Trying for some time now to find info on my great great granfather myles kelly
.things i do know are as follows---born 1808 and died 25 august 1898.his brother was the rev.patrick canon kelly of keady and derrynoose born 1806 and died 13 april 1891. in a local publication their parents are shown as john kelly from truagh in co monaghan and mary cassidy,but could be cassley/ cassily from listrakelt
.There are loads of kellys around as we know but smallon is a rare name,i thought maybe a mis spelling but on parochial/church records of baptisms the name smallon is used quite a lot with the kelly children who were
catherine dob 27/12/1851 mary 15/5/1853 patrick 17/3/1855 john 16/11/1856. my grandfather thomas 31/10/1858 james 18/9/1860 and michael 01/03/1863
no record of marriage but presumably before dec/ 1851..
any info would be much appreciated
sean kelly
Wednesday 6th Feb 2013, 07:43PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Have you looked for the family in Griffith?s Valuation? This was a property valuation survey that was carried out in Ireland between 1848 and 1863. You can search it here:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
There is also an earlier records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at:
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
You could also try looking in civil records for information on the family. Civil registration did not begin in Ireland until 1864, so you won?t find anything prior to this. However, you may be able to find marriage records for their children. 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
Some other websites that you may find useful if you have not already come across then 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/armagh/index.html
It may also be an idea to contact Armagh Ancestry for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:
Armagh Ancestry,
40 English Street,
Armagh,
BT61 7BA,
Northern Ireland.
Phone: +44 28 3752 1800 Email: researcher@armagh.gov.uk
I hope this is helpful. Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. 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.
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
Monday 15th Apr 2013, 09:55AM