I am trying to do my family tree. My grandmother was Mary Lowry from Mahanagh, born approx 1890, married my grandfather Benjamin Rourke(Rorke or Roarke) from Brierfield Toole in 1919. Her parents (my great grandfather) was John Lowry from Mahanagh born approx 1856 and Mary Collins (my great grandmother) born approx 1860. They were married approx 1879. Their children were Bridget, John, Michael, Mary, Lawrence, Nora & Delia. I am now tring to find the names of their parents (my great great grandparents). Can anyone help?
Saturday 10th Jan 2015, 12:57PM
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Liz:
Here is the civil marriage index record for the 1879 marriage between john and Mary. The actual record will show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom and where the bride and groom lived in 1879. You can get a copy for around 4 euros from the general Register Office. Let me know if you want to get a copy and I will forward instructions.
Roots Ireland only has Clonbern records starting in 1892 but a reference book I have indicates that Clonbern records go back to 1855.
This summer the National Library plans to place the RC parish registers online for free searching. You may be able to locate the baptismal records for John and Mary at that time.
Roger McDonnell
First name(s) John Last name Lowry Registration year 1879 Registered Quarter/Year Apr - Jun 1879 Registration district Glenamaddy Volume 4 Page 137 County - MarriageFinder?
John Lowry married one of these people
Bridget Connor, Margaret Comer, Mary Conneely, Mary CollinsCastlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Many thanks for this info.I would v ery much appreciate if yould forward me instructions on obraining a copy of this marriage certificate..
Liz Griffin
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Hi Liz
You can apply online here:
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/bdm/Certificates/
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
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Liz:
Sorry I did not respond to you earlier. I must have missed your request for instructions and Clare was covering for me. However, I assume you only want a copy of the record for aroun d 4 euros rather than the 20 euro cert. To get a copy you go to this link
https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx
print out the marriage form, fill it out to the best of your ability, add the info from the index record: quarter/year of marriage, registration district and volume and page number.
You have to use snail mail to send the request to GRO in Co. Roscommon but you can ask GRO to e-mail the copy back.
Roger
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Many thanks
Liz