Monday 24 March 2014

IGP ARCHIVES UPDATE March 2014


Just added to IGPArchives - Irish Constabulary men who were natives of Co. Clare and joined in 1849 
You can see where they were stationed and where they where married.


Military: Clare Royal Irish Constabulary and Predecessor Force

igp-web.com



Monday 17 March 2014

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY 2014


One of my favourite songs... wishing you all a very 
Happy St. Patrick's Day









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Thursday 13 March 2014

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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE... OR.... WHO DO YOU THINK THEY WERE?






WHO DO YOU THINK THEY WERE?

 That's a question we'd all like answered..
just who were our ancestors?
Were they in the same occupations that some of us are involved with now...?

Do we look like them?
Are there still family living in the same area?
Did they own their own land?

 So many questions and so many unanswered... 

Perhaps the Clare Roots Society will be able to help 
or at least guide you as to where to look.
 You're invited 
to join members of the Society
on Thursday 20th March, 2014 8pm
in the Civic Rooms,
Ennis Town Council,
Drumbiggle Road, Ennis.

 Members of the CRS will be available to help you at this workshop.

 You can send your questions prior to the evening to 
 so that members can do a little pre research for you. 
They just might find a way to break down that brick wall.

 Genealogy starts as a hobby for many and then becomes a passion... there are many reasons it is so absorbing. Have you ever wished you had a medical history of your family?
Perhaps you've never been quite sure whether that far fetched sounding story of your great aunt's was real, or whether grandad really did fight in two wars...
Were the family missing out on some huge inheritance from generations ago or was it all really left for the conservation of rare moths?

 Whatever your questions, CRS members can at least guide you as to where to look and help you on your way.

Be sure to take along a few dates, etc. to help ... 
By adding to what you know, you'll soon be on the way to having your very own family history to share with your family.



Saturday 8 March 2014

NEWS FLASH: CO CLARE BAPTISMS ONLINE







 CO CLARE BAPTISMS ONLINE.. Selected years vary, please check on sites...

rootsireland.ie have released baptisms for the following parishes, with more to follow...

Mountshannon, Whitegate, Parteen, Scarrif, Cratloe, Crusheen, Ennis, Feakle... 

These are Roman Catholic registers...

Records for Ennis have been available at the following site for a number of years..



www.ennisparish.com/genealogy/




County Clare's first batch of Roman Catholic baptisms for seven parishes are now available online
Rootsireland is delighted to announce that Clare Heritage & Genealogy Centre has now made their first batch of Roman Catholic baptisms for seven parishes available online. The parishes covered are listed below.
Parish
Cratloe1802 - 1901
Crusheen1860 - 1900
Ennis1841 - 1900
Feakle1860 - 1900
Mountshannon and Whitegate1846 - 1900
Parteen1831 - 1902
Scariff1852 - 1900



Friday 7 March 2014

BEYOND THE GRAVE, CO LIMERICK... FREE CONFERENCE April 2014




Beyond the Grave


Beyond the Grave
The social and physical acts surrounding burial and death in both modern and ancient Ireland.
April 25th to 27th 2014



Image courtesy of Patrick Hennessy
Limerick Museum and Archives (LM&A) in partnership with Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, will be hosting a three day conference on the theme of death and burial in Ireland.
LM&A and the Geography and History Departments of Mary Immaculate College, have been working for almost three years on a joint project to digitise the records of Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery and to showcase its historic importance to the city of Limerick.
We wish to launch our two main projects: a searchable map of this 18 acre burial ground and a comprehensive history of the cemetery.
These projects will be launched over a weekend long conference in Limerick, where we look at all aspects of death and burial in Ireland.
This conference is for all who are interested in this area of our heritage bridging the gap between academic and non- academic, the experts and non-experts.
The conference will take place throughout Limerick City with the Friday event taking place in City Hall, the Saturday lectures in Mary Immaculate College and the Sunday event will take place in various sites across the city.
Download Registration Form: Beyond the Grave Registration Form (1,699 Kb)
Tickets: FREE - Booking is essential as places are limited. You will be allocated a registration number which will be required to attend the conference.
Email: archives@limerickcity.ie
Web: http://www.limerick.ie/cityarchives & http://www.mic.ul.ie/
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