Spillane Family

Hi,

Thank you for your message. I hope that someone who recognises the family contacts you and helps you to further your research.

In the meantime have you tried looking a t church records for more information? Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available.Ballymackey belongs to the Catholic parish of Toomevara.To see what is available there, follow this link:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Tipperary%20North&parish=Toomevara&churchid=810

As you can see the North Tipperary Genealogy Centre have copies available. If you would like to contact them here is their email, however a fee may apply: tipperarynorthgenealogy@eircom.net

Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office. Here is their website:

http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You can search the indexes to these records up to 1958 online at:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

You could use the land records from the 19th century to see if the family were in the area at that time. There are two:

The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

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

Family Search: www.familysearch.org

Ireland Gen Projects:http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/index.htm

Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/tipperary/index.html

From Ireland: http://www.from-ireland.net/county-tipperary-genealogy/

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

Hello Emma

I have got my O'Meara family reasonably well worked out. A cousin from Arizona who is descended from my great grandfather Michael's brother William who stayed on the family farm in Lisnamoe has sent me a photo of the family farm house.

It is the other families - the Hartys, Hassetts, Kilmartins and Renihans I would like to make contact with also and also to place my great, great grandparents in the context of their families. The Renihan family for instance has drawn a great big blank so far.

I am intending to visit Ballymackey again next year, armed with more information and certainly hope to visit the old family farm in Lisnamoe.

Kind regards

Sharron

Hello Emma

I have got my O'Meara family reasonably well worked out. A cousin from Arizona who is descended from my great grandfather Michael's brother William who stayed on the family farm in Lisnamoe has sent me a photo of the family farm house.

It is the other families - the Hartys, Hassetts, Kilmartins and Renihans I would like to make contact with also and also to place my great, great grandparents in the context of their families. The Renihan family for instance has drawn a great big blank so far.

I am intending to visit Ballymackey again next year, armed with more information and certainly hope to visit the old family farm in Lisnamoe.

Kind regards

Sharron

Hello Emma

I have got my O'Meara family reasonably well worked out. A cousin from Arizona who is descended from my great grandfather Michael's brother William who stayed on the family farm in Lisnamoe has sent me a photo of the family farm house.

It is the other families - the Hartys, Hassetts, Kilmartins and Renihans I would like to make contact with also and also to place my great, great grandparents in the context of their families. The Renihan family for instance has drawn a great big blank so far.

I am intending to visit Ballymackey again next year, armed with more information and certainly hope to visit the old family farm in Lisnamoe.

Kind regards

Sharron

Hello Emma

I have got my O'Meara family reasonably well worked out. A cousin from Arizona who is descended from my great grandfather Michael's brother William who stayed on the family farm in Lisnamoe has sent me a photo of the family farm house.

It is the other families - the Hartys, Hassetts, Kilmartins and Renihans I would like to make contact with also and also to place my great, great grandparents in the context of their families. The Renihan family for instance has drawn a great big blank so far.

I am intending to visit Ballymackey again next year, armed with more information and certainly hope to visit the old family farm in Lisnamoe.

Kind regards

Sharron

My husband, Paul Spillane is also a GGG-son of Edward Spillane. Have information. Do be in touch.