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作者:Adolph, Anthony/ Tubridy, Ryan (FRW)

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页数:223

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价格:262.00元

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isbn号码:9781554074587

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• Irish genealogy
• Family history
• Ireland
• Genealogy
• Research
• Ancestry
• Records
• History
• Migration
• Tracing ancestors

Tracing Your Irish Family History: A Comprehensive Guide to Unearthing Your Roots A Journey Through Time and Record: Unveiling the Tapestry of Your Ancestors The quest to understand where we come from is a deeply human endeavor. For those with Irish heritage, this pursuit often leads down winding paths rich with history, resilience, and a vibrant cultural legacy. Tracing Your Irish Family History is not merely a book; it is a meticulously crafted map, guiding you through the complex, rewarding, and sometimes frustrating landscape of Irish genealogical research. This definitive volume is designed for both the novice beginner overwhelmed by the sheer volume of potential records and the seasoned genealogist seeking advanced methodologies to break through stubborn brick walls. This expansive guide moves methodically, ensuring that every potential avenue for discovery is explored with rigor and clarity. We begin not with the records themselves, but with the essential groundwork: Understanding the Context. Ireland’s unique historical trajectory—marked by English rule, religious schisms, land confiscations, and catastrophic population shifts like the Great Famine—directly shapes the records that survive and the places where they are located. Without this historical context, interpreting a single census entry or parish register can lead to serious misinterpretations. This book dedicates substantial space to explaining the evolution of administrative boundaries, the impact of key historical events on naming conventions, and the geographical shifts that complicate location identification over centuries. Phase One: The Foundational Search – Primary and Accessible Records The initial sections focus on establishing the known facts and navigating the records most accessible to the contemporary researcher, many of which are now digitized. Census Records: Ghosts in the Machine: The Irish census is notoriously fragmented. This guide provides granular detail on the surviving 1901 and 1911 censuses, outlining how to effectively use the digitized versions, cross-reference household returns with ancillary documents, and interpret the often-sparse information provided regarding occupation, religion, and birthplace. Crucially, we delve into the strategy for tackling the missing pre-Famine censuses, illustrating how surviving fragments and substitute records must be utilized as proxies. Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, and Death (BMD): While civil registration began relatively late in Ireland (1864 for all, 1845 for non-Catholic marriages), these records are the bedrock of modern genealogy. We offer step-by-step tutorials on ordering official certificates, interpreting the specific details required on the forms (e.g., the precise relationship between informant and deceased), and, critically, understanding the geographical jurisdiction—the Poor Law Union, the District Electoral Division, and the Civil Parish—that dictates where the original record might be filed or indexed. The Power of the Parish Register: Before civil registration, the church was the sole keeper of life’s milestones. This book offers an exhaustive examination of Protestant (Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, Methodist) and Roman Catholic parish registers. We map out the historical patterns of record-keeping for each denomination, address the common challenges of illegibility and language variation, and provide strategic advice on how to locate registers that have not yet been transcribed or uploaded to major online databases, often requiring direct correspondence with local diocesan archives or parish priests. Phase Two: Breaking Through the Walls – Land, Legal, and Tithe Records For Irish research, land ownership is inextricably linked to identity and survival. This middle section tackles the crucial records that chart where families lived, who they rented from, and how they navigated the legal systems of the day. The Land Records Deep Dive: This is where many researchers stall, often due to the complexity of historical land tenure. We meticulously break down the structure and usage of: Griffith’s Valuation (1847–1864): Beyond a simple directory, this guide shows how to use Griffith’s as a substitute census, analyze the acreage and valuation figures to gauge status, and track occupational changes between initial survey and final print. Tithe Defaulters and Applotment Books (c. 1823–1837): Essential for researching Catholic families who occupied land prior to Griffith’s, we explain how to locate these often-overlooked documents and use them to establish a presence in a specific townland decades before broader surveys. Estate Papers and Deeds: For those pursuing pre-1800 ancestry, this section outlines the process of searching residual estate collections held in national and university archives, detailing the types of documents found (rentals, ejectment notices, correspondence) and how they paint a richer picture of tenant life than official government records. Wills, Administrations, and Chancery Records: We provide guidance on navigating the complex probate hierarchy of pre-1858 Ireland (Prerogative, Diocesan, and Local Courts), emphasizing the geographic scope of each court. Detailed instructions are provided on accessing the indexes and the surviving documents, highlighting the genealogical goldmines contained within wills—details about personal property, apprenticeships, and relationships not mentioned in BMD records. Phase Three: Diaspora, Military, and Occupational Traces Irish history is also the history of migration. The final, expansive section focuses on the records generated outside of Ireland and specialized records created within the island that illuminate non-standard lives. The Famine and Emigration Trail: This segment is vital for researchers whose lines disappear around the 1840s. We provide targeted strategies for tracing families through workhouse records (admission and discharge registers), Famine relief applications, and transportation records. A significant chapter is dedicated to Passenger Lists and Naturalization Papers in the primary destination countries (USA, Canada, Australia, UK), detailing the subtle but crucial differences in record-keeping practices and how to search international archives effectively for the "Irish-born" declaration. Military Service Records: From the Napoleonic Wars through to the Irish Free State Army, Irishmen served globally. This section maps out the structure of the military record collections, focusing on identifying pension claims, discharge papers, and records of service held by The National Archives (Kew) and military archives in Dublin, emphasizing how these records often confirm specific townlands and family connections. Occupational and Specialized Records: To flesh out the biographical narrative, we explore niche sources: Trade Union Records: For laborers and artisans in the 19th and early 20th centuries. School Records: Utilizing the National School Registers (1824 onwards) to track children’s attendance and parental locations. Newspapers and Directories: Mastering the use of digitized and microfilm Irish newspapers as a tool for locating obituaries, marriage announcements, business openings, and local social history. Methodology and Resources: The Genealogical Toolkit Throughout the guide, emphasis is placed on methodology over mere location. We stress the importance of rigorous source citation, the creation of detailed timelines, and the strategic deployment of DNA evidence (and its limitations) alongside traditional documentation. The concluding chapters provide an invaluable, curated resource directory: updated lists of all major repositories (local, national, and international), guides to specialized Irish genealogical terminology, and practical advice on engaging professional researchers when necessary. Tracing Your Irish Family History is designed to be an ongoing companion—a comprehensive reference that ensures that the next generation of researchers can build upon a solid, documented foundation, transforming scattered names into a fully realized ancestral narrative.

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