I originally started my family history because I knew nothing of my fathers side of the family, I knew my fathers siblings and their children and who my grandparents were and that was it :o
My dad was unable to help me much either before he died in 2004, last October I visited some my second cousins in Ireland and spent some time with the RC priest and found to my surprise that my grandad who my dad had thought had one brother was in fact one of 7 children I also managed to confirm who my gt grandparents were, althought I was a little confused as the date of my grandfathers birth did not match the church records, I understand that this was common as it was not easy to get to register births?
I came home really pleased with myself thinking now I have some names I can start serarching the internet to see what happened to them, I am now eight months down the road and still have no idea what happened to any of them, including my gt grandparents.
Can anyone come up with any idea's of where I can get more information from, I have a subscription to findmypast.com but cannot find anything on there?
I am looking for information on :-
Joseph Keating he married Ellen Deasey (great grandparents)
Children:-
Christopher born 4.4.1882 Midleton Co Cork
Margaret 8.4.1883 Midleton Co Cork
Daniel 1.4.1888 Midleton Co Cork
Mary Ellen 06.04.1890 Midleton Co Cork
Joseph 20.9.1891 Midleton Co Cork (this is my grandfather)
William 04.06.1893 Midleton Co Cork
Eliza 16.6.1895 Midleton Co Cork
My grandfather married Margaret O'Keeffe and I know where their graves are, I also am pretty sure that Margaret 08.04.1883 died 26.11.1950 her grave makes a reference to her nephew Lawrence killed in France 1914 - 1918.
I don't know who Lawrence is?
I have found I think some more family but I don't know who they are how they are related etc and have again come to a grinding holt.
IGI search found
Patrick Keating and Mary Cotter
Children
Margaret Christina Keating 6.1.1867 Midleton Co Cork
Christopher Keating 16.5.1878 Midleton Co Cork
Source information for the above is C701314 C005668 don't know if that is any help.
Midleton is a tiny place so I am almost 100% sure that any name matches will be related some way, it just amazes me how people can just vanish
My dad was unable to help me much either before he died in 2004, last October I visited some my second cousins in Ireland and spent some time with the RC priest and found to my surprise that my grandad who my dad had thought had one brother was in fact one of 7 children I also managed to confirm who my gt grandparents were, althought I was a little confused as the date of my grandfathers birth did not match the church records, I understand that this was common as it was not easy to get to register births?
I came home really pleased with myself thinking now I have some names I can start serarching the internet to see what happened to them, I am now eight months down the road and still have no idea what happened to any of them, including my gt grandparents.
Can anyone come up with any idea's of where I can get more information from, I have a subscription to findmypast.com but cannot find anything on there?
I am looking for information on :-
Joseph Keating he married Ellen Deasey (great grandparents)
Children:-
Christopher born 4.4.1882 Midleton Co Cork
Margaret 8.4.1883 Midleton Co Cork
Daniel 1.4.1888 Midleton Co Cork
Mary Ellen 06.04.1890 Midleton Co Cork
Joseph 20.9.1891 Midleton Co Cork (this is my grandfather)
William 04.06.1893 Midleton Co Cork
Eliza 16.6.1895 Midleton Co Cork
My grandfather married Margaret O'Keeffe and I know where their graves are, I also am pretty sure that Margaret 08.04.1883 died 26.11.1950 her grave makes a reference to her nephew Lawrence killed in France 1914 - 1918.
I don't know who Lawrence is?
I have found I think some more family but I don't know who they are how they are related etc and have again come to a grinding holt.
IGI search found
Patrick Keating and Mary Cotter
Children
Margaret Christina Keating 6.1.1867 Midleton Co Cork
Christopher Keating 16.5.1878 Midleton Co Cork
Source information for the above is C701314 C005668 don't know if that is any help.
Midleton is a tiny place so I am almost 100% sure that any name matches will be related some way, it just amazes me how people can just vanish
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