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kajyann
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William Blair in Drumlea
« on: Friday 20 March 09 01:58 UTC (UK) »
Hi,
I am trying to trace back from an ancestor of my husband. His name was William Blair, born in Drumlea, Leitrim in 1863. When he was 18 he enlisted in the British army, in Dublin. He was posted to England, where he married and remained in Staffordshire. He is my husbands G -grandfather. I am new to this and am unsure where to go to trace back in the Irish records, to find his parents etc.

Can anyone give me a hint where I should investigate?

Many thanks
kaj
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shanew147
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Re: William Blair in Drumlea
« Reply #1 on: Friday 20 March 09 11:15 UTC (UK) »
unfortunately William was born the year before Civil Registration started here...   so Parish record will be required to locate his birth/baptism details. As far as I know Leitrim is included in the Irish Family History Foundation system (www.irish-roots.ie - paysite) - which includes parish transcripts. You can check on the website to see coverage and years.

If his parents were Non-Catholic you may be able to find their marriage as those registrations started in 1845. I dont imagine that there were that many Blair marriages in Leitrim around that time...

edit :see  this link for more Leitrim data : http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml


Shane
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Christopher
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Re: William Blair in Drumlea
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 April 09 22:55 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: kajyann on Friday 20 March 09 01:58 UTC (UK)
Hi,
I am trying to trace back from an ancestor of my husband. His name was William Blair, born in Drumlea, Leitrim in 1863. When he was 18 he enlisted in the British army, in Dublin. He was posted to England, where he married and remained in Staffordshire. He is my husbands G -grandfather. I am new to this and am unsure where to go to trace back in the Irish records, to find his parents etc.

Can anyone give me a hint where I should investigate?

Many thanks
kaj


Hi kaj,

Griffith's Primary Valuations of Leitrim - 1856 shows there were two Blair heads of household in Boihy townland in the Parish of Drumlease.

They were James and William.

Christopher
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