Trying to trace the Thornhill family from Kilfanane, Co. Limerick?

Question

used to live in "Ivy House" in Kilfinane

Answer 1

Hey Peter,

Here are some places you can look for Thornhill. None of this is specific to Ireland, but you can modify the Yahoo Search however you like once you click on the link.

"Thornhill family" Yahoo! search - 1 below

Family Search from LDS, Thornhill - gives 313 entries - 2

Genforum is a great place to find people to discuss a particular surname, like Thornhill. 3

Answer 2

The name Thornhill came from Ireland
Complete text of the original 1837 edition
... Honorable C.F., Irnham-hall, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire Clifford, Lieut. H. I., R.N., Thornhill, Sligo *Clifford, Captain Robert, Carn-cottage, Ballyconnell, co. Cavan Clifford, W., Esq., Millview, Thomastown, co. Kilkenny Clifton, John, Esq., Leyburn, Bedale,

Answer 3

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

has 28 Thornhills from Co. Limerick, 4 of them from Kilfinnane. Is that the same?

1. John Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 21 APR 1875 , Limerick, Ireland

2. ANNE THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 04 AUG 1871 , Limerick, Ireland

3. GEORGE THORNELL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 15 NOV 1727 Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

4. CATHARINE THORNHILE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 31 MAR 1864 0411, Kilfinnane, Limerick, Ireland

5. HENRY JOHN THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 JUN 1868 0428, Limerick Saint Michael, Limerick, Ireland

6. WILLM THORNELL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 26 JAN 1717 Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

7. ANNE THORNELL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 15 JUN 1726 Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

8. FRANCES THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 15 OCT 1867 0321, Kilfinnane, Limerick, Ireland

9. MARY ANNE THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 28 OCT 1865 0352, Kilfinnane, Limerick, Ireland

10. JOHN THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 30 MAY 1869 , Limerick, Ireland

11. Anne Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 28 MAY 1879 Ballyriggan, , Limerick, Ireland

12. Helena Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 03 JUN 1874 Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

13. Patrick Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 23 FEB 1876 , Limerick, Ireland

14. Patrick Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 MAR 1878 Legane, , Limerick, Ireland

15. Catherine Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 24 OCT 1875 , Limerick, Ireland

16. William Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 04 JUL 1872 Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

17. Ellen Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 23 JUN 1876 , Limerick, Ireland

18. Mary Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 25 FEB 1874 , Limerick, Ireland

19. KATE THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 29 NOV 1870 , Limerick, Ireland

20. REBECCA THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 14 FEB 1870 , Limerick, Ireland

21. Arthur Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 FEB 1878 , Limerick, Ireland

22. Thomas Thornehill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 JAN 1877 Legane, , Limerick, Ireland

23. James Thornhill - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 MAY 1880 Ballyriggan, , Limerick, Ireland

24. ELIZABETH THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 28 FEB 1832 Kilfinnane, Limerick, Ireland

25. JOHN THORNELL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 05 NOV 1711 Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

26. MICHEAL THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 14 JUL 1824 St John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

27. WILLM THORNELL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 01 MAY 1716 Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

28. WILLM. THORNHILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 14 SEP 1741 Cathedral St Mary, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Answer 4

Ted Pack will learn in time that we prefer to do the researching ourselves without some damn know-all sticking his nose in. Just a line on how best to do a given bit of research is all that is needed.

Answer 5

See if there is a register at the local Protestant church - the name suggests that they may have been Protestant.

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/ Try this and see what you can find and try the www.ancestry.com and see what you can find from there. Good Luck!

Answer 7

try this site "www.b4usearh.com" good luck