Irish Ancestry

[AnneMc]

hello Mobo:
Matthew Snoddy was born in Larne, Antrim born Jan. 12 1821.  I have a copy of his marriage record, he married June 27 1846 in Ottawa. Ont. But he died in 1900 too bad he did not live till 1901 as the Canadian 1901 census has the year people emigrated.

James McSheffery was born 14 Oct. 1827 in Donegal. We think he is from the Inishowen area.  Don't know what his father's first name is but know that his mother's name is Maria as we have found on a passenger list for the USA that shows Maria and some of her children arriving there.  James is the only one that came to Canada but in 1870 his brother John arrives in Quebec from the states.  I know that James arrived in Canada in 1851 as he is on the 1901 census and states he arrived here in 1851.

I have lots of information on these two fellows in Canada but I have to start looking for them in Ireland now. Must admit I have been putting it off but in May went to a seminar about Irish reseach the two speakers were from Ireland and gave lots of information and tips.



Anne

[Mobo]

 

Anne, as you have enough information on Matthew Snoddy you should contact County Antrim Heritage Centre on

http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/county/antrim.html

who I'm sure will be able to help

and the same goes for James McSheffrey - you should try Inishown Genealogy first,
 
http://www.loughfoyleferry.com/genealogy.htm

and if you don't get anywhere, google for the Donegal Heritage Centre, and try that.


 

[Mobo]

 

'Donkey Market', Louth, Drogheda

 

[AnneMc]

Mobo:
Thank you very much for the website address. I will contact both centers.

Anne

[MarieC]

Thanks, Mobo,

Yes, I WAS quite aware that I could send things over the internet, thank you, but to whom was my problem - having been thoroughly briefed with caveat emptor stories about Irish researchers. 

But the two websites you have sent me are very helpful.  I think that I need a researcher, so will proceed with caution to identify one.

Thanks,

MarieC

[Mobo]

 

Absit invidia Marie !!

Don't forget, "He who Dares, Wins"   

[MarieC]

You've got me there, Mobo!  My schoolgirl Latin just gave up on that one!  

Marie

[Mobo]

 

No offence intended

 

[goggy]

For those iterested in seeing what your forebear's put up with to better themselve's Google,'manchester irish+dr kay'.
Not nice,but then again,what else was there?
                Goggy