hello I am trying to trace my great great grandfather Thomas pinder born 1821 and his wife Catherine born1824 from Kilkelly. They moved from Ireland to Yorkshire England with son James born 1841 in Kilkelly sometime between 1841 and 1849 and I have english census records for them in the 1851 census. Thomas was born in Loughrea but was living in Kilkelly with Catherine and James prior to moving to Yorkshire.
Yours sincerely Leslie Pinder
Hi Leslie,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information on the family makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
In the meantime, have you tried looking in church records for information? 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 Loughrea parish, follow this link:
For Kilmovee:
You could also try searching for the Surname Pinder 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
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/index.html
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Mayo: www.mayo.ie
Mayo Ancestors: http://www.mayoancestors.com/default.aspx
Best of luck with your research,
Genealogy Support