http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/ Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-10225 Genealogist in Ireland to Research your Irish Ancestors Family History | Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:18:56 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-10225 [...] Shrine Catholic Church Brooklyn, MIAsk the expert - Irish ancestorsResearching Your Irish AncestorsTracing Your Irish Ancestry - MyHeritage.com - English blog body { background-image: [...] [...] Shrine Catholic Church Brooklyn, MIAsk the expert – Irish ancestorsResearching Your Irish AncestorsTracing Your Irish Ancestry – MyHeritage.com – English blog body { background-image: [...]

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-9329 Sean Coghlan Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:37:30 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-9329 A list of townlands by county can be found at www.seanruad.com. The townland name is required to search the 1901 and 1911 census outside of the urban areas. Births marriages and deaths are registered by poor law union area, Poor law union areas by county can be found in a publication called "A New Genealogical Atlas of Irelans" by Brian Mitchell. A list of townlands by county can be found at http://www.seanruad.com. The townland name is required to search the 1901 and 1911 census outside of the urban areas. Births marriages and deaths are registered by poor law union area, Poor law union areas by county can be found in a publication called “A New Genealogical Atlas of Irelans” by Brian Mitchell.

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-1231 A Place for Irish Genealogy, Networking, and More - MyHeritage.com - English blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:46:50 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-1231 [...] we’ve been covering Irish genealogy a lot lately. (And if you haven’t, our recent posts are here and [...] [...] we’ve been covering Irish genealogy a lot lately. (And if you haven’t, our recent posts are here and [...]

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-1173 Chris Doherty Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:34:58 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-1173 Ireland had penal laws (anti Roman Cathloic) upto 1820. They were not allowed to have clergy, therefore no churches, Church records for birth deaths and marriages rarely exist prior to 1820. Census, only one census exists pre 1900, that is the 1841 census but it is only in part and that is for the Killishandra parish in county Cavan. Some were distroyed on orders by the British Government, others during the Irish Wars in the 1920's. Many mistakes have been made on census returns, the most common being age, My Great Grand father appears on the 1841, 1901 and 1911 census at each stage his age does not agree with his known age at death 105. the 1841 filled in by his mother would have his age as 100 or 101, depending on when nis birthday was, the others would have him in his earky 80's and 90's. I have been told that many lied about their aghie to qualify for a pension, and as many names were common ID theft was well in place in the 1800's My relation was a Peter Morris and his father was Peter Morris, but he was not the only Peter Morris whos father was Peter Morris in the area he lived in. Also a son could claim to be his father when the share the same name, so he could use fathers details to claim a state pension. Ireland had penal laws (anti Roman Cathloic) upto 1820. They were not allowed to have clergy, therefore no churches, Church records for birth deaths and marriages rarely exist prior to 1820.
Census, only one census exists pre 1900, that is the 1841 census but it is only in part and that is for the Killishandra parish in county Cavan. Some were distroyed on orders by the British Government, others during the Irish Wars in the 1920’s.
Many mistakes have been made on census returns, the most common being age, My Great Grand father appears on the 1841, 1901 and 1911 census at each stage his age does not agree with his known age at death 105. the 1841 filled in by his mother would have his age as 100 or 101, depending on when nis birthday was, the others would have him in his earky 80’s and 90’s. I have been told that many lied about their aghie to qualify for a pension, and as many names were common ID theft was well in place in the 1800’s
My relation was a Peter Morris and his father was Peter Morris, but he was not the only Peter Morris whos father was Peter Morris in the area he lived in. Also a son could claim to be his father when the share the same name, so he could use fathers details to claim a state pension.

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-1133 Tracing Your Irish Ancestry (Part 2) - MyHeritage.com - English blog Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:02:23 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-1133 [...] first part of Tracing your Irish Ancestry can be found here. Although there are strong similarities between the record systems of Britain and Ireland, there [...] [...] first part of Tracing your Irish Ancestry can be found here. Although there are strong similarities between the record systems of Britain and Ireland, there [...]

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-1093 Ian Charlton Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:19:51 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-1093 Just getting back to genealogy after a long rest and 2 visits to Ireland. My family came from County Tyrone, Townland Knockeraven, near a village called Dromore (one of more than one in Ireland). We have been greatly helped by letters sent to my grandfather, who came to Australia in 1856,by his brother who featured in 2 Canadian censuses (1901 and 1911). I found another brother who died in Tyrone in 1901. Glad to hear from anyone who may know more. Just getting back to genealogy after a long rest and 2 visits to Ireland. My family came from County Tyrone, Townland Knockeraven, near a village called Dromore (one of more than one in Ireland). We have been greatly helped by letters sent to my grandfather, who came to Australia in 1856,by his brother who featured in 2 Canadian censuses (1901 and 1911). I found another brother who died in Tyrone in 1901. Glad to hear from anyone who may know more.

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-1083 Greg Gilligan Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:40:27 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-1083 The Irish 1901/1911 census can be found at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ The Irish 1901/1911 census can be found at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/08/tracing-your-irish-ancestry/#comment-1012 Lyn Lumsden Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:21:38 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=3198#comment-1012 Thank you, this is the best explanation of searching Ireland I have ever seen. I've looked at townlands before, but never understood it. I'll go off looking again. Thank you, this is the best explanation of searching Ireland I have ever seen. I’ve looked at townlands before, but never understood it. I’ll go off looking again.

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