Seeking info for family history

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Have you tried looking in CHurch records to see what information you can find? As civil registration did not become mandatory in Ireland until 1864, all births, marriages and deaths were recorded by the local parish church. If Thomas and Jane were born/married in Enniskillen, you may be able to find their records there.

Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For parish, follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Fermanagh&parish=Enniskillen&churchid=308

For information on Church of Ireland records check:

http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.

There are also some online sites where you may be able to find church records:

www.familysearch.org has a large collection of genealogical records including some for Ireland.

www.rootsireland.ie have a vast collection of Irish church records, however you have to pay to use this website.

Some other websites that 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/fermanagh/index.html

The National Archives Scotland- family history: http://www.nas.gov.uk/familyHistory/

Alternatively, you could contact the Irish World Heritage Centre for assistance. However a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

Irish World Heritage Centre,

51 Dungannon Road,

Coalisland, Co. Tyrone.

B71 4HP

Phone: +44 28 8774 6065 Email: info@irish-world.com

I hope this is helpful. 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