I have tracked down a Sylvester/Silvester Lucitt (b. about 1792) fromballineanig-Castlequarter and am looking for more information on this family name. I know there are Lucitts living in Tralee today and many with the surname camefrom the Dingle area. I haven't found much in the census and am unsure of how to get parish records.
Christine:
Check out www.irishgenealogy.ie for Co. Kerry baptismal and marriage records. Lots of Lucitt records including an 1824 baptism of a Sylvester Lucitt in Ballyferriter RC church, father Sylvester and mother Ellen Lovet.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Roger McDonnell
thank you!
thank you!
Christine,
My 4th great grandmother was Mary Lucitt if my research is correct...She married James Goggin in Ballyferriter...I've seen Sylvester's name as a sponsor on some of my family baptismal records and I wonder if he and Mary might be related...how is he connected to you ?
Hi KerryOkie!
I have seen the same as you - the sponsor name on many records. There are two, maybe three Sylvester Lucitts. I think the Sylvester you are talking about is my Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather. He also had a son named Sylvester who immigrated to the US. I have seen reference to one more Sylvester who was born later than the other two, but I am not sure who he is the son of.
It seems like there are lots of children/cousins with the same first names and it is difficult to tell which one the records are referring to. I have also run into children who died as infants and it looks like the parents re-use the name again. I have several Mary Lucitt's in my family tree. If you want to send me more infomation about her I can see if she is one that I have. My email is cremenih @ gmail.com
Hello Christine,
I have sent a message to your e-mail address..