My maternal Great Great Grandfather was John Frederick Kealy, born in County Longford, 2 Sept 1821 (although some records in the states show 2 Aug 1821). He married Julia Sammons (date/place unknown).
John Frederick and Julia had four children of which I know: John, Daniel, Margaret, and Mary.
I do not know the Parish or any other information on John Frederick and would appreciate anything you can provide.
Cheers,
Bob Sheehy
San Diego, CA (USA).
rjsheehy
Monday 27th Jan 2014, 09:07PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Bob,
Thank you 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.
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.
There is only one Kealy recorded in Longford in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a land record dating 1848-64. It doesn?t give any genealogical info so it is impossible to know if it is relevant to your Kealy search. However, if all else fails it may act as a starting point.
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/longford/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
Thursday 6th Mar 2014, 02:43PM