Help with Kiely history

Hi Susie,

Thank you for your message. Do you have any other information that you can share that may help others further your research? What religion were the family? Did they emigrate? If so, what do you know about it?

Have you tried looking in church records for information? If the family were Catholic you may be able to find something as records in Stradbally begin as early as 1805:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Waterford&parish=Stradbally&churchid=1093

The above website also shows you where copies of the records are available. However, you could also try contacting the parish priest for some possible assistance.

You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. 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:

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

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

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Familysearch: www.familysearch.org

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

I know that Thomas J.(?) Keily was the husband of Margaret Sullivan...I think.  They had a daughter named Catherine or Katherine who married James Calighan (Callahan, etc) in Holyoak, Mass. about 1854.  Catherine came to the U.S. about 1850 or so.  I know she came with a girlfriend or sister, but I have no other names for siblings.