My Great Grandfather was John J Brann. When he came to America they changed his sir name to Brown. I have traced him back to Newmarket cork county Ireland. I would love to find out more. His date of birth was january 6 1839. If anyone can help I would be so apprecative.
Sincerly,
Cindy Brown ( Brann)
Hi Cindy,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
In the meantime, have you tried looking at church records in Newmarket for more information? Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Newmarket parish, follow this link:
As you can see from the above link Mallow heritage Centre have copies available. Here is their email if you would like to contact them, however please note that a fee may apply:
mallowheritagecentre@gmail.com
You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Have you tried looking into his emigration? Sometimes more infomation can be found at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. For information on US immigration records check http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Failte Romhat: www.failteromhat.com
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html
West Cork Genealogy: http://www.westcorkgenealogy.com/
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support