Hoping to find a record of habitation and emmigration to Canada.
David Magee,
Wingham, Ontario Canada
bites
Thursday 31st Jan 2013, 12:58AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi David,
Thank you for your message.
Do you have any other information you can share? Forenames, family relationships, religion, important dates etc.?
You could try searching for them in the Tithe Applotment Books. These are land records compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings should pay in tithes to the Church of Ireland. You can search these here:
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
You could also try searching Church records for information. Most Catholic records are held locally. One website which may be useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Donegal/Killymard parish follow this link:
For Church of Ireland records check http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.
Family Search also have a huge online database of genealogical records. You can search these here: www.familysearch.org
For immigration records in Canada check the National Library and Archives at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html
Another useful website is http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Canadian-immigration-records.html
Some other websites that may be helpful to you 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
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/donegal/index.html
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.
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
Emma Carty