Clare to London

Hi,

Thank you very much for your message.

Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find information without a more specific place of origin. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.

Do you have any documentation pertaining to the family that mentions any place names in Clare at all? This can include wills, marriage/death records,census records, letters, diary entries etc.

Have you already tried looking for records on www.familysearch.org ?

It may be a good idea to contact either Clare County Library Local Studies Department ( http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/library/local-studies/locstudi1.htm ) or CLare Heritage and Genealogical Centre for assistance (http://www.clareroots.com/index.html )

Some other websites that you may find useful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

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

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/clare/index.html

Remember to post any new information that you find here, particularly with regards to parish of origin. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.

Kind regards,    

Genealogy Support