Radford Noone Research Service

climbing your family tree

Ireland

In 1921, the island of Ireland was divided into two parts, the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland. At that point, the records were separated. Prior to that time records were kept for the whole island by the government. Since most research is conducted prior to 1921, this assessment will use the word "Ireland" to refer to that time frame for the entire island.

 

Irish research can be very complex as the history, religious situation, land tenure, common names, massive emigration, record destruction, poverty and at least two cultures living together all come together. While in some cases this was good for record keeping, in other cases it was disastrous. For this reason, it is not uncommon for people to need professional help in sorting through all the uniqueness that is Irish research.

 

Radford Noone Research Service can help to untangle the complexities in Irish genealogy research.  Our records search may include:

 

· 1901 and 1911 Censuses

· Griffith’s Valuation Records

· Tithe’s Applotment Records

· Vital Records

· Immigration Records

· Church and Parish Records

· Cemetery Records

· Land Records

 

 

 

 

Weaving your way through Irish research is a process of working your way through the layers upon layers of information.  Radford Noone Research Service is very well versed in this process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finding The Ancestral Home

 

One of the joys of Irish research is that it is possible to actually pinpoint through tax records and maps where an ancestor's home stood. This includes renters, leasers, and owners. The tax lists beginning in 1847 in some areas of Ireland are that good. Even if your ancestor emigrated prior to that time and is not found in the tax lists the old home site can still be found. This is  because someone, a parent or sibling, often stayed behind on the old home place when others in the family emigrated.

Radford Noone Research Service is well versed in documenting and then visiting old home sites in Ireland and Northern Ireland. We offer this service as part of an extended research project . If this is your goal then we will be happy to assist you. Radford Noone Research Service can complete the documenting process for you or we can send you the paper work so that you can go and do the final steps yourself. If you are interested then please fill out a Free Proposal with what you know about your ancestors. We will provide you with a proposal as to what can be accomplished in extended research and One of the most exciting experiences in Family History Research is locating your family in the old country.  Many of us know what country our ancestors came from but few of us know the exact plot of land.

 

Mary searched her family back to Ireland to a little town in Galway.  Standing on the land where her grandmother was born was an experience not soon forgotten.

 

This research is some of the most difficult to accomplish but also some of the most rewarding. 

 

We would love to talk to you about finding your ancestral homeland.