
Sarah Gallagher 19 b Conn
Joseph E Gallagher 17 b Mass
James F Gallagher 15 b Mass
Gertrude M Gallagher 14 b Mass
Vincent A Gallagher 12 b Mass
Helen Gallagher 6  b Rhode Island

Patrick gives his imigration year as 1880 but that appears to be out as Aghadoweyhas already found earlier births for his siblings

this would indicate that Patrick didn't go to RI until abt 1898-1904
also states they were married 26 years and that 2 children had already died

[jc26red]

Patrick's son Vincent A Gallagher:
buried
Death Date: 28 Jul 1956
Born 29 Apr 1898
Cemetery: Golden Gate National Cemetery
Burial Location: San Bruno, California
section V plot 4528
Religion: Christian

plot also reserved for his widow: Ruth Belle Gallagher (address 1508 Florida Street, Vallejo, Ca)


WW1 details: Battery A, 2nd Artillery, CAC pvt #845640, which would mean he has a WWI card on Ancestry

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