Armagh Ancestry has commenced the computerisation of Confirmation Lists held by Armagh’s Church of Ireland churches, and have added 9000 such records to their database at www.armagh.rootsireland.ie.  These generally commence in the 1820s and can vary in the information they record.  Some merely have the person’s name, year and Church where the Confirmation was held. Others record the name, age, address and some have additional comments. Some churches held Confirmations every 3-4 years whilst others only had a few over a large year span.  These Confirmation Lists can be useful for locating a possible ancestor especially where the other church records have been lost or destroyed. This project will take a considerable time to fully complete and Armagh Ancestry hope to add more churches to their online database in the near future. The full list of what has been added to Roots Ireland now can be seen below. They are searchable in the sources dropdown list under census substitutes at www.armagh.rootsireland.ie. 

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh

Aghavilly CI	1849 – 1852
Armagh CI (St Marks & Cathedral)	1824, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1843, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1856, 1859, 1866, 1870
Camlough CI	1824, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1843, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1856, 1860, 1863, 1866, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1878, 1879, 1882, 1888, 1890, 1945
Creggan CI	1840, 1843, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1856, 1859, 1863, 1866
Derrynoose CI	1833, 1843, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1856, 1859, 1863, 1866, 1870, 1876, 1879
Drumbanagher CI	1849, 1866
Eglish CI	1824, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1843, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1894, 1897, 1900, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1924, 1927, 1930, 1933
Grange CI	1824, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1843, 1846, 1856, 1859, 1863, 1866
Keady CI	1824, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1843, 1846, 1849, 1856, 1859
Killylea CI	1918
Loughgall CI	1824, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1856, 1859, 1863

We are delighted to announce that Waterford Heritage have added over 38,000 Church of Ireland baptisms to their database at www.waterford.rootsireland.ie. They are as follows:

Parish	Years
Affane	1858 – 1899
Ardfinnan	1870 – 1911
Cahir	1801 – 1920
Cappoquin	1834 – 1920
Carrick-On-Suir	1841 – 1919
Castlane	1878 – 1919
City of Waterford	1656 – 1900
Clonegam	1827 – 1854
Clonmel	1766 – 1920
Clonmore	1817 – 1874
Drumcannon	1791 – 1920
Dungarvan	1722 – 1920
Fiddown	1874 – 1920
Kilculliheen	1856 – 1920
Kill St Nicholas	1679 – 1920
Killaloan	1816 – 1918
Kilmeaden	1683 – 1919
Kilrossanty	1837 – 1865
Kilwatermoy	1837 – 1917
Lismore	1693 – 1920
Monksland	1878 – 1919
Newchapel	1792 – 1910
Rossmire	1866 – 1918
Shanrahan	1877 – 1920
St Olaf’s	1741 – 1910
St Patricks	1723 – 1920
Stradbally	1800 – 1920
Tallow	1773 – 1919
Templemichael	1801 – 1867
Trinity	1707 – 1880
Tubrid	1811, 1866
Tullamelan	1811 – 1919
Villierstown	1879 – 1918
Whitechurch	1772 – 1876
Youghal	1665 – 1918

For a full list of sources for Waterford and to search these records, go to www.waterford.rootsireland.ie.

Armagh Ancestry Genealogy Conference 2019

Armagh Ancestry in conjunction with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are hosting their inaugural Genealogy Conference on Friday 17^th, Saturday 18^th and Sunday 19^th May 2019 at the Navan Centre & Fort, 81 Killylea Road, Armagh, BT60 4LD.  The Conference will open on the Friday evening with a Mayoral Welcome and reception.

The underlying theme for the Conference is ‘Emigration – voluntary or forced’ and Brian Mitchell’s lecture ‘Emigration Records and their usefulness when searching for your Ancestors’ is a case study for port of Derry and demonstrates the types of records that can be examined to identify an ancestor’s departure from Ireland. These include newspapers, government papers, business records, and passenger departure lists.  Tom Quinlan of the National Archives of Ireland examines ‘Sources in the National Archives of Ireland for Researching a Convict Ancestor’ and his lecture will outline the archival sources of information available for researching a convict ancestor. It will set the archives in context by explaining their administrative origin, their scope and content, and it will discuss how they can be interpreted and used.  Both these talks will be of immense interest to the Irish diaspora and also of benefit to the people who remained in Ireland as they will detail sources which may contain information which will assist further genealogical or historical research.

Dr William Roulston will deliver a lecture on ‘Researching eighteenth-century ancestors in Ulster’ and the aim of this talk is to highlight some of the available genealogical records of the 1700s. These include surviving church records, including the often overlooked administrative records relating to the different religious denominations in Ulster, and records relating to the occupation of land, such as estate papers. A number of lesser-known sources will also be highlighted. Some of these sources can be available for the other Irish provinces and this talk will appeal to those with Scotch-Irish heritage.

Feargal O’Donnell of Armagh Ancestry will deliver talks on;

‘Tracing Your Armagh/Irish Ancestors’ and this talk whilst specific to county Armagh sources, will be of interest to all family historians as similar sources are replicated throughout other Irish counties and many of the dates for records are for the same time periods.

‘Church, Civil and Census Records’, this talk deals with the availability (or lack) of Church registers for the various denominations and also with civil (government) birth, marriage and death records and how to access them.  It also deals with the availability of Census records.

‘1922 Fire in the Four Courts – Was everything destroyed?’ A look at some of the records which were destroyed and examining the many other sources still available for research.

‘History from Headstones’ Graveyards are a unique genealogical source and tell the history of the local area.  Headstones can tell the tale of emigration, famine, disease, strife and politics in the area.  They can also provide a humorous insight in to certain events. Following this end of Conference talk a walking visit to a local graveyard will take place and attendees can experience some of the local headstones which hold genealogical or historical information.

Dr Brendan Scott of the Irish Family History Foundation will deliver a talk on ‘Using the ‘RootsIreland.ie’ database – a unique national asset’ and this talk will explain the background of the RootsIreland website, introduce the site’s content and features and will discuss how best to use this extremely important research tool.

Sean Barden and Jason Diamond talk ‘Genealogy Sources in Armagh County Museum and Banbridge Genealogy’will outline the various unique sources held in their repositories.  Many local repositories hold unique sources which are of interest to the family historian and these need to be explored to complete any family history story.

There will be a limited amount of FREE individual Consultations (pre-booked) available throughout Saturday & Sunday for attendees.

The cost of the Conference is £20 GBP per day or £30 GBP for both days (Friday is FREE) and the fee includes tea/coffee during breaks.  A special Lunch menu is available each day for only £5 GBP however this must be pre-booked.

For further information contact Armagh Ancestry at researcher@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk or by telephone 00 44 2837529644.

https://armagh-navancentre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873599873

We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest issue of ‘Irish Genealogy Matters’, in which we keep our readers abreast of all of the latest developments in the Irish Family History Foundation, new records online, and much more! Click on the image above to read the newsletter in full. We hope you enjoy!

Due to essential maintenance and upgrading work on our server, there will be limited access to www.rootsireland.ie on Wednesday, 10th April, between 8.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. (Irish time). We apologise for this inconvenience.

Get a 12-month subscription for RootsIreland with 25% off from 8 March to 31 March 2019!

To obtain this offer just go to the following link and login using your existing RootsIreland login details: http://www.rootsireland.ie. If you currently have a subscription, click My Account, My Subscription and Start a New Subscription. The special deal subscription will then begin once your current subscription runs out.

Why take out a subscription with RootsIreland?

• RootsIreland have the most complete and most accurate set of Roman Catholic church records online. Our index is easily searchable and has features such as standardised surname and forename searches which make your searches even more user-friendly.
• We hold over 23 million records which is being added to continually. In 2018, we added to our database almost 200,000 records from Counties Tipperary, Clare, Wexford, Offaly, Laois, Waterford, Limerick, Sligo, East Galway and Westmeath. So far in 2019, we have added over 40,000 new records from Laois, Offaly, East Galway and Waterford.
• Together, our 34 genealogy centres have an unparalleled amount of local knowledge which can be invaluable to those tracing their ancestors, a service which no other website or company can provide to such a high standard.  By taking out a subscription with RootsIreland, you are helping these centres to continue to provide a world-class service and securing many Irish jobs.

If you have any questions please check our Help section and if this does not provide an answer, then you may contact us or one of the county centres. You can check what is available on our site for each county here.

*Offer applies from 8 March 2018 to 12 midnight Irish time on 31 March 2019 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Don’t miss Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation during their annual Irish and Scots-Irish family history lecture tour of the United States this March (09-26). Learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls in your family tree, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research. If you would like to register for one of the programmes simply click on the relevant link below. If you encounter any problems in trying to register or have any further enquiries email enquiry@uhf.org.uk To register for a specific programme:

• 09 March – Concord, NH (http://www.eventbrite.com/e/genealogy-workshop-the-scots-irish-in-new-england-registration-53395677910)

• 10 March – Philadelphia, PA (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ulster-historical-foundation-2019-north-american-lecture-tour-tickets-54385795378)

• 11 March – Chicago, IL (https://irish-american.org/event/researching-your-irish-and-scots-irish-ancestors-with-the-ulster-historical-foundation/)

• 12 March – Madison, WI (https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/productcart/pc/Irish-Genealogy-111p3282.htm)

• 13 March – Green Bay, WI (www.browncountylibrary.org/research-reference/local-history-and-genealogy-department/)

• 14 March – Salt Lake City, UT (https://www.ancestryireland.com/lecture-tour-2019/)

• 15 March – Salt Lake City, UT (https://www.ancestryireland.com/lecture-tour-2019/)

• 16 March – Denver, CO (https://www.wise-fhs.org/event/irish-research-seminar-march-16-2019/)

• 18 March – Pittsburgh, PA (https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events/irish-genealogy-workshop-2019)

• 19 March – Louisville, KY (https://filson.simpletix.com/EventDetails/40406/Time/97227/#.XGRNGtL7RtR

• 20 March – Coeur d’Alene, ID (https://janclizerpainting.com/event/116353/ulster-historical-foundation-lecture-in-coeur-dalene)

• 22 March – Valparaiso, IN (http://portercounty.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=32349&lib=ALL&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2019/03/01)

• 23 March – Tampa, FL (https://fgstampa.org/2019-irish-seminar/)

• 24 March – Fairfield, CT (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-family-history-day-learn-how-to-research-your-ancestors-in-ireland-tickets-54805898919?ref=enivtefor001&invite=MTU3MzEwNDMvbGF3bGVyY0Bhb2wuY29tLzA%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&utm_term=attend)

• 25 March – New York City, NY (https://www.ancestryireland.com/ancestors-genealogy-25march/)

• 26 March – New York City, NY (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/distant-ireland-migrations-to-the-new-world-tickets-53754760937)

Armagh Ancestry Genealogy Conference 2019

Armagh Ancestry in conjunction with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are hosting their inaugural Genealogy Conference on Friday 17^th, Saturday 18^th and Sunday 19^th May 2019 at the Navan Centre & Fort, 81 Killylea Road, Armagh, BT60 4LD.  The Conference will open on the Friday evening with a Mayoral Welcome and reception.

The underlying theme for our Conference is ‘Emigration – voluntary or forced’ and Brian Mitchell’s lecture ‘Emigration Records and their usefulness when searching for your Ancestors’ is a case study for port of Derry and demonstrates the types of records that can be examined to identify an ancestor’s departure from Ireland. These include newspapers, government papers, business records, and passenger departure lists.  Tom Quinlan of the National Archives of Ireland examines ‘Sources in the National Archives of Ireland for Researching a Convict Ancestor’ and his lecture will outline the archival sources of information available for researching a convict ancestor. It will set the archives in context by explaining their administrative origin, their scope and content, and it will discuss how they can be interpreted and used.  Both these talks will be of immense interest to the Irish diaspora and also of benefit to the people who remained in Ireland as they will detail sources which may contain information which will assist further genealogical or historical research.

Dr William Roulston will deliver a lecture on ‘Researching eighteenth-century ancestors in Ulster’ and the aim of this talk is to highlight some of the available genealogical records of the 1700s. These include surviving church records, including the often overlooked administrative records relating to the different religious denominations in Ulster, and records relating to the occupation of land, such as estate papers. A number of lesser-known sources will also be highlighted.  Some of these sources can be available for the other Irish provinces and this talk will appeal to those with Scotch-Irish heritage.

Feargal O’Donnell of Armagh Ancestry will deliver talks on;

‘Tracing Your Armagh/Irish Ancestors’ and this talk whilst specific to county Armagh sources, will be of interest to all family historians as similar sources are replicated throughout other Irish counties and many of the dates for records are for the same time periods.

‘Church, Civil and Census Records’, this talk deals with the availability (or lack) of Church registers for the various denominations and also with civil (government) birth, marriage and death records and how to access them.  It also deals with the availability of Census records.

‘1922 Fire in the Four Courts – Was everything destroyed?’ A look at some of the records which were destroyed and examining the many other sources still available for research.

‘History from Headstones’ Graveyards are a unique genealogical source and tell the history of the local area.  Headstones can tell the tale of emigration, famine, disease, strife and politics in the area.  They can also provide a humorous insight in to certain events. Following this end of Conference talk a walking visit to a local graveyard will take place and attendees can experience some of the local headstones which hold genealogical or historical information.

Dr Brendan Scott of the Irish Family History Foundation will deliver a talk on ‘Using the ‘RootsIreland.ie’ database – a unique national asset’ and this talk will explain the background of the RootsIreland website, introduce the site’s content and features and will discuss how best to use this extremely important research tool.

Sean Barden and Jason Diamond talk ‘Genealogy Sources in Armagh County Museum and Banbridge Genealogy’will outline the various unique sources held in their repositories.  Many local repositories hold unique sources which are of interest to the family historian and these need to be explored to complete any family history story.

There will be a limited amount of FREE individual Consultations (pre-booked) available throughout Saturday & Sunday for attendees.

The cost of the Conference is £20 GBP per day or £30 GBP for both days (Friday is FREE) and the fee includes tea/coffee during breaks.  A special Lunch menu is available each day for only £5 GBP however this must be pre-booked.

For further information contact Armagh Ancestry at researcher@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk or by telephone 00 44 2837529644.

https://armagh-navancentre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873599873

We are pleased to announce that Irish Midlands Ancestry have added 18,000 records for Laois (Queen’s County) and Offaly (King’s County) to their databases at www.laois.rootsireland.ie and www.offaly.rootsireland.ie. These records include:

• Tullamore RC baptisms and marriages, 1900-1916;
• Census Laois and Offaly, 1659;
• King’s County Chronicle, 1890-1895;
• King’s County Electors, 1836;
• King’s County Voters, 1829;
• Landholders, King’s County, 1824;
• Landowners, King’s County, 1876;
• Landowners, Queen’s County, 1876;
• Queen’s County Freeholders, 1758-75;
• Queen’s County Voters, 1846;
• Rateable Occupiers of Geashill Barony (King’s County), 1883-84;
• Subscribers Parsonstown Poor Relief Fund, 1855.

For a full list of sources for Laois and Offaly, and to search these records, go to www.laois.rootsireland.ie and www.offaly.rootsireland.ie.

We are pleased to announce that East Galway Family History Society have added additional Roman Catholic and Civil records:

• Cappatagle & Kilreekil RC baptisms, 1766 – 1915

• Woodford RC baptisms, 1909 – 1917

• Civil records updated and extended

• Roman Catholic marriages extended to 1917.

For a full list of sources for Galway (East) please click here. To search these records, go to http://galwayeast.rootsireland.ie/ and select the ‘Parish / District’ from the drop down list. Please Login and Subscribe if required.