Irish Potato Famine 1845-1850 - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Elgin arrived Port Adelaide 1849

Kaycaball — 2012-12-28 11:53:03Z

I am based in Kerry, Ireland and writing a book on the girls sent from Workhouses in Kerry to Australia during the Famine. I have just seen your Ancestry message that your are related to Ellen Powell, Killarney. I am most interested in getting any information from you regarding Ellen, where she settled, her descendents etc. She is particularly important as the original list of girls from the Killarney workhouse is not in existence as far as we know and we are just trying to pick them out one by one

Irish Potato Famine Orphan Catherine Kennedy

ellenfinn23 — 2012-11-15 11:54:58Z

I am the gggranddaughter of Catherine Kennedy of Nenagh Tipperary, who arrived aboard the Pemberton in 1849, she was supposed to go to a Patrick Kennedy of Newtown, but in June 1849, she married Joseph Cousens (Cousins) and went to live in Richmond Victoria, she has nine children the last Alice born in 1868, Catherine died of TB just after Alice was born and is buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery, in the grave are Catherine Cousin, Alice Cousins, Joseph Cousins, and three Brooks' children who are their grandchildren.
I cannot find out any information about who were Catherine's parents, on her death certificate it says Phillip, but who knows. There was a letter written and published in the Nenagh Gazette January 1850, which tells how she is. Does anyone have any clues as to how I can find out any information about her descendants in Ireland.

Re: Sarah Doyle arrived on the Ship "Tipoo Sahib" Port Jacksoon Australia1850

gjcooper07 — 2011-11-29 08:58:38Z

I am also trying to find out more about Sarah Doyle. I wished I had more to share but seem to have hit the "Brickwall" too. I will let you know if find anything more about her.

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

Tinawalt199 — 2011-11-20 13:03:27Z

Hi,

I saw your post regarding Margaret Fitzgerald an Irish Famine Orphan. I am a descendant of hers on my maternal Grandfather's side and would like any information you have regarding her life.

Kind Regards,
Tina (From Qld Australia)

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

Ama57 — 2011-11-02 07:51:02Z

Hi Claire,

Just checking to see if you are still active on here. I am a g g g granddaughter of Margaret Fitzgerald, Can you please email me at a_lady_di@hotmail.com

Many thanks

Diane

Irish Immigration - Those Who Came To Maryland Prior To 1850

WandaSimmons3959 — 2011-03-17 16:39:19Z

Hello,

Can anyone tell me how/where those who came into this country through the Irish Immigration, ported and how they made it to Maryland?

I am interested in the time period of 1845-1850.

I am most specifically looking for Hugh Duffy(born bet.1815-1825)and family who settled in Charles County by 1850. He should have been married by this time as he had an 8 year son by the 1850 census.

Any help with this would be so appreciated!

If you'd like to email me directly, my email address is: cbs196395yahoo.com.

Thanks, Wanda

Sarah Doyle arrived on the Ship "Tipoo Sahib" Port Jacksoon Australia1850

PatriciaG_D — 2011-03-09 12:31:55Z

I am interested if anyone knows anything about Sarah Doyle.
I know she married John Ditcham and their children are descendants of a very strong Catholic Girl, who went through a lot in Ireland, during and post famine. Who were her parents and where and when did they die?
Conflict exists re her birth Place, was it Coleraine in Derry, or was she born in New Orleans.
I know a lot of immigrants went to New Orleans, however she was a famine orphan girl and only fourteen. Perhaps she was born in New Orleans, and she lived in Coleraine,Derry just before she boarded the ship for Australia.
I am doing the Ditcham one-name study and would like to learn more, have read barefoot and pregnant, however there must be a descendant who has a photo of her, or knows someone with one. Would love to know everything about her.
Thank you in advance.

Re: Yass, NSW, Australia, and the Irish Famine Orphans of the "Thomas Arbuthnot"

reid71144 — 2011-01-15 06:19:10Z

I think 'jeanrice' who posted a message about the book 'A decent set of girls' should look again. It was not written by 'well-known Australian author Thomas Keneally' but by two far less well-known Australian authors, Richard Reid and Cheryl Mongan. Thomas Keneally launched the book for us in Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, in 1996

Richard Reid

Re: Elgin arrived Port Adelaide 1849

BrianMartin629 — 2010-11-04 22:47:46Z

Hi, both of you,
Each of you were looking for someone making the voyage to Australia.

The ELGIN, left Liverpool 17th May 1849, and Plymouth 1st June and arrived at Port Adelaide 1o Sept 1849. There were 221 female orphans on board.

Margaret Ford is listed: age 16, Irish orphan.
And...Ellen Powell, Irish orphan, is there as well.

If you do a google for: Ships Passenger Lists, ELGIN, UK to Port Adelaide, 1849, you will get passengers names,
but this is a typed version of the original, and all it gives is the name and age. When you type in the above, a list of sites comes up. I think the two best ones to look at are the one at the very top, and the one third from the top.

You will find the names of many Irish orphan children on this list. Hope this is what you wanted,

Brian, Glasgow

Re: Elgin arrived Port Adelaide 1849

Malcolm_Sanders — 2009-09-08 23:27:11Z

I have just found a relative that came on the same ship - Margaret Ford - but as yet no other information. If you have found anything in the meantime I would be most grateful.

Malcolm Sanders

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

pagenie — 2009-04-21 01:54:09Z

Mac,

Where was Eleazer born? The following is what I have found on Ancestry. Is this the correct person? Where was your ancestor born? This particular person lists that he and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Robert was born in Ireland. I reread your messages and see that Robert and
Eleazer were brothers. When was Margaret born and where? Who did she marry?

1880 Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Ward 12, Penn Avenue

HASTINGS ELIAZER 42
HASTINGS SARAH 38
HASTINGS WILLIAM 16
HASTINGS SARAHE. 19
HASTINGS EDWARD 14
HASTINGS MARGRET J 7
HASTINGS ROBERT J. 4
WALKER NANCY 23 Niece
WALKER HANAH 19 Niece
DOWNING MARGRET 18 Niece

1870 Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Ward 16

HASTINGS E. 31
HASTINGS S. 29
HASTINGS S.E. 9
HASTINGS W.R. 6
HASTINGS E.D. 4

John Hastings was my great-great grandfather. He was born
November 1819 in Ireland according to a notation written on
his cemetery plot paper. He is buried in Uniondale Cemetery. I believe that he and Hope Hastings immigrated from Ireland together on the Ship Henry Pottinger 5 Jul 1849. I have been unable to prove parents or siblings even
though there were many Hastings living at Allegheny City and Pittsburgh.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Carol

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

pagenie — 2009-04-20 12:38:05Z

Mac,

I'm in a rush to get to an appointment so will have to get back to you. Do you know how Robert is related to Eleazer? It seems that E. was born in PA as were his parents. I haven't found Jane in 1860 either. Yes, I get very frustrated when the place of origin is listed only as "Ireland". I did have one couple who at least listed
their births as being in County Down but with Irish records being so hard to search before civil registration it hasn't helped much.

You can email me at: pagenie@suddenlink.net

Carol

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

credmac — 2009-04-19 21:28:43Z

Carol,

Here is some of the data that I have found on Robert H. Hastings.

He was born 2 Feb 1812 and died 13 Jan 1855.

I have the same info on the 1850s census.

Note that Hope is really a question on weather he is a son of Robert, his wife is a little young. Unless she is the second wife. Note also that he is born in Ireland.

I wish once that one of the relations would list the city they were born in.

I have had trouble finding Jane in the 1860 census. It is like they were missed in the census. Have you had any luck?

Robert is related to my great great grandfather Eleazer,

Have you found the name Patton any where in you searches? She is Roberts' sister. She lived in Indiana township.

I believe I have the cemetery location for Robert and Jane graves.

Would you have any info to mix into this mess?

Have a good day.

Mac

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

pagenie — 2009-04-19 18:55:56Z

Hello Mac,

I'm glad to hear from you. I certainly hope that we can figure out this Hastings Family together!

Here is what I have from the 1850 Census of Allegheny City, 3rd Ward:

Robert Hastings 38 Ire Shoemaker
Jane Hastings 33 Ire
David Hastings 12 PA
James S Hastings 10 PA
Nancy J Hastings 2 PA
Hope W. Hastings 20 Ire Shoemaker

What information do you have concerning Robert Hastings?
Are the dates you mentioned (1831-1855) birth and death dates?
The age of 38 given in the census would make his birthdate abt. 1812.

There were two Hopes. The other one was the son of the one mentioned above.

Tell me all of the information you have so far and how you are related and I will try to add to it.

Carol

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

credmac — 2009-04-19 18:12:33Z

Hi,

I just notice that you have a Hope Hastings in you data.

I just started to research a Robert H. Hastings 1831-1855 of Allegheny City. In the 1850 US census there is a Hope Hastings listed as living with him. I have not be able to find the relationship between them yet.

Do you have any info on him or additional info on John Hastings.

Robert had a brother named Eleazer and a Sister by the name of Margaret Ann Hastings Patton. And there may be more.

Does any of this fit in with your Hastings?

I have been told that there were two Hope Hastings in the area at that time, but I have only found one.

Mac

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

PatWicklow — 2008-08-06 10:57:28Z

Hi Genie,

It depends on where they were born in County Down and County Antrim. The map link I gave you was the Poor Law Commissioner's report and was based on those taking rashons through the Poor Houses (Workhouses) and not the general population. There's a list of the names of all the towns and townlands in Counties Down and Antrim at http://www.seanruad.com and pick either county from the drop down menu.

The links I included in my previous message included book lists too. You can probably get many of them through interlibrary loan.

Since civil registration of births didn't begin in Ireland until 1864 church parish records for their parishes in County Antrim and County Down would be the sources for baptismal records for them. The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in Belfast, County Antrim has many Presbyerian church records on microfilm, see: http://www.proni.gov.uk/

To find out where they were born in County Down or County Antrim you can search the following records in the US:
Irish born: civil and church marriage and death records, cemetery records, tombstones, wills and obituaries as well as US naturalisation records.

Their children's civil and church birth/baptism, marriage and death records, obituaries may include their parents birthplaces in Counties Down and Antrim.

Pat

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

pagenie — 2008-08-06 01:30:24Z

Pat,

Thank you so much for the wealth of information you have provided.

I am not definitely sure where my ancestors originated.
My Roy ancestors were from somewhere in Down as noted on
one ancestor's death record. The Roy immigrant ancestors were listed in the 1850 census as Robert Roy (age 45 in 1850) and wife, Margaret. Two children, Sarah (1840) and Robert John (1844),were born in Ireland. My great-grandmother, Elizabeth, was born at sea in 1847. I have recently found that Robert John's mother was Sarah Walker. I don't know if she died in Ireland or the US. I can't find a ship's list that matches this family so don't know if Margaret was Elizabeth's mother or a new wife married between 1847 and 1850. Robert's parents, as listed in his death record, were John and Margaret Roy. In one census record Robert was listed as being named John so he may have been John Robert and wanted to be identified that way so not to be confused with his son who was always known as Robert.

My other ancestors were John Hastings, with possibly two
wives, Jane - and Mary Ferguson. I am not sure of their origin but John and Jane may be the couple who immigrated with a man named Hope Waddell Hastings.

My third family was that of William H. Stewart and wife,
Grace. They appear to have immigrated separately with William arriving in the US first. Grace and son, John M.(born in 1846),arrived in 1850. Grace's maiden name is
listed as Branyan or Brannion in vital records. My hunch is that they may have lived in the IslandMagee area of Antrim
considering the large Brannion/Stewart population there.

All three of these families settled among the very large
Ulster Scot population in Pittsburgh/Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. Robert Roy worked in the steel mills, John Hastings was a shoemaker and William H. Stewart was listed as a wire weaver/wire worker. They all attended Presbyterian
churches but the information in those records doesn't reveal anything about their counties of origin.

The map you sent shows that the famine was substantially
milder in the areas of Down and Antrim so I wonder if there were other factors that influenced immigration.

I live in the state of West Virginia but do a lot of used book buying through Amazon so any books you might suggest would probably be available to me.

Thanks for any suggestions,
'Genie

Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

pagenie — 2008-08-06 01:27:24Z

I have just finished reading "Paddy's Lament". It deals with the horrendous experiences of the Catholic population and their immigration to the U.S. in 1847.

My three Ulster families that immigrated between 1847 and 1850 were Presbyterians from the Antrim/Down area. In the above-mentioned book it is written that the Protestants had
a different experience during immigration and re-acclaimation to the US than did the Catholics.

I can only find books dealing with Ulster immigration in the 18th century. Does anyone know of literature that deals with the famine years?

Thanks, 'Genie

Re: Books about Famine Immigration of Ulster Scots?

PatWicklow — 2008-08-05 11:57:28Z

Hi Genie,

You don't mention where you're living in the US or if you have access to a large college or university library.

I think one of the difficulties I've seen when researching emigrants from Ireland and Ulster during the Famine to the US is that Ulster Scots were already in great numbers there prior to the Famine and they were very helpful to the Ulster Scots Famine emigrants who arrived there with jobs, housing, etc.

There had been huge emigration from Ulster especially of Ulster Scots beginning in the 1700s primarily because of the British Penal Laws enacted then which forbade practicing any religion other than the Church of Ireland (Anglican) and denying people the rights to own land and vote if they were other religions. Then another wave after the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798 which included many Ulster Scots as leaders of the rebellion.

The Famine emigrants were considered in the US as a lower class or lower socio economic class than the Ulster Scots who were already there and so were classed in that lower economic group identified with the Famine and the Catholic religion. The Ulster Scots on the other hand separated themselves from the waves of Famine immigrants in that lower socio economic class.

Also many books have been written about the Famine emigrants and they were written in the late Twentieth Century (primarily in the run up to the Famine 150th anniversary commemoration beginning in the late 1980s and early 1990s) when the polarisation on religious grounds in Ireland became more cemented in the Twentieth Century especially after the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland were divided in 1922.

There was also a collective amnesia here in Ireland and in Ulster about the Famine. It was so horrific no one talked about it because it was absolutely so horrific. There wasn't any observance for the 100th anniversary here and if it wasn't for Cecil Woodham-Smith's groundbreaking book in 1962 "The Great Hunger" many people wouldn't even have known about it. But it took another nearly 30 years after her book for the topic to begin being scrutinised primarily among the descendants of those who emigrated to the US and who brought pressure to bear to acknowledge it. Even observances here if there are any are in conjunction primarily with current hunger in Africa so it's still a very difficult subject to deal with.

Thomas Gallagher who wrote Paddy's Lament was US based (Manhattan) and is since deceased. Many books about the Famine initially were by US authors or historians concentrating on Ireland and not the US. Here's a map of Ireland showing

Where did your ancestors emigrate to in the US? You might start with local histories for the area to see what the socio economic conditions were when they arrived and look at their US census information which should also help identify if they could read and write, if they were merchants or farmers, I believe the 1880 US Federal census includes savings and value of land for the emigrants. Local church histories may help too. Many Presbyterian churches there also have excellent church histories.

Where were your ancestors from in Counties Antrim and Down? If you look at the following link many areas of those counties suffered greatly during the Famine:
http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/famine/dist...

It's only recently that even Famine graves are being identified in Northern Ireland, some information here and some history about the "collective amnesia":
http://www.ijai.supanet.com/vol1/tgf/famine.htm

There is one site in Belfast which has just recently even been identified as containing Famine graves I believe it's in the Cornmarket area in the City and Friar's Bush cemetery. http://www.celtic-connection.com/2004/features/feat2004_11_0...

The Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh, County Tyrone is working on Ulster emigration during the Famine:
http://www.folkpark.com/learning/schools/special_focus_visit...

They're also compiling letters from emigrants home who left during the Famine.

The Ulster Museum also has a bibliography including books about the Ulster emigration during the Famine:
http://www.ulstermuseum.org.uk/ask-the-experts/13/

Kerby Miller, a US based scholar and professor has done a large amount of research about the emigrants and Ireland. He had been a research fellow at Queens University in Belfast:
http://history.missouri.edu/people/miller.html

Also Library Ireland Ulster has some information:
http://booksulster.com/pipermail/libraryireland_booksulster....

Pat

tracing ancestors in Ireland - possibly County Clare

ggarr_1 — 2008-01-15 05:14:33Z

My ancestors left Ireland to come to Australia post 1850. Name of one of two sisters who came out was Helen Dyer Roman Catholics. She met and had two surviving children to James Fisher. She called her place of residence Bree Gardens.

Re: famine immigration records to england

Bealtaine — 2008-01-09 12:19:25Z

No, there aren't any lists of who emigrated, where they went or what happened to them after they left in Ireland.

There are no ships passenger records for the short journey from Ireland to England. Ireland was part of the UK at that time (until 1922 when the Irish Government was established), not a separate country. Ireland was governed then by the British Parliament in Westminister.

Eilis O'Hara

famine immigration records to england

joandutton700 — 2008-01-08 20:01:02Z

are there any famine immigration list records to england

Winifred Callaghan b 1836, Dublin, Famine Orphan emigrant to Australia

2003-04-05 08:58:49Z

Winifred Mary Minnie Callaghan was from Dublin according to the immigrant ship’s record. She would have been in a workhouse for at least one year. Her parents are given as William and Mary, both dead.

But where was she actually born, and what was her parents’ story? Winifred is not a common Irish name, and family legend says she was "of English descent." One of her names (Mary?) is presumably her confirmation name. If anyone finds a Winifred Minnie Callaghan about the right age, whether in Dublin or not, I’d like to hear about her.

Win arrived in Australia on the Maria in mid 1850, aged 14, married ship’s captain Richard Plummer Burgess, moved to NZ, was widowed, remarried, and returned to Sydney. I have quite a lot of detail about her adventurous life from her arrival in Australia on.

Any facts or suggestions for tracing her back will be very gratefully received

Migs (Margaret) Eder
New Zealand
Migseder@paradise.net.nz

changed my email address: Winifred Callaghan b 1836, Dublin, Famine Orphan emigrant to Australia

migseder1 — 2007-06-15 07:57:19Z

Cousins I have changed my email address: please contact me.

Migs Eder
migseder@clear.net.nz
New Zealand

Re: au irish famine orphan Ellen Lynch

trevi01 — 2007-03-18 10:16:15Z

There is a great website put together by Peter Higginbotham in Oxford of all the workhouses in the Britain and Ireland. It is www.workhouses.org.uk
Type Killarney into the search facility and you will be told what workhouse records have survived. best of luck

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

2007-02-23 22:45:12Z

Hi Megan,
Have just read your message. Yes there is a relatively large entry for Ellen(from Dungarvan in Waterford do James Fitzgerald and Ann Carey) in vol 2 of "Barefoot" p 387. She first married Henry Biggs in 1851 and later, John King in Ballarat in 1868. Included in the documents section of Barefoot is a little book written by one of her ancestors in WW11. There's also the names of a couple of people researeching her. The Isbn of "barefoot' is 0949672513 and can be purchased from the genealogical society of victoria. There's a monument to the Irish orphan girls at Burgoyne PArk in Williamstown and at the hyde park barracks in sydney. See also, www.irishfaminememorial.org.
hope this helps
trevor

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

mvflanagan — 2007-02-23 14:34:52Z

Hi Megan
I have Ellen Fitzgerald who arrived on the "Eliza Caroline" in 1850 from Dungarvon in my stepfather's family tree. If you are a descendant I would be very interested to hear from you. She died on 28 Aug 1897 in Healesville. I am still in contact with one of the ladies mentioned in "Barefoot & Pregnant".

Margaret

Elgin arrived Port Adelaide 1849

malmsbury1 — 2007-01-27 20:36:52Z

On board were 35 orphans from Killarney one was my ggrandmother Ellen Powel.Does anyone have any information on these girls?Ellen was from Scrane Killarney parents John Powel/Cath Flynn

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

2007-01-07 20:43:12Z

Hi
HAve you seen my "Barefoot & Pregnant? Irish famine orphans in Australia ? there's a little information there about Mary McCreedy per Derwent & MArgaret Fitzgerald. But plenty on the whole Earl Grey Female orphan scheme. see also www.irishfamine.org
regards
trevor

au irish famine orphan Ellen Lynch

maxwellmac — 2007-01-03 16:56:47Z

Ellen arrived aboard the Elgin in 1849. She was from Killarney and married Thomas Hamilton in Penwortham S.A. in 1851. Her parents were John Lynch and Mary. Does anyone know if there are any surviving workhouse records whre I may be able to find out more about her. She had a brother David and possibly a sister Honora . Honora is listed as a irish orphan on the Elgin.

Re: Ferron Family

coopman — 2006-11-22 18:17:19Z

Hello, I just noticed your message. I am also looking for a Frank. But I am not sure which spelling of Ferron to look for. So far I have a Faron, Feron , and a Fern ( and they are all for the same family. On a headstone in Simcoe County Ontario both Faron and Feron appear. My Frank Faron was the son of Ellen and Francis Faron from Armagh. Ellen is buried in Ontario beside her son, James. Where her husband is buried is a mystery, because it just says Ellen, wife of Francis on the stone. They had a son Frank Faron. At one point he resided in Kansas.He had a brother named Patrick who was my great grandfather. Patrick is buried in Ontario Canada.
I could go on but I may be wasting your time if this is not the same family.

Re: Famine Irish Passenger Record Data File (FIPAS)

2006-05-10 15:11:21Z

Thank you Hugh, I was able to find both gg grandparents.

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

2006-03-15 05:15:26Z

Tervor, I'm looking for info on Ellen Fitzgerald (an Irish Orphan). She came over to Port Phillip on the Eliza Caroline on 31 March 1850. Is it at all likely that there is info in your book on her?

Re: Potato Famine Revisionism

Steve_nulty — 2005-10-31 21:21:27Z

Patrick
I note you mention the relationship between Thomas Nulty and your great great grandfather. I have often wondered as to the family tree of Thomas. I managed to trace back to my great great grandfather who was Anthony Nulty, who I understand was born in Oldcastle Meath circa 1830's. I was wondering if Thomas had any brothers and sisters, and if he too came from around Oldcastle?
If you can shed any light I would be grateful

i like to know if there oriley or riley on that ship

goldenfeather1_1 — 2005-09-23 15:52:21Z

i like to know if ther o riley or rilley on that ship that was irish potato famine of 1845 to 1850 was on that ship i like to know more about my ancestry, let me know at this email adresses goldenfeather1@charter.com
thank you
rita ackley

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - Australian Monument

Hugh_Watkins — 2005-09-05 20:04:59Z

The Genealogocal Society of Victoria in conjunction with Dr Trevor McClaughlin have recently released a revised edition of the very useful work,

Barefoot and Pregnant? Irish Famine orphans in Australia

no ISBN number on the web :-(

http://www.irishfamine.org/
>> web-site for the Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine (1845-1848); located at the Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney Australia. <<
http://www.irishfamine.org/genealogy.html

Hugh W

Bridie's Fire by Kirsty Murray from Allen & Unwin - for Children & Teenagers

Hugh_Watkins — 2005-09-05 20:04:59Z

google knows

Allen & Unwin - Children & Teenagers

http://www.allenandunwin.com/shopping/product.asp?ISBN=18650...

Bridie's Fire
Kirsty Murray

ISBN: 1865087270
Australian Price (Incl GST): $15.95
Format: Paperback - B
Dimensions: 195X130
Number of Pages: 264
Australian Publication: November 2003
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8...

enjoy

Hugh W

Famine Irish Passenger Record Data File (FIPAS)

Hugh_Watkins — 2005-09-05 20:04:59Z

at NARA

http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series_description.jsp?series_id...

These materials identify 604,596 persons who arrived in the United States, 1846-1851, and the ships on which they arrived.
The project that created them identifies the materials as the Famine Irish Collection; their published version limits the immigrants to persons who arrived at the port of New York, 1846-1851.
Approximately 30 percent of the passenger records list the native country as other than Ireland.

These include Canada, Brazil, Saint Croix, Russia, Morocco, the United States and countries throughout Europe.
There are a total of 33 country codes for these data files, including Ireland.

The collection consists of four electronic files. The primary file is the Famine Irish Passenger Record File (FIPAS) that includes passenger lists with the personal names involved in this wave of immigration. Three additional files supplement it and serve as electronic code files.

They are the
Famine Irish Manifest Header File,
the Famine Irish Port Code List and the
Famine Irish Country Code List.

Each of the FIPAS records contains data on a passenger and may include name, age, town of last residence, destination, passenger arrival date, and codes for passenger's sex, occupation, literacy, native country, transit status, travel compartment, passenger port of embarkation, and the identification number for the ship manifest.

These records include passengers aboard ships with both Irish and non-Irish ports of embarkation for emigration to America.

<< enjoy good hunting

Hugh W

Re: Potato Famine Revisionism

Hugh_Watkins — 2005-09-05 20:04:59Z

Very interesting.

A couple of years ago I attended a lecture arranged by the Society of Genealogists in London. The speaker was an archivist from The national Archives in Kew who described some little known ministerial letter books with copies of letters from private citizens to the administration.

These are a largely untapped resource for local historians and I suspect the Irish Potato Famine 1845-1850 may be the subject of some of them

Unfortunately I am in Copenhagen and my notes are in Birmingham

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.asp

>> the Catalogue (formerly PROCAT)
the Catalogue contains 9.5 million descriptions of documents from central government, courts of law and other UK national bodies
<<

You ran a search on "letters" restricted to reference(s): "HO"
There are 46 results within The Catalogue. Hits 1 to 20 are shown below sorted by catalogue reference. snipped

HO 46 Home Office: Daily Registers of Correspondence 1841-1957
HO 101 Home Office: Ireland: King's Letter Books 1776-1955
might be worth searching

regards

Hugh W

Irish Potato Famine Mary McNamara

tessob — 2005-04-22 03:33:27Z

I am after any information on Mary McNamara. She arrived in Australia in the late 1840's-early 1850's from County Clare. Parents were Martin McNamara and Mary Kett. She married William O'Brien 1854 Geelong Victoria.
Any information would be greatly appreciated

irish potato famine

2005-04-16 23:50:38Z

Does anyone know if there are any records, e.g shipping lists etc, of those who came over and settled in Liverpool during years of the Potato famine.

Thanks

Simone

Potato Famine

2004-08-02 17:29:04Z

For several reasons I suppose, Iwas not aware of the other Hooeys
#1 Our family has been in U.S since before the revolutionary war.
#2 My father was born within 20 miles of all his ancesters for 9 generations.
#3 Our family records go back to 6 generations with out any reasearch, They are buried all in the same cemetary. Father,son,Father,son Father,son.
#4 The region of Ireland affected by the famine Is not where we were from. Not to say i suppose that all were not affected.

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - Australian Monument

2004-07-28 00:38:23Z

Thank you for your reply. ISbn of vol 2 is 0 949672 51 3
I understand it was used in a very good children's book called Bridie's fire. I'm afraid I don't recall the author's name.

Re: Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

2004-07-27 11:22:48Z

Hi there Margaret Fitzgerald was my great great great great grandmother I can tell you who she married, her children and so on but dont no anything about before she got to Australia do you????

look forward to hearing from you!!!

Claire. (in the uk)

Potato Famine Revisionism

patander73 — 2004-07-18 21:06:48Z

Au Irish Famine Orphans - McReady, Fitzgerald, Ross

2004-05-29 11:30:10Z

Looking for information about Mary Anne McReady who arrived on the 'Derwent' at Port Phillip, Australia around 1850-51. Came from County Galway, Ireland.

Also, Margaret Fitzgerald from Queens County Ireland in 1848 to Port Phillip on the 'Pemberton'.

And details of Catherine Ross born Newcastle, New South Wales, around 1870. Parent O'Neal from Belfast Ireland

Brenda
shelter@tassie.net.au

Re: irish potato famine

2004-05-27 08:09:15Z

Thanks very much John-- Thant is a great help.

Regards

Simone

Re: irish potato famine

2004-05-26 21:12:20Z

As Ireland then formed part of Britain it wasn't usual to keep records of people moving from one area to another. There is a very good site which you should check out. It is maintained by a group of very dedicated people and is intended to follow the Immigration of many Irish people and their eventual intergration into Merseyside.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.co./~hibernia
Of particular interest might be the marriages which lists some 64,000 Catholic Marriages and the parishes. Personally it has provided me with some of the best info I could have hoped for.
God bless
John

Re: irish potato famine

2004-05-21 08:57:09Z

Thank you very much Doreen- I'll have a good look at that.

All the Best

Simone

Re: irish potato famine

2004-05-21 08:41:04Z

hello Simone

go to the Scottie Press site then scroll down to St Anthony.s church press on click were it mentions burials at the church and then follow instructions good luck Doreen