Hello, I'm searching for information regarding my paternal Grandfather, Charles Boyle. I don't know the year of his birth, or precisely where he was born. He was said to have had no birth certificate. He was the eldest child and must have been born in the mid to late 1890's and lived on his parents farm until he was sold into service at age 12. He married my Grandmother, Catherine McCormick, who I beleive came from Fermanagh. They moved in the late 1920's to Blantyre, Scotland where my grandfather became a coal miner. They had six children - four boys and two girls. I would love to trace my ancestry but most of my relatives are passed on, making things very difficult indeed. Any help would be very much appreciated.
UltimaThule
Saturday 13th Apr 2013, 11:19PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Thank you for your message.
Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so you should be able to find some record relating to Charles in these records whether it be his birth record or his marriage record. If you can find either of these it should give you a parish name and the names of his parents (birth record) which would allow you to search further. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office in Dublin. Here is their website:
http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm
You can search the indexes to these records online at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
You could also try searching in the 1901/1911 census records: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
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
The National Archives Scotland- family history: http://www.nas.gov.uk/familyHistory/
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Genealogy Links Monaghan: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/monaghan/index.html
Genealogy Links Fermanagh: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/monaghan/index.html
I hope that some of these are helpful. Remember to post any new information that you find here, especially with regards to place of origin. 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.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Emma Carty
Monday 27th May 2013, 09:27AM