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McEvoy, Scanlan of Kilbegnet, Galway, Ireland

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I would greatly appreciate any assistance researching my McEvoy/Scanlan families of Kilbegnet, Galway, Ireland.

John McEvoy (AKA: John Patrick McEvoy?) born 28 May 1833 (or 12 Dec 1832), Kilbegnet, Galway, Ireland. Parents were Felix McEvoy and Ellen Scanlan (Source: Book of Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA) or Flan McEvoy and Nellie Scanlon (Source: Daughter Catherine's death certificate). John McEvoy was Roman Catholic. He immigrated to the USA in about May 1849 with his twocousins (names unknown).

According to his obituary John had three sisters: Mary (Patrick Grady), Catherine (Mathew Farrell) and Bridget (Cooney). Mary (born: Nov. 1820, Ireland), Catherine (born: Abt. 1827, Ireland) and Bridget (born: ?). Mary and Catherine moved to the USA. Bridget stayed in Ireland as did their parents.

Most of the info I have on John McEvoy and his family was from a book about families in the city of Decatur, Illinois as well as US Census records and his obituary.

Thank you in advance for any assistance anyone can provide.

Jeff Loftin

Loftin2668@aol.com

IrelandXO member

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Jeff:

Based on the 1856 Griffiths Valuation head of household survey, your McEvoys lived in Oughtagh townland in Kilbegnet civil parish. Oughtagh is about 18 kilometers south of the Co. Roscommon town of Castlereagh. See link below. The father was listed as Flan. 

RC church records for Kilbegnet parish start in 1836, too late for John and his sisters.

Roger McDonnell

 

 

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/galway/kilbegnet.php

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Jeff:

Hope the link below from the Griffiths works for you. Looks like Flan leased about 3 acres+ of land. Also, I found an 1866 death index record for a Flan McEvoy. Not sure this is your ancestor but the Roscommon registration district covered part of Kilbegnet civil parish.The age is an approximation since the informant provided the year of birth and may not have been real accurate. You can get a copy of this record from the General Register Office for around 4 euros. If you are interested let me know and I will forward instructions.

Roger

http://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=ire%2fgriff%2f248%2f170&parentid=…

 

First name(s) Flan
Last name McEvoy
Age 83
Birth year 1783
Registered year 1866
Death year 1866
Registered quarter/year 1866
Registration district Roscommon
Volume 3
Page 308
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger,

I would like to thank you for responding to my post so quickly and am sincerly thankful you to took the time to find the information.  I would like to know how to purchase the certificate from the General Register's Office.  This part of my ancestry has always interested me and my family and I am eager to see if I can find out anything else.  I look forward to reading about the area and culture soon.  Thank you again for your time and kind efforts.

 

Jeff

Loftin2668@aol.com

IrelandXO member

Roger,

I would like to thank you for responding to my post so quickly and am sincerly thankful you to took the time to find the information.  I would like to know how to purchase the certificate from the General Register's Office.  This part of my ancestry has always interested me and my family and I am eager to see if I can find out anything else.  I look forward to reading about the area and culture soon.  Thank you again for your time and kind efforts.

 

Jeff

Loftin2668@aol.com

IrelandXO member

Jeff:

Instructions below. Good luck!

Roger

Go to this link http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx In the middle of the page there are links for birth, marriage or death certificates. Hit the link for the form you want. Hit cancel and the appropriate form should come up. Print the form and complete the requested information. Also provide the information from the index record--quarter/year of the event. registration district and the volume and page number where the event is recorded. Make sure you ask for a copy which costs around 4 euros. ( A cert costs closer to 20 euros). You can also ask the GRO to e-mail the copy back to you.

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks Roger. Good luck with your search Jeff

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

IrelandXO member

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