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Oh I am so sorry. I had such high hopes for you.

The search continues  . I have made some headway on Ellen Howard, my 2 grandmother, via some help from someone on RootsChat. I'm actually going to Dublin in two weeks and will spend some research time while there. Thank you again for your help with George Richard!

Hi, if you give us some names, we may be able to help, a fresh pair of eyes.

I have an ancestor who wed in 1848 in Dublin, St Paul's. it was a non Catholic marriage, and civil reg of them begun in 1845.

Since it looks like you're doing research in the UK maybe you could help me break through another brick wall. My great grandfather, George Richard Holahan, is said to have been born in Manchester. My research of US Census records show his year of birth between 1858 and 1862. His parents came from Ireland and Lancashire was probably a stopover before coming to the US. I have searched Freebmd.uk, Lancashirebmd.org.uk, and Lan-ops.org.uk to no avail. There have been several records I have ordered that looked promising only to find the parents were not my George's parents. Any help in this regard would be much appreciated!

I will be in Dublin for a few days and will be doing some family research while there. I have been working on my family history for many years and, like many of Irish descent, have run into many brick walls. I am planning visits to the National Library and National Archives. Are there any other places that would be of help in my search? I'm specifically trying to locate birth/baptism records and marriage records of ancestors. I seem to be at a dead end as far as online resources go and would like to know if any of these facilities offer guidance in helping break through brick walls. Thank you

1861 2935 /32/25

Martin Dunn 28 yrs Stone Cutter b Queens County, Ireland
Mary Dunn 20 yrs b Kilkenny
Agness Dunn 2 yrs b Manchester

*baptism shows Mary’s maiden name as Rochford
*So there is the Laois connection and I think I recall seeing that James was a stone Mason?

1861 2963 /98/14

William and Bridget Dunn (both b Ireland) with children, George 5 yrs, Mary Ann 3 yrs and William 1 yr.

William Patrick’s baptism (Lancs opc) shows mother as Bridget Horan and Godparents Matthew Horan and Elizabeth Dunn.
The children*s births in GRO register all show Horan so there is the doubt about the surname given that we are looking for Holahan.

Can you direct me to the source for the above? I have searched Ancestry, Family Search, and Find My Past and cannot find Martin's record. I have found William and Bridget's record, but not Martin and Mary.

Good finds Radcliffe.

I mentioned the marriage in reply #6 and a possible birth for George with mmn Howard but as spellings vary so much it is difficult.
I can’t see them as yet in 1861 and had thought they had perhaps already emigrated.
However, the birth of Ann in 1864 changes that.

My records indicate that James emigrated in 1866, with Ellen and George following in 1868.