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Delia Waldon & William Murphy - Advice needed
« on: Sunday 13 March 05 18:44 GMT (UK) »
I am starting a search for Bridget /Delia Waldon and William Murphy.  They would have immigrated from Ireland to Ohio, U.S. between 1855-1858.  It is unknown where in Ireland they came from, however family memory is that they came from County Cork, (unverified).  All their children appear to have been born in the US, so they would have immigrated as a young couple (assuming they didn't meet in the US and get married.)  William Murphy had a profession of Plasterer.  Given such limited information, where would you suggest a start searching records in County Cork?  I must admit to feeling dismayed with this difficult task, but hope to get lucky.  Thank you very much in advance for any advice you can give me.   Carol

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Re: Delia Waldon & William Murphy - Advice needed
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 March 05 19:10 GMT (UK) »
Try a Google search for Irish records or look on Cyndislist.  BMD registers had not started in Ireland by then so you will need to go to parish records and the census.  Griffiths vaulations (survey of land) have a lot of names on.  Not easy if you don't know where to start!   Can you trace the ship they went on? 
Cork County Library might help.
Farranlea Rd
Cork
Republic of Ireland
tel 00353 21 54699
Good luck!
Andrea

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Re: Delia Waldon & William Murphy - Advice needed
« Reply #2 on: Friday 25 March 05 13:26 GMT (UK) »
I recommend looking for possible relatives nearby in Ohio when they emigrated. Other Murphys or Waldons

Kate
Census transcriptions Crown Copyright, www.NationalArchives.gov.uk

Prior,Blyth,Ellis:Halstead, Ramsey Essex
Blyth,Faeres,Smith:Suffolk
Ballard, Driscoll, Costen,Miller:Kent
Driscoll, Ragan: Cork
Miller: Hardwick
Hardy: Burton, Derby, Ruddington

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Re: Delia Waldon & William Murphy - Advice needed
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 08 May 08 17:36 BST (UK) »

Cork County Library might help.
Farranlea Rd
Cork
Republic of Ireland
tel 00353 21 54699
Good luck!
Andrea

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Re: Delia Waldon & William Murphy - Advice needed
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 08 May 08 18:18 BST (UK) »
It was 2005 Christopher!     I assume they have had time to write by now.....
They never responded anyway!
Andrea

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Re: Delia Waldon & William Murphy - Advice needed
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 08 May 08 18:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Andrea,

It's difficult to know what's going on when there's no response.

All Carol's posts were made in 2005 but she was last online in October.

Christopher