I am searching for any information on cousins James or Maurice Tighe. I have looked at the Irish convict listing that was donated to Canberra Australia but James Tighe is not listed in them. I would like to know whether it is possible to obtain a copy of the trial records. Any other information on either of these cousins would be much appreciated.
Convict James Tighe
Tried 2nd Jan 1832 in Dublin Ireland
DUNVEGAN CASTLE 11
MASTER DUFF John
PORT OF DEPARTURE IRELAND
PORT OF ARRIVAL Sydney AUSTRALIA
DATE OF ARRIVAL October 16th 1832
PRISONERS' NUMBER 32-252
NAME TIGHE James
COUNTRY Ireland
CONVICTION Stealing Spectacles
PLACE OF TRIAL Dublin City
DATE OF TRIAL January 2 1832
SENTENCE 7 years
FORMER CONVICTIONS 6 months
RELIGION Roman Catholic
STATUS Single
YEAR OF BIRTH 1813
AGE 19 years
HEIGHT 5 feet 10 3/4 inches
COMPLEXION Dark Sallow
HAIR Dark Brown
EYES Brown
REMARKS Scar between thumb and forefinger of right hand Raised mole left mid chin
Convict Maurice Tighe
Maurice Tighe arrived in Sydney Cove aboard the MORLEY (5) 4 March 3rd 1828
Commander of the Morley - Henry Williams
Surgeon of the Morley - Peter Cunningham
Age 19 years
Education None
Religion Roman Catholic
Status Single
Native Place Dublin
Calling Indoor Servant
Offence House Breaking
Where Tried Dublin
When July 11 1827
Sentence Life
Former Convictions None
Height 5ft 5in
Eyes Blue
Complexion Ruddy
Marks M.T J.T. T.T. on right arm,
scar of cut on breast
Issued to Iron Gang - 19th March , 1836.
Pardon granted 1 March 1848 on condition that he does not return to the country where convicted during the remainder of their term of conviction.
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Tuesday 11th Mar 2014, 05:18AMMessage Board Replies
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Good Morning
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in replying to your message.
There are some places where you can search online, however these websites do not have complete collections and many do not cover the period after 1900:
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/ have begun a project to upload Irish church records to their site free of charge. However, so far only Counties Dublin, Kerry, Carlow and parts of Cork have been covered.
The National Archives, Dublin, has a very good page of 'frequently asked questions' about convicts: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/transp11.html
A guide to sources is included here: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search/index.php?browse=true&category=18&subcategory=147
You could also consider checking local newspapers from the time in question:
http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
Other important sources include the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith?s Valuation:
Tithe Applotment: http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
Griffith?s Valuation: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Some other websites that may be helpful, in terms of a general family name search include:
The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/ - you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too
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/
Remember to post any new information that you find here. 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.
Best of luck with your search
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
Tuesday 1st Apr 2014, 09:15AM