Looking for conections to Bridget Noonan circa 1820

Hi John,

Thank you for your message. I am sorry for the delay in responding to you.

There are a few places where you could try searching for information:

Church Records:

Civil registration did not begin in Ireland until 1864 so for records of of Bridget you will have to look in church records.

Most Catholic records are still held locally so yo umay need to get in touch with the local parish priest for assistance, however it is best to ring in advance and to make an appointment. Tipperary Family History Research have some copies of the records available. Here are their contact details if you wouldlike to contact them, however a fee may apply:

NAME

Tipperary Family History Research

ADDRESS

The Excel Heritage Centre

Mitchell Street

Tipperary town,

Republic of Ireland.

TELEPHONE

(062) 80555,

FAX

(062) 80552

OTHER

Roman Catholic registers for Cashel and Emly diocese only

WEBSITE

http://www.tfhr.org/

A useful website in terms of Catholic records is the Irish Times as it gives you an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Sologhead parish follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Tipperary%20South&parish=Sologhead&churchid=278

As you can see from this link Limerick Genealogy have some of these records available online for a fee. Here is their email: research@limerickgenealogy.com

Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42

Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.

Land Records:

You can use the Titieh Applotment Books to see what McCarthy?s and Noonan?s were in the area 1823-1838. These are land records compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings should pay in tithes to the Church of Irelandhttp://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

You could then use the later land recor called Griffith?s Valuation to see who was still in the area 1848-64:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

If you are going to be in Dublin during your visit it may be a good idea to call into the National Library as they offer a free genealogy advice service to those just beginning their family history. Follow this link for details:

http://www.nli.ie/en/genealogy-advisory-service.aspx

Some other websites that yo umay 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

Family Search: www.familysearch.org

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

Ireland Gen Projects: http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/index.htm

Tipperary Archives: http://www.southtipparchives.ie/

I hope some of this is helpful and that you are able to find some new information during your visit. Enjoy your trip!

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