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WHEELER family Mountrath
« on: Friday 24 April 09 14:17 BST (UK) »
Does anyone have any info on the Wheeler Family who lived in Mountrath in the 1800's-emigration to New York in the late 1880's. My ancestors include Martin Francis Wheeler who married Mary Whelan. What is the best method to obtain records for births registered in the District of Mount Rath. Any information deeply appreciated.
(Catherine) Connors of Gort, Galway
(James)  McNamara's of Kilbane, Co. Clare
(Martin) Wheeler's of Mountrath, Co. Laios Ireland

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Re: WHEELER family Mount Rath
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 April 09 14:41 BST (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat. Index to civil registration (free) online. Births, deaths and Catholic marriages from 1864, other marriages from 1845. Once you get the details (name, date (or date/quarter), registration district, volume and page number) you can order the actual certificate from GRO, Dublin.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347
www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm
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Re: WHEELER family Mountrath
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 April 09 03:17 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for your helpful information. It's appreciated!
(Catherine) Connors of Gort, Galway
(James)  McNamara's of Kilbane, Co. Clare
(Martin) Wheeler's of Mountrath, Co. Laios Ireland

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Re: WHEELER family Mount Rath
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 05 May 09 18:38 BST (UK) »
Mountrath census 1901;

Wheeler Samuel , 63,  farmer
Margaret (w); 54
Michael (son) 25
Joseph, (son) 27
Bridget (dtr) 26
Margaret (dtr) 23
Thomas (son) 21
John (son) 19
Martin (son) 17
Peter (son) 13
Patrick (son) 13


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Re: WHEELER family Mountrath
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 07 May 09 01:33 BST (UK) »
Dear SeanMac, Many thanks for your wonderful census information. My grandfather Martin Francis Wheeler was born 24 April 1885 so taking into account his age at the time of the census being 17, confirms other information regarding his birth that I retrieved from ancestry.com. My father Earl Wheeler, who emigrated to New York in 1929 passed away when I was 17 so much of our family history went with his passing. Is it possible for me to retrieve a copy of the census online? Again, your help is truly appreciated. Regards
(Catherine) Connors of Gort, Galway
(James)  McNamara's of Kilbane, Co. Clare
(Martin) Wheeler's of Mountrath, Co. Laios Ireland

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Re: WHEELER family Mount Rath
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 07 May 09 11:22 BST (UK) »
Sorry, that census is not available online, but an e-mail to Laois County Council, Library section, (Gerry Maher) might get photo copies of the Mountrath section.
Mountrath Church of Ireland (headstone)
Robert Wheeler    (Ringstown)
Elizabeth Wheeler
George Wheeler (son)
Harry Wheeler (son)
Jimmy Wheeler (son)
Alice Wheeler (dtr)
William Wheeler   (6/4/1974) 86, (Ringstown)
Margaret Wheeler (w) (14/2/1988)  90.

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Re: WHEELER family Mountrath
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 05 January 10 01:28 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone have any info on the Wheeler Family who lived in Mountrath in the 1800's-emigration to New York in the late 1880's. My ancestors include Martin Francis Wheeler who married Mary Phelan. What is the best method to obtain records for births registered in the District of Mount Rath. Any information deeply appreciated.
(Catherine) Connors of Gort, Galway
(James)  McNamara's of Kilbane, Co. Clare
(Martin) Wheeler's of Mountrath, Co. Laios Ireland

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Re: WHEELER family Mountrath
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 05 January 10 08:42 GMT (UK) »
....who lived in Mountrath in the 1800's-emigration to New York in the late 1880's. My ancestors include Martin Francis Wheeler who married Mary Phelan. What is the best method to obtain records for births registered in the District of Mount Rath. Any information deeply appreciated.

Mountrath town is in the registration district of Mountmellick    .. and the best place to search for possible birth records in the Civil index mentioned  by aghadowey in an earlier post.  Note that full civil registration only started on 1864, with just non-Catholic marriages recorded between 1845 and 1863. For earlier records you would need to research parish records (if these survive)


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Re: WHEELER family Mountrath
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 05 January 10 08:54 GMT (UK) »
Bumping up posts is not allowed. Your original query asked about obtaining birth certificates and since you've merely reposted it sounds as though you haven't yet obtained whatever certificates you originally asked for. See Shane's post above re: certificates.

You were given information about civil index, ordering certificates, checking for church records, 1901 census and the 1911 census is now online (1901 soon to be added)-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search
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