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Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« on: Tuesday 25 June 13 06:06 BST (UK) »
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. 
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Re: Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 25 June 13 09:33 BST (UK) »
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.

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Re: Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 25 June 13 09:48 BST (UK) »
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.
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Re: Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 25 June 13 10:47 BST (UK) »
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.

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Re: Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 25 June 13 20:59 BST (UK) »
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.

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Re: Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« Reply #5 on: Monday 17 July 17 16:25 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« Reply #6 on: Monday 17 July 17 22:32 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Michael Higgins and Bridget (Mary) Coomber
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 18 July 17 10:21 BST (UK) »
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
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