IRISH GENEALOGY MATTERS (Volume 3 No. 2, 2020) The newsletter of www.rootsireland.ie and the Irish Family History Foundation

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Welcome everyone to our second newsletter for 2020. We normally keep you informed of the activities of the Irish Family History Foundation (IFHF) centres, but due to the current coronavirus pandemic, this is not possible. Instead, this shorter newsletter than usual will update all of our readers on the very exciting recent updates to our website, www.rootsireland.ie.

NEW KERRY RECORDS! • NEW KERRY RECORDS! • NEW KERRY RECORDS!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the addition of 220,000 Roman Catholic baptismal and marriage records from to the Roots database at www.rootsireland.ie/kerry. These records are as follows: (marriages, 1859-1900; baptisms, 1859-1900); (baptisms, 1831-1901); (baptisms, 1858-1900); (baptisms, 1823-1900); Cahirciveen (baptisms, 1845-1900; marriages, 1863-1900); Cahirdaniel (baptisms, 1893-1910; marriages, 1831-1910); (baptisms, 1823-1900; marriages, 1822-1900); Castlemaine (baptisms, 1804-1900); Causway (marriages, 1809-1900); Dromod (baptisms, 1850-1901; marriages, 1850-1900); (marriages, 1827-1911); Fossa (baptisms, 1857-1902; marriages, 1857-1916); Glenbeigh/Glencar (baptisms, 1825-1900); Glenbeigh (marriages, 1829-1898); Glencar (marriages, 1871-1884); Glengarriffe (baptisms, 1846-1877; marriages, 1847-1875); (baptisms, 1819-1900; marriages, 1819-1907); (baptisms, 1785-1900; marriages, 1792-1900); Spa (baptisms, 1866-1920; marriages, 1867-1915); Tarbert (baptisms, 1859-1900; marriages, 1859-1900); (baptisms, 1844-1891; marriages, 1879-1882). To search these records, go to www.rootsireland.ie/kerry.

www.rootsireland.ie [email protected] Cahirciveen, County Kerry NEW RECORDS! • NEW CORK RECORDS! • NEW CORK RECORDS!

We are also delighted to announce that 61,505 Roman Catholic baptism and marriage records for have been uploaded to www.rootsireland.ie/cork. Although these parishes are in County Cork, they are actually part of the diocese of Kerry, EYE ON COUNTY CENTRES and are located on our County Cork sub-domain. They are as follows: (baptisms, 1750-1920; marriages, 1802-1940); COVID-19 CRISIS Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Allihies (baptisms, 1701-1920; marriages, 1816-1872); our centres have been closed Boherbue (baptisms, 1703-1920); until 19 April at least, and most Castletownbere (baptisms, 1690-1920; marriages, 1702-1940); likely for longer. Our centres are Ballydesmond (baptisms, 1850-1915; marriages, 1815-1915); continuing to operate their online (baptisms, 1804-1915; marriages, 1823-1931); service, however, so they will be Millstreet (baptisms, 1730-1920; marriages, 1690-1903). able to serve you online. This is an For the list of records all Cork records, and to search these evolving situation which obviously records, go to www.rootsireland.ie/corknortheast may change as time passes, but rest assured, the Roots Ireland/ Irish Family History Foundation genealogy centres will continue to operate online, ready to serve their customers. Should you have any difficulty contacting one of our centres, please email us directly at [email protected]. Please keep yourself and those around you safe. Obviously, Roots Ireland continues to provide its normal service as usual.

ARMAGH ANCESTRY CONFERENCE CANCELLED The Genealogy Conference scheduled for 8th-10th May 2020 in Millstreet, County Cork Armagh has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. Armagh Ancestry hope to organise a Conference ALSO UPLOADED RECENTLY: in May 2021 and expect many • Dublin dog licences, 1923-24. This list contains the names and addresses of about 700 residents in the greater Swords of the topic and talks to be as area in 1923-24. It covers Swords, Malahide, Donabate and advertised for 2020. A full refund parts of rural Fingal, and as well as the names of the dog will be issued to everyone who has owners, they also provide an insight into various townland paid and this make take several names. weeks to appear in your account. Refunds will be paid directly to the • This is in addition to the 30,000 new Kilkenny records uploaded in early 2020. Card/account used by the client when booking and if you have We will notify those on our mailing list when new records are not received your refund by mid- uploaded and available, so make sure to register to our mailing April please contact: researcher@ list to keep abreast with new additions to www.rootsireland.ie! armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk.

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