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Any information on the following people would be greatly appreciated:

 

John Tracey

B:
1829 in CO Meath, Ireland 
D:
19 Sept 1883 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 
 
Father John Tracy
nothing else known about father
Mother Dortherty Tracy
birth about 1782 Roscommon Ireland
 
John Tracey married Mary Flinn
Mary Flinn born about  1828 Roscommon Ireland
 
John and Mary found in 1851, 1871, and 1881 in Yorkshire England
 
Mary passed in Dec 1882 Yorkshire West Riding UK.  The following summer John came to the United States to be with his children who had already immigrated.  He passed away 19 Sept 1883  just 60+ days after arriving.

 

Debbie McCorkle

Saturday 5th Jan 2013, 12:23AM

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  • Hi thank you for your message.

     

    Do you know where in Roscommon and Meath John and Mary were born?

     

    When doing genealogy research in Ireland one of hte main pieces of information you need is an exact location-preferably a parish name. 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.

    Do you have any documentation relating to either of them that mentions a placename such as townland/parish/village/town?

     

    Have you looked into John's emigration to the US, or even his children's emigration? Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. If you knew what city he arrived in it may be a place to find more information, perhaps even an exact place of origin. Unfortunately, they may have listed England as their palce of origin if this is where they letf from..however it may be worth a try to check anyways.For immigration information in the US go to the following link:

    http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/

     

    Some other websites which you may find 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

    Family Search: https://familysearch.org/  

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

    http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/meath/index.html

     

    I hope that this is helpful If you find any more information remember to post it 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

    Friday 1st Mar 2013, 04:28PM

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