Genealogy Chat

Before anyone asks why I'd want to hire one, it's not for a shortcut becasue like everyone else here, I love the search. However also like most people, I have hit a brick wall when it comes to the Irish lines of my family. I have an unusual surname to trace (Teevan) which goes back to Fermanagh and Cavan (with a couple of Dublin strays). I don't mind visiting Dublin to do some of the work but many of the records will just be in PRONI in Belfast, and I can't do both. So what's everyone's views on geneaolgists? I have found at least 27 early baptismal records in Cavan, but the Cavan Geneaology Centre quoted me 25 Euros for each one!!! So presumably it would be cheaper to hire someone to go photocopy them? But can people who charge by the hour be trusted to do the job quickly? Thoughts please!

hiya, i have BIVRI which covers cavan, i'd be happy to do lookup if you need it Julie

It's a bit like trying to find a builder.There are loads in the phonebook but how do you know if they are any good? There must be some assocciation that only accepts members,and have codes of practice etc but would membership gaurantee a good researcher?And would you have any comeback? One thing i would ask myself is 'how could i verify the info is correct?' It's almost like accepting info from another tree here,how accurate is it? Glen

I assume you have these TEEVAN, Ann Bir 1868 Irel Cava Fa: Francis TEEVAN Mo: Ann REILLY TEEVAN, Catherine Bir 1868 Irel Cava Fa: John TEEVAN Mo: Catherine BRADY TEEVAN, Catherine Bir 1868 Irel Cava Fa: John TEEVAN Mo: Catherine BRADY TEEVAN, Mary Bir 1868 Irel Cava Fa: Thomas TEEVAN Mo: Bridget REILLY TEEVAN, Mary Anne Bir 1868 Irel Cava Fa: Patt TEEVAN Mo: Ellen SMITH TEEVAN, Ellen Bir 1869 Irel Cava Fa: Patrick TEEVAN Mo: Ann HAIG TEEVAN, John Bir 1869 Irel Cava Fa: Thomas TEEVAN Mo: Bridget REILLY TEEVAN, Bir 1871 Irel Cava Fa: Patrick TEEVAN Mo: Anne HAIG TEEVAN, Pat Bir 1871 Irel Cava Fa: Michael TEEVAN Mo: Catherine MC DONALD julie

and these in the other place TEEVAN, Bir 1872 Irel Ferm Fa: Thomas TEEVAN Mo: Margaret CARSON TEEVAN, William Bir 1873 Irel Ferm Fa: Thomas Teevan Mo: Margaret Carson julie

Julie, I'd appreciate any help at all! I have got my line back to Terence Teevan and Elizabeth Walsh/Walter/Wallis who had John in Anah, Ballyhaise, Cavan in 1834; James in 1839 and Mary unknown date - presumably all born in the same place. Having said that, there's not many Teevan's so I'm just collecting all available records - they are all related and I really want to prove it somehow. So if you come across ANY at all it would be a great help! Incidentally, there are variations of course - Teeven, Teevin, Tevin etc.

and these in Dublin TEEVAN, James Bir 1867 Irel Dubl Fa: Richard TEEVAN Mo: Elizabeth MC DARLEY TEEVAN, Charles Bir 1871 Irel Dubl Fa: Michael TEEVAN Mo: Elizabeth MC DARBY TEEVAN, John Christopher Bir 1873 Irel Dubl Fa: Patrick TEEVAN Mo: Elizabeth SMITH julie

I've just been trawling eBay for bargains. There seem to be swarms of them ready to take your money for doing not a lot more than we're doing for the love of it (?I think?).

Oh you wrote that up before I'd wrote my reply! Can I just ask a daft question... what is BIVRI?

Hiya are the records ok for you, would you like me to look for the variants???? Julie

Yeah, if you could Julie, thanks! And as for ebay - I don't think I'd trust them - I would probably go through a professional body. I just don't know whether it would work out at the same cost as the 25 euros per record. Ireland must make a fortune from family tree stuff!!

Hiya. BIVRI is the 'british isles vital records index' it is by the LDS and is similar to the IGI, i bought it the other day and it arrived this morning £22 via credit card, i posted the LDS order line number on a thread about BIVRI today on tips HTH Julie

no matches with teeven, variant Julie no matches on any of variants sorry

and these marriages TEEVAN, Thomas Marr 1848 Irel Sp: Harriet PRATT TEEVAN, Mary Marr 1856 Irel Cava Urney Sp: Michael NOBLE TEEVAN, Margaret Marr 1860 Irel Ferm Trory Sp: Andrew ARMSTRONG julie

That's great, thanks. There's a couple of names there I recognise and the Teevan/Noble match was one I didn't have a date for. Thanks for all your help, the GR community is great!

hiya, you're welcome!! Julie