Looking for Francis Moore. Only know he was from County Mayo. Born in Ireland. Was a coachman in NY, USA in 1861 exempted from Civil War draft because employer Commodore Vanderbilt payed deferment fee. Married Delia Turner for County Longford in about 1860 son born in NYC in 1861. Died when kicked in head by horse. Family tale was that he was blacksmith in Mayo who allowed Catholic mass in shop and became hunted by English (not verified). Probably sailed during famine.
Thursday 6th Jun 2013, 10:14PM
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Hi Fred,
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.
Do you have any documentation pertaining to the family that mentions any place names in Mayo 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. For information on US immigration records check http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/
Do you know his parents? names? If you did you could look for record of them in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. These do not give any genealogical information but may help you narrow down some parishes. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
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 Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/mayo/index.html
Mayo Ancestors: http://www.mayoancestors.com/default.aspx
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
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
Wednesday 26th Jun 2013, 02:37PM