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Hello, I am new to the site and have just uploaded my family tree which I am now adding my Dads side of the family to. His Mum originates from Ireland and I wondered if this site covers Ireland or if there are any recommendations for how to start with this? as easy as possible as I am a novice!! many thanks.

Welcome to the boards Patricia.

If you would like to give us some names perhaps there is someone who can help.

As Mel says, let's see if we can help

there is this free site which is good by the way

www.familysearch.org

Ann X

Thanks, My Grandma's maiden name was Keziah Leeson she was the oldest and born in 1922 and has brothers John and Peter and sister Charlotte Elizabeth known as Betty. I found their birth details from family as registered in Shillelagh which is Wicklow I think. Her mother was Elizabeth Griffin and Father Richard Leeson and the family seem to have moved over to Cheshire although some are still in Ireland. I am struggling to find even the marriages and subsequent children born in Ireland and moving back to find the next Generation back. I know that in 1820 there was a mass destruction of data in Ireland but I hope to fill in the blanks to that point at least. I would welcome guidance on how to start.

So this is her birth cert.


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 about Keziah Leeson
Name: Keziah Leeson
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1922
Registration District: Shillelagh
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 2
Page: 703
FHL Film Number: 101229

If you buy this it will tell you her mothers maiden name and her fathers name.

Marriage of parents.


Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958 about Richard Leeson
Name: Richard Leeson
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1921
Registration District: Shillelagh
Volume: 2
Page Number: 917
FHL Film Number: 101264
Records on Page:
Name
Richard Leeson
Elizabeth Griffin

You may find it beneficial to access the following thread

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/tips_board/thread/951721

That is definitely my Great Grandparents thank you can you advise how you found this so I can try to find their parents? also are there restrictions on birth records in Ireland? I am looking for one of my Dads cousins who died in 1995 I know she was born in Ireland in 1956 but cannot find the record for some reason

Mel found the marriage on the Ancestry site. You can also find it on the familysearch site that AnnCardiff posted, but that site doesn't tie up the partners in marriages.

You can order the cert on line from this site:

http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/bdm/Certificates/

The cert will give the fathers' names and then you can search for the families on the Irish 1901 and 1911 censuses (the only surviving Irish censuses) on this site:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

The censuses are free and you can view images of the census. As with other UK 1911 censuses, they give details of no of years married and no of children.

This site has records for Co Wicklow but you have to pay to view

http://www.rootsireland.ie/

Thanks potty I will do that, any idea why I cannot find birth record for 1956?

Where are you looking? If you give your uncle's details, somebody may be able to find it.

I am looking for Paul and Marie Lesson who I think were born between 1958 and 1969. Also Rhonda Dowling who was born 1956.

Is this Rhonda's death, which also gives DOB?


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about Rhonda Mary Dowling
Name: Rhonda Mary Dowling
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1956
Date of Registration: Mar 1995
Age at Death: 38
Registration District: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire, Lancashire
Register Number: C59A
District and Subdistrict: 0131C
Entry Number: 26

Have you ruled out this one? Mother's ms Leeson - must be her:

Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 about Rhoda M Dowling
Name: Rhoda M Dowling
Mother's Surname: Leeson
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1956
Registration District: Athy
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 3
Page: 249
FHL Film Number: 257848

Fantastic that's her, I understood she died in UK but born in Ireland one step closer!!! Thanks to you both how did you find the birth so I can try to find the others??

Do you think Paul and Marie were born in Ireland?

A stab in the dark:


England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005 about Paul B Leeson
Name: Paul B Leeson
Mother's Maiden Surname: Fish
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1965
Registration District: Crewe
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 438

Is this person a relation - or just a coincidence with names?


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 about Annie Dowling
Name: Annie Dowling
Mother's Surname: Leeson
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1953
Registration District: Rathdrum
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 2
Page: 361
FHL Film Number: 257846

Aha there is a sister called Ann also born in Ireland and that's her!! Thank you thank you!! What a fantastic lot you are!!

Possible Richard and parents 1901....

Residents of a house 9 in Slievemiveel (Ballinglen, Wicklow)

Leeson John 35 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Wicklow Carpenter Read and write - Married -
Leeson Kezia 32 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Wicklow Housekeeper Read and write - Married -
Leeson Richard 7 Male Son
Leeson Matthew 5 Male Son
Leeson William 3 Male Son
Leeson Joseph 1 Male Son

Family living same area but at No 2 with a number of other children 1911....

Richard is stated as Richard Joseph (1911)

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie