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Hi Kathleen:
I research the Irish Family History Foundation's database. It contains 12,000,000 surviving rcds for abt 65% of Irish counties. Rcds are increasingly sparse B4 1840, rare B4 1800.
Note 1 - Without a KNOWN county, the chance of an ancestor's rcds NOT being in this database is AT LEAST 35%.
Note 2 - Only 1/2 of Co. Cork's rcds are in this database.
Note 3 - The RC church kept control over most parish rcds from Tipperary (north). These are ONLY available thru the Tipperary Family History Research center at a substantial fee (regardless of outcome).
For Thomas Carney B before 1847, Co. Mayo, with the father's forename unknown, I found 6 rcds: 1827, 1835, 1839, 1841, and 2-1846. Father's forenames were Michael, Thomas, "Dom," James, Richard, and Patrick respectively. The 1827 date seems the most likely seeing as they arrived in 1847.
Since Thomas died in military service, his service rcds should exist. Also, Bridget should have received a widow's pension. Contact the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. Google the center name to get its website. Download an info request form. Complete form. Send form and requisite payment to address indicated.
For Bridget Kelly B 1831 +/- 4 yrs, Co. Mayo, I found 15 rcds - too many to summarize here. Bridget's naturalization papers may provide an exact DOB, and/or placename in Ireland. Same for the censuses.
Google the Foundation's name to lead you to this database. Register, opt to be notified as rcds are added and browse. Pls post your search results to my genforum msg.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
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