As so many on here are interested in Irish research, I am wondering how far back people have managed to get in researching their Irish ancestors and have they done their research purely on the IGI, or through the Parish Registers in Dublin? What other means have you used to further your research? If found on the IGI are these post 1864 or pre 1864?
To start the ball rolling:
I have two mainlines back to 1798 in Tipperary whence the RC registers begin so getting further back is not very hopeful, but to further my research in the area I belong to the Tipperary Historical Society and have used the Griffiths Valuations to great advantage. I have one mainline name which is fairly unusual and does go back to the 1600's in Co Meath but I cannot find a possible link from Tipperary to Co Meath because the documents are simply not around to be able to find links. I have also researched newspapers of Tipperary and land records.
One mainline ancestor moved to Cork City in the 1850's and I have used the Griffiths Valuation and 1901 and 1911 census to find out more. By belonging to the Cork Genealogical Society I have found lines stretching out into Cork County and again have read around the areas extensively.
I have also used Kew TNA for finding Royal Irish Constabulary and Overseas Army Registers for finding army marriages and births. I have used the LDS at Kensington but have not found this of use pre 1864.
Of my 200 or so ancestors that I have found in Ireland so far, only about 10 are on the IGI, so I would not have got very far with the Irish IGI. Most of my pre 1864 ancestors that is the parish records, have been found through Cork Library and Dublin National Library as most of mine are RC.
Janet
To start the ball rolling:
I have two mainlines back to 1798 in Tipperary whence the RC registers begin so getting further back is not very hopeful, but to further my research in the area I belong to the Tipperary Historical Society and have used the Griffiths Valuations to great advantage. I have one mainline name which is fairly unusual and does go back to the 1600's in Co Meath but I cannot find a possible link from Tipperary to Co Meath because the documents are simply not around to be able to find links. I have also researched newspapers of Tipperary and land records.
One mainline ancestor moved to Cork City in the 1850's and I have used the Griffiths Valuation and 1901 and 1911 census to find out more. By belonging to the Cork Genealogical Society I have found lines stretching out into Cork County and again have read around the areas extensively.
I have also used Kew TNA for finding Royal Irish Constabulary and Overseas Army Registers for finding army marriages and births. I have used the LDS at Kensington but have not found this of use pre 1864.
Of my 200 or so ancestors that I have found in Ireland so far, only about 10 are on the IGI, so I would not have got very far with the Irish IGI. Most of my pre 1864 ancestors that is the parish records, have been found through Cork Library and Dublin National Library as most of mine are RC.
Janet
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