I have been able to establish that my ancestor Jonathan Shortt who was an attorney died in Blackhall Street in 1832 from the Tipperary Clan index, where to from here? I am assuming that it is likely that his death showed in a newspaper but I haven't been able to locate it. Any help I would be most grateful for. I estimate his date of birth as 1782. His parents were Charles Shortt and Grace Gilbert and I descend from his son John Shortt who was a Barrister in Dublin. Any help I would be most appreciative of.
Tuesday 1st Jan 2013, 04:14PM
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Hi,
Thank you for your message.
For information on what Dublin City newspapers are available in the archives you should check the Dublin City Public Libraries website. Here is the the link:
http://www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Pages/DublinCityLibrary.aspx
There is also an online datatbase of newspapers in Ireland that date back to the 1700's You can search for articles online for free, however in order to view the articles there is a fee. Here is the link for this:
http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
You could also try searching for Jonathan in church records. Do you know his religious denomination?
Most Catholic records are held locally. One website which may be of help to you is the irishtimes, where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. According to Thom's Irish Almanac, Blackhall Street belonged to the parish of St. Paul. (You can see this here: http://www.libraryireland.com/Dublin-Street-Directory-1862/16.php) To see what records are available in St. Paul's parish, Dublin City follow tihs link:
For Church of Ireland records check: http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/. The
Some other websites which may help you with you research 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
Family Search: https://familysearch.org/
Irish Genealogy: http://www.irishgenealogy.ie
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/dublin/index.html
Dublin Heritage: http://www.dublinheritage.ie/
I hope that this helps. Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. 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
Wednesday 27th Feb 2013, 09:55AM