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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Wexford => Topic started by: maggie-may on Monday 14 June 10 11:20 BST (UK)
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I am going to Ireland soon to research my ancestors in New Ross. Would I be able to do this in Wexford Library or do I need to go to Dublin to access the records.
Thanks
Maggie-May
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It depends on the dates involved ... for civil records (i.e. after 1864) the place to start is the GRO research room in Dublin. You can also search the BMD Index on the familysearch website online. For earlier parish records it depends on the family religion - Catholic records are available (on microfilm) in the National Library in Dublin & Church of Ireland records in the Representative Church Body Library in Rathfarnham.
see : Introduction to Irish Records (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,442233.0.html)
Shane
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Hi Shane,
Many thanks for the information.
I have seen Wexford Library mentioned a few times and wondered what records they hold.
Regards
Maggie-May
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I dont know if they have any parish or Civil records ..
here's a link : Wexford (town) Library (http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Library/BranchLibraries/WexfordTownLibrary/)
Shane
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Shane,
Thanks again for your very speedy and helpful information.I shall e-mail Wexford Library
to see what records they hold and also go the GRO in Dublin.
Regards
Maggie-May :)
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In the above mentioned Wexford Town library website there is a PDF document that is quite useful
http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Library/LocalStudies/Nowandthen/Thefile,1897,en.pdf
Although the newsletter is 5 years old it still gives a flavour of what's held at the library.
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Hi Shorts,
Many thanks for the information. I shall give it a try, everything helps.
Regards
Maggie-May
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hi,
I do not know if this will help you but there is a library in new ross to. if you contact them before hand they can get the relvent material from wexford library sent there, might save you time :)
The current parish priest in new ross is Fr. Mcgrath. I will give you the link to the parish site. http://www.newrossparish.ie/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37
He can help regarding birth certs.
Hope i helped you
Theresa
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Thanks for that Theresa, especially the link to Fr. McGrath that's really helpful.
Regards
Maggie-May
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Maggie-may,
Before you go you may like to put up a query on this forum showing what family names (with locations) you are researching. Someone else may be researching the same lines and it would be a shame to trawl through records that they could pass on to you.
Be sure to put the surname in the subject line to get the best response.
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Hi Hatslip,
The families I am researching are Rossiters and McGraths from Duncannon,
Arthurstown, Battlestown and Ramsgrange.
Regards
Maggie-May
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Queries on The Parish records in New Ross are passed from Father McGrath to Sister Teresa. and they do like a donation for their services
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Hi again,
Perhaps I'm missing something here but why are you looking at New Ross Catholic parish records when the places mentioned above would not be in New Ross parish? See here http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/GIS/ParishMaps/Thefile,7205,en.pdf for parish boundaries and also check out the TIARA and failte romhat websites to get pointers for new researchers.
If you email Wexford library they will tell you if they have the required parish records on microfilm and will let you book ahead if they know you are coming from abroad. Some of the records are also in hardcopy so check that too.
Good luck.
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Should have also mentioned Merv Rossiter's site as it he's been researching Rossiters a long time. Also the familysearch.org has a huge number of the civil records up on their site now (although it takes a little getting used to). Certs can be ordered from the GRO online.
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Hatslip - the reason people are mentioning New Ross is that they have a very good and large research/history library there. And I believe it covers not just New Ross, but most of Wexford.
Being a Port town, New Ross was also somewhere that many people would have gravitated to, I know vast numbers of people left from here for the New World.
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Just go to web page beta.familysearch.org & just need to put in Surname & Wexford & you should find all on record . also i have a group on Facebook called Co Wexford Genealogy , Family/History Group it has most of the web pages you might need . any problem you can reach me on Facebook .Betty Moran Walker or email (*) . good luck .Betty
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Thank you Betty; with many hundreds of Shudall records you can rest assured I've checked all these sources already. Being from the area I also know the mill is gone. It was your knowledge of Duncormick village history I was after. Never mind.
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Duncormick-Wikpedia,the free encyclopedia
has a history of Duncormick;
Surnames in Duncormick cemetery;
Murphy, Cullen, Kehoe, Donoly, Welsh, Cleary, Parl, Lamport, Browne, Miskell, Harper, Rossiter
Colfer, Roche, White, Corish, Carey, Grant, Carey, Mc Grath, Coghlin, Tierney, French, Lambert Carly,
Whitty, Wilson, Purcell, Cheevers, Furlong, Larkin, Cullomore, Kelly, Devereux, Hunt, Gorman,
Kavanagh, Hunt, Stafford, Neal, Byrne, Crowley, Burrell, Redmond, Deane, O Brien, Horneck
Boyd, Gore, Byron, Codd, Cox, Mullins, Meagher, Lodge.
Jack
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Hatslip
I just noticed that you are researching the surnames Whelan and White QUINN. I am also researching these surnames.
The other surnames I am researching are rossiters and noctors
Regards
Genseacher
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Hello Gensearcher,
My Whelans are the large branch from Loughnageer in Clongeen.
My White line covers pretty much all the Whites in the Bannow, Rathangan (and to some extent Kilmore) areas.
Are you focusing on any Whelan/White names/dates in particular?
I have a small tie to Rossiter too, but Merve Rossiter is the best contact on that line.
Haven't come across Noctor, but feel it might be from the 'north of the county'? One of the White lines was strong up north, in the Gorey area.
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I am also looking for a Michael Whelan Who lived in Braithwaite St. Dublin. He would have been my husbands great grandfather on his maternal side. I hop it is the same person. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Hatslip
In relation to my whelan line - Patrick Whelan (born aprox 1855/1859) from Carlow married Anne Whelan nee Dwyer also from Carlow both moved to Dublin and lived in Thomas Street and then Emerald Square, Dublin.
My Quinn line - Jane Quinn from Carlow (1862-1871) married John Noctor 1856 they lived in Tara Hill Wexford. My Noctors are from Tara Hill, Wexford. Rossiter connection is one of the Noctor female children married a Rossiter.
If you need anymore info let me know
Regards Genseacher
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Toalmac
The Michael Whelan I am researching is my grand father. Born Dublin 10/3/1891. He lived in Emerald Square off Dolphins Barn Dublin. His father was Patrick Whelan and mother Anne Whelan.
Michael married Jane Noctor. Michael Whelan was also involved in the 1916 rising. If you need more info let me know
Hopefully this might be of help
Regards
Genseacher