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Mayo / Re: Crossmolina Church Records
« on: Wednesday 30 January 13 17:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Diski

What a star you are! Many thanks for the information you have provided, there is plenty there for me to look into further. The Michael Convey/Conmey born 30 Aug 1845 looks promising but then the number of given names then was much fewer than today so there may well be a number of Michael Cs with fathers called James! An instance of that is that one of James C and Catherine Gallaghers witnesses was another Catherine Gallagher; a cousin perhaps or mother?  You didn't find a younger son John (M's brother) for James and Catherine by any chance?

I am clearly going to have to get a parishes map for Co. Mayo to make any sense of where Crossmolina, Moygawnagh, Eskeragh Lower, etc are in relation to each other. I have the Phillimore Atlas & Index of Parish Registers for England and Scotland and that is a great help.

I've not come across Tithe Records until now but will follow your suggestion and try Google.

Many thanks
John

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Mayo / Re: Crossmolina Church Records
« on: Tuesday 29 January 13 14:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Diane

I've just registered with Rootschat and saw your post from some time ago, when you were a rookie to Rootschat, re County Mayo and Crossmolina and your offer of help. Are you still offering to look-up records? If so it would be great if you could assist with my research.

I would welcome any information on Michael Convey, born about 1835 in Ireland, county not known for certain but likely to have been Mayo as his brother John, born 1842, gives Mayo as his place of birth in the English 1911 census. I believe his father was James Convey (from Michael's marriage certificate) born abt 1812 in Ireland.  James would probably have married around 1830-35 presumably in County Mayo. I don't have a name for James' wife

Michael moved to north-east England where he married Mary Coyle in 1857 in Gateshead. Their son James, born 1858, was my great-grandfather.

Any little nugget of information would be appreciated - haven't been doing this family history business for long but am finding it incredibly addictive and, where Ireland is concerned, very frustrating; and I still have Coyles and Wilkes to chase up yet!

Regards
John Thompson

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