found a birth record for Joseph and william Hamilton in clones Monohagn 7th of April 1811 father James Hamilton mother Jane Egerton
looking for birth records of other children in this family we know 6 arrived in canada in 1824, a sibling James Jr born 11th aug 1806 no birth record found as yet. do not know townland they are from.
trying to trace my ancestors in Ireland
thanks
Garth Hamilton
Hi Gareth,
Thank you for your message.
As civil registration did not become mandatory in Ireland until 1864, you will have to look at Church records to find birth records for Joseph and William?s siblings. Do you know what religion the family were?
Most Catholic records are held locally so it may be an idea 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. For Clones parish follow this link:
For information on Church of Ireland records check: http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/. The Anglican Record Project is has created an index to their records: http://ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/AngRecord/bunclodyunionindex.pdf
Some Irish church records are also available online:
www.familysearch.org have a large collection of Church records compiled by the Church of the Latter Day Saints
www.rootsireland.ie also has a large collection available-however you have to pay to use this site.
Some other websites which you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/trace-family-history.html
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/monaghan/index.html
Alternatively, you could contact Monaghan Genealogy for assistance- a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:
Monaghan Genealogy,
6 Tully,
Monaghan.
Email: theomcmahon@eircom.net
I hope that this is helpful. Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. 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.
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