Searching GGGrandfather

Hi,

Thank you very much for your message, I hope that someone recognises this Brennan family and helps you to further your research.

In the meantime, have you tried looking at church records in Clontibret to see if you can find a birth record for Edward? Catholic church records in the parish start in 1843 so if he was born there in 1846 there should hopefully be a record of it:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Monaghan&parish=Clontibret&churchid=298

Most Catholic records are still held locally so it may be an idea to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance.Alternatively, as you can see from the link above Monaghan Genealogy have copies available. Please note however that a fee may apply for their services. Here is their email: theomcmahon@eircom.net

Have you tried looking in the census record of 1901/1911 to see if you can find any of the siblings that may have remained? I did a quick search and found an entry for a Michael and Mary Brennan, brother and sister, ages 39 and 40 respectively living in Clontibret 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Clontibret/Crossaghy/1635012/

I wonder if these are Edward?s siblings?

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

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

From Ireland: http://www.from-ireland.net/

Monaghan Genealogy: http://www.monaghantourism.com/people.aspx

Irish Genealogy Tool-kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

All the best,

Genealogy Support