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Re: Finding Kearns in USA
« Reply #9 on: Monday 03 October 16 17:07 BST (UK) »
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I noticed an error in my message. The bride's surname was McDonnell NOT McDonald.
I will quote exact details as extracted from Mayo Family History centre:
Church Records:   Marriage in Killasser Parish, (Swineford District), Feb. 11th, 1882; Martin Kearns (Father Patrick) & Bridget McDonnell (Father John).
This is where all the McDonnell family were Baptised.
Civil Birth Reg (Swineford District) : Bridget Kearns, DoB  Jan. 4th, 1883. Parents are Martin Kearns & Bridget McDonnell.

I apologise for my inaccuracies; I have been looking at too many possible records.

Posted on behalf of Macah who had sent the message to me in error. ;)
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Re: Finding Kearns in USA
« Reply #10 on: Monday 03 October 16 17:24 BST (UK) »
I guess it's possible that McDonnell/McDonald could have been used interchangeably. 

In case it is the right family, it looks like the elder Bridget may have remarried.  Possible 1930 census for Bridget and Mary B(ridget) - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC62-ZFM

Burial record & death index for elder Bridget - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLP-W9VY
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-4L4Q

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Re: Finding Kearns in USA
« Reply #11 on: Monday 03 October 16 18:58 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your valuable assistance.   I had found some of these but the McDonnell/ McDonald discrepancies made me unsure.

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Re: Finding Kearns in USA
« Reply #12 on: Monday 03 October 16 19:14 BST (UK) »
Maybe there's other information that can help rule them in or out.

There is a death notice for the elder Martin, but no personal detail besides age and being a native of Ireland - http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18910410.2.91.1&srpos=79&dliv=none&e=------189-en--20--61-byDA-txt-txIN-kearns-------1

The San Francisco library will do free look-ups for obituaries - http://sfpl.org/?pg=2000049301

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Re: Finding Kearns in USA
« Reply #13 on: Monday 03 October 16 22:51 BST (UK) »
I have found Thomas Kearns born Oct. 2nd, 1884 in San Francisco in the Social Security Appl. & Claims Index.  Parents are Martin Kearns & Brigid A McDonnell.
As neither marriage nor birth records for California are available do you know if there are any others available.

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Re: Finding Kearns in USA
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 04 October 16 11:13 BST (UK) »
There are marriage records for California, but not all of them are available online. 
Here are some links that may be helpful:  http://www.genealogybranches.com/california.html
http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/sfranvit.htm
https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Find_California_Marriage_Records

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Re: Finding Kearns in USA
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 04 October 16 13:16 BST (UK) »
You have been incredibly helpful in a difficult project.   My grateful thanks.
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