I have been researching my ancestors since 1971. My mother's paternal ancestors came from Knockbride. My great-great grandfather was William Corbett b. Knockbride, County Cavan, 1807. I have been unable to trace his parents or ancestors. William served with the British army ibetween 1824-1858 (1824-1831 in Ireland, 1831-1839 in the Bermuda and Jamaica, 1840-1858 in various parts of Eastern Canada, retiring when in Bytown, now Ottawa). He married in 1828 in Ireland, a woman by the name of Agnes Ann Braun. I believe she was a Huegennot. She was born (place unknown) in 1807.
William Corbett listed himself as a weaver in his enlistment papers. He enlisted at Cootehill.
Any assistance in this research would be greatly appreciated.
Heather
Fraser Fawcett
Friday 11th Oct 2013, 01:19PM
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Hi,
Thank you for your message. Some sites which may be of use to you, if you haven't tried them already, are: (note some sites are free/some are paying)
Cavan County Libraries: http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=35
From-Ireland.net: Cavan Genealogy: http://www.from-ireland.net/county-cavan-genealogy/
This is Cavan: http://www.thisiscavan.ie/fun/article/trace-your-cavan-connections
Irish Times Ancestors search: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/
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
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Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Tuesday 17th Dec 2013, 11:20AM