Looking for information on ancestor Neale Donnelly born 1785, Cavan. Married to Catherine Skiffington or Skivington born 1797 (believe in Ireland), died 1850 Westminister England.
One son Patrick Skiffington Donnelly, born 1813 in Cavan; died 1870 in Peckham England.
Have no date of death for Neale. Have found a Peter Donnelly born in Ballinaugh 1790, wondering if this may be a brother.
Any help appreciated.
betsydonnelly
Saturday 28th Sep 2013, 03:47AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Betsy,
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.
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.
You mention Ballinaugh as a possible place of birth. I assume that you mean Ballinagh. Where did you find this record?
It may be an idea to contact the Cavan Genealogy Centre for some assistance. However please note that a fee may apply. Here is their email:cavangenealogy@eircom.net
In the meantime, here are some websites that you may find useful:
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 Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cavan/index.html
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
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
Emma Carty
Monday 14th Oct 2013, 10:01AM