Parish Name

Hi Dana 

Thank you for your query. Do you have any information on where in Ireland John Lees resided? 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.

To find any records on your family you will need to find a place of origin. We recommend that you search emigration records. Do you know much about their emigration? The dates, the reason why they left, who they may have travelled with?..etc..Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at (e.g. Liverpool, New York, etc.), this could be a good place to find more information. -And perhaps even find out an exact place of origin.

Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp

Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/

US National Archives/Immigration info: http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html

Hopefully this will lead you to a place of origin and you can then search church records. Firstly do you know what the religious denomination of your family was? you can view what Roman Catholic records exist for various parishes through the link below: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/  (Browse Roman Catholic Parish Map)

For Church of Ireland records see: 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

Here are some other websites that may be of help to you:

http://www.ancestryireland.com/

http://www.ulsterheritage.com/

http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/cork/index.html

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/?gclid=CKLT_Pa4wrUCFYUf4Qod4EoAGg

I hope that this information is of help to you Dana. Do not hesitate to contact us again.

Kind regards,                    

Genealogy Support