I know very little about this man before the 1871 Canadian census.
I beleive he was born somewhere in Donegal about 1830 and left
for Canada about 1850. Alone or with family?
I am posting this on the off chance someone knows of him.
Jacquie
Hi Jacquie,
Thanks for your message. I hope that someone recognizes the names and contact you.
However, you haven't included his forename in your message!
In the meantime, these are the Farrells that were recorded in Donegal in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a land record so doesn?t have any genealogical info, but shows what parishes there were Farrell?s living in at the time.
There are some places where you can search online for church records, however these websites do not have complete collections:
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
Some other websites that may be helpful 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
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/donegal/index.html
Donegal Resources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/
Remember to post any new information that you find here. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support