The Lee family & McKeon family

[DJLee]

Hi again I have just started tracing this side of my family and already have hit a dead end.  The james lee and Mary Clarke I told you about moved to Scotland (dont know at what point) but my Gran was born in Scotland and both her parents died in Scotland. I dont know how to trace family in ireland so am having trouble already Aaaargh!!!

Tracing Irish roots is a pain.  Most of the official births/deaths/marriage records for Ireland were destroyed in Dublin during the "troubles" in 1922 (i think) and many of the Irish census records before 1901 were also destroyed.  I think the earliest complete census for Ireland is 1901.  Thankfully most of the individual church records are still intact and copies of them are available to be viewed at the Public Records Office in Belfast.  I did try to find your Great Grandfather (James Lee) on the Emerald Ancestors web-site but no luck.

Sorry I mentioned Ancestry.co.uk ...... but I'm not sure if they cover Scotland !!!!  I'll have a look.

Dave

[shanew147]

Tracing Irish roots is a pain.  Most of the official births/deaths/marriage records for Ireland were destroyed in Dublin during the "troubles" in 1922 (i think) ...

All the Official (Civil) Irish BMD records are intact and available at the GRONI and GRO, and cover births & deaths from 1864, all marriages from 1864 and non-Catholic marriages from 1845.

An index to these is available at the Familysearch Irish Civil Index.


Shane

[DJLee]

Cheers Shane.  I didn't know. 

Dave

[jackstorey]

Many Counties have projects where Church Records are being copied.  I have been copying County Monaghan for several years and we have the Records of 16 Churches available on CD.  It is important to ask for credentials of some so-called RESEARCHERS as it is not uncommon to be given wrong or misleading data. 

[DJLee]

Hi Jack,
I have sent you a PM
Dave

[DJLee]

Many Counties have projects where Church Records are being copied.  I have been copying County Monaghan for several years and we have the Records of 16 Churches available on CD.  It is important to ask for credentials of some so-called RESEARCHERS as it is not uncommon to be given wrong or misleading data. 

Hi Jack,
Many thanks for your valuable assistance and also for sending me the church records for Saint John's Church, these will make very interesting reading and a great source of information.

Thanks again for all your help.
David Lee

[jackstorey]

The Church Records copied are Tydavnet, Tyholland, Clontibret, Errigal Trough, Errigal Shanco, Kilmore, Drumsnat, & (baptisms only 1800 - 1900) at St. Patrick's C. of I in Monaghan Town.  The Presbyterian Records include - Ballyalbany, First Monaghan, Glennan, Legnacreeve / Braddox, Scotstown, Corlea (marriages only), Derryvally (marriages only) - the biggest Record is the LDS Data of County Monaghan - it is huge & 90% complete.   The number of omitted entries to Church Records is amazing so I felt I had to copy the LDS Records.  I have regular access to the Family History Library in Belfast because of the work I have been doing - we co-operate. 

[DJLee]

Hi Jack,
Sounds like a mammoth task, but I'm sure all your work will be worth the effort. 

Dave

[DeeJayPeeCee]

Hi thanks for your replys what info is needed to search the data you have?