O"Banion search-where to start?

Hello Charisse,

Civil registration of births deaths and marriages began in Ireland in 1864.  Befor that time the churches kept records for births and marriages.  Most start about 1830 (some much later)  with a very few parishes going back to about 1790 or so.

The timeframe for which you are searching is extreemly far back in terms of records and I very much doubt you will find much.  How lucky you are to be able to go back to 1683.  I know of many searchers who would dearly love to be able to trace that far back.  

Kind Regards,

Anne

Hi Charisse

This was a tough one! As Anne predicted the records of that era are hard to find . Even Family Search only has 'Banions' starting in 1771 as you probably know.

In desperation I googled BRYAN O'BANNION after seeing it spelt that on an old post from 2000 on ancestry & got this:

http://www.geni.com/people/Bryan-O-Bannon-O-Bannion/6000000002353673537

In case you can't read it it says

Bryan Boru O'Bannion / O'Bannon

Birthdate: 1680 Tipperary Ireland

Death same as you have it but 25th not 23rd

Husband of Sara Zena Isham 

Fahter of John Foley O'Bannon Catherine Hite & William O'Bannon

It is on a site called Geni and there looks to be an historic document of some kind attached,

You'll need to log-in to Geni - I'm not a member.

Col

thanx for the help   I did find this right after I posted above message   I have since postyed a message trying to find out more about Brian Boru O'Bannon's parents -John Shaun Shawn O'Bannon and wife.    let me know if know any info on that   thanx again!

Thanx Paddy   unfortunately I am not a "facebook person".Are  Two Mile Borris and Littleton towns????

  I am a direct descendant of Brian Boru O'Bannion and will be in Ireland this June. Does anyone know any persons with information who are living in the area of Cashel or Thurles? I also plan to visit the Castle Leap. Thanks for any help and please provide as much contact info for Irish contacts that you know of. Thanks

I do not know anyone over there (I live in Indiana) but would love any info that u find out from your trip.Feel free to email it to me at;  chademao@aol.com

 Safe trip! thanx,Charise