My grandfather, Owen Cunningham, was born in Ballybay in 1870 and I am trying to trace his father, Bernard. I have traced a baptismal record for a Bernard in Donaghmore dated 1 Jan 1846, father Owen, mother Mary Callan. Bernard later married Anne McINally. What can I do to establish if this the right person?
Dear Jack
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the long delay in getting back to you.
Do you know if Bernard had any brothers and sisters? A search for children born to Owen and Mary may bring up a known name and confirm a relationship to Bernard. Have you managed to find Owen's civil marriage record, it should name both parents?
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
Clare.
Thanks for your reply (to which I should have responded a long time ago!)
I have, elsewhere on this website, reported that I have found a marriage record for Owen Cunningham and Mary Callan and a baptism record for their son Bernard, who would possibly be my gggrandparents and my ggrandfather. Both records are from Donaghmoyne parish and both are dated 1 Jan 1845. Is this as accurate a record I will get for this parish at that time?
Regards, Jack
Hi Jack
Locating a parish record this early is a good find. There won't be a civil birth or marriage record as civil registration doesn't start until 1864.
Best wishes
Clare
Genealogy Support
Hi Clare
Thanks for your reply. It seems I must assume I have the right people and have gone as far as I can go.
Unless you can 'go wide' and see what comes of a search of the wider branch perhaps the son's family as sometimes you find that early info is provided in later records
All the best
Clare
Genealogy Support