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I have been using the family search site to try and find two people who were married. Although I am beginning to believe they never existed!

I am looking for a Denis Duhig and a Mary Treacy. 1835

I have searched for them on the pilot search (as individuals)
The IGI search
The advanced search
I have tried to find them by themselves. Also by doing a parent search as I know some of their 8 children (5 diseased by 1911 census)
I have searched every where I can find and I can't find them. Although she exists on the 1911 census and she did register the death of one of their children.
Could someone please explain the limitations of this site I know they are still indexing a lot.
But they have no projects ongoing in Ireland , Does that mean Ireland is complete?
Can anyone suggest where else I can look ?
Thanks in advance Lesley

I should say that I know they stayed in Limerick Ireland. Kilmallock registration district.
I think he died in 1900 and her in 1912

This website is quite useful:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml

although I just had a quick look and couldn't find either. Did they marry in 1835 or is that when they were born?

thank you David
That was when she was born.
The first child I have for them was born in 1865
I will go and look at the site
Lesley

Are you sure they didn't emigrate?

Name: Denis Duhig
Residence: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Birth date: 1837
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Spouse's name: Mary Duhig
Spouse birthplace: Ireland
Father's name:
Father's birthplace: Ireland
Mother's name:
Mother's birthplace: Ireland
Race or color (expanded): White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 43 years
Occupation: Shoe Cutter
NARA film number: T9-0852
Page: 26
Page: A
Entry number: 2157
Film number: 1254852
Collection: United States Census, 1880
Children: Denis, John H, Charles, Mary, Joseph, Francis

I'm afraid this one's got me stumped. Maybe you could send off for their marriage certificate - that would tell you their parents' names:

http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm

You don't have all the details, so just put down what you know and see what happens. You could try for a birth certificate but I'm not sure when they started.

Didn't find them David but I did find others thank you

No I wish they had emigrated!
They had 3 surviving children in limerick (kilmallock) between the years 1864 and 1874
I can account for their living children and everything that comes after them.
Mary was still living with one of her children in the 1911 census. In Knocklong Limerick.
It's driving me crazy not being able to find them. I have tried every variation of name I can think of and still no good !
Thanks for the help David

Could I order a marriage cert with only their names ??
and a general range of year ?

How do you know that they had 3 children between 1864 and 1874?

Yes I think so. There can't be many Denis Duhig's so hopefully they should be able to help. You've got nothing to lose by having a go anyway!

The first child was born in 1865, so it should be within two years of that.

Family info gave me the names of 3 of 5 children. Two David's one who emigraded and I have found him on the Ellis island site. One who died and I have found his death details. And the other was my G.Grandfather and I have a fair bit of info on him and fair amount of photos.
I have details of a Mary treacy marrying someone. (Who ever) And last night a cousin I have found has sent me details of 2 more of the children from a church register. They are older than David so It looks like this Mary Treacy getting married in 1859 Might be mine.
But as you say David I have nothing to lose
Thank you very much for your time and effort , I will let you know how I get on
Regards lesley

Have been to the Morman genealogy today and ordered the film. Fingers crossed I will find them

Sorry Patrick I have only just seen your relpy.
wow having the 1901 census online will be so helpful
No I am afraid I wont be in Dublin before they become available but I will be later in the year and will keep those addresses.
Once again I am sorry not to have thanked you ealier.
Hope the month is up quick,
Regards Lesley

I have read this thread with great interest as I have been trying to find William Farady also known as Thomas Keegan who came from Finglas in Dublin. He was , or so he said born in 1912. I am going to look on all the sites you have mentioned, so being nosey may pay off
It is so difficult to trace people in.Ireland .
good luck Lesley Jane

from Bridget

Thank your Bridget good luck to you also. let me know how you get on

Hi Bridget
This might be your William Faraday's birth.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start
1912 Oct-Dec, Vol.2, Page 455, Dublin North

Best of luck.

Oh my goodness. I have just seen this message and now I feel rather "odd" and a little anxious, we have been looking for so long.
I am going to bite the bullett and look now I WILL let you know the result/

Nervous Bridget

Yes this is him and matches family info according to one of my sisters.
Now I have to try again to find his parents, my father never managed o find them and we keep looking.Any ideas, thoughts etc would be most welcome.I have had help from others on GR but nothing ever materialises/
How can I find who was living in Fingla Dublin from 1912 onwards as this is where he was brought up. However in true Irish manner he was given the name of the people who cared for him so became Thomas Keegan...are you as confused as we are/
Thanks for your help

Bridget

Hello Bridget

A stab in the dark!!

Have a look at the 1911 Irish Census www.census.nationalarchives.ie(free to view)
There are many many Keegan's in Dublin, but not too many in Finglas.
Scroll through the pages to find them.

Now look at house No.101.3 Finglas Town
You will see a Thomas Keegan and wife Ellen
And the household includes:
James Cummings, 8yrs old, Step Son
John Francis Howard, 4yrs old, Adopted Son

So...........maybe they adopted your William when he was born the following year???

Finglas in those days was just a lovely country village.

I know that over time I have posted several messages on here about William Farady. So some people may be asking why I am still asking for help. well, I am 64 on Sunday and My sister is 60 and I promised her that I would concentrate on finding more about him. So that is why I am back .Now we have been wondering if he chose another name when he came to the UK for political reasons..........
He was active in politics in the UK and we went to Ireland every year until I was about 12years old, maybe a little older.
The strange thing is that wehenver we went to Finglas we bacame the Kegan family,,,we wonder why we never asked about it

So I am going to change his name on my tree to see if we can find the Keegans and maybe they have information.
Also does anyone know how or where I look for adoption or fostering information in Ireland.

Thank you for reading this

Also I recently deleted a reply from someone by mistake so if it is anyone reads this on who has contacted me recently I am very sorry.

Bridget

Hello again Bridget
Regarding the 1912 birth for William Farady, in Dublin today, had a look.
This William Farady was born 12th October 1912, Rotunda Maternity Hospital
Father: William Farady, Ignatius Road. Labourer
Mother: Margaret Farady, formerly O'Sullivan

Does this help, or confuse???