Looking for information on the family of William McLoughlin who lived in Londonderry with his wife Margaret Jane Lamont. Two of their sons were baptized at St. Columba's RC church. Joseph on 16 June 1842, and Francis on 5 March 1844. The youngest son, Patrick born in Londonderry in 1845 (no baptismal record found yet), the year before his mother died in 1846. Patrick emmigrated from Ireland in 1862, and Francis left about 1873. Both settlted in New York City. There were two other children: Anna (b. 1840) and William (b. 1841.) Patrick's obituary in 1898 states that his father was a doctor....not been verified. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Friday 3rd May 2013, 12:28PM
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Hi,
Thank you for your message.
Have you tried looking in church records for information?
Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Templemore parish, follow this link:
Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.
You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office in Dublin. Here is their website:
http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm
You can search the indexes to these records online at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
With regards to the obituary that states that William was a doctor, I did find a William McLoughlin MD, listed under Physicians and Surgeons in Slater?s Commercial Directory of Ireland 1846:
http://www.failteromhat.com/slater/0199.pdf
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/derry/index.html
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
I hope that some of this is helpful. Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Monday 10th Jun 2013, 02:12PM