I am trying to verify the parish for my 2nd great grandmother, Catherine Darrigan. The only information I have is a birth date July 16, 1822. Her family arrived in America about 1837. Thank you for any information.
Richard Kane
Hi Richard
Thank you very much for your query. Do you know much about your great great grandmothers emigration? The dates, the reason why she left, who she may have travelled with?..etc..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.
Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp
Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/
It would be necessary for you to find a placename of origin in Ireland to continue your research.
Here are some other websites that may be of help to you as you continue your research:
http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introductio…
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/
http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/?gclid=CNHhjdCMwrUCFQqV4QodKh8A4A
I hope that this is of some help to you Richard. Do not hesitate to contact us again.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support