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MeathKilskeer (Meath)

Hello,

My GGrandfather is Charles Patrick Matthews. I have his birth as anywhere from 1861 to 1864. I believe he is from Meath as when he was in Boston he became president of one of the Irish county groups called Kinghts and Ladies of Tara.From there I searched for my gg to be from Meath. I found a Boston wedding anouncement in 1891 stating that my GG maried Catherine Gately from Roscommon and my GGgrandparents names were Robert and Bridget. Nothing has been verified but I am lost as to where else I should go to find my heritage.

Please help

Thank You

Pauline Matthews

swehttamap

13 years ago

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Pauline:

I went to a pay site www.rootsireland.ie and looked for index records for Charles Matthews born around 1860. Eight index records came up for the years 1857-1866 but none for Meath. Even though he was involved with the Tara organization may not mean he is from Co. Meath. I also looked for Gatelys in the 1901 census in Co. Roscommon. There were no Roberts but a few Bridget Gatelys who were widows. The URL is www.nationalarchives.ie

Roger McDonnell

Church Baptism	Mathews	Charles	1860	Co. Louth
	25 credits	Church Baptism	Matthews	Charles	1862	Co. Offaly
	25 credits	Church Baptism	Mathews	Charles	1858	Co. Cavan
	25 credits	Church Baptism	Mathews	Charles	1864	Co. Cavan
	25 credits	Church Baptism	Matthews	Charles Lyn	1864	Co. Offaly
	25 credits	Church Baptism	Mathews	Charles	1865	Co. Longford
	25 credits	Church Baptism	Matthews	Charles	1857	Co. Kildare
	25 credits	Church Baptism	Mathews	Charles	1866	Co. Longford

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

13 years ago

sorry If I confused you robert and bridget are charles parents,according to a marriage anouncement stating parents of.the gromm is ...The irish county groups in boston in the early 1900's were important to the irish immigrants. They formed these groups to keep "home" alive in the new land. Thank you for your reply!

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