My greatgrandmother was Rose A. Lynn, born 1865 at White Mountain, Cluntygeeragh, Dungiven. She emigrated through the port of Philadelphia, USA about 1882. Her two sisters, Mary and Catherine (Katy) also emigrated to the USA around this time. Two brothers, John and Francis probably remained in Ireland.
Her father was, Patrick Lynn (1828-1911+) of Cluntygeeragh, Dungiven who married Bridget Cassidy of Moneyneena, Ballinascreen. They lived in Cluntygeeragh. Patrick was in the 1911 census of Cluntygeeragh when he was very old. I have no idea when or where Bridget Cassidy Lynn died.
Patrick's parents were William Lynn and Nancy Kane. I don't know any details about Nancy Kane and have no idea which Kane family in Cluntygeeragh she belonged to.
After she emigrated to the USA, Rose Lynn married Matthew Francis Murray, originally of Moneyneena, Ballinascreen. They had met years earlier at the home of their common aunt and uncle in Moneyneena. Rose's aunt Annie Lynn of Cluntygeeragh was married to John McLernon of Moneyneena
Pat Murray Payne
Tuesday 9th Apr 2013, 01:20AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Pat,
Thank you for your message and for sharing this information on the Ireland Reaching Out message board.
Have you tried looking in civil records to see if you can find some record of Bridget?s death? Civil registration began in 1864 so any births, deaths and marriages after the period are recorded here. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office in Dublin. Here is their website:
http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm
You can search the indexes to these records online at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
With regards to Nancy Kane have you tried looking in church records in Dungiven to see if you can find her birth record? Also,if you can find her marriage record it may give you her father?s name.
Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Dungiven parish, follow this link:
Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.
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
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
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/derry/index.html
Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Emma Carty
Wednesday 22nd May 2013, 11:44AM