Dear Listers: I'm hitting a brick wall in researching my Gr Gr Gr grandparents: JAMES McKenna and his wife JANE CARMODY in Co. Tyrone. Problem is that Carmody is a Co. Clare name and almost unheard of in the north. Genealogists have noted that many convent girls came north to work in the wealthy houses of Belfast and Armaugh. I have no DOB or date of marriage just an Ottawa Canada 1858 marriage record of my Gr Gr aunt (sister to my paternal ancestor Barnard McKenna) stating that James and Jane were her parents. I'm trying to trace them back so I can get a townland. Any suggestions? Desperate in Toronto Jim McKenna
Hello Jim Just putting Carmondy into Emerald Ancestors they only appear in Antrim and all but one in Belfast the other was in Ballycastle. Your folk are to early for Emerald Ancestors but Belfast Antrim would be the place to concentrate on I would think Good luck Patricia New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: cotyroneireland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cotyroneireland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jim McKenna Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:51 PM To: COTYRONEIRELAND@rootsweb.com Subject: [CoTyIre] James McKenna & Jane Carmody Dear Listers: I'm hitting a brick wall in researching my Gr Gr Gr grandparents: JAMES McKenna and his wife JANE CARMODY in Co. Tyrone. Problem is that Carmody is a Co. Clare name and almost unheard of in the north. Genealogists have noted that many convent girls came north to work in the wealthy houses of Belfast and Armaugh. I have no DOB or date of marriage just an Ottawa Canada 1858 marriage record of my Gr Gr aunt (sister to my paternal ancestor Barnard McKenna) stating that James and Jane were her parents. I'm trying to trace them back so I can get a townland. Any suggestions? Desperate in Toronto Jim McKenna ------------- Our community web-site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message