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Researching the family of Patrick Stack

KerryKilfeighny (Kerry)

Greetings from Sunny Queensland.  It is a glorious spring day here- warm and sunny!

I am researching the family of Patrick Stack-listed in the 1901 Census as a labourer living in house #8 at Kilfeighny South.

His wife is listed a a widow in the 1911 census living in house #9 at Kilfeighny South.

I know that Francis, the son of Patrick, left school and started work as a peat cutter when he was 11, and that he could not read or write.  Perhaps this was because of the death of his father- which would make Patrick's death about 1905.  Francis emigrated to Australia sometime around 1915 with his wife Mary (nee Murphy) and their first child was born on the journey.

James, son of Patrick is listed in the 1911 census as living with his mother's family in the Stacks Mountains area.

I am very interested in any information I can get about the family.

Thanks for your assistance.

Kind regards,

Michaela.

 

 

IrelandXO member

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Hi Michaela,

Thank you very much for your  message. Unfortunately it is a very, cold and wet day here in Ireland! I hope that someone with information on this family makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.

In the meantime, did you know that church records from Kerry have been made available online free of charge? You can search these here and hopefully find some records pertaining to the family:

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/

Another useful website is the Irish TImes website where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. Kilfeighny civil parishes actually falls under two RC parishes; Lixnaw and Abbeydorney. Follow the links below to see what records are available in each parish:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Kerry&parish=Lixnaw&churchid=672

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Kerry&parish=Abbeydorney&churchid=645

Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office. Here is their website:

http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You can search the indexes to these records up to 1958 online at:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

 

You could also check for record of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:

 

The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

 

Some other websites that you may find useful are:

 

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

Family Search: www.familysearch.org

Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

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

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Historic Graves: www.historicgraves.com

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

 

IrelandXO member

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