Hello, I just joined your list and have a question. Part of my husband's family came from County Limerick. I know this through their obituaries. But, I don't have a location other than that. Does any have any hints how I can start searching for them in Ireland? Their surnames are rather common and I can tell you the little bit of information I do have: Patrick O'Brien, b. circa 1829. Came to New York around 1851, married Mary Fitzgibbons (see below) on 26 Nov 1857 in Troy, NY and then moved to Fond du Lac, WI in Aug 1858. Have all other information once in WI. Mary Fitzgibbon(s), b. 5 May 1830. Left Ireland (via Liverpool) in 1850 and arrived in New York on 3 Jul 1850 in the company of her mother Margaret Normle/Normyle/Normoyle, sister Elizabeth, and brothers John, Garrett, and Thomas. Her father Thomas Fitzgibbon(s) had died a few years before they left. Without a townland or parish to go on is there any hope for finding them? Thanks. LuAnn

That Fitzgibbon name peaked my interest! I have copied some Castle Garden NY immigration records and the ones below came over in 1850 on the Jamestown. Maybe a possibility, but as you said they are common names. I haven't seen a lot of Garret Fitzgibbon's in my search on the surname though. There was a Garret in the 1766 census records which is a bit earlier but I am sending you the info anyway since it is an unusual name. My grgrgrandfather Thomas FitzGibbon married a Margaret O'Brien but they were from Mallow. Castle Garden record - HONORA FITZGIBBON Infant 900 F 1850-07-03 Ireland Jamestown GARRET FITZGIBBON Farmer 18 M 1850-07-03 Ireland Jamestown MARGT. FITZGIBBON Widow / Widower, Grass Widow 40 F 1850-07-03 Ireland Jamestown MICHAEL FITZGIBBON Child, Youngster 6 M 1849-09-17 Ireland Jamestown ELIZABETH FITZGIBBON Farmer 15 F 1850-07-03 Ireland Jamestown CORNELIUS FITZGIBBON Farmer 27 M 1850-07-03 Ireland Jamestown MARY FITZGIBBON Farmer 19 F 1850-07-03 Ireland Jamestown THOMAS FITZGIBBON Farmer 11 M 1850-07-03 Ireland Jamestown Parish of Ardskeagh -1766 Census Union of Charleville Diocese of Cloyne County Cork Papists (sic) - Catholics Fitzgibbon Patrick Fitzgibbon Garrett Fitzgibbon John Fitzgibbon David Fitzgibbon Peter Fitzgibbon James Fitzgibbon Widow I probably have other info that might be helpful if you could email me off line with some other specifics. Joan FitzGibbon -----Original Message----- From: irl-limerick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-limerick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elsinger Family Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 6:23 AM To: irl-limerick@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LIMERICK] Fitzgibbons, Normyle, O'Brien - how to start? Hello, I just joined your list and have a question. Part of my husband's family came from County Limerick. I know this through their obituaries. But, I don't have a location other than that. Does any have any hints how I can start searching for them in Ireland? Their surnames are rather common and I can tell you the little bit of information I do have: Patrick O'Brien, b. circa 1829. Came to New York around 1851, married Mary Fitzgibbons (see below) on 26 Nov 1857 in Troy, NY and then moved to Fond du Lac, WI in Aug 1858. Have all other information once in WI. Mary Fitzgibbon(s), b. 5 May 1830. Left Ireland (via Liverpool) in 1850 and arrived in New York on 3 Jul 1850 in the company of her mother Margaret Normle/Normyle/Normoyle, sister Elizabeth, and brothers John, Garrett, and Thomas. Her father Thomas Fitzgibbon(s) had died a few years before they left. Without a townland or parish to go on is there any hope for finding them? Thanks. LuAnn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

LuAnn, FYI - My family was supposed to have come from Limerick. Turned out they were very near to Limerick City in County Clare. I suspect they referred to Limerick Poor Law Union. Judie Mason Chicago IL Elsinger Family <jelsinger@charter.net> wrote: Hello, I just joined your list and have a question. Part of my husband's family came from County Limerick. I know this through their obituaries. But, I don't have a location other than that. Does any have any hints how I can start searching for them in Ireland? Their surnames are rather common and I can tell you the little bit of information I do have: Patrick O'Brien, b. circa 1829. Came to New York around 1851, married Mary Fitzgibbons (see below) on 26 Nov 1857 in Troy, NY and then moved to Fond du Lac, WI in Aug 1858. Have all other information once in WI. Mary Fitzgibbon(s), b. 5 May 1830. Left Ireland (via Liverpool) in 1850 and arrived in New York on 3 Jul 1850 in the company of her mother Margaret Normle/Normyle/Normoyle, sister Elizabeth, and brothers John, Garrett, and Thomas. Her father Thomas Fitzgibbon(s) had died a few years before they left. Without a townland or parish to go on is there any hope for finding them? Thanks. LuAnn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Welcome to the list. My first thought is have you researched all the other members of the family to see if that will add any more information about where they came from ? Have you looked at all the headstones to see if they mention place of origin ? Also what was the names of their houses/properties ? Do you have the death certificates or Social Security information. Have you found all their naturalisation papers ? That will keep you going for awhile. Have you researched Griffiths Valuation for Co Limerick ? Where is WI ? Have you looked at the Irish Family History site for Limerick ? Is NORMYLE a surname and if so should be in uppercase for this very reason. If this is a surname then I would have to start my thinking again. Please get back to me if I can be of more help. Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Belfast, Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford Guild of One-Name Studies No: 4825 for CULLODEN & HIGGINSON -----Original Message----- From: irl-limerick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-limerick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elsinger Family Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2008 1:23 AM To: irl-limerick@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LIMERICK] Fitzgibbons, Normyle, O'Brien - how to start? Hello, I just joined your list and have a question. Part of my husband's family came from County Limerick. I know this through their obituaries. But, I don't have a location other than that. Does any have any hints how I can start searching for them in Ireland? Their surnames are rather common and I can tell you the little bit of information I do have: Patrick O'Brien, b. circa 1829. Came to New York around 1851, married Mary Fitzgibbons (see below) on 26 Nov 1857 in Troy, NY and then moved to Fond du Lac, WI in Aug 1858. Have all other information once in WI. Mary Fitzgibbon(s), b. 5 May 1830. Left Ireland (via Liverpool) in 1850 and arrived in New York on 3 Jul 1850 in the company of her mother Margaret Normle/Normyle/Normoyle, sister Elizabeth, and brothers John, Garrett, and Thomas. Her father Thomas Fitzgibbon(s) had died a few years before they left. Without a townland or parish to go on is there any hope for finding them? Thanks. LuAnn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message