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A few Irish related sites that I use that may be of interest to others on here..

Free Sites :

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie  Dublin Census 1911
http://www.failteromhat.com/dublin.htm   Griffiths (replace dublin with county required)
http://www.failteromhat.com/lo1876.php   Irish Landowners 1876
http://www.dublin1850.com/dublin1850/index.html  Shaws Dublin 1850 Directory
http://www.interment.net  Cemetery Records
http://www.thecore.com/seanruad Irish Townland Database
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk Dublin 1913 Phone Book,Belfast Street Directories
http://www.libraryireland.com/Dublin-Street-Directory-1862/Home.php  Dublin Street Directory 1862

Pay Sites & Shops :

http://www.irish-roots.ie Parish & Census Records for (Southern & Northern Ireland - includes about 24 Counties/basic search free, pay per view to see details)
http://www.originsnetwork.com  Griffiths, Dublin City Census 1851,Slaters 1881
http://www.pasthomes.com - Maps online & on CD
http://www.eneclann.ie CD Books & Directories


Shane

I have an ancestor .. kind of an adopted child but she kept her own name. My fathers family as children asked about why her surname was different and was always told '"she was left behind when the Circus moved to the next town!" We always assumed this was story to cover up something like an affair etc. but I recently located her birth cert, she was born here in Dublin in the house of my gg-grandparents

Her father was a Frank Boon with occupation 'Circus Rider' - at this stage I know nothing about Frank or where his Circus travelled.

I thought I'd mention this in case his name means anything to people here - his name even sounds like he's in a circus.



Shane.

My ggg-grandfather Samuel Hodges was in the Coastguard and mostly based around Dublin and North Wicklow here in Ireland. The last record I have of his service is in 1850 when he was there transferred to the 184 tonne, Gun-Brig the HMS Pelter. The next record I have for him is in August 1854 in Cork when he marries a Nurse.

I believe that Coastguards were a reserve of the Navy at this time and that many were called into service in the Crimean War. This conflict seems to have started in early 1854. Cork was a major port with a naval base and I am wondering if Samuel was called up and injured or is this timeframe too short ?

any ideas on this would be most welcome...


thanks,


Shane.