Searching for Mithen family

Hi

Thank you for your message. Have you checked the immigration records in Australia? Generally, more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. This can sometimes lead to clues regarding the individual's actual point of origin in Ireland. The University of Woolongong has produced, on microfiche, a complete index and transcript of all information concerning immigrants of Irish origin recorded on ships' passenger lists between 1848 and 1867 for New South Wales. These are useful for finding out an exact place of origin as well as parents' names. The Public Record Office of Victoria has good online databases of settlers at www.prov.vic.gov.au Otherwise, other records may be found in the Colonial Office Papers of the UK National Archives, class reference CO 201. This class contains a wide variety of records, including petitions for assisted passages, emigrants' lists, records of emigrants on board ship, petitions from settlers for financial assistance and much more.

Australian resources: http://familyhistoryresearch.com.au/resources/index.htm

If you haven't already- you might try some of these sites for assistance.

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/

British parliamentary papers on Ireland can be found at: http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/9824/eppi_pages/215093

Irish Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. 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 

Thank you for your quick response to my request for information on James Mithen.

I do have a great deal of information on him after arrival in Australia but unfortunately the only information that appears on any material here on his Irish origin is 'place of birth WEXFORD'  This doesn't give me much to go on regarding parents names etc as I haven't been able to find a birth record in Ireland despite years of searching.

I will follow the links you have provided in the hope that somewhere I have missed that important detail!!!!

Many thanks again,

Regards,

Bernadette Mithen

Have you tried the spelling Mitten or Mythen when researching the irish records ?

Thanks for the suggestion regarding alternative spelling of the 'Mithen' name. As he is listed on the Irish Constabulary record as MITHEN, and all Australian records as MITHEN I thought that would be the more likely spelling to follow.

How would I confirm a birth record for an alternative spelling as I don't have the parents names?

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks,

Bernadette

Oulart graveyard;

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Found this record from  Cantwell's memorials of the Dead.

erected by Patrick Mithen (Oulart) in memory of his

daughter-Ellen Mithen-20/12/1874 (15 years)

also his father

Luke Mithen-16/8/1869 (84)

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Jack Mc Donald

Thank you Jack for the above information. This could well be a relative of my James Mithen........at least the same spelling and approximately the same  generation.  Will give me something to follow up. :)

a headstone in Tagot Sy Marys graveyard;

Mary Myrhen; ford-of-ling; 5/1/1963 (89) b.1874

son-Patrick; 20/3/1983  (84) b.1899

Anastacia Mythen; 10/8/2005 (89) b.1916

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Jack Mc Donald