Don't know where to start

[mrjmitchell]

Hello. I have been researching my family tree for months now and have managed to go way back down different branches. However, my maternal grandmother's branch seems to be impossible to find after my 2nd great grandparents. All I have for them is a marriage certificate, which I've attached. Their names were Thomas McGuire & Catherine Mulligan and they were married in Belfast in 1876. Both have their father's names on the certificate. I know that at some point they moved to Glasgow where they had Francis John McGuire, my great grandfather. But I can't seem to find any information on the parents of Thomas & Catherine other than their father's names. I've tried searching Irish Ancestry records but can't seem to find much. All very confusing. Can anyone help? Thanks.

[bevj]

If they died in Scotland, I think their death certificates would include their mothers' maiden names.
Bev

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

Son Francis was b 1885

Possible 1901 entry for Glasgow

John McGuire 68 b Ireland
Mary McGuire 68 b Ireland
Francis McGuire b Glasgow grandson

A Robert McGuire - mmn Mulligan was born 1879 Lanarkshire

[heywood]

Here is the parish record - Maguire - which gives his parents as John and Sarah McMahon. Unfortunately, the parents residence has been scribbled over.
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633206?locale=en#page/50/mode/1up

[mrjmitchell]

Fantastic! Thanks so much

[heywood]

I haven’t yet found a baptism for Thomas, but here is one for John to those parents in 1855. The residence is shown as ‘Analoist’. It is a transcript.
The townland may be Aghnacloy?
https://www.townlands.ie/armagh/oneilland-east/shankill/lurgan/aghnacloy/

**see KG’s post later

[Kiltaglassan]

....but here is one for John to those parents in 1855. The residence is shown as ‘Analoist’. It is a transcript.

Heywood, here's the townland of Annaloist beside Lough Neagh.

https://www.townlands.ie/armagh/oneilland-east/seagoe/brownlows-derry/annaloist/

[mrjmitchell]

Thanks so much for all your help. I've found out more tonight than I have in months. Is there a way to find the parents of John & Sarah?

[mrjmitchell]

Does anyone know what the surname for Catherine's mother is? I'm struggling to read it. Susan *?