L/F Margaret Lyons

Hi Eddie,

Thanks for your message. I hope that someone with info makes a connection with you and helps you with your research.

In the meantime, did you know that Catholic records from Skibbereen parish are available online here:

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

You can see what records are available for the parish here:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Cork%20South-West&parish=Skibbereen&churchid=96

For Church records in Monaghan you may need to write to the local parish priest for assistance as these are still mostly held locally. However, for Magheross parish (the parish that Carrickmacross in in) records don?t start until 1838:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Monaghan&parish=Maghaire-Rois&churchid=292

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 may be 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 Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm

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

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

Cork Past and Present: www.corkpastand present.ie

West Cork Genealogy: http://www.westcorkgenealogy.com/

Failte Romhat: www.failteromhat.com

Monaghan: http://www.westcorkgenealogy.com/

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

 

Thank you very much Emma, I thnk you'll have me up all night checking out those links!! Hopefully it will be fruitful in my research!  This is what I enjoy the most about posting requests, there are alot of knowledgeable folks out there & I know very little about what is available out there.

Regards,

Eddie