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My family came from Coolcranaun and Bellass

MayoBallynahaglish (Mayo)

How exciting - I just found this site, what a wonderful idea!!!  MyGGG William and Anne McAndrew Roche had 5 of their 6 children in Ballynahaglish parish before coming to Baltimore, USA around 1851/52.  The early Griffiths has William and Anne in Bellass, he was a blacksmith and I would love to know exactly where.  Anne's parents are probably John and Mary McAndrew (going by how the family seemed to name their children) I found 2 of Wm and Anne's children's baptism records that state their RC parish as Backs/Knockmore. Other prevailant names in the families were Patrick, James, Bridget and Thomas.  It appears the Roches were from Bellass and the McAndrews were from Coolcronane.  Where should I look to find relatives that may still be in the area?

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Hey there... I dont know if this is related but The records below are from ballysakerry Parish in C. Mayo..  recognized the Roach/Roche name and many many McAndrews are from teh parish so there might be a connection.

 

 

Roach, BridgetKearny, JohnKearny, Margaret1850915Roach, MargaretLynch, ThomasLynch, Edward185067

 

Roach, JohnNewcomb, HonoraMARRIAGE1873120Roach, PatrickKeane, BridgetRoach, Catherine18721130Roach, PatrickKeane, BridgetRoach, John18761126Roach, PatrickKearney, BridgetRoach, Thomas1879212Roach, PatrickKearny, BridgetRoach, Margaret187091

 

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Thank you - and  very interesting but I really don't know how to decipher your message.  What do those numbers represent?  I feel like I am missing something I should be getting, lol.

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The formatting didn't work! Sorry it is birth year day and month or marriage year day and month! 

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Ok - now I get it.  What document did this info come from?  The names sure are all the family names I am familiar with - will have to look up Ballinskerry to see where it is in relation to Coolcronaun and Bellass where I know my folks lived.  The thing that REALLY tweaked me was the name Keane as one of the maiden names!  My best friend is a Keane and we have always called ourselves long lost sisters as we think so very much alike.  Wait til I tell her this!!

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http://www.connorsgenealogy.net/Mayo/#church

 

That link will show you the ballysakerry records.... I also have them on hard disk... If you give me your email I will invite you to my family tree on ancestry.com that has hundreds of McAndrews etc... all from Ballymackahola and surrounding lands chrisreilly@aol.com

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WOW - so much information! I'm gonna have a blast going thru all those lists!  My email address is:fandetti@aol.com     Do you think my McAndrews could be your McAndrews?  The only thing I know for sure is ANne McAndrew married WIlliam Roche and lived in Coolcronane when they had 2 of 6 kids in 1850 and 1846.  RC parish Backs/Knockmore which would have been civil parish Ballynahaglish.  Thanks again for your interest and your help.

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I sent the invite from ancestry.  Hopefully, you wil see a connection!

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