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Confirmation of parents' names

GalwayTuam (Galway)

Ellen Walsh - my gg grandmother

I am trying to confirm my great great grandmother's parents' names. I believe them to be John Walsh and Catherine Briggs. I have a possible baptismal record somone found for me a long time ago. I also would like to confirm her siblings if she had any. I've never been able to find a definite immigration for her.

According to a US Census, she arrived in theUSin 1847. She married Michael Finney (Westmeath) in 1853. His first wifehad recently died from yellow fever leaving behind a 2 year old son. Ellen died in March 1903.

I would appreciate any help.

Thank you, Jean Phillips

injanae3@yahoo.com

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Jean:

Welcome to ireland Reaching Out!

I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and found one baptismal record for a child of John Walsh and Catherine Briggs (see below). The record you provided for Eleanor shows John and Catherine Walsh as the parents. There were five other records in Tuam for Walsh children with parents John Walsh and Catherine Walsh: Catherine 1834 Mary 1837 Patrick 1839 Honor 1841 John 1843  Here is a link to the Tuam parish register https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1082 ;  There is no way to tell if these children were siblings to John Walsh and Catherine Briggs unless you can find other evidence.  I did not find a marriage record.

Roger McDonnell

Name:John WalshDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:25-Jul-1831Address:KelmoreParish/District:TUAMGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John WalshMother:Catherine BriggsOccupation:
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Informant 1:Michael Nestor Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Connor 

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Thank you.

injanae3@yahoo.com

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