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Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« on: Saturday 22 March 14 14:31 GMT (UK) »
So I'm heading over to Dublin for a few days and plan on doing a bit more family research while I am over there. Where do I start?
I've got my basics I just want to see if I can go a bit further, so I will be need Catholic parish records, electoral and anything else that you might suggest. Has anybody used the resources in Dublin and what do you recommend?
Ellis, Tinsley, Chesters, Heath, Mitchell in Staffordshire.
Miller and O'Malley in Dublin, Ireland.

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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 22 March 14 18:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I am at a very basic stage in my research but, will tell you what I find helpful.
First thing before you even get to Dublin have as much homework as you can done. Exhaust familysearch.org to find births, marriages, deaths. Have a basic framework of what branch you wish to track. If you know the Parish, townland etc that they came from the National Library, Kildare Street is great for looking at microfiche parish records...bring a magnifying glass .. http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx...I have spent days there but, they have a restaurant.

Have you looked at the section Dublin Resources & Offers just above this section it give loads of helpful links and tips.
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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 March 14 23:05 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 March 14 09:50 GMT (UK) »
I agree with our gang try and do as much online researching prior to coming
then you can concentrate on finding the records not available online!

The Public Library at Pearse Street is a great source for electoral registers, newspapers, cemetery records on microfiche

The National Library as mentioned is a vast resource of information and their website has great tips for before you visit

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ may also be of interest

Local libraries and historical societies may be of interest depending on where your family originated from.

I suggest that you ask yourself what do you most want to achieve from the trip?
Is it more information on the family?
Is it to locate missing family members?
or their graves, birthplaces, etc.?
Is it to see where they lived?
or maybe all of the above!
The answer will guide you in the correct direction for planning

I would also suggest you research opening times and locations for the places you are going to visit, and before you arrive plan your days to make the best of your time.

Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
Further generations:
Brophy Coleman Eathorn(e) Fahy Fitzpatrick Geraghty Haverty Keane Keogh Nowlan Rowe Walder

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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 March 14 12:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi There

Have you gotten as much info from us guys as you can, not blowing our trumpets here but a lot of the people on this site can get you a LOT of info online ?

Tara

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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 24 March 14 13:12 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: samanthamaddie on Saturday 22 March 14 14:31 GMT (UK)
So I'm heading over to Dublin for a few days ......................................... Where do I start?


In a Guinness Bar,  ;D

Sorry, I just couldn't resist it. ;)

Best regards always.
Frank.
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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 24 March 14 13:14 GMT (UK) »
Ah Frank!!
Good research can be achieved in the local alright but much time could be wasted!

Tara
Spot on that we all could help a bit here but the travels start!
Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
Further generations:
Brophy Coleman Eathorn(e) Fahy Fitzpatrick Geraghty Haverty Keane Keogh Nowlan Rowe Walder

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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 24 March 14 13:19 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for all of your replies everyone.
And rest assured that the first thing we will be doing when we get there is going straight to the pub!

Family wise I believe that I have got everything I could possibly find online.
I've got the census's, birth and marriage records and the 1939 electoral. I'm having a good dig to see if there is anything that I could possibly have missed online, so if you have any hints it would be appreciated.

I think that I want to focus on finding out what happened to the family after the census's, so I would be looking at the electoral and parish records to see if I can find out any more information.

The family were based in Dun Laoghaire and then, I believe, moved to Wicklow before settling in Foxrock.
Ellis, Tinsley, Chesters, Heath, Mitchell in Staffordshire.
Miller and O'Malley in Dublin, Ireland.

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Re: Trip to Dublin - Where Do I Start?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 24 March 14 13:21 GMT (UK) »
I'm going with Frank on this one I must say . . .

Do everything online that is humanly possible !

Get address' of the places people lived and then walk around these areas and find yourself the nearest pub - EVERY Irish pub has a local historian in it - they are worth their weight in gold and can really give you a sense of the area that your family lived in, sure they might even have known them.

I've done a lot of door knocking in my time too, and once Irish people realise that you aren't a TOTAL weirdo they love nothing better than being able to help.

Tara
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