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Ryans and Kennedys from Tipperary to Minnesota

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Hello

I am searching for information pertaining to the following relatives from Tipperary with a strong indication from the parish of Nenagh.

GG Grandfather Patrick Ryan (b 10 Oct 1834) Mother maiden name Mary Dunn (b between 1803-1810) He likely had a brother named John (b 1837-38) Patrick emigrated to the United States in 1853 settling in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and then Le Roy Minnesota. Partrick joined an uncle in Wisconsin (perhaps either Jeremiah or John Ryan who had emigrated prior to 1853). Patrick died 27 August 1906 in Minneapolis Minnesota.

GG Grandmother Hannah A. Kennedy (b June 1844-45) Mother Sara(h) Cleary (Clary?). Father Jeremiah Kennedy (b September 1817) Two sisters (one named Sara) might have emigrated with her to Chicago Illinois in 1865. While in Nenagh she attended a convent school run by nuns.  Her grandfather, father of Jeremiah Kennedy, was an educator. Jeremiah Kennedy emigrated to the United States in 1882 (perhaps after his wife died) and he died September 27, 1901 in Minneapolis Minnesota.

Thank you

cdgross

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Hi,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you.

In the meantime, have you tried:

Church records:

Have you tried looking at church records in Nenagh? Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Nenagh parish, follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Tipperary%20North&parish=Nenagh&churchid=804

As you can see from the above link there are copies available at the North Tipperary Genealogy Centre. Here is their email if you would like to contact them, please note however that a fee may apply:

tipperarynorthgenealogy@eircom.net

Civil Records:

Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office. Here are their contact details:

General Register Office

Government Offices

Convent Road

Roscommon

Ireland

Tel:+353 90 663 2900

Locall:1890 25 20 76

Fax:+353 90 663 2999

Homepage: http://www.groireland.ie/

Land Records:

You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:

The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

Some other websites that you may find useful are:

 

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

IGP: http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/index.htm

Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/tipperary/index.html

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

 

IrelandXO member

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