Looking for any information regarding Mary Sullivan, born 1839 in Schull (Info cited between Baldyhobben and Skibereen?)
She immigrated to the US 1851-1853 at the age of 12 or 14.
Her mother was Elizabeth Collins and father was John Sullivan
Hi,
Thank you for your message. Sullivan is a very common name in West Cork - Have you considered contacting the Skibbereen Heritage Centre for additional assistance? http://www.skibbheritage.com/index.htm
Do you know much about Mary's emigration? The dates, the reason why she left, who she may have travelled with?..etc..Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city she arrived at (e.g. Liverpool, New York, etc.), this could be a good place to find more information.
Some additional sites which may be of use to you - if you haven't already tried them - are:
US National Archives/Immigration info: http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/
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
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
Irish Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
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Genealogy Support