Just starting out, looking for my parish

Hi,

Thank you very much for your message.

It may be difficult to find records of William given his early year of birth as the reality of finding documentation pertaining to births/baptisms/marriages/deaths in Ireland prior to 1800 ? particularly in rural areas ? is that they simply may not exist.

Also it will be difficult as there is no parish of origin. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.

It may be an idea to contact Leitrim Genealogy Centre to see if they can advise you on what records are available, however a fee may apply. Here is their email address: info@leirimroots.com

Also, here are some websites that you may find useful:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/leitrim/index.html

Emigration Links: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ireland_Genealogy_Websites?goback=.gde_3030105_member_230205486#Emigration_Records_.2FPassenger_Lists

Resources: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml

Mohill Resources: http://homepage.eircom.net/~tina/mohill/familyresearch.htm

Leitrim Library: http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/Services_A-Z/Library/Local_Studies/

Remember to post any new information that you find here. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support