Margret Quinn emigrated to Australia in 1882 on the Selkirkshire and her sister Bridget two years later. Margret was married on 5/4/1883, aged 23, to James Galloway (written on the certificate as Gallower) in Rockhampton, Australia. Her marriage certificate state that she was born in Longford, Longford, Ireland (probably 1860)and that her parents were James Quinn (a farmer) and Catherine Callopy.
We would like to determine details of Margret's birth in Longford and any further details regarding her parents or siblings.
Saturday 29th Jun 2013, 09:09AM
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Deborah:
It appears that Margaret was born In Longford Town based on the way it was written on the marriage certificate. I'm assuming they were Roman Catholic. The Mormon Church has microfilmed the RC church records back to 1802. You may want to order the film at www.familysearch.org and have it sent to a Mormon Family History Center hopefully near you.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Saturday 29th Jun 2013, 02:18PM -
Hi Deborah.
Have looked at the online births and marriages records for Co. Longford but no sign of the names you mentioned. If you act very quickly i. e. in the next few hours you can do a free search for bmd's on findmypast.ie. The site is offering free bmd searches until sometime Sunday (Irish time I think ). This is normally an expensive site but with good records. I have found a Bridget and Margaret Quinn birth records in Longford which fit in with your dates. If you print details such as year, quarter, vol, etc you can order them from The General Registry Office in Dublin quite cheaply.I also saw a James Quinn which should give the townland he lived in. Hope this helps.
Sunday 30th Jun 2013, 12:21AM -
Dear Deborah,
The advice offered above is good - given the relatively recent date, it should be possible to get Margaret's birth certificate. The local Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Health Centre, Dublin Road, Longford has the civil records. I suggest you submit a written request for a copy of the entry. There is a fee, but it is small in a case like that.
Kind regards,
Martin Morris
Wednesday 10th Jul 2013, 10:12AM