Coughlin Family

Hi Jenny,

Could you please post your message here (Ennis): http://www.irelandxo.com/group/drumcliff-clare

There are Roman Catholic church records available for the diocese of Drumclifft (Killaloe). These date from 1841 to 1979 for baptismal records and from 1837 to 1880 for marriage records. You can find these at the National Library of Ireland, Pos. 2472. Or the Clare Heritage and Genealogical Centre (1841-1900). http://www.clareroots.com/

How do you know about their connection to Clare?

There is an excellent website for Clare through the Clare County Library. You might find the resources are of great use: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/genealog.htm

Civil registration records are available from the General Register Office (GRO). These start from 1864 however. You can access the website here: http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You could also try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at. Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38). Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

Have you checked the immigration records in Australia? You have the name of the ship and a date, so this will help a lot. Generally, more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. The University of Woolongong has produced, on microfiche, a complete index and transcript of all information concerning immigrants of Irish origin recorded on ships' passenger lists between 1848 and 1867. These are useul for finding out an exact place of origin as well as parents' names. The Public Record Office of Victoria has good online databases of settlers at www.prov.vic.gov.au Otherwise, other records may be found in the Colonial Office Papers of the UK National Archives, class reference CO 201. This class contains a wide variety of records, including petitions for assisted passages, emigrants' lists, records of emigrants on board ship, peitions from settlers for financial assistance and much more.

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Sinead Cooney

Genealogist (Ireland XO)

Hi Jenny:

I recommend getting in contact with the Clare county library website.  They have lots of information about family history and you can look through documents online.  We have a Coughlan family here in Tulla (great musicians), but their connection with Tulla is lfrom their mother's side.  

The website is www.clarecountylibrary.ie

They are very helpful.  

Good luck.

Jane

Tulla Clare.

Thank you so much Sinead for taking the time to reply and including all the options of directions to try and find out data. I will continue to work my way through them. Regards Jenny

Thank you Jane. I live in hope of connecting with Irish ancestors! Regards Jenny

Ennis Parish records are on line free of Charge at Ennis Parish Web Site.

You might also like to contact Clare Roots Society the Genealogy & Family History Society for County Clare