I'm looking for the martin family. Patrick born 1845 and son Michael Joseph born 1872. I'm having no luck and going round in circles but I'm desperate to find my ancestors and if there are any other living bloodlines of my family in Clare today. Can you help? Thank you!!! Kylie Martin - Australia
Dear Kylie:
I don't see any Clare civil births for that period with a father noted as Patrick. However, you might note that the surname Martin can also be spelled as "Martyn".
There is a marriage record for a Patrick Martin and Catherine Hartigan in St Michael's Limerick City dated 15 October 1868. Both live in Limerick. Patrick's father is noted as Michael Martin, a pilot, and Patrick is a mariner. This might be worth looking at further.
Do you have any siblings' names or parents' names for Patrick? Do you have a mother's name for Michael? Let me know.
When did they emigrate and where to? Any further information would be helpful.
All the best,
Jane
Thank you, Jane. I'm led to believe they moved from Clare to australia around 1880, though my research so far could be wrong. I'll definitely look into the Patrick you mentioned above. The Catherine I can find so far is Catherine conry (b 1852 d 1945) though I'm not convinced I've got the right person.
My research comes to a halt completely here. I've got Patrick off michaels birth record, that's it. There may a sibling Mary Ellen martin, but I think she may have been born in australia circa 1879.