Hello, I am searching for information on Ellen Tierney (born about 1811) and John Britt (born about 1806). I am not sure which parish they are from, or where exactly they were married. Their first child, Patrick, is listed in Canadian census as born in Ireland around 1837. Their second son, John, appears to have been born in Ontario around 1840. The family settled on a farm in the Gatineau Valley in Quebec, and has since spread into Ontario. Any information would be greatly appreciated, as I am unable to trace the family's origins, although I was told that this was in Tipperary. Sincerely, Leila Britt
Sunday 5th May 2013, 12:55AM
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Hi Leila,
Thank you very much for your message.
Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find information without a more specific place of origin. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.
Do you have any documentation pertaining to the family that mentions any place names at all? This can include wills, marriage/death records,census records, letters, diary entries etc.
There are some places where you can search online, however it may be difficult to discern whether the results are relevant to your family or not without more information:
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
You could also try doing a search in the Tithe Applotment Books. This is a land survey carried out 1823-1838. It gives no genealogical information but can sometimes be used to tie a person to a specific place. john is a very common name however, so I recommend you also search for the couple?s parents if you know their names:
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Irish Gen Projects: http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/index.htm
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/tipperary/index.html
Alternatively, you could try contacting the North Tipperary Genealogy Centre for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: tipperarynorthgenealogy@eircom.net
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Tuesday 11th Jun 2013, 10:48AM