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Records Pre 1820
« on: Thursday 12 February 15 14:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I'm attempting to find ancestors living in Ireland around 1800. Any tips on where I can look? My searches on family search and ancestry.com have reached a deadend.

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Re: Records Pre 1820
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 February 15 15:03 GMT (UK) »
Do you know where they have been buried?  There may be a headstone inscription if you are lucky.
Also try to find old newspapers which may be held at a library or archive.

http://www.censusfinder.com/ireland.htm       compilation

 http://www.failteromhat.com/flax1796.php    Flax growers list 1796

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Re: Records Pre 1820
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 February 15 15:06 GMT (UK) »
Unless you are in a position to visit the records office and/or churches to look at records directly then I would suggest you read through the extensively collected " Ireland Resources" list which has many websites which already will be on there unless you have/know the  specific townland/village you are looking for ancestors and then do target searches online( or say and some will advise)
The Ireland Resources list  will be a good start :)
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: Records Pre 1820
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 February 15 21:49 GMT (UK) »
The most useful resource I've found for the time period before 1820 is without a doubt Cantwell's Memorials of the Dead - of course, how useful this will be to you depends on where in Ireland you're looking for people.

Some parishes do have baptism/marriage records going back that far, but I assume you've already tried that avenue. Whereabouts in Ireland are your ancestors from?

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Re: Records Pre 1820
« Reply #4 on: Monday 23 February 15 20:06 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the tips. My ancestors are from Antrim, Ireland.

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Re: Records Pre 1820
« Reply #5 on: Monday 23 February 15 22:50 GMT (UK) »
There are lots of online Irish resources and many more not online. To start searching records so far before the start of civil registration you'll need a more exact location than 'Antrim' as well as the family's religion if you want to trace church records.

PRONI, Belfast has an online catalogue, guides, etc. which are very useful. There are lots of links under Antrim Resources and if you click on 'report to moderator' on this topic you can ask for it to be moved to Antrim board- Ireland Resources is not for queries but there are also lots of links there including these 2 on tracing Irish ancestors and Irish records-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=498742.0
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=442233.0
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Re: Records Pre 1820
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 04 July 15 12:04 BST (UK) »
 thank you for all these web sites they are great and hopefully I've got lots of ancestors its now the challenge to put the puzzle together. :)

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« Reply #7 on: Saturday 04 July 15 12:21 BST (UK) »
It will be for helpers too since you won't say who you are looking for.... unless you just want to do it all yourself!
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Re: Records Pre 1820
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 04 July 15 12:36 BST (UK) »
Hi hallmark
I've got a topic up William Taylor and Ann McLoughlin both born about 1821 somewhere in Ireland.
But they sometime came to Prescot in England and started a family.
Its still a huge task but the McLoughlin seem the best bet to track and their Children were Arthur, William ,George, Mary and Ellen, so reading through the info may bring clues to family names.
But its just knowing they're ancestors is exciting, sorry to sound sad but its been so long I've been stuck with them any small piece of cherry  is good news  :)
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