Florence McAuliffe of Meelin near Newmarket

Hi Tom,

You could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64) for more information on the family. The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38): Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) https://familysearch.org/. Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at.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.

Civil registration records are available from the General Register Office (GRO). These start from 1864. You can access the website here: http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm .  hurch records may be of use to you. Church of Ireland parish registers for the period up to 1870 are public records. Registers are available for about one third of the parishes, however many were destroyed in the Public Records Office in Dublin in 1922. Most are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. A list of all surviving registers is available in the National Archives. http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/. If you have any difficulty, you could try writing to the parish priest for more assistance. http://www.catholicireland.net/mass-times?task=churchbyparish&ParishID=600

For general information on the village of Meelin I'm including a link to the local news. http://www.meelinvillage.ie/meelin-village-and-its-history

I wish you the best of luck in your search.

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I found out about the Griffith's Valuation records from an article in Ireland of the Welcomes magazine. Searching there I found a number of Florence McAuliffe's in Cork but only 2 near or in Meelin. One of those had a tenant named Jeremiah which could be his son or brother. I was particularly stunned to see a Thomas McAuliffe also listed as one of his tenants! This is the first I learned that there was a Thomas McAuliffe in that generation.

There are a number of data marks or references in the Gritffith's Valuation which confuse me, specifically the left most column's notations in letters like a, b, c, etc., when usually it refers to a plot # like 1, 2, or 3. I assume this means the "a" is a subplot of the "1" but there are no "a's" that I can see on the map. Do you know if there is there any supporting documentation to help understand the notations usage?

I will certainly be diving into the other research links you provided at my earliest opportunity. Many thanks Cyn!

Tom

Hi Tom,

It can be very confusing! Here's a link that may help. 

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/irish-genealogy/understanding-the-valuati/

Best of luck.

Cynthia

Tom, 

Florence McAuliffe of Meelin may have had another son, Mike, who lived in Kansas City.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1423595/person/699966299