Cleary - Mullingar

[juneoates1]

I am looking for the family of Anne Cleary c1843 who I believe came from the Mullingar area, any information welcome.

[Christopher]

Hello juneoates,

There are three items you require when searching for Irish ancestors.

1. Denomination.
2. Parish
3. Townland.

You'll have to rely on Church records as civil registration in Ireland was not introduced until 1864. Non Catholic marriages were registered from 1845 onwards. When registration for BDMS started in 1864 some people didn't bother with the registration for a few years after that date. Keep your fingers crossed that church records still exist.

Christopher

[juneoates1]

Thank you for your reply Christopher.  Since I posted my previous message I have actually managed to trace my Cleary ancestors.  It took some doing since any certificates were before registration but got a lucky break.

Regards, Junex