I need help in finding my ancestors in Ireland. My 4th great grandfather John Beek married Elizabeth jane Hosford in 1775. I can't find anything about his parents or what happend to John. Any information woulf be greatly appreciated.
Friday 25th Jan 2013, 05:12PM
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Hi,
Thank you for your message.
Unfortunately, the reality of finding documentation pertaining to births/baptisms/marriages/deaths in Ireland prior to 1800 ? particularly in rural areas ? is that they simply may not exist. Please also note that the Church of Ireland was the official church of the country and therefore the bulk of information that does survive for earlier periods is often from these registers.
For information on Church of Ireland registers go to 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 other websites which 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
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html
You could also try contacting the Skibbereen Heritage Centre in West Cork for assistance- a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:
Skibbereen Heritage Centre,
Old Gasworks Building,
Upper Bridge Street,
Skibbereen,
Co. Cork.
Phone: +353 (0) 28 40900 Email: skibbheritage1@gmail.com
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
Monday 25th Mar 2013, 04:58PM