Searching for my Great Granmother's Martin Family, My Great Grandmother Anna J, Martin was born in 1863 and immagrated to the USA in 1879-1880 at 17 yrs. I believe she had a Brother William born in 1860 and he immagrated to Australia in 1883 on the vessel Isle of Erin. I believe their parents were John Martin and Mary Reily.
Thaks for any information you may supply.
sadams:
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I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and there were no baptismal records for children of John Martin and Mary Reilly in Co. Cavan. I broadened the search to all of Ireland and still did not locate a record. As you likely know, civil registration of births started in 1864 and pre-1864 we only have baptismal reocrds available. Perhaps the Martins attended a parish which do not have records back to 1863. There are at least four parishes with later records. The other possibility is that one of the parents names may be incorrect.
FYI. I also searched for William from 1855-1865 with father John and did not get a record.
Let me know.
Roger McDonnell
I searched the rootsireland site and found a marriage between John Martin & Mary Reilly in Knockbride parish on 27.11.1857. Bride & Groom both lived in Cornacarrow. Witnesses were Peter Smith & Mary Sherridan. The only snag is that I can’t find a townland called Cornacarrow in Knockbride parish. However perhaps someone with a better knowledge of the area can help out.
Hi All, I see there is a Cornacarrow in Monaghan a few miles north east of Knockbride parish, north of Shercock and between Carrickmacross and Ballybay, if you search for Cornacarrow it fills in Monaghan automatically, you can see it here https://www.townlands.ie/
Pat
According to the Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie), Cornacarrow is a historical name for an area that overlaps Druminnick and Kilmacaran, which are both townlands in Knockbride.
Placenames Database link: https://www.logainm.ie/en/1410524
Townlands of Knockbride link: https://www.townlands.ie/cavan/knockbride/
Kelly