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Offline IrishRootsOkla

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Can I get a census lookup?
« on: Thursday 09 February 06 23:27 GMT (UK) »
I am researching my great great grandfather,James T. Jackson,born 1835 Tipperary,Ireland.I am trying to find out who his parents,siblings names and dates.
Your help kindly appreciated.
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Re: Can I get a census lookup?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 April 08 02:28 BST (UK) »
Hello IrishRootsOkla,

There are no censuses for 1831 and 1841 ... the nearest is a Census Substitute ... Griffith's Valuation of Ireland 1848-64 which you'll find on John Hayes failteromhat.com website. The Valuation in Tipperary took place in 1850-51.

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 Patrick was born before Civil Registration was introduced in Ireland. 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.

The Co. Tipperary Roman Catholic Records show when records commenced being kept at parishes in the county. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fianna/county/tipperary/tiprc.html

Christopher
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