Looking for ancestors of Joseph Hosford believed to have been born in Aghada circa 1805. Became a school master but not sure whether this was in Aghada or Kilpeacon Limerick where his son Samuel was born in 1831. Joseph was my great great grandfather.
Regards
Colin Hosford
Hi Colin,
Thank you for your message.
In order to find joseph?s parents? you will need to find his birth record in Aghada parish records. Also, you could try searching for his marriage record as sometimes the couple?s fathers? names were listed on these.
Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Aghada parish, follow this link:
Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.
It may be an idea to contact Mallow Heritage Centre for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: mallowheritagecentre@gmail.com
I hope this is helpful. Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Emma,
Thanks for your response.I will follow this up.
Regards
Colin Hosford