Introduction to Scots-Irish & Irish Family History
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These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com Digital Archives in Ireland INTRODUCTION TO SCOTS-IRISH & IRISH FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH Digital Archives - www.rootsireland.ie Recommended guides to Irish research DISCOUNT COUPONS TOUR2018 10% off code for 1 and 6 month subscriptions purchased between 1-31 March. Cannot be used with any other offer. 25% off annual subscriptions ONLY from 8-25 March. Irish Surnames – a small note about spellings Prize draw and Ó Maolain (descendant of the bald i.e. tonsured as a monk) Information card Mullan, Mullin, Mullen, Mullins (Tyrone, Derry, East Galway, Cork) MacMullan, McMullan, McMullin, McMullen etc (more commonly found in Antrim and Down) NOTE: Check all variant spellings you can find, and record any variants in your notes. Example 1: Cassidy in Scotland, but Cushley in Ulster Example 2: Mc(A)Nulty in Castewellan RC records as Conulty Variant spellings in Ulster Muster Roll 1630/1 Montgomery Complete the form to stay in contact with the Montgomry Foundation and receive a link to pdf handouts Hamelton Montgoomry of the slides Hamilton Montgoumry Hammelton Montgumery Hammilton Montgumry Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 1 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com www.johngrenham.com: Ireland, showing the provinces Surname distribution Ulster and Northern Ireland 1 Aghaderg 27 Drumballyroney 50 Knockbreda 2 Annaclone 28 Drumbeg 51 Lambeg 3 Annahilt 29 Drumbo 52 Loughinisland 4 Ardglass 30 Drumgath 53 Maghera 5 Ardkeen 31 Drumgooland 54 Magheradrool 6 Ardquin 32 Dundonald 55 Magherahamlet 7 Ballee 33 Dunsfort 56 Magheralin 8 Ballyculter 34 Garvaghy 57 Magherally 9 Ballyhalbert 35 Grey Abbey 58 Moira 10 Ballykinler 36 Hillsborough 59 Newry 11 Ballyphilip 37 Holywood 60 Newtonards 12 Ballytrustan 38 Inch 61 Rathmullan 13 Ballywalter 39 Inishargy 62 Saintfield 14 Bangor 40 Kilbroney 63 Saul 15 Blaris 41 Kilclief 64 Seapatrick 16 Bright 42 Kilcoo 65 Shankill 17 Castleboy 43 Kilkeel 66 Slanes 18 Clonallan 44 Killaney 67 Tullylish 19 Clonduff 45 Killinchy 68 Tullynakill 20 Comber 46 Killyleagh 69 Tyrella 21 Donaghadee 47 Kilmegan 70 Warrenpoint 22 Donaghcloney 48 Kilmood 23 Donaghmore 49 Kilmore 24 Down 25 Dromara 26 Dromore Map of Roman Catholic parishes of County Down (registers.nli.ie) Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 2 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com RC parishes: www.johngrenham.com www.johngrenham.com Co Down, showing townlands Largest and Smallest Townlands in Ireland Townland Map The largest townland in Ireland is Finnaun, parish Barony: Upper Ards of Killanin, Co. Galway is 7,555 Parish: Ballyphilip acres and 16 perches Townland: Ballyphilip Clonskeagh, Donnybrook, Co. Dublin. In 1851 Census it is listed as 1 rood and 8 perches, or approx. 0.3 of a acre. Four Courts Building on Fire Four Courts Building, Dublin Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 3 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com Destruction of Records The damaged building Three main groups of record of interest to genealogists: Census returns – returns for 1821, 1831, 1841 and 1851 largely destroyed (returns for 1861-91 also destroyed but not in the Four Courts fire in 1922) Church of Ireland Parish records for some 60% of parishes in Ireland, generally the pre- 1845 marriage records and pre-1864 baptismal records. Pre-1900 (mainly pre-1858) wills and testamentary records for the whole of Ireland Millions of other documents destroyed many of them of value to genealogists and quite a number dating from the late medieval period. Fifty-Fifth Report (1928) Appendix I: Destruction and Reconstruction of the Records p.17> Irish census records: What is available? 1821, 1831, 1841, 1851 – fragments survive 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 – nothing survives Census records 1901, 1911 - survives 1921: No census taken 1926: Census for RoI survives; census for NI destroyed 1937: 100 year closure www.census.nationalarchives.ie Search options Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 4 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com 19th Century Census Fragments: www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie 1821: Fragments for County Armagh and Cavan and Fermanagh, Galway, Meath & Offaly (King’s). 1831: Mostly for County Londonderry (1834 copy). 1841: Parish of Killeshandra, County Cavan & some transcripts for locations in Kilkenny & Monaghan. 1851: Parishes in County Antrim, a townland in Fermanagh, transcripts from Monaghan and heads of household for Belfast & Dublin. 1861-1891: Transcripts for parishes of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford (1861) and Drumconda and Loughbracken, Co. Meath (1871) www.census.nationalarchives.ie Civil registration Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 5 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com Key dates www.ancestryireland.com Births: 1 January 1864 onwards Deaths: 1 January 1864 onwards Non-Catholic Marriages: 1 April 1845 All Marriages: 1 January 1864 Map showing counties not www.rootsireland.ie covered www.familysearch.org www.irishgenealogy.ie Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 6 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com Historic records Civil records search Births, 1864-1916 (all Ireland) Marriages, 1845(1870)-1921 (all Ireland) Marriages, 1921-1941 (RoI) Deaths, 1864(1878)-1921 (all Ireland) Deaths, 1921-1966 (RoI) Results page Details of death Scan of death record https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/ Historical birth, marriage & death records for Northern Ireland Births, 1864-1915 [over 100 years] Marriages, 1864-1940 (non-Catholic records from 1845) [over 75 years] Deaths, 1864-1965 [over 50 years] You need to register & have at least 1 credit in your account (£0.40) to search the indexes at no cost. To view the full record costs £2.00 Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 7 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/ Church registers Categories of church record Page from 18th C register of baptisms Registers of baptisms Registers of marriages Registers of burials Vestry minute books & session minute books Confirmation lists & communicant lists Congregational censuses & ministers’ notebooks MICHAEL MCDONAGH AND JANE HANNA MOTHERS’ NAMES GIVEN IN RECORD Page from burial register CO ANTRIM, RC, 117, SHANKILL, . Parish: ST PETER'S ROMAN CATHOLIC BELFAST Reg: 0 Page: 1 Entry: 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 03/12/1866 Husband Surname: MCDONAGH Wife Surname: HANNA First Name: MICHAEL First Name: JANE Husband Marital Status: Wife Marital Status: Husband Occupation: Wife Occupation: Husband Townland/Street: BARRACKS BELFAST Wife Townland/Street: 71 ORMEAU ROAD Husband Denomination: RC Wife Denomination: RC Husband Age: Wife Age: Father Surname: MCDONAGH Father Surname: HANNA First name: EDMUND First name: PATRICK Father Occupation: Father Occupation: Mother Surname: BOLAND Mother Surname: MCGURK First name: HONORA First Name: MARIA ANNE Witness Surname: SHANNON Witness Surname: MCMULLAN First name: JAMES First Name: MARY Comment: DISP DR P DORRIAN REV M KELLY MGR HUSBAND'S PARENTS FROM ENNISTIMON CO CLARE WIFE'S PARENTS FROM CO MONAGHAN . Under no circumstances should the slides be shared or made available via the internet or social media. Please respect the rights of the archives, publishers and original copyright holders. 8 These slides supplied by Ulster Historical 20/04/2018 Foundation are strictly for personal research purposes only. www.ancestryireland.com www.ancestryireland.com Rootsireland Ulster Historical Foundation Irishgenealogy.ie National Library of Ireland The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland The Presbyterian Historical Society National Archives of Ireland Representative Church Body Library A few records remain in private custody www.rootsireland.ie www.irishgenealogy.ie www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/public