I have followed this list for a year now simply because so many in Wales were from this area and I wanted to learn what was going on beyond the obvious that would send folk to the mines and ironworks of that area. This is not a Buckley concentration area but I enjoyed the writings of Riobard and the active list. Recently, I have learned some facts that have changed my thinking. My BUCKLEY search has pointed me toward Bantry. I am specifically looking for a John Buckley born +/- 1829. John was the son of Michael Buckley. John's mother's name may have been Mary Harrington maiden or other. John Buckley married a Mary Scannell in Merthyr Tydfil Wales in 1852. It appears that John Buckley traveled to Wales with another older John Buckley b1811+/-. He first shows up in Merthyr Tydfil Wales on 1851 Census as a visitor in the home of William Shea family. The more pieces I put together the more it looks as if my John Buckley may have originated from the Bantry/ Caheragh area or else he simply liked the people from there alot. I tried to search the archives but I did not get far. I realize that Bantry is not Beara but I am confident that someone on list can point me in the right direction to find baptismal records and possibly more. Thank you John
Hi John, I'm also looking for ancestors in the Bantry area but have stayed with the Beara list because I enjoy reading Riobard's items and the material others contribute. I found baptismal and marriage records at St. Finbarr's Roman Catholic Church. The sacristan there is Mary Burke. The record book is kept in the sacristry amid the cleaning supplies! Mary has indicated that she has little time to look up records but a small contribution may provide more of an incentive. Good luck with your search...Mary Ellen> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:21:45 -0500> From: john.steitz@gmail.com> To: BEARA@rootsweb.com> Subject: [BEARA] Buckley> > I have followed this list for a year now simply because so many in Wales> were from this area and I wanted to learn what was going on beyond the> obvious that would send folk to the mines and ironworks of that area. This> is not a Buckley concentration area but I enjoyed the writings of Riobard> and the active list. Recently, I have learned some facts that have changed> my thinking.> My BUCKLEY search has pointed me toward Bantry. I am specifically looking> for a John Buckley born +/- 1829. John was the son of Michael Buckley.> John's mother's name may have been Mary Harrington maiden or other.> John Buckley married a Mary Scannell in Merthyr Tydfil Wales in 1852. It> appears that John Buckley traveled to Wales with another older John Buckley> b1811+/-. He first shows up in Merthyr Tydfil Wales on 1851 Census as a> visitor in the home of William Shea family.> The more pieces I put together the more it looks as if my John Buckley may> have originated from the Bantry/ Caheragh area or else he simply liked the> people from there alot. I tried to search the archives but I did not get> far.> > I realize that Bantry is not Beara but I am confident that someone on list> can point me in the right direction to find baptismal records and possibly> more.> > Thank you> John> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail now works up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_faster_112008