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Cassidy & McVeigh families in Tyrone

Searching for information on Bernard Cassidy, Co Tyrone (born ca 1780 and died prior to 1849) and his wife Catherine McVeigh whom he married ca 1812 (born ca 1783 to James McVeigh) .

Known children - Mary ca 1815, William Bernard, ca 1817, Joseph ca 1823, and possibly John.

Catherine McVeigh Cassidy and her children Mary, William and Joseph arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, USA in November 1849 and were in New Britain, Connecticut, USA in June 1850.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

CB Weisbrot

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Both Cassidy & McVeigh are common names in Co. Tyrone. In the 1901 census there were 349 Cassidy and 227 McVeigh.  Widespread across the county. Without having some idea of where in the county your ancestors lived it is going to be hard to trace them.

Statutory recording of births, deaths & marriages did not start in Ireland till 1864, long after your ancestors had left. Prior to that we rely on church records, where they exist. Unfortunately hardly any RC churches in  Co.Tyrone have any baptism or marriage records for the 1700s and or for the early 1800s. I have searched for this family and their children on the RC records on Ancestry but without success.

Possibly DNA testing may be a way of matching with others who have additional information about where the family originate. Family Tree DNA reportedly has more people with Ulster roots than any other company. That obviously increases the chances of finding a match. If you have already tested your DNA with Ancestry, My Heritage or 23&Me you can upload your DNA results to Family Tree DNA for free and then join the North of Ireland Family History Society DNA Project. Simple instructions on how to do this can be found here:

https://www.nifhs.org/dna/uploading-your-dna/

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

On RootsIreland, I found a head of household named Bernard Cassidy in the tithe applotment books in 1825 in the townland of Ballineal Beg in Artrea parish.  This may have been your Bernard.

 

Source  Surname             First Name          Year       Townland           Parish    County

 Early 19th Century Tithe Books   Cassidy Bernard               1825      Ballineal-Beg      Artrea    Co. Tyrone

 

 

The following names were found at https://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/tyrone/tithe-applotment-books/parish-of-artrea.php.  These names were heads of household in the tithe books in Artrea parish. 

Note there were several Cassidys in Ballineal Beg, and McVeaghs in Ballineal Beg and Ballineal More.

 

Cassidy, Bernard Tl: Ballineal Beg Yr: 1825 (same as above)

Cassidy, Francis Tl: Ballineal Beg Yr: 1825

Cassidy, Hugh Tl: Ballineal Beg Yr: 1825

Cassidy, Jeremiah Tl: Ballygruby Yr: 1825

Cassidy, Michael Tl: Ballineal Beg Yr: 1825

Cassidy, Widow Tl: Ballineal Beg Yr: 1825

 

McVeagh, Anthony Tl: Balligillian More Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Daniel Tl: Ballineal More Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Edwd. Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Hugh Tl: Ballineal Beg Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Hugh Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Hugh Tl: Cross Patrick Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Jas. Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Jno. Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Jno. Tl: Maghadone Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Jno., Jr. Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Jno., Sr. Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Mat. Tl: Balligillian More Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Neale Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Pat. Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Pat. Tl: Cross Patrick Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Patrick Tl: Ballieglish Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Peter Tl: Ballirogley Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Thos. Tl: Mowillian Yr: 1825

McVeagh, Widow Tl: Mowillian Yr: 1825

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The RC parish of Ardtrea has no baptism or marriage records before 1830, so if that’s the right parish for your family there are not going to be any baptism or marriage records to confirm the facts.

Few RC parishes kept burial records so if Bernard died there c 1849, unless he has a gravestone and it’s still legible, there won’t be any record of that either.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks to both Elwyn and Patricia for you efforts.

I uploaded my DNA to Family Tree DNA and joined the North Ireland DNA project.

On the 1825 Tithe applotment books, there is a Bernard Cassidy and James McVeagh. A very good start, thanks to both of you.

C B Weisbrot

CB Weisbrot

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