When I was researching my great grandparents, Joseph Whimpey and Sarah Jane Sharp, I found I needed to update my checklist. Sarah was born in 1853 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. She came with her parents to Australia in 1863. Also, one of Joseph and Sarah’s son had been killed in the First World War. I… Continue reading My research checklist – an update
Category: Parish Registers
Researching Danish records
On Saturday, I did the post Surname Saturday – Hansen, where I shared what I already had for the Hansen family. Since I didn’t have the baptism record for Hans Hansen yet, I wanted to review the information I had for Hans, to help me narrow down the search.From family records, I had a possible… Continue reading Researching Danish records
Catholic Parish Registers in Ireland now available at Ancestry and FindMyPast
On 16 July 2015, I did a post about the Catholic Parish Registers in Ireland. At that time, these could only be browsed - there was no index. Ancestry and FindMyPast have now added these records to their collections, and these records have now been indexed. Both sites have made these available for free for a… Continue reading Catholic Parish Registers in Ireland now available at Ancestry and FindMyPast
Wednesday’s Resources – England & Wales Parish Registers
Where to look for parish registers in England & Wales tends to depend on the county you are researching in, but one thing I have found is that it is often easiest to confirm relationships and trace a family back in time if you can access the original parish registers, or a transcript, for a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Resources – England & Wales Parish Registers
Wednesdays Resources – Catholic Parish Registers in Ireland
A number of blogs have mentioned the new Catholic Parish Registers at the National Library of Ireland website. I have three branches of the family that came from Ireland: on my husband’s side, the Marshalls from OldLeighlin, Carlow, and the Mansfields from Tralee, Kerry; on my side, the Russells of Cork. I have already found… Continue reading Wednesdays Resources – Catholic Parish Registers in Ireland
