Hi my name is Betty Fitzpatrick Miller and I live in USA. I am looking for anyone that may have information on my ancestors as I know them from information that was given to me. My great grandfather James Joseph Fitzpatrick is supposed to be from this parish and I know very little about him. He was born in 1858 and from his record of marriage his father's name was James also who is listed as an accountant. I have been told though have nothing to back it up that my great grandfather's mother's name was Johanna Cavanan and other than that I have hit a brick wall. Any help that might be out there I would appreciate. Thanks.
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Friday 26th Oct 2012, 10:15PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi
You could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64) http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) https://familysearch.org/ for your relatives.
The Tithe Applotment List might be of use to you, or at least interesting for you. These lists constitute the only nationwide survey for the period, and are valuable because the heaviest burden of the tithes to the Established Church, the Church of Ireland, fell on the poorest, for whom few other records survive. The information in the Tithes is quite basic, typically consisting of townland name, landholder's name, area of land and tithes payable. Many Books also record the landlord's name and an assessment of the economic productivity of the land. The tax payable was based on the average price of wheat and oats over the seven years up to 1823, and was levied at a different rate depending on the quality of land. For Parishes where the registers do not begin until after 1850, this information can be useful, as they are often the only surviving early records. They can provide valuable circumstantial evidence, especially where a holding passed from father to son in the period between the Tithe survey and Griffith's Valuation.
Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at ). www.failteromhat.com
Did they emigrate? Do you know much about their emigration? The dates, the reason why they left, who they may have travelled with?..etc..Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at (e.g. Liverpool, New York, etc.), this could be a good place to find more information. -And perhaps even find out an exact place of origin.
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regards,
Wednesday 5th Dec 2012, 09:49AM