Dougherty In Mayo

Hi Jenn,

Thank you very much 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. For more information on UK government records check the National Archives at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

There are some places where you can search online, however it may be difficult to discern whether the results are relevant to your family or not without more information:

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.

Do you know Andrew?s father?s name? If you do you could try searching for him in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. These do not offer an genealogical information but can sometimes be used to tie a person to a specific place. 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 you may find useful 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

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

Mayo: http://www.mayo.ie/dnn/Genealogy.aspx#.Ufkb2o1QEaI

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

From Ireland: http://www.from-ireland.net/county-mayo-genealogy/

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

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

Thank you for your help and suggestions.  I will certainly do what I can to get more information to help me find my Dougherty family.

Jennifer Braham Smith

Thank you again for taking time to help me and others.

I have found the marriage certificate for Andrew and he lists his father as Andrew (deceased in 1845) and occupation as Farm Laborer.  County Mayo.

When and if I find more, I will post here.

Thank you,

Jennifer Braham Smith

Thank you again for taking time to help me and others.

I have found the marriage certificate for Andrew and he lists his father as Andrew (deceased in 1845) and occupation as Farm Laborer.  County Mayo.

When and if I find more, I will post here.

Thank you,

Jennifer Braham Smith

Good morning.  According to relatives I have found on Ancestry, this Dougherty/Doherty/Dockerty family traveled throughout Ireland and then left to live in Scotland.  Though Andrew's Marriage Certificate states his father's name was Andrew, these individuals have his parents as William and Rebecca.  "William Dockerty and his wife Rebecca Ferrie both born in Co Fermanagh,then moved to Co Mayo - both in Ireland. Later emigrated to Glasgow, Scotland and worked in the docks - see Scottish census 1861."  I do not know if this information is accurate.  I asked how this information was found and have not received a response.  How do I find out if this is in fact the same family or disprove these individuals as my 3rd great grandparents?  Thank you for any help and/or suggestions.  Jennifer Braham Smith