Hello, a while back I had written looking for tips on pinpointing the possible Cork origin for my Corkery & Canniff ancestors, who left Ireland in the 1860s and lived in Wales for several years before settling in Canton, Massachusetts, USA in the 1870s. I now have the transcription of a church marriage record for (I believe) my Corkery gggg-grandparents, Jeremiah Corkery (c1819-1887) and Catherine Sheehan (c1812-1896). If the record I have is indeed theirs, they were married in the parish of Clondrohid on 6 February 1838. Townlands and parents' names are not given, but witnesses were Patrick Horrigan and John Sheehan, and the priest was Rev. P Walsh. The timing of this marriage is right: their eldest daughter Margaret (my ggg-grandmother, married James Canniff c1861 in Ireland) was likely born in February 1840 (estimated at 1841 in some sources), and her parents' full names, including her mother's maiden name, are listed on her 1911 Massachusetts death certificate. I also have copies of Jeremiah and Catherine's death certificates; Jeremiah's lists his parents as Jeremiah and Mary Corkery, and Catherine's lists her parents as Timothy and Mary Sheehan. All US documents list birthplaces as "Ireland" only - no further information. I have been so far unsuccessful in finding any immigration documents for the family. Does anyone have any info about Corkerys (or Canniffs) from the area near Clondrohid? The only Jeremiah Corkery listed in Griffith's Valuation for Clondrohid is in Ardnacrushy, as a tenant on land owned by Edward Townsend. I am also hoping to look for Jeremiah and Catherine's baptism records, as well as those of their children: Margaret (Feb 1840), John (Sep 1844), Anna "Annie" (1858) and Hanora "Nora" (1859). I suspect there might have been more children, especially in the gap between John and Anna. I found Jeremiah and Catherine's marriage record at rootsireland.ie (which cost me €5), but I took a gamble and won that time - any other suggestions of how to find other church records (preferably online) without shelling out a fortune? Thanks for your help and advice, Bridget Portland, Oregon, USA

Bridget You have caught my attention with Wales and Clondrohid. I currently have nothing to add concerning your Canniff. I have some Wales Church info. As a son of a Buckley who came through Wales I also have an interest in Clondrohid. 1870's is when most Irish left Wales as iron/steel industry became smaller. Where in Wales were your folk? You may have better luck with those records. John On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Bridget Canniff <bcanniff@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, a while back I had written looking for tips on pinpointing the > possible Cork origin for my Corkery & Canniff ancestors, who left > Ireland in the 1860s and lived in Wales for several years before > settling in Canton, Massachusetts, USA in the 1870s. I now have the > transcription of a church marriage record for (I believe) my Corkery > gggg-grandparents, Jeremiah Corkery (c1819-1887) and Catherine Sheehan > (c1812-1896). If the record I have is indeed theirs, they were married > in the parish of Clondrohid on 6 February 1838. Townlands and parents' > names are not given, but witnesses were Patrick Horrigan and John > Sheehan, and the priest was Rev. P Walsh. > > The timing of this marriage is right: their eldest daughter Margaret > (my ggg-grandmother, married James Canniff c1861 in Ireland) was > likely born in February 1840 (estimated at 1841 in some sources), and > her parents' full names, including her mother's maiden name, are > listed on her 1911 Massachusetts death certificate. I also have copies > of Jeremiah and Catherine's death certificates; Jeremiah's lists his > parents as Jeremiah and Mary Corkery, and Catherine's lists her > parents as Timothy and Mary Sheehan. All US documents list birthplaces > as "Ireland" only - no further information. I have been so far > unsuccessful in finding any immigration documents for the family. > > Does anyone have any info about Corkerys (or Canniffs) from the area > near Clondrohid? The only Jeremiah Corkery listed in Griffith's > Valuation for Clondrohid is in Ardnacrushy, as a tenant on land owned > by Edward Townsend. I am also hoping to look for Jeremiah and > Catherine's baptism records, as well as those of their children: > Margaret (Feb 1840), John (Sep 1844), Anna "Annie" (1858) and Hanora > "Nora" (1859). I suspect there might have been more children, > especially in the gap between John and Anna. > > I found Jeremiah and Catherine's marriage record at rootsireland.ie > (which cost me €5), but I took a gamble and won that time - any other > suggestions of how to find other church records (preferably online) > without shelling out a fortune? > > Thanks for your help and advice, > Bridget > Portland, Oregon, USA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >