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Irish Ancestry Records

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David

David Report 3 Jun 2011 09:42

I am progressing (slowly) on my family tree and want to add my brother's wife's family but she was born in Northern Ireland.

Does anyone know where I can look for NI records please

mgnv

mgnv Report 3 Jun 2011 10:27

The GRO(I) index thru 1958 (excl N. Ireland post-partition) is available at:
https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE

One can purchase certs (or cheaper still, the uncertified images of the rego) via:
http://www.groireland.ie/

The Irish 1901/1911 censuses are free at:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
[Not heard of any release dates for next census (=1926 in both Irelands)]

So far as I know, there's no GRONI records or index online.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2011 11:22

if you care to post details we may be able to find something for you

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

David

David Report 4 Jun 2011 13:39

Thanks to those for their help and here is a little more info.

Rhona's parents were William Logue born 1899 in STRABANE, County Tyrone, NI and her mother was Margaret Cooke born 23 Dec 1903 in Londonderry, and died in 1978.

Margaret's parents were John Cooke and Hessie Giffen dob unknown but both born in NI.

Rhona had 11 brothers and sisters.

Thank you all once again for your help

Maura

Maura Report 4 Jun 2011 14:35

How sure are you about Margaret Cooke birth, as there a birth for a Margaret Cooke 1902 Strabane Co Tyrone, parents John Cooke mother Hester Giffen, there's also a brother George Alexander Cooke born 1898 Strabane.
John & Hessie married in Strabane 1897, the marriage & the births are on a pay to view site http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/

Hessie 1901
Residents of a house 18 in Bridge End, Ballycolman (Strabane, Tyrone)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Cooke Hessie 22 Female Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Tyrone Housekeeper Read and write - Married -
Cooke George A 3 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Tyrone - Cannot read - No

Looks like George in the 1911 census with his uncle
Residents of a house 10 in Ballymagorry (Ballymagorry, Tyrone)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Giffin John 69 Male Head of Family Irish Church
Cooke George 14 Male Nephew Irish Church