im doing a family tree and have hit a brick wall as my family on both my parents sides go back to ireland and every time i try to trace them i hit a brick wall please help
2007-03-29 03:42:45 · 9 answers · asked by LEIGH S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Leigh,
It is true that many Irish records were destroyed. There are sources, and Ireland is attempting to reconstruct the old records, and from what I hear it is partially successful.
Aside from the more recent records, here are some sites that may help you out.
2007-03-29 04:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The way to trace a family in Ireland is quite complex.
First you gather the family in question on a good hard surface - airport runways have been successfully employed in the past.
Then you procure by fair means or foul a road roller. If you want dramatic effect you can go for the old Fred Dibnah steam version.
You then roll the family out flat and neat - be sure to use even pressure all round - you do not want unsightly bulges!
Then just get your pencil and tracing paper and Michael's your uncle!!
By the way I'm an Irishman and NO I haven't had my family traced - - YET!!
2007-03-29 04:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I`m very into family history and my mother`s family were from ireland. It`s right about the fire. The only person i know who managed to get anywhere with tracing her irish ancestors actually WENT to ireland - and even then she didn`t find out much. I gave it up as a bad job, although i managed to get back to 10th great grandparents on my dad`s side. (They had a rare surname so it was quite easy ) I know, it`s very frustrating - and mission impossible most times, but you never know you might be lucky.Have a break from it now and then and keep going back to it.
2007-03-29 04:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by yahoobloo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, it's important to know a timespan: WHEN.
It's also important to know if Irish or Scot.
There are a good many more resources if Irish. In either/any case there may be at least remnants of tax records.
2007-03-29 04:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish documents are somewhat sparce extremely concerning census returns . fortuitously the Irish government have digitised the 1911 census for Dublin it fairly is now on line .paintings decrease lower back out of your self and seek for for an ancestor alive in 1911and seek for him or her on the census which components you with a kinfolk persons group . sturdy success.
2016-12-08 13:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not easy, as a large part of the records were destroyed in a fire. Good luck.
2007-03-29 03:50:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ireland is difficult because a lot of records were destroyed by fire. There are a lot of helpful links here: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/
I wish you luck.
2007-03-29 03:50:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to check Cyndi's List:
(http://www.cyndislist.com).
The site has tons of country specific resources.
2007-03-29 04:11:50 · answer #8 · answered by nolelelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask around in the pubs.
2007-03-29 03:48:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋