Re: Robert Graham, Mary Simpson, Isabella Graham
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In reply to:
Robert Graham, Mary Simpson, Isabella Graham
Carissa Taylor 2/12/09
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 parish, 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 Isabella Graham B 1827 +/- 1 yr in Co. Tyrone with the father forenamed Robert, I found 1 rcd in 1828. But, the fathers' name was William. Only 9 of 22 RC parishes in Co. Tyrone were keeping B rcds as of 1827. It is likely the event wasn't rcd'd.
For evidence of their immigration, try the following:
1) Google "New York Passenger Lists 1820 - 1957." This lists several databases, some pay, some free.
2) Google "TheShipsList" a free database, but not comprehensive.
3) Google "NARA" to reach the govt's immigration and naturalization rcds, or leads thereto.
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.