Hello Stacy, Some Ohio records are online and free. Check http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 select ohio deaths for death certificate (FREE, FREE, FREE). When I check for John Collins D. 1923 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio the only possible match is the 1st of the three. But the wifes name is different. You may have to be a little generatic and hunt more. Also, if you are in Ohio, your local library may have various use from home or only from the library sources that can help in the quest. visit http://www.oplin.org/access.php?Id=67-22537&msg_ Example is www.heritagequest.com is viewable from home and www.ancestry.com is library use only for my library system. Other states may have similar programs. Mike Kenefick in Hilliard, Ohio Stacy wrote: > Immigrated to US in 1882 and according a passenger list, came by himself. > His obituary in Youngstown OH (Nov 1923),stated he had a sister "Mrs. > Catherine Claire, in Ireland". I've been told he was born in Clare County > but haven't been unable to find a source. So I'm not sure if her last name > is Claire or if they are refering to Clare county. He was also catholic. > > A great uncle was a president and active member of the Gaelic Socity in > Youngstown and I'm hoping they can also offer additional information. There > is a family rumor that John might have changed his last name and apparently > there's a person who knows and won't spill, but even that is hearsay. > Although, IF the passenger record is him (the only John Collins I've found > with that match his age, so far), it was changed before arriving in the US. > (which would seem obvious to me) > > He married Bridget Finnessy in 1887 and I'm still searching for a marriage > liscense, to find out where they might have lived before records show them > together in OH. I've attached his obituary and have ordered their death > certificate, which will take 2-3 weeks. The death records are before they > required registration, so I'm not sure if the certificate will be complete > or what other information it might provide that I don't already have. In the > meantime, if anyone can suggest a next step or something I'm missing, or > even greater...a miraculous connection - ha! The holy grail seems always be > the NEXT connection ;o)...I'd be grateful. > > I also came across Funcheon relatives this week. I'll search but if someone > want to offer up/narrow down areas of Ireland, I'd also appreciate > that...but no worries, I don't expect someone to find all my infomation for > me...I'm on a treasure hunt and just trying to sniff out the clues! > > Thanks, > Stacy ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

So, I had to take a break and in coming back, the only passenger list that matches his age is the ship Arizona from Queenstown to Liverpool to NY. I did find another record where the age is close, 23yrs opposed to 25yrs. Either way, it's the same place Liverpool & Queenstown, only different ship (Richmond) I'm having trouble searching Queenstown (Cobn) or Liverpool for him. Can someone please share some suggestions in finding him before he arrived in NY. I'm obviously a beginner in my search and would like to know where would be my best bet to get over this road block. I'm told he's from County Clare but found a record from Cork , where the father's name matches (John Collins). This record shows the mother as Ellen Mahony with a sister being baptized 2 yrs later (Ellen). Without more information, I cannot confirm that I have the right family...his obituary only states a sister Katherine - uggghhh As always, any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Stacy "Michael Kenefick" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Hello Stacy, > > Some Ohio records are online and free. Check > http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 select > ohio deaths for death certificate (FREE, FREE, FREE). When I check for > John Collins D. 1923 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio the only possible match > is the 1st of the three. But the wifes name is different. You may have > to be a little generatic and hunt more. > > Also, if you are in Ohio, your local library may have various use from > home or only from the library sources that can help in the quest. visit > http://www.oplin.org/access.php?Id=67-22537&msg_ Example is > www.heritagequest.com is viewable from home and www.ancestry.com is > library use only for my library system. Other states may have similar > programs. > > Mike Kenefick in Hilliard, Ohio > > Stacy wrote: >> Immigrated to US in 1882 and according a passenger list, came by himself. >> His obituary in Youngstown OH (Nov 1923),stated he had a sister "Mrs. >> Catherine Claire, in Ireland". I've been told he was born in Clare County >> but haven't been unable to find a source. So I'm not sure if her last >> name is Claire or if they are refering to Clare county. He was also >> catholic. >> >> A great uncle was a president and active member of the Gaelic Socity in >> Youngstown and I'm hoping they can also offer additional information. >> There is a family rumor that John might have changed his last name and >> apparently there's a person who knows and won't spill, but even that is >> hearsay. Although, IF the passenger record is him (the only John Collins >> I've found with that match his age, so far), it was changed before >> arriving in the US. (which would seem obvious to me) >> >> He married Bridget Finnessy in 1887 and I'm still searching for a >> marriage liscense, to find out where they might have lived before records >> show them together in OH. I've attached his obituary and have ordered >> their death certificate, which will take 2-3 weeks. The death records are >> before they required registration, so I'm not sure if the certificate >> will be complete or what other information it might provide that I don't >> already have. In the meantime, if anyone can suggest a next step or >> something I'm missing, or even greater...a miraculous connection - ha! >> The holy grail seems always be the NEXT connection ;o)...I'd be grateful. >> >> I also came across Funcheon relatives this week. I'll search but if >> someone want to offer up/narrow down areas of Ireland, I'd also >> appreciate that...but no worries, I don't expect someone to find all my >> infomation for me...I'm on a treasure hunt and just trying to sniff out >> the clues! >> >> Thanks, >> Stacy > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **