William Dwyer and Ann Chadwick from Knockavilla

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Civil registration did not begin until 1864 so prior to this all birth, marriage and deaths were recorded by the local parish priest. As a result you will need to look at local parish records to find William and Ann?s marriage certificate.

Do you know where Ann came from originally? Generally marriages took place in the bride?s home parish so this is most likely where you will need to look for the marriage certificate.

A useful website is the Irish TImes where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes and where copies are available. For Knockavilla parish follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Tipperary%20South&parish=Knockavilla&churchid=273

As you can see records for the time period are available so it may be a good idea to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. Alternatively you could try contacting the South Tipperary Family History Centre to see if they can be of any assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: eolas@bruboru.ie

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