James Richford born around 1843-44 according to Civil War reported age
Became citizen age 22 in Albany New York Departed from Galway
Married 1870
2 Sons
Son's birth certificate reported father born in kilkock Kildare Ireland
Note: Picture of civil war unit in field, might be him
Robert:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
I checked on Roots Ireland and did not find a record in Kilcock or in a parish close to Kilcock. However, Roots only has records for the RC church so if your ancestor was Church of Ireland or Presbyterian the records are not on Roots.
I looked at the 1852 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kilcokc civil parish and there were three Michael Rochfort records http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kildare/kilcock.htm I don't know if there were three Michael Rochforts or one with three land holdings. Possibly one of these Michaels had a connection to James.
You may want to consider an autosomal DNA test.
Roger McDonnell
Roger, Coming to Ireland in September will be in Kildare. Thought find some info but if not have additional info on (GGF)James wife (GGM) Anne Kearney (b 1836 Ireland) from neighboring county. They were married in 1870 at Saint Joseph's in Albany New York father was (GGGF)Michael and mother (GGGM)Margeret ???. Michael died in Ireland and Margeret remarried Lawrence Gaynor who lived by Kearney family in County Derry. Maybe work on another branch with more info.
Roger,
James naturalization records indicate
On the 17th day of October 1866 James Richford filled out an intent for Naturalization.
(Pages 421-422) Name: James Richford Birth Place: Kildare Age: 22 Nation& Allegiance: Ireland
Whence Migrated: Galway Intended Settlement: Albany, New York
When Sworn: October 17, 1866 Before Whom: H.P. Nugent
This might help or you can suggest resources in Doublin
Roger,
Rochfort Michael Boherboy Kilcock Kildare
Rochfort Michael Branganstown Kilcock Kildare
Rochfort Michael Courtown Little Kilcock Kildare
Rochfort Michael Kilcock Kilcock Kildare
From Griffith, thank you I will work on that
James departed from Galway? Does that mean he traveled to Irish Channel than to Liverpool for ships to North America. Could it be James departed from Galway on ship?
Thanks for your assistance
Bob Richford
Bob:
The ship may have left Liverpool and stopped in Galway before crossing the Atlantic.
Roger