Sarah A. was born in County Carlow abt 1857, and married Sgt. John Carr of the RIC. They had 13 children and lived in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. The children that are known to us are Sarah b. abt 1885, Margaret b. abt 1887, William b. abt 1889, Bernard b. abt. 1893, Judith b. abt. 1896, Eileen born 1897, Joseph born 1898, and Catherine born 1900. Any help in further identifying Sarah A., her parents, and family, would be most appreciated.
Shamrock71
Sunday 11th Nov 2012, 05:06AMMessage Board Replies
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Im going to give you a couple of websites that you may find helpful/interesting websites http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/
I hope this website will be of use concerning John Carr
RIC/GARDA RECORDS You can find information about the RIC here: museum@garda.ie There they are currently digitising RIC records and they may be able to help you find information. Excellent personnel records were kept from 1816. These can be found at the UK National Archives here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ HO 184. There are microfilm copies at the National Archives of Ireland, The Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) and the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). For each recruit it includes a brief service record, date of marriage and wife's native county, and the name of the individual who recommended him. This is important to identify an exact place of origin, because the recommendations usually came from local clergymen or magistrates who knew the recruit personally. There is a book by Jim Herlihy called, The Royal Irish Constabulary: a complete alphabetical list of officers and men, 1816-1922, 1999. This supplies the Service Number needed to use the Registers quickly and easily. Also worth checking at the UK National Archives is PMG 48: 'Pensions and allowances to officers, men and staff of the Royal Irish Constabulary and to their widows and children'. This dates from the 1870s and usually gives the address of the recipient. The Dublin Metropolitan Police Register is held by the Garda Archives at Dublin Castle, but is more readily available on microfilm at the National Archives of Ireland. It does not give marriage details but does supply a parish of origin.
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