Elizabeth McNamara

Hi Rufus,

I have checked subscription sites - www.rootsireland.ie and www.findmypast.ie, with negative results in relation to baptism for an Elizabeth McNamara in Nenagh. Have you checked Elizabeth's marriage and death records for the names of her parents?

Roots Ireland have a record of seven marriages for a "John McNamara" in the years 1775 to 1785. 4 are in Limerick, 2 in Kerry and 1 in Kilkenny.

You have to take account of the fact that many Irish were nomadic in that period.

I attach some downloads. You probably have them already!

Regards,

Hi McCoy

 I didn't have the last file and to be honest these are better quality than the ones I do have, so thank you for your input, much appreciated.

The North Tipperary Genealogy Centre have been extremely helpful. They found 6 families of McNamara who were having children in Nenagh, between 1792 and 1797, which is a few years after Elizabeth was born, but there were no records prior to that time as I said previously, only one of these fathers was named John.

We did place an open letter in the Nenagh Guardian to see if anyone remembers Elizabeth, but no luck as yet. I did find a John McNamara born in Nenagh, Tipperary about 1757 which would make him the right age and he was in the military, 12th or East Suffolk Regiment of foot, discharged 24th September 1808.

But as yet we have no ties to Elizabeth, his discharge papers are supposed to list his family but I have been unable to get a copy of this document as yet.

Again a huge thankyou for your assistance it is appreciated.

Cheers Rufus