My name is Tomas O'Brien and I live in Argentina. I am currently looking for my family tree and I need a copy of a document. I would be grateful if you could send me a full copy or photocopy of the act of BIRTH of:
NAME and SURNAME: KATHERINE KEENEHAN
BORN ON: 1850 in Ballymore Co.Westmeath.
I would appreciate it.
Thanks!
TOMS O`BRIEN
Tomas:
Welcome back to Ireland Reaching Out!
Civil registration of births did not begin until 1864. Prior to 1864, you have to rely on baptismal records. I looked for Katherine Keenehan on the subscription site Roots Ireland and did not find her record anywhere in Co. Westmeath including Ballymore parish. Do you know her parents names? Possibly we can find the record. In the interim, here is a link https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0909 for to the Ballymore parish register from 1824-1881. Possibly you could scan the register to see if you can find a record.
Roger McDonnell
Hello Tomas,
Welcome to ireland Reaching Out.
Civil records were introduced in Ireland in 1864.
We rely on The Tithe records and Griffiths Valuation and then Church records.
The Keenahan name sems to be in King's County (now known as County Offaly) next to Westmeath.
But, there is a Edward KEENAN in Ballymore in 1854.
www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch…
Were the family Catholic? If they were then this is the site to view................It's free and easy to use.
https://registers.nli.ie/
Ballymore records are from 1824.
Do you know what Kathleen's fathers name was?
Margot
I do not know the name of the parents. I did not find anything on the microfilm. How can I continue my search?
Thanks
Hi,
Did Katherine go to Argentina?
If she did was she married or single?
You have to work backwards.
I did look in the site I mentioned and didn't see a record for her.
Margot
Hello, I found new data in Argentine documents.
The mother's name is BRIGID MC LONGHLIN and the Father's name is Jhon Keenehan.
Tomás:
I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland for all of Ireland and did not find Catherine's baptismal record. I looked for other children of John Keenehan and Bridget McLoughlin with no success. I did find an 1831 marriage record in Co. Longford (see transcription below) which may not be for your ancestors but I thought I would share. Again no baptismal records for children of this couple.
Roger
Date of Marriage:22-Jan-1831
Parish / District:KILLOE
County:Co. Longford
Husband JohnKeenan
Wife BridgetMacLoughlin
Thanks for your help. Probably my ancestor (when they arrived in the country they changed their last name). I will continue looking for Catherine, thinking that Ballymore, Co. Westmeath County is only 37 km from where they got married.
I will also continue to search in the Co. Longford.
Thanks, Roger
HELLO
I FOUND MORE INFORMATION IN CATHERINE'S DEATH ACTS.
MAY HAVE BEEN BORN BETWEEN THE YEARS 1846 - 1847 - 1848 - 1849. IF SOMEONE FINDS SOMETHING, THANKS