I am looking for information regarding the parents and relatives of John Harrison Nolan born 1885 in Seapatrick, Co Down. He emigrated to the US @ 1905 where he attended seminary and was married to Sophia Ingalls Wallace of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was ordained as an Episcopal priest and was rector of St Peter's Episcopal church in Springfield Mass. @ 1915.
I have no information about his parentage and/or living relatives still in Northern Ireland. I would appreciate any and all information about the Nolan family. I will be visiting Ireland in August of this year and would love to visit and meet any and all --- albeit distant relatives-- while we are in Ireland.
Many thanks and Warmest Wishes
Louisa Walker (Grandaughter of John Harrison Nolan)
Thursday 24th Apr 2014, 03:03AM
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Dear Lousisa
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
As you can see from the link below, Seapatrick is a Civil Parish in Co. Down:
Church of Ireland records for that parish begin in 1802. There are some places where you can search online, however these websites do not have complete collections and many do not cover the period after 1900:
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
http://www.ancestryireland.com/ website of Ulster Historical Foundation
Other important sources include the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith?s Valuation. Even though these sources only record the head of the household, the information is very important and can be valuable:
Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1837): http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
Griffith?s Valuation (1847-1864): http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too, for instances of the family name at that time
There are some Harrison Nolan records listed here that may be connected to yours:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/H/…
Have you tried searching Ancestry.com for any mention of your ancestor?s name in member family trees or messages? There are some family trees connected to your John H. Nolan there but the information they contain is limited. You could contact the posters and see if they have managed to find any more information that they haven't updated on the site:
Remember to post any new information that you find here. 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.
Best of luck with your search and your travel plans
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
Friday 25th Apr 2014, 09:25AM