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tracing a family tree online

  • 13-04-2005 9:40am
    #1
    PullMyFinger!
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    Can this be done free or cheaply online?


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  • #2
    magpie
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    Nope, you've got to either go and look up the records yourself in the National Archives / GRO or pay someone else €50 per hour to do it for you.


  • #3
    PullMyFinger!
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    magpie wrote:
    Nope, you've got to either go and look up the records yourself in the National Archives / GRO


    Where is that? There was a place years ago in the Ilac centre but Im sure its gone by now.


  • #4
    magpie
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    National Archive: Bishop St
    National Library: Kildare St
    GRO: Lombard St


  • #5
    PullMyFinger!
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    Thanks


  • #6
    DrIndy
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    You may have some considerable difficulty doing this however as many records were destroyed during the civil war/war of independence. Also records are very poor going back beyond 1900 if you're family is catholic (although every now and then you get lucky). Church of Ireland records are generally in much better shape.

    Church records in ireland are not the best - on my norwegian side, my grandfather was able to trace our family back to the 1600's - but I have not been able to get any information before the famine.

    If you have a few definite surnames and addresses, then you can try the census from just after the turn of the last century. This may then give you further pointers.

    Best of luck!


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  • #7
    PullMyFinger!
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    I was finding out for a friend of a friend. Shame it cant be done easier!


  • #8
    Steveire
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    You should see if any of your grand-uncles or the like have already done it. That was the case for me, but, again he couldn't get info on before the famine. Only recount stories he'd heard as a child.


  • #9
    DonkeyStyle \o/
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    So what would you be looking for when you go to these places... birth/death/marriage certificates? Huge census records?
    I'm guessing this is all paper-work stored in boxes upon boxes in some huge room?
    I've never even thought about doing this before, but I have to say I'm curious now... what's the rough process you'd go through? Where do you start once you get in the door?


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