I have tracked down a Sylvester/Silvester Lucitt (b. about 1792) from ballineanig-Castlequarter and am looking for more information on this family name. I know there are Lucitts living in Tralee today and many with the surname came from the Dingle area. I haven't found much in the census and am unsure of how to get parish records.
Monday 28th Jul 2014, 06:01PM
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Christine:
Check out www.irishgenealogy.ie for Co. Kerry baptismal and marriage records. Lots of Lucitt records including an 1824 baptism of a Sylvester Lucitt in Ballyferriter RC church, father Sylvester and mother Ellen Lovet.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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thank you!
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thank you!
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Christine,
My 4th great grandmother was Mary Lucitt if my research is correct...She married James Goggin in Ballyferriter...I've seen Sylvester's name as a sponsor on some of my family baptismal records and I wonder if he and Mary might be related...how is he connected to you ?
KerryOkie
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Hi KerryOkie!
I have seen the same as you - the sponsor name on many records. There are two, maybe three Sylvester Lucitts. I think the Sylvester you are talking about is my Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather. He also had a son named Sylvester who immigrated to the US. I have seen reference to one more Sylvester who was born later than the other two, but I am not sure who he is the son of.
It seems like there are lots of children/cousins with the same first names and it is difficult to tell which one the records are referring to. I have also run into children who died as infants and it looks like the parents re-use the name again. I have several Mary Lucitt's in my family tree. If you want to send me more infomation about her I can see if she is one that I have. My email is cremenih @ gmail.com
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Hello Christine,
I have sent a message to your e-mail address..
KerryOkie