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Looking for Info on two sides of my tree

TyroneDungannon (Tyrone)

Hello everyone I am new to the group and looking for any infoI can get on my ancestors.

The furthestI have on the Rafferty side is a Joseph Rafferty born 1874 from Sixmilecross County Tyrone and he marries Sara Cunningham born 1872from Donegal

The furthest I have on the Farley side is Bernad Farley born 1865 Family verbal history says County Tyroneand he imigrates to the US in 1886 with his new wife Agnes Morrison born 1872 in Belfast They setteld in the Philadelphia area

The furthest I have on the Mullen side is Daniel Peter Mullen bornOctober 24th1877 in Garvagh the Union Collaraine County Derry and he marriesOctober 5th 1910 MaryAnne O'Rourke bornMay 29th 1883 in Ballyhanus County Mayo

The furthest I have on the Sweeney side is Francis Sweeney born 1855 in Glenties County Donegal and he marries August 3rd 1882Anna Kennedyfrom Luzern County Pennsylvania where he imigrated to in the 1870's

Any and all help will be greatly appriciated

IrelandXO member

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Dear DMF1158

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

There are some places where you can search online, however these websites do not have complete collections and many do not cover the period after 1900:

www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.

www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/ have begun a project to upload Irish church records to their site free of charge. However, so far only Counties Dublin, Kerry, Carlow and parts of Cork have been covered.

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/what-civil-records-a…

This site also includes the index for civil records from 1845 for non-cathoics and 1864 for the remaining population 

Other important sources include the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith?s Valuation. Even though these sources only record the head of the household, the information is very important and can be valuable:

Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1837): http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp

Griffith?s Valuation (1847-1864): http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too, for instances of the family name at that time

Remember to post any new information that you find here. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.

Best of luck with your search

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support

IrelandXO member

Hello There,

I have been researching my Trimble ancestors and I have found a Peter Alexander and Catherine ( nee Devlin ) Rafferty had a daughter called Mary Ann Rafferty born in 1836, in 1861 she married Robert Trimble born in 1835,   they had 9 children.  Does any of this fit into your family tree?

From Robert.

Robert Watt, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Fellow Researcher,

I am trying to help a very distant relation who lives in Australia,

( he has had a stroke and is unable to continue with his own reseach )

As I understand it his great, great, great, grandfather was John Trimble born in 1769 in Aghalurcher,

 died in 1867, he married Mary  ????? born in 1774, died in 1857, they had 6 children.

One of these was  William Trimble born in 1798, died in 1878, he married Sarah Beacom ( or something similar ) born in 1809 died in 1876, they had 10 children,

One of these was Henry Trimble born in 1844, died in 1908, he married Mary Elizabeth Irvine born in 1848,  died in 1936, they had 11 children.

The eldest of these was William John Trimble born in 1875, died in 1947, he married Lilly Gertrude Thomas born in 1876, died in 1942, they had 12 children.

One of these was Mostyn Trimble born in 1916, died in 1977, he married Vera Ruth Gray born in 1922.

They had a son born in 1946 in Australia.

I am not sure when or which member of the Trimble family went to Australia.

So if anyone can help with my request to contact some of these Trimble relations that would be great.

Thank you from Robert.

I 

 

Robert Watt, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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