Hello; I am seeking info on the family of John Murray, b. 25 Oct 1848 to James & Margaret Murray
Naturalization papers indicate:
- County Monaghan
- Immigrated to Boston in 1864
Catholic order of Forester's application dated 1884:
- Parents alive in Ireland: father James, approx age 87, mother Margaret approx age 67, 1 sister (? name, age)
- John working as a liquor dealer
John b. 1848 may have lived in Boston w/John Murray, tinsmith, b. 1805 ? d. 1872 Boston.
Many thanks,
Stephanie Murray
Saturday 6th Sep 2014, 10:09PM
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Dear Stephanie
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the long delay in getting back to you!
Have you had a look on ancestry.com, rootsireland.ie or familysearch.org for Monaghan records? There is a baptism in 1845 in Co. Monaghan for an Andrew Murray born to a father James and a mother first name Margaret. As rootsireland.ie is a subscription site, I am limited in what I can see. As there is only one record though, it might be a good idea to have a look.
You should also check the:
Tithe Applotment Books: http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
Griffith?s Valuation: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Let us know if you learn anything from the above sites.
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
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Hello Clare and thanks; yes, there are numerous Griffith's and Tithe records for James Murray in Monaghan. No idea if any are the one that I'm seeking though. I have only found 1 marriage for a James & Margaret (Fetherson) in Knockcroghery, Roscommon, 12 Apr 1846. No luck with Monaghan records.
i have amended my original post, focused more on Monaghan. Recent analysis of info in U.S. indicates that sibling group in Roscommon is not connected to the James I am seeking.
Many thanks for any and all suggestions!
Stephanie
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Let us know how tings are going as the research progresses Stephanie!
Best wishes
Clare
Genealogy Support