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Matthew Grogan

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Kathleen

Kathleen Report 2 Aug 2017 17:39

Does anyone have access to the birth records for Omagh Co. Tyrone? looking for the parents of Matthew Grogan born abt 1805
Thank you
Kathleen

malyon

malyon Report 2 Aug 2017 19:41


Mathw Grogan
United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records
Name
Mathw Grogan
Event Type
Pension
Event Year Range
1760-1913
Event Place
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Tyrone
Birth Year (Estimated)
1805

malyon

malyon Report 2 Aug 2017 19:45


birth: ireland

marriage:
12 July 1856
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Matthew Grogean
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records
Name
Matthew Grogean
Event Type
Marriage
Event Date
12 Jul 1856
Event Place
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender
Male
Father's Name
Matthew Grogean
Spouse's Name
Margaret Ryan
Spouse's Gender
Female
Spouse's Age
21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)
1835
Spouse's Father's Name
Daniel Ryan

Maddie

Maddie Report 3 Aug 2017 13:51

fmp version
Mathw
Last name Grogan
Birth year 1805
Birth parish Fearmon -----------------------
Birth town Omagh
Birth county Tyrone
Birth country Ireland
Service number -
Regiment 41st Regiment Of Foot
Year 1822
Attestation date 06 Nov 1822
Attestation age years 17
Discharge corps 41st Regiment Of Foot
Document type Discharge
Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Archive The National Archives
Archive reference WO 97
Box 571
Box record number 103
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain, UK Other

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 3 Aug 2017 16:30

Thank you Malyon & Maddie for the Matthew Grogan info, don't think the American one is mine but the Army info looks good, pity it doesn't give his parents.

Thanks both
Kath