Michael TENNIAN or TENNYAN or TENNIHAN and Mary WELCH

Hi there,

Well the first thing I checked when I read your email was the spelling of 'Tennian'. Very unusual and one I haven't heard of before (that does not mean to say that it doesn't exist, only that is unusual to my ears). So I checked the Irish Times surname search (from mid-19th century) to see what other possible variants there could be, but alas I could not find it. You can check it here: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/  So where did the name derive from? Maybe Tiernan? Tennyson?

You can check for the name Welch here (most common variant here is Walsh): http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=

Have you checked with other family members or looked for old documents or family bibles for for clues about their place of origin? County Galway is very big, so you will have a better chance of finding information if you had a more precise location.

Have you tried checking the Ellis Island records (www.ellisisland.org) or the Castle Garden records (www.castlegarden.org)? Generally, more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at, this could be a good place to find more information, and perhaps even find out an exact place of origin.

Civil registration records are available from the General Register Office (GRO). These start from 1864 however. You can access the website here: http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You could also try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at. Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38). Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Sinead Cooney

Genealogist (Ireland XO)

hello

im wondering if anyone out there can help me find were about in galway my fathers grt grt grandparents came from,

im trying to find the birth or baptism of a michael garatty (geraghty) born galway c1828 he was the son of a peter and his mother could well be a bridget

michael had a brother martin born c1830 and a sister mary garatty born c1833,also michael could have had a brother john garatty born c1825.the garatty's above came from galway c1851 and settled in my home town walsall (the black country) england

i have the garratys above on many walsall censuses and they all say they were born galway ireland but i would love to find were about in galway.

i also have the marriages of the garatty's above and all state their father was a peter garatty (a deceased husbandman)

my  fathers grt grt grandfather michael garatty / garrity died in massachusetts usa in december 1882 and on his death certificate his parents are a peter & bridget garatty.

may i thank anyone out there who can shed some light on the above as it would be very much appreciated

kind regards

s.s.gannon

Hi S. S.

Could you please post this message on a new thread. Please post your message on the Co. Galway page here: http://www.irelandxo.com/group/county-galway

I and others in the Galway community can then help answer your query.

Many thanks,

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Sinead Cooney

Genealogist (Ireland XO)

Hi, Your search for Micheal Tennian, is hampered by the fact that his name would have been Tannian, he would have been decended from a long line of Blacksmiths in Co. Galway, he would be most likely have originated either from Ardrahan Co. Galway or Carrowbeg, Belclare, Tuam, Co Galway. I believe that there may also have been a daughter Bridget, He was probally married @ 1830 and left Ireland @ 1849, most likely they went to Boston Ma. as that where the largest concentration of Tannians settled and carried on as blacksmiths in several states. All Tannians are related, the Name is solely confined to Connaught, Ireland,mainly just Galway. Variations of the name are Tanahan,Tanehan,Tanian,Tanion, Tannian, Tannion, Tannyan,Tanyan,Tanyhan,Tennian & Tennion. Tannian is the only form found in Ireland and still remains rare. I hope this is of some help to you, please feel free to contact me by email if you need further help, Good luck in your searches.

Stephen