CLAREMEN & WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR

CLAREMEN & WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR

The latest update to this amazing project is available online at

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/clare_men_women_great_war.htm

There are now over 3,000 names with:

• The Alphabetical list - 524 pages.
• The Where they Came From list - 560 pages.
• Claremen in the 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers -155 pages.
• Claremen in the 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers - 167 pages.
• Claremen in the 3rd to 9th Battalions Royal Munster Fusiliers -141 pages.
• Over 100 new photos, and in depth detail of the battles in which Claremen died - Individual Profiles - 714 pages.
• and More graves discovered in Clare related to WW1 including the new Clare Memorial - 95 pages.

Many thanks to Ger Browne and Clare Roots Society 
and Clare Library for hosting this.

PAPAL ARMY SUBSCRIPTION LISTS PART II

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY AND CLARE LIBRARY PRESENT

PAPAL ARMY SUBSCRIPTION LISTS PART II

In a recent post, I told of the project involving Clare Roots Society and Clare Library in compiling and transcribing the lists of those who paid subscriptions to support the Papal Army..

you can read that initial post here

http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/papal-army-subscriptions.html

This article from the Clare Champion will give you more detail.

Over time, I will post various other articles to do with the Papal Army that portray the opinions of others around the world. They will also enlighten you as to the futility of what was happening, despite the dedication of so many.

 This project could not have happened without the skilled assistance of so many volunteer transcribers, who offered their services yet again, the moment they were asked.

The subscription list can be found 

here

along with the names of all involved in this project

Thank you all, 

your contribution to family history 

is very much appreciated.

You can enlarge this clipping by clicking on it.

Initial Request...

http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/papal-army-information-request.html

MORE FROM CLARE LIBRARY RE PHOTOS

Did you know that you can download photos from the Clare Library, even under copyright, for your own personal use?
This is even more impressive if you are able to find photos of your family, maybe the homes they lived in, or where they worked, etc. to add to your own family history files or stories. Make your family history live... There are around 25,000 images available in Foto... surely something to please everyone.




http://clarelibrary.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/over-25000-images-now-online-in-foto_14.htm

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY AND PAPAL ARMY PROJECT...

One of the most interesting projects that the 

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY

 has been involved in, and there have have been numerous, 

is to do with the contributions collected to support the Papal Army.

The concentration is for 1860, with so many names being transcribed 

by the diaspora world wide.

 This will prove to be invaluable for those researching ancestors, 

as to where they were, what their status was and what parish.

Once this project is completed, you will be able to read about it's launch here. 

It will be available to all online thanks to the efforts of the volunteers, 

Clare Roots Society and friends,  and the Clare Library.

 Thanks to Irish Roots and Clara Hoyne, secretary of CRS,

 for the article below.

IRISH PARISH RECORDS

LOOKING FOR PARISH RECORDS?

 We sometimes forget to return to sites we've searched previously. With new records coming on line constantly, it can pay to return...

There are just a few suggestions from some of the busiest...... there are numerous other paid and free sites. These are just meant as suggestions to start you on your way.

CLARE LIBRARY

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/genealog.htm

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IRISH TIMES GENEALOGY

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm

LOOKING FOR CIVIL PARISH MAPS...

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/civilmaps/

 R.C. MAPS

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/

POOR LAW UNIONS (1851)

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/plumaps/index.cfm?UserID=

PLACE NAMES SEARCH

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/

If you go to Browse, and then select a county, as in Clare, then you can search via parish, for example..

ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH REGISTERS All known copies for Drumclift (excluding originals in local custody)  Baptisms Marriages Burials Where? Reference Status 1841 - 1900 1837 - 1900 www.ennisparish.com/genealogy/ Open for public research 1841 - 1900 Not specified Clare HGC Transcript online (€) Mar 19 1841 - Oct 1 1879 Apr 3 1837 - Dec 1 1880 NLI Pos. 2472 Open for public research

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FAMILY SEARCH IRISH CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS

http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ireland_Catholic_Church_Records

FAMILY SEARCH CHURCH OF IRELAND RECORDS

https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Church_of_Ireland_Records

There are several other denominations also available on Family Search.

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY - Registry of Deeds

Courtesy of

Clara Hoyne

Clare Roots Society Secretary

John Grenham's thoughts on the Registry of Deeds. To learn about them in more detail, why not attend the talk by Nick Reddan, in May, on behalf of the Clare Roots Society. This is scheduled for May 17th.

Please click on the image to read more easily.

May 17th will be a very interesting night for Clare Roots Society. The evening's activities will commence with a function to formally hand over to Clare Library and to Clare County Council, a disc containing the remaining transcriptions of the burials in Drumcliff Cemetery.

The meeting will be held in the usual venue, Ennis Civic Rooms, Drumbiggle, Ennis, and will commence at a slightly earlier time of 7.45pm, followed by Clare Roots Society's scheduled talk by Nick Reddan as below.

The Clare Roots Society has continued its work of photographing, transcribing and publishing details of the burials in Drumcliff Cemetery in Ennis, Co. Clare. The Society, having successfully documented the burials in the Old Cemetery, has now moved across the road and completed the work in the Calvary Section of the new Cemetery.

The gravestone inscriptions of 642 Graves have been recorded giving 1802 Burials. In conjunction with Ennis Tidy Towns Committee, a 50-page booklet is with the printers. The main purpose of the booklet is to present a hard copy of the burial records with a number of background details of individuals.

The Clare Roots Society would like to thank the following for their time and effort in helping to provide this very valuable service in documenting and recording the burials in Drumcliff Cemetery: Declan Barron, Frank & Kathleen Barry, Larry Brennan, Nicky Brennan, John & Caroline Bradley, Gerry & Teresa Foley, Clara & Lucy Hoyne, Jennifer Morgan, Gerry & Mary McMahon, Jim O’Connor, Eric & Breda Shaw, Jackie Vaughan.

Title of talk:

SEARCHING FOR FAMILY HISTORY GEMS IN THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS

Synopsis:

While its original purpose of was to enforce laws relating to the suppression of Catholics, the Registry of Deeds is a marvellous repository of information about families and land. The coverage may be limited but, with luck you can find some real gems. Importantly, the Registry records transactions from 1709 and covers a period when other records are meagre. Nick will give examples of what can be found and outline approaches to making the most of this resource.

See also:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~registryofdeeds/index.html

http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-DEEDS.html

Nick Reddan biography:

Nick was born and grew up in Queensland, Australia. He has been researching his family history for nearly 25 years. In 2006, he was made a fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society. His great great grandfather, John Reddan, a carpenter was born in Tulla, county Clare in June 1811 or 1813. John married Mary Macnamara in Kilkishen on 4 August 1837 prior to bringing his family to Australia, arriving per “Orestes” on 15 May 1841. The identity of John’s parents remains a mystery to Nick¹. The youngest of John and Mary’s 12 children was Nick’s great grandfather, Michael Joseph Reddan, who was born in Penrith, NSW on 2 September 1860 and had great commercial success in Bundaberg, Queensland. Nick studied mathematics and economics at university, and has worked in educational institutions and government. Nick is married with one daughter and lives in Canberra.

¹ Were they: Miles Reddan and Bridget Kinegan as recorded on his immigration papers; Edward Reddan and Margaret Cunningham as recorded on his death certificate; or was his father Connor Reddan who was hanged for murder in front of Ennis Jail on 18 March 1826?

DIGITAL BOOKS (eBOOKS) FREE SERVICE

Clare Library has a range of books available free to download

Full details on this site

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/online_resources/digital_books.htm

This service offers a selection of Clare and Irish material from the Open-Access Text Archive of the Internet Archive, which contains over one million full-text scanned books in the public domain. The selection has been made using the Archive's own Open Library search features. We welcome suggestions for additional material.

Books on Clare: Archaeology; Art; History; Language; Literature, Song and Music Books on Ireland: Art; Architecture; Education; Language; Folklore; Sport; Description & Travel; Nature & Natural Resources; Literature Song & Music; Legal; Genealogy; Places and Placenames; Archaeology Ireland - History and Politics: General History; Early History; Viking and English Conquests; 16th Century; 17th Century; 18th Century; 19th Century; 20th Century pre 1921; 20th Century post 1921; Social and Economic History; County and Town Histories; The Irish Abroad.