Hi . Maybe someone can help me with a general type question. I know the counties of birth for my ancestors, but don't have a clue as to their parish or townland. Is there any way to locate parish or townland information? I understand about having little or no Census information available and wanted to know what other avenues could be explored. Thanks to anyone who might be able to help out on this problem. Donna [email protected]
Hi Donna, A surname might ring a bell with someone for a particular area. Have you checked out the Fermanagh websites to see if you can find the name? Sometimes it will give you a place to start. Ellie : :Hi . :Maybe someone can help me with a general type question. I know the :counties of birth for my ancestors, but don't have a clue as to their :parish or townland. Is there any way to locate parish or townland :information? I understand about having little or no Census information :available and wanted to know what other avenues could be explored. :Thanks to anyone who might be able to help out on this problem. :Donna :[email protected] : : :============================== :Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! :http://searches.rootsweb.com/ : :
Hello Donna. Sorry to say this, but this probably means that you have a lot more research to do in your own country -- from your e-mail address I am guessing that this is the USA. Work backwards through certificates of birth, death and marriage in a direct line. The USA marriage and or death certificates for your original immigrants MIGHT have this info. on them. Similarly, (I am NOT familiar with ANY U.S. state's certificates) the birth certificates for any of their children in the USA might give that info. However, your BEST bet will probably be by finding their original immigration into the country. Then the immigration and shipping records might give this info. Of course, try the usual most basic genealogy methods of seeking out family members who might have old records, the information, etc. You could try a stab in the dark, like the rest of us do at times, of searching Jan HART's Fermanagh Gold site, under the surnames that you are seeking. You never know, you might be in luck if someone has sent in info. which includes your people. (Hint, hint --- and Jan might not appreciate my adding to her workload --- you might be able to add to that site if you transcribe one index or document which you are working on -- to help others too). And of course there is the rootsweb search facility which might also throw something up. I hope that this might help you. Good Luck. regards: ray hawkins in sydney australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Agro" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 8:46 AM Subject: Parish and townland information County Fermanagh > Hi . > Maybe someone can help me with a general type question. I know the > counties of birth for my ancestors, but don't have a clue as to their > parish or townland. Is there any way to locate parish or townland > information? I understand about having little or no Census information > available and wanted to know what other avenues could be explored. > Thanks to anyone who might be able to help out on this problem. > Donna > [email protected] > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > > >