I am doing some family history searching and I have come to a halt, my second great grandfather, Arthur Balfour Dundas (Born 1848/9 unknown where, Died 1886 in Australia) it is believed he may of migrated to Australia with his brother William.If anyone can be of assistance it would be greatly appreciated and I look forward to any replies. Arthur married Anne Quinn at Forbes in NSW Australia in 1873, Arthur was a Police Officer in NSW when he passed, I was also a Police Officer so my interest is high.
Thanks again for any assistance.
Dave
Wednesday 9th Apr 2014, 01:27AM
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Dear Dave
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in replying to your message.
As you can see from the link below Drunkeeran is a Civil Parish in Co. Fermanagh:
Church of Ireland records for Drunkeeeran begin in 1873 and records for the corresponding Roman Catholic Parish of Magheraculmoney or Culmaine begin in 1836 for baptisms and 1837 for marriages. What religion was Arthur?
There are some places where you can search online, however these websites do not have complete collections and many do not cover the period after 1900:
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
Other important sources include the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith?s Valuation. Even though these sources only record the head of the household, the information is very important and can be valuable:
Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1837): http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
Griffith?s Valuation (1847-1864): http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too, for instances of the family name at that time
Ulster Historical Foundation: http://www.ancestryireland.com/
Have you tried searching Ancestry.com for any mention of your ancestor?s name in member family trees or messages?
Remember to post any new information that you find here. 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.
Best of luck with your search
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
Monday 14th Apr 2014, 01:52PM