Hello, my name is John Powell and I'm seeking information about my mother, Ellen Josephine Byrne, who was born in Maudlintown, Wexford, in 1919.
Any help would be appreciated,
JP
Hi JP,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone who recognises the name makes a connection with you and helps you with your research.
In the meantime, have you tried looking for her birth record to get some info on her parents? 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/
You can search the indexes to these records up to 1958 online at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
Some other websites that may be 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/
Wexford Local Studies: http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Library/YourServices/LocalStudies/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/wexford/index.html
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Hello John
My name is Jack Byrne, your late mother was my aunt, my father Raymonds sister. Email me at jack.jackband@gmail.com and we can exchange information.
Regards
Jack