John Allen born 1834 in Kinsale, County Cork

Statutory registration of births did not start in Ireland till 1864 so you won?t get a birth certificate for John. You might be able to find his baptism, if the records have survived. What denomination was he?

Thanks for the reply. All I know about the religious denomination of members of my Allen family is that John's brother Alexander, my great grandfather, married in a Catholic Church in New York. However, another brother married in a Protestant Church in Massachusetts. Thanks for any help you can provide.

If the family were RC then you may be able to find reference to them on this site.

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

Kinsale baptisms start in 1805 (with gaps) and marriages in 1828. See this site for details: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/

If the family were Church of Ireland (Protestant) then you need to contact the Representative Church Body (RCB) library in Dublin to establish what records exist for Kinsale parish. The records themselves are not on-line and a personal visit is probably required to access them.

http://www.ireland.anglican.org/information/63

I have a John Allen whom I believe was born in Ireland in 1834 as he was in the 1850 US census at age 16. I believe his father's name was also John allen and his mother's name may have been Mary Ellen (O'Neal) Allen. I think John and Ellen migrated to the US in about 1845 roughly. If anyone can help me with this I would appreciate it very much.

I have a John Allen whom I believe was born in Ireland in 1834 as he was in the 1850 US census at age 16. I believe his father's name was also John allen and his mother's name may have been Mary Ellen (O'Neal) Allen. I think John and Ellen migrated to the US in about 1845 roughly. If anyone can help me with this I would appreciate it very much.

I am interested in the surname Allen in Ireland, please see the below information and reply if you or someone you know would have interest in participating.

The ALLEN y-DNA Project & The ALLEN Guild of One Name Studies

The Allen DNA Project is partnering with the Allen Guild of One Name Studies in an exciting new Research Endeavor. The Allen DNA Project is a USA based group, but is very interested in expanding our membership to a world-wide audience by actively seeking out Allens from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Mainland Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or anywhere else on the planet. Additionally, any spelling variation of the Allen surname is welcome: Allan, Allyn, Allin, etc.

To this point, FREE yDNA 12 marker tests will be made available to any males carrying the Allen surname and residing outside the United States who are willing to join the project and participate in the testing. This involves no blood or needles, only a cotton swab rubbed on the inner cheek.

The only requirement for a free yDNA test is a known Allen/Allan (any spelling) lineage to at least the participant’s Great Grandfather Allen/Allan (any spelling) in any country. Additionally, The Allen DNA Project is setting aside a specific Sub-group within the Project with a full commitment of assistance from Allen Project Co-Administrator Dr. Eric Allen who will be overseeing this specific International Sub-group.

Guild of One Name Studies:  http://one-name.org/name_profile/allen/  

Allen DNA Project: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/allan/about/background 

Direct Contacts:  

Mr. Chris Allen: cdpallen@gmail.com 

Dr. Eric Allen: doughertyallen1759@gmail.com

Regards,

Eric Allen