John BOURKE/BURKE & Bridget DAVIS from Limerick Ireland to Australia

Hi Linceey,

Thanks again for your message.

Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find information without a more specific place of origin. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.

Do you have any documentation pertaining to the family that mentions any place names at all? This can include wills, marriage/death records,census records, letters, diary entries etc.

There are some places where you can search online, however these websites do not have complete collections:

www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.

www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.

Have you tried looking into the family?s emigration? Sometimes more infomation can be found at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. You may be lucky and find a place name here.The Public Record Office of Victoria has good online databases of settlers at www.prov.vic.gov.au

Some other websites that may be helpful 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

Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm

Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/limerick/index.html

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Remember to post any new information that you find here. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Hi there
Just read your info, I had a Richard and Thomas Bourke from Castleconnell in Limerick the interesting thing is Thomas married an Anastasia Davis in NSW I'm yet to see where she came from but it may not be a co-incidence that that your John and my Thomas married Davis. I'll check into it and get back to you.
Belinda

Hi Belinda,  I look forward to hearing back from you.  Thanks Linceey

Hi Linceey,

Greetings from Ireland.

I believe you Have the Wrong County,

John Bourke & Brigid Davis Marriage 1838 Co Waterford,

There are 2 Baptisms recorded for that marriage,

Michael 1839 & Mary 1841 Both in Co Waterford,

you can down load that info from, Roots Ireland.ie

Co Waterford is bordering Co Limerick.

I would advise you to post also on the Co Waterford Board

John

Hello John,

Thank you for your suggestion.  I shall look further into this.   Just to complicate things I have found another John Burke and Bridget Burke (nee? Davis) who arrived in New South Wales Australia.   The information is as follows:-

John Burke occupation farm labourer, religion R.C. aged 26 years, could read and write, native place Cork, County Cork Ireland (father Michael Burke and mother Mary Burke) and Bridget Burke occupation domestic servant, religion R.C., aged 28 years, could read and write, native place Cork, County Cork Ireland (father Thomas Davis and mother Mary Davis (deceased).  Children: - Mary aged 12 months (6 months on certificate).  The family arrived New South Wales Australia on "Sir Charles Napier" 10 April 1842.  Comments - brought in by Francis Reid. 

Thanks from Linceey