Daniel Tierney and Mary Mangan of Delvin Town

Dear Alan

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in getting back to you.

Daniel's marriage record does not include his parents' names but you could write to the GRO in Co. Roscommon and take you back a generation. It might also allow you to check to see which Tierney on the Griffith's Valuation is yours and trace the family forward as shown here: http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/ireland-xo-insight-griffiths-v…

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

Go to this link   https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx   print out the birth form and fill it out to the best of your ability. Tick the box that you want a copy only which costs around 4 euros. You have to post the request to the GRO (address provided when you print the form) but you can ask GRO to e-mail the copy back. You can provide a credit card number and usually there are no issues receiving a copy.

All the best

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support  

Hi Clare,

Thanks for your detailed reply. I think Daniel Tierney is my great great grand uncle. If I am right, Daniel Tierney was baptised Daniel Joseph Tierney on 12th May 1878 in the Catholic parish of Donaghpatrick in Co. Galway and his parents were Patrick Tierney and Catherine Newell. Daniel's age and county of birth on the census match up exactly with this baptism. Do you know of any techniques to trace Daniel and Mary's children to the present day? Thanks very much for your reply, Clare.

Regards,

Alan.

Hi Alan

You could use rootsireland.ie or familysearch.org to look for any potential baptisms - especially for any daughters as they would have married in their home parish. You could usually have a look at the Griffith's Valuation and Cancelled Books as a way of making a connection with later generations but there doesn't seem to be a Tierney listed in Donaghpatrck, Co. Galway but there is one in Killursa but it wold be heard to say if they are the same family: 

Griffith's Valuation - Killursa

Cancelled Books

Neither are there any Tierneys listed on the Online Phone Book. The latest available online record is the 1911 Census:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Irishgenealogy.ie also has an index of births and marriages that you can check.

If you would like I can head out to Donaghpatrick to see if there are any Tierney graves, I don't see the graveyard listed on the County Council Website.

Clare

Genealogy Support