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Researching Your Irish Roots. 11/19/01HGCS2 My great grandfather’s name was Conn Dooley and he came from County Tipperary. I think I’ll go to Ireland.

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1 Researching Your Irish Roots

2 11/19/01HGCS2 My great grandfather’s name was Conn Dooley and he came from County Tipperary. I think I’ll go to Ireland and find out all about him.

3 11/19/01HGCS3 IRISH HISTORY Danish Cities Land Ownership Protestants and Catholics Ascendancy Famine and Revolution http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/ kilkenny/2/iremaps.htm

4 11/19/01HGCS4 DIVISIONS OF IRELAND Provinces 4 Counties 32 Baronies325 Poor Law130 Unions Diocese 28 Parishes2774 Townlands6400

5 11/19/01HGCS5 RESEARCH STATUS Patrick Page —Mayo. Honora Page, mother; John Page, brother; U.S. collaterals. Ellen Call —Galway. 17 siblings. Peter Call in Australia. Matthew Conway — Ohio. Collaterals. Mary Farrell — Ohio.

6 11/19/01HGCS6 A U.S. RESEARCH EFFORT Census Records –Parents –Siblings –Cousins –Neighbors City Directories Vital Records Obituaries Research Guides Griffith’s Valuation 1848 - 1864 FIND THE TOWNLAND OF ORIGIN

7 11/19/01HGCS7 INTERNET RESEARCH A U.S. RESEARCH EFFORT Your web site Surname lists Genserve GenWeb LDS Commercial Sites Searchable Databases

8 11/19/01HGCS8 RESULTS DOOLEY-KIRWIN Munster, Ikerrin, Bourney, Ballynaugh Bourney Parish—4061 acres –Population1837 —4061 1982 —1500 Ballynaugh Townland — 300 acres

9 11/19/01HGCS9 Ballynaugh Map

10 11/19/01HGCS10 INITIATE IRELAND RESEARCH http://www.CyndisList.com/ireland.htm Irish Family History Foundation –http://www.irishroots.net/http://www.irishroots.net/ http://globalgenealogy.com/040mag.htm The Septs Heritage Quest Irish Index Tithe Applotment Book, 1829

11 11/19/01HGCS11 Order Form http://www.irishroots.net/FrmNTipp.htm

12 11/19/01HGCS12 BEFORE YOU SAIL Do all your U. S. research to find your townland. Try the Family Research Centers in Ireland. Make appointments with Irish record keepers you plan to visit. Cushlamacree!


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