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Genealogy research for an adoptee...

  • 10-02-2021 04:32PM
    #1
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm helping a friend try to trace his roots from a Mother and Baby home in the North back to his long lost family.... and the trail leads to Cavan.

    I guess my question is, does anyone know genealogy resources or anything even vaguely like that that might help someone looking for family down there to pick up clues? We're talking about 1921 -1951 time frame so the online stuff isnt up to date for that time...


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  • #2
    Gaspode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,051 ✭✭✭Gaspode


    Perhaps someone in the Cavan County Museum might be able to point you in the right direction? Im a blow-in so no use to you!


  • #3
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,297 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    I suppose the usual questions arise, do they know their birth mothers name, and what town, village or parish she was from.
    Date of birth is "usually" correct.


  • #4
    irishbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭irishbuzz


    I think the Johnston Library (Cavan town) has a Genealogy and Archives section

    EDIT: http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=35


  • #5
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    There use to be a birth ,death and marriage office at the entrance to lisdarn hospital,not sure if it is still there. good luck with ur research


  • #6
    BingCrosbee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭BingCrosbee


    I’m a Genealogist. Why not contact the Registry of Births at the General Registry Office and give the name and date of birth and mother’s name. The birth would have to be registered.


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  • #7
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Hello - Genealogy forum mod here. We've lots of helpful people and resources stickied on our board.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #8
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Thank you all so much for your help, I'll definitely followup on several of these suggestions!


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