James FELTUS & Jane BALFOUR

Hi Kerri,

Could you post this message on the following parish pages: http://www.irelandxo.com/group/killucan-westmeath (Killucan), http://www.irelandxo.com/group/st-nicholas-galway (St. Nicholas, Galway), http://www.irelandxo.com/group/loughrea-galway (Loughrea), http://www.irelandxo.com/group/county-antrim (County Antrim).

Church of Ireland parish registers for the period up to 1870 are public records. Registers are available for about one third of the parishes, however many were destroyed in the Public Records Office in Dublin in 1922. Most are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. A list of all surviving registers is available in the National Archives. http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.

You might find this link about the frequency of the name Feltus in the mid-19th century of interest. It will also show you any variant of the spelling of the name: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=

Co. Clare: 1778 Militia volunteers in Ennis. Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society, 6 (4), 1952.

1821 census includes part of Ennis. 1829 Freeholders. National Library of Ireland, P.5556.

1837 Marksmen (illiterate voters) in parliamentary boroughs: Ennis. Parliamentary Papers 1837, Reports from Committees, Vol. II (i), Appendix A.

1843 Clare voters. National Archives of Ireland 1843/68.

1848-49 Smith O'Brien Petition. Eneclann Ltd. Almost 4,000 names for Ennis/Tulla.

See also an excellent website by Clare County Library: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/genealog.htm

You could also try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at. Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38). Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Sinead Cooney

Genealogist (Ireland XO)

Hi Kerri, i am connected to these two via the ABBOTTs who came to South Australia. Have not got much information though. Interested in Jane BALFOUR's ancestors - I have James BALFOUR as father but not sure of mother?

Hi Kerri, i am connected to these two via the ABBOTTs who came to South Australia. Have not got much information though. Interested in Jane BALFOUR's ancestors - I have James BALFOUR as father but not sure of mother?

Trying to contact you regarding FELTUS & BALFOUR family. My email is

younglands at eyreonline dot com

( replace at & com)

BTW,the father of Jane FELTUS,nee BALFOUR was Alexander. I have photos.

Cheers

Kerri