Check www.archives.gov I know the archives center in Chicago, Ford City, has microfilm records of ship's passenger arrivals. -----Original Message----- >From: DON R CAMPBELL <dcjefe@verizon.net> >Sent: Jun 6, 2010 5:25 PM >To: Irish-American-L@rootsweb.com >Cc: Amy Hess <amyr.hess@gmail.com> >Subject: [IRISH-AMER] County Clare Families Roney/Rooney and Torney > >I don't think we ever have all the facts. With each new bit of information >we can come to a different conclusion. > > > >I've been following the Roney/Rooneys for thirty years and, due to new >and/or conflicting information, have changed direction on several occasions. > > > > >I know Barney/Bernard Roney/Rooney was born in Ireland about 1798. >Elizabeth (Torney) Roney/Rooney was born in Ireland about 1807. Best >estimates would suggest they were married about 1829/30. Family tradition >has it that Elizabeth tried to hold the family in the Catholic Church during >her later years and was disappointed that the Orleans County area of New >York did not have a Catholic diocese. It is safe to assume, therefore, that >they were married in a Catholic ceremony. James was born in Ireland Jan 15, >1831. Patrick was born in Ireland May 1, 1833. I know they immigrated to >America about 1833/34 but I do not know the port of embarkation or the port >of entry. > > > >The 1910 census for James has a penciled in notation that would suggest his >place of birth was County Down, Ireland. The notation is, however, smudged >and the interpretation may not be correct. > > > >The death certificate for Henry (youngest son) clearly states the >"birthplace" of both Barney and Elizabeth as "Co. Clare, Ireland". The >document is signed by "Libby Roney",and, taking into consideration the >family connections at that time she would be knowledgeable of both >Elizabeth's maiden name and their place of origin (if not birthplace) in >Ireland. > > > >The other available (so far) death certificates for family members do not >give a County designation and only verify the country of birth (Ireland). > > > >The likely port of embarkation from County Clare would be Shannon. I would >like to develop a list of ships that may have left Shannon for America >during the period 1833/34. > > > >In addition, and likely more difficult, I would like to determine if any >records are available for that area regarding marriages, birth, baptism or >the like for any of the four that were born in Ireland. > > > >Thank you in advance for any assistance and/or suggestions anyone may offer. > > > >Don Campbell > >Palmetto FL USA > > > >dcjefe@verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > >====Irish American Mailing List===== >Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-AMERICAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message