A few days ago, Norma wrote: > Tim > > I am going to Ireland in November and have ancesters in Tipperary. I > dont > know the parish. I know his name and his parents name and have two > possible > dates of immigration. One from the census and one from a > naturalization > paper. > > Who do you recommend that I write to for a search before I go. Do you > have > the email or snail mail address. Email would be better because I only > have > one month. > > Thanks for any help. > > NormaNisco@aol.com > > ______________________________ > [Gorman, Tim] > > Sorry I didn't get back to you on this. I've been out of town. > > The places to go for church records if you've got family members in > Co. Tipperary, but don't know exactly where, are as follows (these are > groups that I've worked with personally): > > #1Tipperary Heritage Unit, Marian Hall, St. Michael's Street, > Tipperary Towne. Contact Anne Moloney. Telephone +353 62 52725 > All records for Diocese of Cashel and Emly (center of Co. > Tipperary). > > #2 Cashel (Co. Tipperary):Bru Boru Project > Bohereenglas, Cashel, Co. Tipperary. > Contact Una O'Murchu, telephone +353 62 61552 > Tombstone inscriptions for Cashel & Emly and Waterford/Lismore > diocese (southern Tipperary), church records for Waterford/Lismore. > > #3 Nenagh, Co. Tipperary: District Heritage Society, The > Governor's House, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. > Contact Doanl and Nancy Murphy, telephone +353 67 32633 > Diocese of Killaloe (northern Tipperary) church records plus some > from Cashel & Emly. > > If commissioning a search from somewhere other than Ireland, expect a > possible wait. #2 has a 3 month backlog. #3 has little or no backlog, > but you will still be hard pressed to get anything back from them > within a month's time. My recommendation would be to do as much work > here as possible here (through the LDS, family, etc.) and then go to > these groups in person when you get to Ireland. They will usually do a > search for you in a couple of hours (#1) or a couple days (#2) if they > know you are in town for only a short while. > > The next best place to try out while in Ireland is the county Library > in Thurles. They have a better collection of materials than you'll > find at the National Library, and they're very helpful. See Mary. > She's an angel. > > Some groups that I haven't worked with, but you might try out: > > Roscrea, Co. Tipperary: Roscrea Heritage Centre, Damer House, > Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Contact: Willie Hayes, Administrator. > Telephone +353 505 21850 > > Thurles, Co. Tipperary: The Ursuline Convent in Thurles is > indexing parish records. > Contact Toma Noone, telephone +353 54 21561 > > Hope this helps you out. > > Tim G.