Hi Kelley
Thank you for your query. It would be helpful if you could include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search...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, New York, etc.), this could be a good place to find more information. -And perhaps even find out an exact place of origin in Galway.
Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp
Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/
US National Archives/Immigration info: http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/
In relation to finding church records, do you know what the religious denomination of your family was? you can view what Roman Catholic records exist through the link below:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/ (Browse Roman Catholic Parish Map)
For Church of Ireland records see: http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/. The Anglican Record Project is has created an index to their records: http://ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/AngRecord/bunclodyunionindex.pdf
Here are some other websites that may be of help to you:
http://galwaywest.rootsireland.ie/
http://galwayeast.rootsireland.ie/
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/?gclid=CKLT_Pa4wrUCFYUf4Qod4EoAGg
I hope that this information is of help to you Kelley. Please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
