Leitrim-Roscommon

Hi all. My surname is Gray - the anglicised version of Colreavy. My Grandfather Eugene Owen was a Colreavy who married Annie McCartin in New York around 1903. Their first child John Patrick fell from a fire escape window to its death and the distraught family returned to Ireland around 1910 with their other US born child Catherine where they settled in Anskert . Owen then named the balance of his 12 children either Colreavy or Gray. Makes it hard.

His own father (my great Grandfather) was a John Colreavy (1828-1926?) who was married to Anne Masterson) from Drumhass.

My 90 year old father (the only member of his family to immigrate here to Australia) is still sharp of mind and can tell me much about my ancestors but he can't help me with any information on John Colreavy, his siblings, or the Colreavy generations that came before.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Drumhass townland is in Cloone Civil parish and Gortlettera Catholic parish.

Civil births, dearhs and marriages are registered in Rinn Registrar's District.

See the following LDS films:
1833 Tithe Applotment 256591.
1857 Griffith’s Valuation 844986 Item 3.
Change of occupiers 1857 – c1920 844368.
1901 Census 842841 items 1-3.
1911 Census 2170840 item 1.

Gortlettera parochial records; 1279224 & 926026.
Baptisms 1830-1840 & 1848-1895.

Marriages 1826-1835 & 1852-1895.

Burials 1826-1839(pt) & 1851-1869.

John

Ed. Gaffney wrote:Hi,
From the LDS Vital Records Index for the British Isles

Patrick Colreavy born 1 May 1867
John Colreavy born 3 March 1870
Thomas Colreavy born 27 January 1874.

Parents of all three John Colreavy and Anne Masterson.
Registered at Rynn, Leitrim.

Hope that helps.

Ed. Gaffney

Thanks so much Ed. I had actually found those birth records on line and even got hold of the wedding record of John Colreavy (my Great Grandfather) to Anne Masterson at censusfinder.com (but I had to pay for that) showing that they were married in Cornageeha Church, Gortletteragh on the 3rd of June, 1865. It did mention that John's father (another John) also came from Drumhass. I would dearly like to find some information about him. He was probably born around 1810. The search goes on.

John - Thank you as well for your kind input and suggestions of where to look. How can I access the records you pointed to? I did find the 1901 census on line (at this site) and also checked the Griffith's Valuation on line but I'm lost as regards accessing the rest.

Thanks again. Terry

www.familysearch.org will give the address of your nearest LDS Family History library.

In addition, you can access the films at major public libraries and genealogical associations.

John