Hi my great grandfather was born in Ireland around 1880 and left Ireland to fight against the British in the South African Anglo Boer War of 1899 -1902. Please can you let me know on birth records and Irish Emigration records for the period 1890 to 1902
Thank you!
Teresa
The index to Irish civil births shows around 15 people named James Leeson born 1875 – 1885. So a fairly common name. Can you provide us with some parents names? Perhaps from a marriage or death certificate.
For emigration records try Ancestry or findmypast, both of which have the main records on their sites. For travel to South Africa he is most likely to have sailed from a British port like Southampton or Plymouth rather than directly from Ireland.
Hi Teresa, my name is Angelique I live in South Africa. I think your great grandfather was married to my great grandmother. Did you manage to get any other inf about him?