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Irish roots !
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Mary | Report | 5 Mar 2005 15:42 |
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If you've some idea of where you want to look, try the Leitrim/ Roscommon site (Google will give accurate address). They cover other counties, where material is available. Cover is patchy, but most Irish family history is in people's heads- sometimes more accurately than others! Nothing beats a trip to the home area, & asking lots of questions. Wish I'd asked a lot more when I was over there last summer! Good reason to go back..... Good luck, happy hunting, Mary |
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Christine | Report | 5 Mar 2005 01:26 |
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Annie, After searching for details of my Gt. Grandfathers birth for many years I eventually tried Irishfamilyresearch(.)co(.)uk and had his birth and parents details 3 days later. You might want to give them a try. Christine. |
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June | Report | 4 Mar 2005 23:48 |
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Annie - have you tried genfindit.com they have various scales of fees for searching Irish Records depending on the information you have. I have only just found them so don't know how good they are. Does anyone have any comment on them? |
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Twinkle | Report | 4 Mar 2005 23:08 |
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In 1885, there was no division of North and South; all of Ireland was British. |
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Glen | Report | 4 Mar 2005 16:58 |
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London England Hyde Park 64-68 Exhibition Road South Kensington London London, SW7 2PA, Greater London County, England Phone: 020-7589-8561 Hours: M, Sat 10am-5pm; T, Th 10am-9pm; W, F 10am-7pm |
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Glen | Report | 4 Mar 2005 16:18 |
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The LDS in London holds the Civil Registers for Ireland. |
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alleycats | Report | 4 Mar 2005 16:15 |
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Thanks for your replies. Trying to find a birth in Killibegs, Donnegal, Eire. Year approx 1885, this is wonderful hobby when you find what you are looking for but oooooh ! so frustrating when you keep reaching a dead end ! ! ! I will try the sites you have suggested and thanks again for your replies |
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Joy | Report | 3 Mar 2005 19:14 |
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If you go in the genuki website you can find very useful information about Irish research, and rootsweb(.)com for mailing lists and message boards. Happy hunting. Joy |
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Twinkle | Report | 3 Mar 2005 19:04 |
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The BMD index is only available in Ireland. Where are you looking in Ireland? As mentioned, Familysearch has baptisms/marriages online (and more available in their family history centres, as long as you know parish and date). Ulster Historical Foundation has some Northern Ireland transcripts of births/baptisms and marriages (incomplete). Searches are free, it's £10 to view the transcriptions. Republic of Ireland BMD exchange is at http://www.thauvin.net/chance/ireland/bmd/ Northern Ireland is technically covered by http://www.ukbdm.org.uk/ |
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McDitzy | Report | 3 Mar 2005 17:01 |
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No where really on the web, other than FAmilySearch night help you. It also depends on how far back this birth is in Ireland. They only started recording Births from 1864. (and even though it was mandatory some didn't register.... my great grandmother and her siblings are no where on there! typical!) |
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alleycats | Report | 3 Mar 2005 16:44 |
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Have found 1837 online very good for tracing english families but does anyone have any ideas on where to find an irish birth record ? |
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