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Lacey help needed

Hi everyone, I am looking for help on where to start tracing my Irish side of my mothers side. I have managed to trace my Scottish side and had good luck with some help and using Scotlandspeople.gov.uk but no idea where to start in Ireland. My Irish side start with a John Lacey (born ~1852) son of Thomas Lacey and Ann (Hainey / Lainey) both deceased when he was married. He was married to a Bridget Lacey / Lacy (born ~1854) daughter of James Lacey / Lacy and Ann Quinn. I have them on the Scottish Census as being Irish and all their details from 1872 when they were married in Scotland. Any help in knowing where to start is appreciated.

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Rob:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and did not find a John Lacey baptismal record with the parents listed. I also did not find a record for Bridget Lacey but did find baptismal records for three possible siblings in the Clifden RC parish in Co. Galway. Possibly this is a completely different James Lacy/Anne Quinn family but I thought I would share these records with you as a lead. Here is a link to the Clifden parish register. https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1046  

Roger McDonnell

Name:Michael LacyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:20-Jul-1853Address:Not RecordedParish/District:CLIFDENGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James LacyMother:Anne QuinOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael Not RecordedSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Honor Quin

Name:Mary LacyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:10-Jul-1856Address:Not RecordedParish/District:CLIFDENGender:FemaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James LacyMother:Anne QuinnOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Thomas JoyceSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anne McGrath

Name:Thomas LaceyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:08-Dec-1858Address:Not RecordedParish/District:CLIFDENGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James LaceyMother:Anne QuinnOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Stephen MullinSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Judith Derey

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi,

I wondered if you managed to get anywhere with your search?  I am also descended from the same John Lacey.born 1852 in Ireland. His parents were John and Ann Heaney. He married a Bridget Lacey, born in 1850 in Ireland. Her parents were James Lacey and Ann Quinn. John and Bridget married in Scotland in 1872,  and their daughter, Anne Lacey, is my great grandmother. 

Thanks

Sandra

 

Sandra Martin

Hi Sandra,

It's very nice to hear from you. I have almost everythng from when the Lacey family moved to Scotland and have a very detailed "direct" line all the way up to John.

I have been working on filling in the rest of the Lacey's and have made contact with quite a few and they have provided some information.

Please send me your email address (mine is rtaylor2459@gmail.com) and I can send you what I have and we can compare?

I also have the tree on Ancestry.com and can send an invitation if you are using that site.

Unfortunately I have not gone too far on the Ireland side. I plan to dive into it soon, but I am busy working on my wife's side for the time bieng.

Part of the issue I am faciling, is Lacey Marrying Lacey in Scotland 1872. The information Roger provided above seems to be that of Bridget Lacey (mother m.s. Quinn) but she was married to a James Lacey. Our John Lacey father is Thomas, but his wife m.s. was Lainey / Gainey or something like that.

So until I get some extra time, I have not gone to far in Ireland.. I dont even know the best site to use or due to the majority of records being lost, should I get a Genealogist to help get me started..

Best regards,

Rob

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