Winepress parents

[Iron lady]

Can anyone tell me who the parents of William Winepress 1823  Ireland were.

Any help appreciated  Margaret




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William is mentioned as "born in Queens County"

[Christopher]

Hello Margaret,

Since William was in the Army his father may bave been in the Army too. The Winepress surname doesn't appear on either the Irish Flax Growers List 1796 or Griffith's Valuation of Ireland 1848-64.

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