Hi to everyone This is my first posting to the list I've never known where my g grandfather Patrick Kilduff was born. He has grandchildren still living who are in their eighties & nineties & none of them know either. I have a copy of his marriage certificate in 1889, when he married Ellen McAllister in Warrington, Lancashire & according to the certificate his father was Thomas Kilduff, a carpenter. On the 1911 census Patrick gave his place of birth as County Galway but I'm still not truly convinced as his wife's place of birth was listed as County Down. I have a copy of Ellen's Baptism Certificate & she was actually born in County Antrim. After the death of his wife in 1911, Patrick turned to drink & my grandmother Annie Kilduff was left to bring up her younger siblings. I've been searching the IFHF site & the only birth record I could find in the right time frame was for a Patt Kilduff born on the 12th of Feb 1867, with a father named Thomas & mother Bridget Kelly. They were living at Cornanantybeg in the parish of Clonbrock. This Patrick had a brother called Lawrence who died in 1894 & my Patrick called his son born in 1899 Lawrence, this may be pure coincidence! I also found a birth record for Michael Kilduff with the same parents living in Killian. Family lore has it that Patrick's family owned an hotel in Boston MA & that Patrick was sent to train as a priest, I haven't found any evidence of this. I'm visiting Galway in April & would love to know from any one with local knowledge the name of the church this family would have attended. Any help greatly appreciated Kind regards Maureen