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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Galway => Topic started by: grumpier on Tuesday 25 June 13 06:06 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find out information on my great grandparents Michael Higgins and Bridget Coomber.
I believe that they were born in Galway, Michael approx. 1849 and Bridget 1866. I have Michael dying in Australia (qld) in 1922. Unfortunately that is all the information that I have on them. Any help would be appreciated.
Grumpier
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Hello,
You say you have no other information. What about their children? Were they born in Ireland or Australia?
This may help in finding out re emigration.
Regards
Heywood
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I am trying to confirm that my grandfather was born in Queensland in 1889. I am waiting on birth certificate for this. I do not know if they had other children.
cheers
Grumpier
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That might be the best way to go about this.
It would give a better time line to work on. They may have married in Queensland.
Best wishes
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Thankyou for your input. I am afraid I broke one of the rules of research. Presumption. I just presumed as they both came from Galway that they were married there. Shall "hold my horses" and wait for certificate.
Cheers
Grumpier
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Hi Grumpier.
I wish I had come to this site earlier. My great grandfather was a Michael Higgins, son of Terence Higgins. Baptised in Castlegar in 1849. Moved to Queensland, married a Mary Comber. His son was Terence, his son was Terence Joseph, and one of his offspring was ME!
I am currently sitting in a room in a place called Drumcoura in Leitrim. Here for a further 2 days, then down to Dublin.
I will wait until I hear from you, then invite you to join my website online.
Warm regards
Terence (of course!) Darrell Higgins
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Hello TD Higgins aka Darrell this is Grumpier aka cousin Judy from the south coast of NSW.
Hi Darrell I am afraid I have been very slack in my family research and have not done much at all for the past 12 months. But if you are in Ireland I am sure that you can find out a lot more than I ever could. You mentioned that you have a website, I would love to see it. Enjoy your holiday and hunting for our ancestors.
Cheers
Judy
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Aaah, so sweet little Judy has got herself a new little nickname eh? But I shall try to keep referring to you as Judy. LOL.
I will send you an invite and link.
The most effective exercise I have been able to do here is to establish contacts with people who can help me in research. Going off to Dublin today for some 4 more days, then over to Ontario - which is where Kath is from.
Enjoy the website - for what it is so far anyway. LOL.
Warm regards
Darrell and Kath