Three brothers, Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego Finn, emigrated to the U.S. in late 1700s, establishing families here. None of the descendants now know where they came from in Ireland. Any suggestions on how to get this information?
Hi Lou
www.rootsireland.ie/ has birth / baptism records from 1720 onwards; not all counties or years are included however.
I assume the brothers were born after 1720 but there are no records for them on that site.
Family Search has Patrick Shadrack Finn born abt 1730 Ireland and died Maryland (no year given)
I checked rootsireland for Patrick Finn 1720 + - 10 years but still got no results.
The irish Census records don't start till 1821, Tithe Applotments 1823 & Griffiths Valuation 1848 so they are all too late
No luck on www.irishgenealogy.ie/
The closest possibilities from rootsireland are these:
Name:No_record FinnDate of Birth:-Jan-1732
Date of Baptism:cordReNoAddress:No_recordParish/District:EDENDERRYGender:
CountyCo. Offaly
Denomination:Catholic
Father:Linard FinnMother:No_recordOccupation:
Name:Daniel FinDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:13-May-1727Address:
Parish/District:WexfordGender:
CountyCo. Wexford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:William FinMother:Margaret KenellyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Daniel Donoughow Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ellen Welsh
This is the earliest Patrick:
Name:Patrick FinDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:13-Feb-1743Address:
Parish/District:TRINITY WITHIN(CATHED.)Gender:
CountyCo. Waterford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas FinMother:Jane HeadlandOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Kelly Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ann Griffith
Col
Col: Is there additional information on the birthplace/home of Patrick Shadrack Finn referenced above? My 3x great grandfather was Peter Finn, son of Shadrack Finn. Peter was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1751 and was orphaned some time thereafter.
Many thanks.