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Offline Soly

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« on: Monday 09 May 11 09:43 BST (UK) »
 ::) Hi I am only new to this forum.
I am looking for any information on my gggrandfather.
His name is Charles Holyoake on his marriage certificate he said he was from County Wexford, His
Father - Richard Holyoake & Mother - Ann Blake. When he married in 1876 he states his age as 34 in January. Which make's his birth approximately 1842

Offline shanew147

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Re: Holyoake
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 May 11 09:45 BST (UK) »
Charles was born before the start of civil records so you will need to check for available parish records. To do this you need to know the family religion, and which parish they lived in.

see:  Introduction to Irish Records
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