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How to trace your Ancestors in County Monaghan

INTRODUCTION “A family Before beginning a genealogical search from public tree can wither if records, it is essen3al to collect as much informa3on as nobody tends its possible about the family which is to be inves3gated. roots”

In order to have a reasonable chance of carrying out a successful search, it is generally necessary to know at least three things: 1. The Name of the family 2. The Parish in which they lived (if surname is of the popular variety, then the of origin is most important or even perhaps a nickname) 3. Approximate Date

If this informa3on cannot be supplied, a search can s3ll be “Happiness is a made in certain records, but the chances of success are small. genealogist who just found their lost ancestor!” STARTING POINT

The star3ng point for any genealogical search depends on the informa3on one already has. If you are star3ng with a name, a place and an approximate date, then the best place to begin is as follows:

• For a person living in the 1820’s or 1830’s – Tithe Applotment Books • For a person living in the 1850’s or 1860’s – Griffiths Primary Valua3on • For a person living around 1901 or 1911 – Census Returns

If you also know the date of birth, marriage or death, further details can be sought in different records.

In cases where the Parish or Townland in which the family lived cannot be iden - 3fied, an index to the Tithe Applotment Books/Griffiths Primary Valua3on is available showing the parishes in which each surname appears.

This index is generally of value only where the name is a fairly unusual one. Otherwise it is likely to yield only “Genealogy a long list of persons of the same surname, with no Tracing yourself way of knowing which, if any are connected with the back to be4er than you” par3cular family being inves3gated. 1 Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning

SOURCES OF GENEALOGY :

A Census of was taken every 10 years “Every man is his own from 1821. Complete sets of enumerator’s ancestor and every man returns, the original manuscript forms from his own heir. He devises which the printed census reports were com - his own future and he piled, have only survived for two years – inherits his own past” 1901 and 1911. The returns were arranged by or in urban areas by streets.

No enumerator’s returns have survived from the census of 1821 – 1891 for County Monaghan. The 1901 and 1911 census for County Monaghan is available online at www.na3onalarchives.ie and on microfilm in the County Library, Clones.

While no complete set of census returns survives for a period prior to 1901, there are two records which provide a par3al subs3tute – Griffiths Primary Valua3on and The Tithe Applotments. • Griffiths Primary Valuaon – This was a survey of the land and property carried out between 1847 – 1864, for purposes of local taxa3on. There is a printed valua3on book for each poor law union showing the names of all occupiers of land and buildings and of the persons from whom these were leased, the amount of property held and the value assigned to it. Also available online at www.askabou3reland.ie and in books at all libraries in County Monaghan. • The Tithe Applotments – These were compiled between 1823 – 1837 for the purpose of determining the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings were to pay in 3thes to the established church, the . The applotment book for each parish gives the names of occupiers, the amount of land they held and the value assigned to it. Also available online at www.na3onalarchives.ie and in books at all libraries in County Monaghan. Did you Know? The ‘Cancelled Land Books’ and ‘Current Land Books’ are avail - able in the Valua3on Office, Dublin. These books give details of all changes in holdings, from the 3me of the original valua3on to 2 the present day. How to trace your Ancestors in County Monaghan

BIRTHS , D EATHS AND MARRIAGES : P ARISH REGISTERS :

For most family history researchers, parish registers pro - vide the earliest direct source of family informa3on. These are an excellent source of genealogical research “Genealogy and the best star3ng point as they include bap3sms, mar - – A search for the riages and some3mes deaths for all classes of the popu - greatest treasures, la3on. They also pre-date civil registra3on which did not our ancestors” begin in Ireland un3l 1864 (Church of Ireland & Anglican marriages were recorded from 1845).

Roman Catholic Registers are kept in individual parishes, with every parish hav - ing a different star3ng date for their records. Roman Catholic Registers for the Diocese of Clogher for the period up to 1880 are also available on microfilm at Monaghan County Library, Clones, The Na3onal Library of Ireland and The Pub - lic Record Office of , Belfast. These records are now available on a free to view website at www.nli.ie’

“Sharing Church of Ireland (Anglican) Records are held in a number of genealogy is a different loca3ons. Some original registers are held in the Na - rewarding 3onal Archives, Dublin. Others are held in the Representa - experience” 3ve Church Body Library, Dublin and some are retained in individual parishes. The Public Record Office of Northern Ire - land (PRONI) also holds many original and copy registers.

The Monaghan County Library holds a number of Church of Ireland Parish Records on CD Rom and in books, they are: Clon3bret, , Drumsnat & Kil - more, Errigal Shanco, Errigal Truagh, & .

Presbyterian Records are held in three main loca3ons: 1. Parishes. 2. The Pres - byterian Historical Society, Belfast and in PRONI.

The Monaghan County Library hold a number of Presbyterian Parish Records on CD Rom and in books, they are: Ballyalbany, Braddox, , Corlea, Derryvalley (marriages only), Glennan, Cahan’s (Births), Legnacreeve & Monaghan First.

“Genealogy Monaghan County Library also hold a small number of is like hide and Parish Registers for Clones, Aughnamullen West, Aughna - seek, they hide mullen East, Tullycorbet/ & Marriages for Errigal and I seek” Truagh (1837-1849). 3 Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning

Methodist Records are held in PRONI. Records prior to 1820 are found in the Church of Ireland registers.

Quaker records are held in two main repositories 1. Libraries “Searching for of the Society of Friends in Dublin. 2. Lisburn lost rela3ves? Win the Jewish records: Enquiries about Jewish Lo4ery!” records should be addressed to the Irish Jewish Museum. “Genealogy it’s not a hobby, it’s an obsession” ROMAN CATHOLIC RECORDS: Parish: Date From: Aghabog Bap3sms & Marriages 1871 Aughnamullen East Bap3sms & Marriages 1857 Aughnamullen West/La4on Bap3sms & Marriages 1841 Clones Bap3sms 1848 & Marriages 1821 Clon3bret Bap3sms 1861 & Marriages 1861 Donagh () Bap3sms & Marriages 1836 Donaghmoyne Bap3sms 1863 & Marriages 1872 Drummully (Currin) (Galloon) Bap3sms 1845 & Marriages 1864 Drumsnat & Kilmore Bap3sms 1875 & Marriages 1836 Ematris () Bap3sms 1848 & Marriages 1850 Errigal Truagh () Bap3sms 1835 & Marriages 1837 Bap3sms 1837 & Marriages 1839 Killanny Bap3sms 1857 & Marriages 1862 Killeevan () (Aghabog) Bap3sms & Marriages 1871 Magheross () Bap3sms 1858 & Marriages 1838 Magheracloone Bap3sms 1836 & Marriages 1826 Monaghan Bap3sms 1835 & Marriages 1827 Muckno Bap3sms & Marriages 1835 Tydavnet Bap3sms 1835 & Marriages 1825 Tyholland Bap3sms 1835 & Marriages 1827 Tullycorbet (Ballybay) Bap3sms & Marriages 1862

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“Why waste your money looking up your tree? Just go into poli3cs and your opponents will do it CHURCH OF IRELAND RECORDS for you!” Parish: Date From: Aghabog (Newbliss) Bap3sms 1877 & Marriages 1845 Aughnamullen Bap3sms 1888 & Marriages 1845 Aughnamullen (Crossduff) Bap3sms 1852 & Marriages 1845 Ballybay Bap3sms 1813 & Marriages 1822 Clones (Aghadrumsee) Bap3sms & Marriages 1829 Clones (Clogh) Bap3sms 1811 & Marriages 1792 Clones Bap3sms & Marriages 1682 Clon3bret Bap3sms 1864 & Marriages 1845 Clon3bret (Broomfield) Bap3sms 1877 & Marriages 1857 Currin Bap3sms 1835 & Marriages 1812 Donagh (Glaslough) Bap3sms & Marriages 1736 Donaghmoyne (Broomfield) Bap3sms 1877 & Marriages 1845 Drummully Bap3sms 1830 & Marriages 1829 Ematris (Rockcorry) Bap3sms & Marriages 1811 Errigal Truagh (Shanco) Bap3sms 1877 & Marriages 1845 Errigal Truagh Bap3sms & Marriages 1671 Inniskeen (united with Killanny 1903 Bap3sms 1878 & Marriages 1846 & then Donaghmoyne a$er 1921 Killanny Bap3sms 1825 & Marriages 1830 Killeevan Bap3sms & Marriages 1811 Killeevan (Newbliss) Bap3sms 1841 & Marriages 1880 Kilmore Bap3sms & Marriages 1826 Kilmore (Stranooden) Bap3sms & Marriages 1861 Magheross (Carrickmacross) Bap3sms 1796 & Marriages 1798 Monaghan Bap3sms & Marriages 1802 St. Patrick’s Church, Monaghan Town, Kilmore & Parish records are held by Elizabeth Murphy at St. Patrick’s Hall, Monaghan. Tel. 086 1006933. Muckno () Bap3sms 1810 & Marriages 1811 Tydavnet Bap3sms & Marriages 1822 Tyholland Bap3sms & Marriages 1806 Tullycorbet Bap3sms 1796 & Marriages 1822 Rockcorry Bap3sms 1880 & Marriages 1857

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“I should have asked them before they PRESBYTERIAN RECORDS: died” Parish: Date From: Aghabog (Drumkeen) Bap3sms 1856 & Marriages 1845 Aughnamullen (Corlea) Bap3sms 1836 & Marriages 1835 Aughnamullen (Crieve) Bap3sms 1819 & Marriages 1845 Aughnamullen (Loughmourne) Bap3sms 1847 & Marriages 1851 Ballybay 1st Bap3sms & Marriages 1834 Ballybay 2nd Bap3sms 1833 & Marriages 1845 Ballybay (Derryvalley) Bap3sms 1816 & Marriages 1833 Ballybay (Cahans) Bap3sms & Marriages 1752 Clones Bap3sms 1856 & Marriages 1859 Clones () Bap3sms 1868 & Marriages 1845 Clones (Stonebridge) Bap3sms & Marriages 1819 Clon3bret 1st Bap3sms 1825 & Marriages 1827 Clon3bret 2nd Bap3sms 1858 & Marriages 1845 Currin (Drum 1st) Bap3sms 1867 & Marriages 1845 Currin (Drum 2nd) Bap3sms 1868 & Marriages 1845 Derryvalley(Ballybay) Bap3sms 1816 & Marriages 1846 Donaghmoyne (Broomfield) Bap3sms 1841 & Marriages 1842 Drummully/Currin ( Ballyhobridge) Bap3sms 1846 & Marriages 1854 Ematris (Rockcorry) Bap3sms 1860 & Marriages 1861 Glaslough (Glennan) Bap3sms & Marriages 1805 Killeevan (Newbliss) Bap3sms 1856 & Marriages 1845 Magheross/Carrickmacross Bap3sms 1832 & Marriages 1838 (Corvalley or Carrickmaclin) Monaghan 1st Bap3sms & Marriages 1821 Monaghan 2nd ( Ballyalbany) Bap3sms 1802 & Marriages 1807 Muckno/Castleblayney 1st Bap3sms 1827 & Marriages 1829 Muckno (Frankford) Bap3sms 1820 & Marriages 1845 Castleblayney 2nd Rockcorry Bap3sms 1860 & Marriages 1861 / Bap3sms 1846-1985 & Drummully Marriages 1854-1936 Scotstown Bap3sms 1855 & Marriages 1846 Smithborough Bap3sms 1868 & Marriages 1845 Stonebridge Bap3sms & Marriages 1819 Tullycorbe4/Cahans Bap3sms 1751 & Marriages 1845 6 How to trace your Ancestors in County Monaghan

www.irishgraveyards.ie This site provides the facility to search a number of graveyards in Co. Monaghan to locate a specific grave or simply to browse through a graveyard or number of graveyards. GRAVESTONE The following gravestone inscrip3ons have been recorded in printed INSCRIPTIONS: sources and are available at Monaghan County Library, Clones. ROMAN CATHOLIC GRAVEYARDS: Graveyard: Source: Aghabog Clogher Record 1982 Clogher Record 1982 Aughnamullen West The Five Graveyards of Aughnamullen West & www.irishgraveyards.ie Aughnamullen East www.irishgraveyards.ie Ballintra ‘At the Ford of the Birches’ by Peadar Murnane www.irishgraveyards.ie Ballybay www.irishgraveyards.ie Castleblayney www.irishgraveyards.ie Clones Round Tower & Abbey Clogher Record 1984 Clon3bret (Old) Clogher Record 1974 Coolshannagh Cemetery Clones Library Corcaghan St. Michael’s www.irishgraveyards.ie Donagh Clogher Record 1957 Drumca4on www.irishgraveyards.ie Drumsnat Clogher Record 1967 & ‘The Replay’ www.irishgraveyards.ie Drumully (Old) Clogher Record 1954 Errigal (Old) Clogher Record 1987 Errigal Truagh (Ballyoisin) (Carrickroe) (Clara) www.irishgraveyards.ie Galloon Clogher Record 1980 Inniskeen St. Mary’s, St. Anne’s www.irishgraveyards.ie Killanny (Old) Clogher Record 1967 Killeevan Clogher Record 1982 & 2003 Latlorcan (Old) Clogher Record 2012 Magheracloone St. Molua’s www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com Magheross www.irishgraveyards.ie Clogher Record 1963 Magheross St. Joseph’s & Old St. Finbarr’s www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com Monaghan/Rackwallace www.irishgraveyards.ie St. Joseph’s Calvary, St. Joseph’s New, St. Joseph’s Old Muckno Church Hill Clogher Record 1966 Oram ‘Beyond the Bridge’ by Paula McGeough www.irishgraveyards.ie Rackwallace Clogher Record 1962 Roslea, St. Tierneys Clogher Record 1989 Smithborough, St. Mary’s www.irishgraveyards.ie St. Mary’s www.irishgraveyards.ie Tullycorbet ‘At the Ford of the Birches’ by Peadar Murnane www.irishgraveyards.ie Tydavnet Clogher Record 1954 Urbleshanny www.irishgraveyards.ie 7 Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning

CHURCH OF IRELAND GRAVEYARDS: Graveyard: Source: Aughnamullen Christ Church www.irishgraveyards.ie Ballybay Christ Church ‘At the Ford of the Birches by Peadar Murnane Clones Clogher Record 1988 Drumswords Clogher Record 1985 Glaslough, St. Salvator’s Clogher Record 1978 Killeevan, St. Luke’s Clogher Record 1982 Kilmore Clogher Records 1983 & 1985 Magheross Old St. Finbarr’s www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com Magheracloone St. Molua’s www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com “I trace family history so I will know who to blame” PRESBYTERIAN GRAVEYARDS: Graveyard: Source: Ballybay 1st Creevagh ‘At the Ford of the Birches’ by Peadar Murnane www.irishgraveyards.ie Ballybay 2nd Derryvalley ‘At the Ford of the Birches’ by Peadar Murnane Braddocks ‘At the Ford of the Birches’ by Peadar Murnane Cahan’s www.irishgraveyards.ie Corlea www.irishgraveyards.ie Derryvalley www.irishgraveyards.ie

MISCELLANEOUS GRAVEYARDS: Graveyard: Source: Aghabog, Aughnamullen, Ballybay, ‘Old Irish Graveyards Co. Monaghan Ballinode, Carrickmacross, Part 1’ by Eileen Hewson Castleblayney, Clon3bret, Dartrey, Drum, Drumkeen Clones, Cortober, Drumdesco, ‘Old Irish Graveyards Co. Monaghan Drumsnat, Inniskeen, Killahear, Part II’ by Eileen Killeevan, Magheracloone, Hewson “Whoever said, seek and ye Monaghan, Mullandoy, Newbliss, shall find was Rockcorry, Stonebridge not a 8 genealogist” How to trace your Ancestors in County Monaghan

MISCELLANEOUS GRAVEYARDS: Graveyard: Source: Aughnamullen, Annyalla, Ballybay, ‘Old Irish Graveyards Co. Monaghan Cahans Connec3on (Salem New Part III’ by Eileen Hewson York), Glaslough, Scotshouse, Tyholland Corlea, Donaghmoyne, Errigal ‘Old Irish Graveyards Co. Monaghan Truagh, Kilmore, La4on, Lisiniskey, Part IV’ by Eileen Hewson Templetate Coolshannagh Clones Library

Did you Know? Monaghan County Library is now offering free online access to the JSTOR Ireland Collec3on in all of its Libraries. The Clogher Records is available among this collec3on.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY / P ARISHES Aughnamullen East Rev. Owen Gorman OCDS, Shantonagh, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9745015. Email: [email protected] Aughnamullen West/La-on Rev. Tom Quigley, La4on, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9742212. Email: [email protected] Broomfield/Donaghmoyne Rev. Michael Daly, PP, St. Patrick’s, Broomfield, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9743617. Email: [email protected] Web: www.donaghmoyne.com Carrickmacross, Corduff Rev. Mgr. Shane McCaughey, Parochial House, & Raferagh Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9664367. Email: [email protected] Web: www.stjosephscarrickmacross.ie Carrickmacross Rev. Sean Mulligan, New Curates House, O’Neill St. Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9661231. Email: [email protected]

Did You Know? Civil records are now online at www.irishgenealogy.ie Births 1864 -1919, Marriages 1845* – 1944, Deaths 1878-1969. * Non-Roman Catholic marriages are recorded from 1845, Roman Catholic marriages are recorded from 1864. 9 Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning

Castleblayney Rev. Adrian Walshe PP, Teach na Sagart, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Tel : 042 9740027. Email: [email protected] Castleblayney Rev. Stephen Duffy CC, Teach na Sagart, Beech Corner, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9754678 Email: [email protected] Clones Rev. James Moore PP, Parochial House, Clonkeencole, Clones, Co Monaghan Tel: 047-51048. Email: [email protected] Parish Office by phone or email only 10.00am-5.00pm (Monday-Friday) Tel: 047 51048 Email: [email protected] Web: www.clonesparish.com Clones Rev Mgr. Richard Mohan PE, 34 Lacky Road, Drumswords, Roslea, Co. Fermanagh Tel: 028-67751374. Clon,bret/Annyalla Rev. Paudge McDonnell, PP, Annyalla, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9740121. Email: [email protected] Clon,bret/Doohamlet Rev Canon Philip Connolly PE, , Castleblayney. Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9741239 Corcaghan Rev. Thomas Coffey, PE, Parochial House, Corcaghan, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9744806 Corcaghan/Threemilehouse Rev Canon Patrick McGinn Adm. St. Joseph’s Presbytery, (Kilmore & Drumsna-): Park Street, Monaghan. Tel: 047-81501. Fax: 047-84004. Email: parishoffi[email protected] Rev. Macartan McQuaid. Tel: 047 81501 Rev. Thomas Coffey. Tel: 042 9744806 Parish Office Tel: 047 57867. Email: parisho#[email protected] Corduff Rev. Brendan McCague, CC, Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9669456. Email: [email protected] Donagh/Glaslough Rev. Hubert Mar3n, PP, Parochial House, Glennan, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047-88120. Email: donaghparishoffi[email protected] Web: www.donaghparish.com 10 How to trace your Ancestors in County Monaghan

Donaghmoyne Rev. Canon Michael Daly P.P., Parochial House, Donaghmoyne, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042 9743617. Email: [email protected] Rev. Sean Nolan PE Tel: 042-9661586

Errigal Truagh/Emyvale Rev. John Flanagan PP., St. Joseph’s, Ballyoisin, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan Tel: 047-87152. Email: [email protected]

Inniskeen/Killanny Rev. Mar3n Treanor, PP, Parochial House, Inniskeen, Dundalk, Co. . Tel: 042-9378105. Email: [email protected]

Inniskeen Rev. Noel Conlon, CC, Inniskeen, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042-9378678

Killanny Rev. Michael Jordan CC Parochial House, Killanny, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. “My roots only Tel: 042-9661452 go down so far, Email: [email protected] but my branches spread forever!” Killeevan/Currin/Aghabog Rev. Peter Corrigan PE Parochial House, Shanco, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047-54011. Email: [email protected]

Magheracloone Rev. Thomas Finnegan, PP, Parochial House, Leonsgarve, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9663500. Email: [email protected] Rev. Philip Crowe, C.C. Parochial House, Drumgossa4, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9661388.

Monaghan/Rackwallace Canon Patrick McGinn, Adm. & Fr. Leo Creelman CC, St. Joseph’s Presbytery, 29 Park St. Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047-81220 Email: parishoffi[email protected] Web: www.monaghan-rackwallace.ie

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Rockcorry Rev. Jerry White (SSCC) CC, Sacred Hearts Community, Tanagh, Cootehill, Co. . Tel: 049-5552188 Email: [email protected]

Scotshouse Rev John McKenna, CC, Parochial House, Dunsrim, Scotshouse, Clones,Co. Monaghan. Tel/Fax: 047-56016 Email: [email protected].

Smithborough Rt. Rev. Mgr. Vincent Connolly PE, Parochial House, Magherarney, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047-57011 Email: [email protected] Web: www.parishofroslea.com

Tullycorbe-/Ballybay Canon Owen Joe McEneaney PP St. Patrick’s, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9741032 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tullycorbetparish.com

Tullycorbe-/Ballybay Msgr. Gerard McSorley, PE, Parochial House, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan

Tydavnet/Scotstown Rev. Stephen Joyce PP, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047 89204. Email: [email protected]

Tydavnet/Scotstown Rev. Brian Early, St. Dympna’s, Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047 79434. Email: [email protected]

Tyholland Canon Patrick McGinn, Adm. St. Joseph’s Presbytery, 29 Park St. Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047-81220. Email: parishoffi[email protected] Web: www.monaghan-rackwallace.ie

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PRESBYTERIAN CLERGY /P ARISHES

Ballyalbany & Glennan Rev. Stephen McNie Tel: 047-62471 Email: www.ballyalbanychurch.ie 1st Ballybay, 2nd Ballybay, Rev. Gerry Clinton. Drumkeen, Rockcorry Tel: 042-9741051 1st Castleblayney, Rev. Gerry Clinton Frankford, Corvalley Tel: 042-9741051 Clones, Stonebridge, Rev. Colin Anderson, The Manse, Newbliss Clones, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047 52840 Clon,bret Rev. T.D Hagan, Braddocks, Co. Monaghan Email: [email protected] Drum Rev. Daryl Edwards Tel: 049-5555456 1st Monaghan Rev. Alan McQuade, The Manse, & Smithborough Coolshannagh Road, Monaghan. Tel: 047-83079 Email: [email protected]

CHURCH OF IRELAND CLERGY /P ARISHES

Aghadrumsee, Clogh & Captain David Hamilton, The Rectory, Drummadarainy, Drumsna- Stonebridge, Clones, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047 20826. Email: [email protected] Donagh, Errigal Truagh, The Revd. Lorraine Capper, The Rectory, Castlebalfour Tyholland Road, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh. BT92 OLT. Tel: 028 67722413 Email: [email protected] Monaghan, Tydavnet, Kilmore The Revd Chancellor Ian Berry, The Rectory, Clones Road, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 047-81136 Email: [email protected] Ballybay, Clon,bret, Muckno Revd. Elaine Dunne, The Rectory, Drumcru, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9740483 Email: [email protected] Carrickmacross Union/ The Revd. Colin McConaghie, The Rectory, Drumconrath Magheracloone/Ardragh Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Tel: 042-9740483 Email: [email protected] Clone/Killeevan/Currin/ The Revd. Roy Taylor, The Rectory, Scotshouse, Clones, Newbliss Co. Monaghan. Tel: 089 2239646 Email: [email protected] Ematris/Rockcorry/Aghabog/ Mr. Walter Pringle, assisted by Canon Charles Aughnamullen/Drum McCollum. Chancellor Ian Berry is in charge. 13 Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning

ARMY RECORDS :

Records of Irishmen who served in the Bri3sh Army (including Irish Regiments) are held in The Na3onal Archives, Kew, London. A Guide “Keep on digging, to these records is available at www.na3onalarchives.gov.uk the best bones are buried the deepest” R.I.C./DMP Records: Records for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and Dublin Metro - politan Police (DMP) are available on microfilm in The Na3onal Archives, Dublin and The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). NEWSPAPERS :

The Northern Standard 1839 to present The People’s Advocate 1876 - 1906 The Leader 1908, 1909 The Clones Weekly Chronicle 1906 -1908 The Monaghan People 1906 - 1908 The Anglo-Celt 1846 - 2017 The Monaghan Argus 1875-1881, 1949- 1960, (some issues missing in the 1949 & 1950), 1962 – 1965, 1967, 1969-1970. The Dublin Penny Journal 1832- 1836 The Dundalk Democrat 1849-1896, 1910 – 1950 (some years are missing).

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“If you don’t know ESTATE RENTAL BOOKS : your family’s history, then you don’t know anything. You are a PRONI has the original records or microfilm/ leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree” photocopies of all or part of the Co. Monaghan Estates. Records of the Bath Estate in Farney are held at the seat of the Marquiss of Bath, longleat, Wiltshire, England. This material has been microfilmed and is available in the Na3onal Library, Dublin. Monaghan County Library hold a number of Rentals:

Anketell Estate 1784 - 1876 Newbliss Estate 1840 – 1843, 1852 - 1853 Ballybay Estate 1867 – 1868, 1872 – 1873, 1875 – 1876, 1881 – 1882, 1888 Rossmore Estate 1886 – 1907 “Your (Note some years in genealogy between are missing) is never done”

PARISH HISTORIES :

These are a valuable genealogical resource. The Centenary year of the GAA in 1984 led to the valuable produc3on of club and parish histories. Most club his - tories were expanded to include a local history of the parish. The Monaghan County Library hold the following club and parish histories.

• Ardaghey Past & Present • Beyond the Big Bridge. A History • History & Folklore of of Oram & surrounding Aughnamullen West Parish Townlands • Clones GFC • From Carn to Clonfad. History of • Inniskeen GFC Currin, Killeevan & Aghabog. • Currin GFC Part 1, 2 & 3 • Footprints in Stone. • Emyvale, McKenna Country “In order to find Around Rock Chapel, • At the Ford of the Birches. The his equal, an Magheracloone Irishman is History of Ballybay, its People & • Blackhill G.F.C. forced to talk to Vicinity. God”

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• On the Road in Ballinode • Kilmore & Drumsnat • A History of Rockcorry – Millennium Memoirs St. Mary’s in The Emetresse • Clon3bret O’Neills GFC • Extracts from a Ballybay • Killeevan Sarsfield GFC Scrapbook • A Pictorial History of Killanny • The Replay. A Parish History. • The Best of Times. St. Mary’s Kilmore & Drumsnat Hall, Corravacan N.S. & • The Farney Fontenoys GFC, Edraguil N.S Shades of Donaghmoyne • A Clones Miscellany • Hills of Magheracloone • 30 Years a Growing. 1884 - 1984 Corduff/Raferagh • The Mighty Faughs GFC. • Tully. The First Fi$y Years A Proud Tradi3on • From the Hill of the Chariot. • Drumhowan GFC Memories & Folklore. • Carrickmacross Emmets GFC. Celebra3ng 50 years of the Wearing of the Green Patrician Hall, Tullycorbet. 1887 – 1983 • Eire Og (na Mullai) GFC. • Tydavnet – A Centre of Smithborough Community • Errigal Truagh GFC • History of La4on O’Rahilly’s GFC • Sean MacDiarmada GFC & Parish • Cremar3n GFC

WORKHOUSE RECORDS : There were four workhouses in Co. Monaghan. They were in Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clones & Monaghan. Records (with some years missing) for Carrickmacross and Castleblayney are held in the Monaghan County Library, Clones. OTHER SOURCES • Death No3ces & Obituaries in The Northern Standard newspaper 1839 – 1959 (This is an ongoing project) • Death No3ces & Obituaries in The Peoples Advocate newspaper 1876 – 1906 • Death No3ces & Obituaries in The Farney Leader 1908-1909. • Death No3ces & Obituaries in The Monaghan Argus Newspaper 1949 - 1970 • Death No3ces & Obituaries in The Monaghan People Newspaper 1906-1908 • North Monaghan Inquisi3on Book April 1846 – December 1855 Coroner William Charles Waddell • Admi4ance Register for Monaghan County Infirmary 1846 – 1849 • Shirleys History of County Monaghan • Clogher Records 1953 – to present 16 How to trace your Ancestors in County Monaghan

• 1835 & Griffiths Valua3on Maps • Indoor Relief Register & Index for Carrickmacross Union 1899 – 1902 • Bri3sh Army Service & Pension records 1914 – 1920 of County Monaghan Men • Indoor Relief Register for Monaghan 1909 – 1910 • Ontario, Canada Deaths 1869 – 1936 of County Monaghan Na3ves • World War II USA Dra$ register of County Monaghan Na3ves • County Monaghan Men Who Fought for Canada in World War I • Boston Passenger & Crew Lists 1820 – 1943 of County Monaghan Na3ves • Bri3sh Army World War I Service & Pension Records of County Monaghan Na3ves • Vaccina3on Register for Castleblayney area 1863-1927. • Co. Monaghan Infirmary Admi4ance Register 1858 – 1868 • Model Na3onal School Roll Books & School Records • Drumgossa4 Na3onal School Roll Books & Daily Record Books • La4on & Drumfreehan Na3onal School Roll Books.

Did You Know? Na3onal Folklore Collec3on, stories from the schools collec3on 1937 – 1939 are now available to view online at www.dúchas.ie

“When some peo - ple talk about their “Genealogy family tree, they A hay stack full of trim off a branch needles, it’s the here and there” threads I need”

“Life is lived forwards, but understood “Just when you backwards” think you’ve found them all, up pops another!” “No man, however great, is known to everybody and no “Theory of man, however solitary, rela3vity; If you is known to go back far nobody” enough, we’re all related” 17 Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning

AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM : At Monaghan County Library, Clones, Co. Monaghan

• The Northern Standard 1839 to present • The People’s Advocate 1876 – 1906 • The Farney Leader 1908 -1909 • Clones Weekly Chronicle 1906 – 1908 • The Monaghan People 1906 – 1908 • The Anglo-Celt 1846 – 2017 • Dundalk Democrat, a$er 1896, 1910 - 1950 (with some issues missing). • The Monaghan Argus 1875-1881, 1949- 1960, (some issues missing in the 1949 & 1950), 1962 – 1965, 1967, 1969-1970. • The Dublin Penny Journal 1832 – 1836 • The Dundalk Democrat 1849-1896, 1921, 22, 26, 27, 29, 1931-1943 • Department of Irish Folklore: Folklore Collec3on of County Monaghan 1930’s • Grand Jury Presentments 1822 – 1834 • The Tithe Applotments • The 1901 & 1911 Census • Roman Catholic Register of Bap3sms & Marriages for Diocese of Clogher up to 1880.

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USEFUL ADDRESSES & W EBSITES Monaghan County Library, General Register Office: Family Research ‘98 Avenue, Clones, Co. Monaghan. Werburgh St. Dublin 2. Tel: 047-74700. Tel: 00353 90 6632900 Web: www.monaghan.ie/library/local-history/ Web: h4ps://www.gov.ie/en/organisa3on- Email: [email protected] informa3on/55ccbe-general-register-office-gro-research- facility/ Monaghan County Museum, Email: [email protected] The Hill, Monaghan. Tel: 047-82928. Representa,ve Church Body Library, Web: www.monaghan.ie/musuem/ Church of Ireland House, Church Ave. Email: [email protected] Rathmines, Dublin 6. Tel: 01-4978422 Na,onal Library of Ireland, Web: www.ireland.anglican.org/genealogy Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01-6030200 Web: www.nli.ie Registry of Deeds, Email: [email protected] Henrie4a Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01-8716533 Na,onal Archives of Ireland, Web: www.landregistry.ie Bishop Street, Dublin 8. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01-4072300 Web: www.na3onalarchives.ie Valua,on Office, Email: [email protected] Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1. General register Office Tel: 01-8171000 Government Offices, Convent Road, Web: www.valoff.ie Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Email: info@valoff.ie Tel: 090 6632900 Email: [email protected] 19 Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning

USEFUL ADDRESSES & W EBSITES Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Quaker House, Stocking Lane, Dublin 16. Tel: 01-4998003/4998004 Web: www.quakers-in-ireland.ie Email: offi[email protected] Clogher Historical Society, St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan. Tel: 047-71984 Web: www.clogherhistory.ie Email: [email protected]

Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages , North Eastern Health Board, Rooskey, Monaghan. Tel: 047-30444 Email: [email protected]

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titan3c Quarter, Belfast BT3 9HQ Tel: +44 28 90534800 Web: www.nidirect.gov.uk/proni Email: [email protected]

Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland, 26 College Green, Belfast BT7 1LN. Tel: +44 28 90727330 Web: www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com Email: [email protected]

The Na,onal Archives (UK), Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, UK Tel: +44 20 88763444 Web: www.na3onalarchives.gov.uk

Websites: • www.askabou3reland.ie • www.clogherhistory.ie • www.failteromhat.com • www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/MOG/index.html • www.jstor.org

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This Guide was produced by Monaghan County Library Services, ‘98 Avenue, Clones, Co. Monaghan. The Library Headquarters is located above Clones Branch Library. Last updated January 2021

Monaghan County Libraries Leabharlanna Contae Mhuineacháin A Centre of Light & Learning CONTACT DETAILS:

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