Looking for any information concerning Thomas Finnegan born 1836. I do not have birthday only that he was a native of Kilkeevin , Roscommon, Ireland. He moved first to Lexington Mo then to St Louis, Mo was a stone mason and was married to Catherine Boyle.
Hi Pat,
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If you haven't already you could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64) for Thomas or his relatives.The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38): Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at.
Do you know much about their emigration? Dates, the reason why they left, etc.? Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at (e.g. Liverpool), this could be a good place to find more information.
All the best.
The only information I know is that Thomas Finnegan and Catherine Boyle Married in Lexington Lafayette Mo On 8/6/1857 so he had to immigrate sometime before that. Also on the census a Martha Finnegan was listed with his family but not as a child and she was born in Missouri.