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Replies: 16  Re: Thomas Berry from Ireland  Posted: 27 Apr 2007
5:17AM GMT Classification: Query Hello Sue,  It can be a maze
searching through records in the US to find that elusive place
of birth for our emigrants. And of course even more challenging
in Ireland since we have so few surviving records.  As I
mentioned since Thomas was born so early there may not be
surviving Roman Catholic parish records for his birthplace.
Since the children were also born in Ireland there's a
possibility parish records for their birth locations may more
likely have survived.  Catholic Emancipation didn't start in
Ireland until 1829 and it was really after that date you'll find
many of the churches were built and the records begin.  County
Tipperary is divided into two parts, the North Riding and the
South Riding.  You'll see it on the County Tipperary civil
parish maps:  Here's a link to the Roman Catholic Parish maps
for County Tipperary. If you click on each