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Offline kandy

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RIGBY family anyone researching?
« on: Friday 20 January 06 09:54 GMT (UK) »
I am researching my Rigby family, Grandfather Walter Rigby born around
1860/1861 Armagh.
parents James Henry Rigby and Elizabeth Storrow.
Anyone researching their Rigby relations from Ireland
please contact me
thanks
katrina

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Re: RIGBY family anyone researching?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 March 08 02:36 GMT (UK) »
Hello Katrina,

There are three items you require when searching for Irish ancestors.

1. Denomination.
2. Parish
3. Townland.

You'll have to rely on Church records as civil registration in Ireland was not introduced until 1864. Non Catholic marriages were registered from 1845 onwards. When registration for BDMS started in 1864 some people didn't bother with the registration for a few years after that date. Keep your fingers crossed that church records still exist.

Christopher
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