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Hi

Im trying to trace my GGF's roots. He moved to Blackburn, Lancashire by 1901 from Galway. His marriage to a Margaret Calvert in 1904 suggests he was born abt 1875-77, and was son of a Thomas Comer, a farmer. I don't know where from exactly he was born- and there seem to be several families he could be from- but all seem to come from the Glenamaddy/Dunmore area.

Any Comer family history to help me identify his line further would be really appreciated.

cheers

Paul

Paul Comer

Monday 2nd Sep 2013, 03:39PM

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  • Hi Paul,

    Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.  

    In the meantime, as your GGF was born aster civil registration became mandatory here should be a record of his birth in civil records. These are available from the  GRO and will help you to narrow down a place or origin and give you some more information. Here are their contact details:

    General Register Office

    Government Offices

    Convent Road

    Roscommon

    Ireland

    Tel:+353 90 663 2900

    Locall:1890 25 20 76

    Fax:+353 90 663 2999

    Homepage: http://www.groireland.ie/

    For more information go to :http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-civil-registration.html

    Kind regards,

    Genealogy Support

     

    Monday 9th Sep 2013, 12:17PM
  • Hello Glenamaddy Members, 

    Hope your 2014 year is getting off to a great start.
    Im creator and administrator of this group Glenamaddy, County Galway, Ireland on Facebook.
    Im also Parish Administrator for Glenamaddy, Galway on the Ireland Reaching Out XO, The Reverse Genealogy Programme.

    This is a great resource to you for genology research with many success stories of people connecting with there relatives in Glenamaddy.

    Erik

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/71896753431/

    Tuesday 4th Feb 2014, 03:37PM
  • Paul;

    I saw your post on a Glenamaddy facebook page this morning.  My 2nd great grand father, Patrick Comer was born in 1847.  In 1871 he got married in Cloonfad and listed his father as Thomas Comer.  His home town was listed as Wood Bed.  While I am not 100% certain I believe this to be a reference to Kilnalappa just outside of Dunmore.  If you send me a separate e-mail I will forward you a copy of the marriage cert if you would like.

    Tom 

    Wednesday 5th Feb 2014, 04:19PM
  • Sorry I forgot to give you my e-mail address.

    tcomer@lomurrolaw.com

    Wednesday 5th Feb 2014, 04:21PM

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