Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1824-1837 - Ancestry.com
Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1824-1837 - Ancestry.com
Source Information
Heritage World and the Genealogical Publishing Company. Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1824-1837 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.
Original data: Tithe applotment books for Northern Ireland, 1823-1828. National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
Original data: Tithe applotment books for Northern Ireland, 1823-1828. National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
About Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1824-1837
Historical Background:
The Tithe Applotment Books record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the Church of Ireland, the established church until 1869. They are known as the Tithe Applotment Books because the results of this land survey were originally compiled in nearly 2,000 hand-written books. This data set represents a virtual census for pre-Famine Ireland. Since it covers all of Ireland it is immensely important in terms of constructing, not just an image of a particular family line, but of wider social conditions in the country.
In the original enumeration, each landholder was recorded along with details such as townland, size of holding, land quality and types of crops. The amount of tithe payable by each landholder was based on all of these factors and calculated by a formula using the average price of wheat and oats from 1816-23. Most parishes had at least one tithe survey from 1820-38 while some had two or more. The results of each were carefully laid out in a large book prepared for the purpose, hence the title by which this archive is known to genealogists — the Tithe Applotment Books. Some parts of the country were exempt from paying tithe, among them glebe lands (land occupied by established clergymen), granges (land which in pre-Reformation times had belonged to a monastery) and all towns.
About this Database:
Information from the Tithe Books has been extracted and the names have been indexed in this data set. Only the six counties that constitute present-day Northern Ireland – Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, covering 223 parishes, are included. If you find an ancestor among the nearly 200,000 listed, you will learn the following:
- Name
- County
- Parish
- Townland
- Year of enumeration
About the Tithe Books:
The Tithe Applotment Books are not comprehensive and some parts of the country were not surveyed. It should not be assumed that these 'exceptions' from the tithe survey were due to parishes being overlooked since there are usually explanations as to why they were tithe-free. In some cases there are no tithe books because a certain parish did not exist, or was part of another parish, at the time of the survey. There were also some parishes outside parochial jurisdiction, such as the above-mentioned granges, while glebe lands and all towns were also exempt. Details of exceptions are provided below:
- County Antrim Parishes
- Glynn: names of landowners only
- Glenwhirry: no agricultural land worth assessing
- Granges of Ballyscullion, Doagh, Inispollan, Layd, Muckamore: all tithe-free
- Grange of Drumtullagh: tithe entries in applotment book for Derrykeighan parish
- Grange of Nilteen: originally included in applotment book for Donegore parish
- Shankill: tithe applotment entries entered in Belfast parish
- County Armagh Parishes
- Armagh: names of leaseholders for five townlands only
- Kilclooney [Kilcluney]: tithe entries in applotment book for Mullaghbrack parish
- Kildarton: formed 1840; tithe entries in Armagh, Lisnadill, Loughgall and Mullaghbrack
- County Derry Parishes
- Agivey: described as 'extra-parochial'
- Carrick: formed 1846; tithe entries in Balteagh, Bovevagh and Tamlaght Finlagan parishes
- Formoyle [Fermoyle]: formed 1843; tithe entries in Dunboe parish
- Learmount: formed 1831; tithe entries in Banagher, Cumber Upper and Cumber Lower
- Templemore: tithe entries to be found in Deanery of Derry
- County Down Parishes
- Castleboy: tithe-free
- Holywood: former site of priory, and records show that no tithes were ever taken here
- Killaney: no tithe applotment book exists
- Newry: no tithe applotment book exists
- Warrenpoint: formed 1825; tithe entries found in applotment book for Clonallen parish
- County Fermanagh Parishes
- Devenish: tithe survey (1824) gives only townland names and a few large landowners.
- Clones and Currin: tithe entries in County Monaghan
- Kinawley and Tomregan: tithe entries in County Cavan
- Templecarn: tithe entries in County Donegal
- County Tyrone Parishes
- Donaghedy [Donagheady]: no tithe applotment book exists
- Errigal Trough: tithe entries in County Monaghan
- Urney: tithe entries in County Donegal
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Irish Census Strays - North of Ireland Family History Society
North of Ireland Family History Society
The term 'Census Strays' refers to people who are born in one place whose name crops up in a census in another place. In this case the listing is of people who are recorded in English censuses as being born in Ireland. The information has been collected from a number of sources and comprises the person's surname, first name, relationship within house, marital status, age, occupation, place of birth, census year and address at time of census. In a number of records additional information is provided, the source of the record and who recorded it, and occasionally there is some useful extra information provided in a note.
This section of our website contains details of over 15,000 records of persons living in households with one or more people of Irish origin. People sent these strays to us from the UK and the rest of the world. The records have been reproduced exactly as received from the many contributors so the spelling of names and places is as submitted. Please note that it has not been possible to check the reliability of this information.
Some abbreviations used by contributors are as follows: NNT Nottinghamshire, NBL Northumberland, DBY Derbyshire, NDFHS Northumberland and Durham FHS, and YKS Yorkshire.
Many thanks are due to the North of Ireland Family History Society members who recorded the Strays manually and then input the data to computer and website. Their hard work and dedication are much appreciated. They are listed here alphabetically: Richard Burns, Cyndy Cotton, David Deane, Phyllis Hancox, Yvonne Hobson, Harry Hunter, Flora Jackson, John Jackson, Jeanne Jordan, Gordon Lowry, Ernest Mulligan and Rosemary Sibbett.
The information is presented in a table in the following order.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 - Ancestry.co.uk
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 - Ancestry.co.uk
Source Information
Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data:
Original data:
War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’ (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO363); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU, Tel: 020 8392 5225. Fax: 020 8392 5266.
About British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Approximately 5 million men served in the British Army in World War One (WWI). This database contains the surviving service records of non-commissioned officers and other ranks who served in WWI and did not re-enlist in the Army prior to World War II. With the final release, this database now contains the entire service records collection.
These records contain a variety of forms, including:
- Attestation forms - the form completed by the individual on enlistment
- Medical history forms
- Casualty forms
- Disability statements
- Regimental conduct sheets
- Awards
- Proceedings on Discharge
- Cover for Discharge Documents
- Index Cards
Information available in these records includes:
- Name of soldier
- Age
- Birthplace
- Occupation
- Marital status
- Regimental number
- Date of attestation
- Physical description
Historical Background:
The British Army World War One Service Records are War Office (WO) records also known as the WO363 records and the ‘Burnt Documents.’ In 1940 there was a World War Two bombing raid on the War Office in London where the records were held. During this raid, a large portion (approximately 60 per cent) of the 6.5 million records was destroyed by fire. The surviving service records have become known as the ‘Burnt Documents’.
Although many of these records suffered water damage following the bombing raid, all surviving service and pension records were microfilmed by The National Archives, where both collections are held, as part of a major TNA conservation project.
Tips and Notes:
- Some records may have been stored and/or filmed in incorrect alphabetical order.
- Some records may appear to be out of order due to a misspelling or misreading of the name.
- Some soldiers did not record their first names; some of them only used initials, and others used nicknames or diminutive names.
Ireland, Famine Relief Commission Papers, 1844-1847 - Ancestry.co.uk
Ireland, Famine Relief Commission Papers, 1844-1847 - Ancestry.co.uk
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Ireland, Famine Relief Commission Papers, 1844-1847 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data:
- Famine Relief Commission Papers, 1845–1847. RFLC3/1, Incoming Letters: Numerical Sub-series. The National Archives of Ireland, Dublin Ireland.
- Famine Relief Commission Papers, 1845–1847. RFLC3/2, Incoming Letters: Baronial Sub-series. The National Archives of Ireland, Dublin Ireland.
About Ireland, Famine Relief Commission Papers, 1844-1847
Historical Background:
Blight appeared among the Irish potato crop in September 1845, blackening leaves and finally spreading to the potatoes themselves. Many of Ireland’s poor depended wholly on the potato for food, and when crop failures combined with a host of political, social and economic factors which remain the subject of historical debate, hunger and malnutrition were followed by disease and death. In less than a decade, as many as a million Irish people would die, and even more would emigrate. More than a century and a half later, the country’s population had still not returned to pre-Famine levels.
The temporary Relief Commission was formed in November 1845 to oversee relief efforts, distribute food, collect information, and advise the government on the famine, the people, and aid efforts. Members of the Commission represented government departments, including the constabulary, coast guard, poor law commission, army, and board of works. The commission would be reorganized and disbanded in 1846 and then formed again in February 1847. Relief efforts would include importing corn, public works, soup kitchens, and workhouses.
About This Collection:
This database consists of two sub-series of Famine Relief Commission records held by the National Archives of Ireland.
The Baronial Sub-Series makes up the largest portion of the Relief Commission records. It consists of letters and other documents received by the Commission primarily from September 1846 through April 1847, though some earlier documents have been integrated into the collection. The Numerical Sub-Series consists of letters received by the Commission from November 1845 through August 1846, with a few dated up until May 1847.
These letters and other documents came from members of local relief committees, lieutenants of counties, clergy, and other citizens, and they touch on a broad spectrum of issues: reports on local food prices and relief efforts, requests for funds, lists of subscribers who had (or had failed) to donate to relief funds, queries about work projects or seed corn, names of committee members, even a recipe for rice and oatmeal “stirabout” one organization had used to feed the hungry and claims to be able to predict outbreaks of blight or snippets from the Bible a concerned citizen thought related to the crisis.
Between these two series, these records contain more than 10,000 names and provide an intimate view on a defining moment in modern Irish history.
Census records | The National Archives
Census records | The National Archives
Summary of UK and Ireland censuses available online
Summary of UK and Ireland censuses available online
UK 1939 National Register - Latest CIGO Update
News
The Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations’ continues with its campaign to obtain full access to data recorded about deceased persons from the United Kingdom’s war time National Register. After high profile campaigns led by renowned professional genealogists Steven Smyrl (CIGO’s executive liaison officer) and Guy Etchells, at the end of last year the National Health Service Information Centre (NHSIC) finally conceded a public right of access to data from the National Register. It introduced its ‘1939 National Register Cost Recovery Service’, but then astounded all by disclosing only the data as recorded on the 29th September 1939 and continuing to withhold subsequent annotations to the register about dates of death and changes of surname. The NHSIC invoked section 44(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which is an absolute bar based upon the premise that some other piece of existing legislation provides an exemption against disclosure. The NHSIC held that such a bar to disclosure was contained in section 42(4) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.
However, CIGO believed otherwise and in June decided to challenge the NHSIC’s policy. We requested disclosure of the date of death from the National Register for a Mr. Theophilus Collins Baldwin who was born in Ramsgate, Kent on the 9th October 1847, which made him born 163 years ago! We were aware that Mr. Baldwin was said to have lived to a very great age. In due course the NHSIC refused our application and in turn we appealed to the UK Information Commissioner. On CIGO’s behalf the Information Commissioner approached the NHSIC and indicated that by the 17th September they must either disclose the requested data or apply the exemption and then await the Commissioner’s adjudication in the form of a Decision Notice.
At the very last minute, on the 17th, the NHSIC disclosed that Mr. Baldwin died on the 24th January 1948, aged 100! In their letter the NHSIC indicated that “in future any requests for information about date and place of death, where we hold this information, will be part of the 1939 National Register Cost Recovery Service”. Given this, CIGO advises that in future when using the Cost Recovery Service specific mention should always be made by the applicant that they require all data noted in the National Register.
In communication with the NHSIC the Information Commissioner stated clearly that he was of the opinion that “section 42(4) [of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007] is irrelevant when it comes to considering whether disclosure would be prohibited [by that Act]”. Further, he questioned the NHSIC’s interpretation of the term ‘personal data’ indicating that “the Commissioner’s definition of ‘personal data’ requires that information must relate to an identifiable living individual. Information about the deceased does not constitute personal data”. In its response the NHSIC admitted that its reliance upon section 44(1) of the FOIA was wrong and that the requested data should not have been withheld. The Information Commissioner’s Good Practice Team has now been called in to work with the NHSIC to “improve its general request handling”.
CIGO’s success is yet a further validation of its public access policy regarding the National Register and clearly demonstrates how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 can be successfully utilised to the benefit of genealogists.
The Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations’ continues with its campaign to obtain full access to data recorded about deceased persons from the United Kingdom’s war time National Register. After high profile campaigns led by renowned professional genealogists Steven Smyrl (CIGO’s executive liaison officer) and Guy Etchells, at the end of last year the National Health Service Information Centre (NHSIC) finally conceded a public right of access to data from the National Register. It introduced its ‘1939 National Register Cost Recovery Service’, but then astounded all by disclosing only the data as recorded on the 29th September 1939 and continuing to withhold subsequent annotations to the register about dates of death and changes of surname. The NHSIC invoked section 44(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which is an absolute bar based upon the premise that some other piece of existing legislation provides an exemption against disclosure. The NHSIC held that such a bar to disclosure was contained in section 42(4) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.
However, CIGO believed otherwise and in June decided to challenge the NHSIC’s policy. We requested disclosure of the date of death from the National Register for a Mr. Theophilus Collins Baldwin who was born in Ramsgate, Kent on the 9th October 1847, which made him born 163 years ago! We were aware that Mr. Baldwin was said to have lived to a very great age. In due course the NHSIC refused our application and in turn we appealed to the UK Information Commissioner. On CIGO’s behalf the Information Commissioner approached the NHSIC and indicated that by the 17th September they must either disclose the requested data or apply the exemption and then await the Commissioner’s adjudication in the form of a Decision Notice.
At the very last minute, on the 17th, the NHSIC disclosed that Mr. Baldwin died on the 24th January 1948, aged 100! In their letter the NHSIC indicated that “in future any requests for information about date and place of death, where we hold this information, will be part of the 1939 National Register Cost Recovery Service”. Given this, CIGO advises that in future when using the Cost Recovery Service specific mention should always be made by the applicant that they require all data noted in the National Register.
In communication with the NHSIC the Information Commissioner stated clearly that he was of the opinion that “section 42(4) [of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007] is irrelevant when it comes to considering whether disclosure would be prohibited [by that Act]”. Further, he questioned the NHSIC’s interpretation of the term ‘personal data’ indicating that “the Commissioner’s definition of ‘personal data’ requires that information must relate to an identifiable living individual. Information about the deceased does not constitute personal data”. In its response the NHSIC admitted that its reliance upon section 44(1) of the FOIA was wrong and that the requested data should not have been withheld. The Information Commissioner’s Good Practice Team has now been called in to work with the NHSIC to “improve its general request handling”.
CIGO’s success is yet a further validation of its public access policy regarding the National Register and clearly demonstrates how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 can be successfully utilised to the benefit of genealogists.
Londonderry Workhouse Museum
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The Workhouse opened in 1840, closed as a Workhouse in 1948 but continued to be used as a hospital until 1991. A group of local historians managed to save some of the original Workhouse building from demolition and this is where the museum and the Waterside branch library are now housed. The Museum occupies two floors of the old Workhouse building and opened in 1997.
At present the exhibition includes: the Atlantic Memorial exhibition, dealing with the extensive part played by Derry in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II: Artefacts and archives on display throughout the building relating to Workhouse life, 19th century poverty and the Famine. The venue is regularly used for temporary and travelling exhibitions.
The building is of great historical interest and a number of ghostly residents are said to haunt the building and surrounding area.
The Workhouse opened in 1840, closed as a Workhouse in 1948 but continued to be used as a hospital until 1991. A group of local historians managed to save some of the original Workhouse building from demolition and this is where the museum and the Waterside branch library are now housed. The Museum occupies two floors of the old Workhouse building and opened in 1997.
At present the exhibition includes: the Atlantic Memorial exhibition, dealing with the extensive part played by Derry in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II: Artefacts and archives on display throughout the building relating to Workhouse life, 19th century poverty and the Famine. The venue is regularly used for temporary and travelling exhibitions.
The building is of great historical interest and a number of ghostly residents are said to haunt the building and surrounding area.
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