My GGGgrandfather John Coyle left Ireland in 1825 from County Tyrone. Don't know exactly where in Tyrone he is from. He landed in St.Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. He then took a schooner ship to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. There he met Grace Boyle b. 1806 in Pennsylvania, US. They married and moved to Harrisburg, PA. Around 1840, the family moved to Buffalo, NY. Their children are John, Catharine, Francis, Ellen and Hugh Coyle. Francis had William Albert Coyle l. Then came William Albert ll and my father William Albert lll, all of Buffalo. All grandfathers and their wives are buried in Buffalo, NY. Accept for John, my grandfathers including my father were engineers. I believe John was a farmer. In 1828, John Coyle became a US citizen in Philadelphia. I have been on my genealogical quest for over 25 years. I don't know what area in Tyrone John came from. I would like to find this info and find my living relatives and possible homestead. My family tree is posted on ancestry. com. Our family is catholic. I have found a great many of my Coyle relatives here is the US, all from Buffalo, NY. Any info that you can provide would be greatfully appreciated.
Erin Coyle
Thursday 4th Apr 2013, 02:56AM
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Hi Erin,
Thank you for your message.
Unfortunately it may be difficult to find John?s place of origin without more information.
You could try searching on www.familysearch.org This is a huge genealogical databse that contains some baptism and marriage records from Ireland. You may be lucky and find something relating to John.
Do you know his father's names? If you do, you could try searching for him in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a property valuation survey carried out in Ireland 1848-1864. Although it doesn?t offer any genealogical information it can sometimes be used to tie a person to a specific place. You can search this here:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Have you tried looking into his emigration to Canada more? Sometimes more information was given at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. For information on Canadian immigration records check: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html
Some other websites that may be helpful to you 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/tyrone/index.html
You could also try contacting the Irish World Heritage Centre in Tyrone for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email:
I hope this is helpful. Remember to post any new information that you find here. 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.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Monday 20th May 2013, 03:23PM