Genealogy Chat

I have joined the Irish family history foundation. I would like to know if anyone on this site had tried it. If so were you able to find what you were looking for.

Only asking as at 5euros a look it can be pretty expensive if i cannot find anything out,

Eileen

I do not have personal experience of the site...what is it you are searching for? 5 euro seems a lot to me - maybe someone on here can help without the potentially huge cost

Irish Gel.

All i know is my paternal and maternal ancestors came from Ireland. But i don't if it was Northern or Southern Ireland.

I am guessing Southern for my paternal as they were Catholics.

Eileen

Hello,

I use the site regulary and as long as you know their full name and a rough year of birth you should be able to find them on there.

I have found my gt grandfather on there and most of his brothers and sisters and also found the whole family on the 1901 and 1911 census.

Whats the surname of those you are researching?

Claire

Hello Claire.
Hugh Larkin married Sarah Hoolan there eldest son Michael was born in Ireland about 1861 so i think they married about 1860 there next child was born in England 1863

Eileen

Dear Eileen,

Do you know which county in Ireland?

Claire

Hello Claire

I'm sorry i don't know the county in Ireland. Most of the information i have is from the English census or from ordering birth certificates for those born in England.

Eileen

Hello,

I have found 6 Michael Larkin's...

1 for Co. Galway
1 for Co. Kildare
1 for Co. Roscommon
1 for Co. Antrim
and 2 for Co. Kilkenny

I have also found two Hugh Larkin's getting married around 1860..

1 in 1858 in Dublin and 1 in 1864 in Co. Antrim; however I can't find any Sarah Hoolan's.

Is it Hoolan for sure?

Claire

Elaine,

You can pay by Visa debit card.

Regards

Claire

hi i used iy to get my gggranddads birth info .for 5 euros it said his name (already known) his fathers name(already known ) his mothers name but no maiden name for mother .and christened in church of ireland Mothell 1835 ..so all info i got for 5 euros was mothers first name and christened in mothell ..not even the name of the church no adress for church or family ..it is a good idea to go on the samples of different certs before you buy ..i personally was quite disappointed ..with info for the price ..but i am sure there are other cases were it has been worth every penny ..if there are 5(eg john smiths) listed in the area you want and around the same date .it would be difficult to know if you have the right one ...i was lucky in the fact my gggrandad had an unusual name ... maybe a good idea if people who had paid for info put the names on a site then others looking for same name could ask for details of that name (if it is legal)not sure ..maybe somebody could advise me on this my gggrandad was surname Price .this is an unusuall surname for Ireland but there are a few ..regards Keith

Hello Claire.

Thank you for the information on Hugh Larkin i will try and see if i can tie any of them up to my family. ( i live in hope )

When i sent for my grandmothers birth certificate it stated mothers maiden name Hoolan.

I have looked at family trees on this and ancestry and there are very few trees with Hoolan so i was hoping to find something with it not being a common name.

Sorry it's taken so long to answer you but the cat brought a shrew in then did a runner, so it was left to me and a neighbour to catch it .

Eileen

Keith

Thank you for your input i am sorry you was disappointed, but i know what you mean about paying 5euros for something you already know.

But i know nothing about my Irish ancestors not even which part of Ireland they originated from so i would be pleased to find anything

Eileen

Eileen i have found a marrage for a Hugh Larkin for 1860 in co Sligo .but no Sarah Hoolan ..there are other Hugh larkins married just before and just after 1860 in different counties ..lots of Michael Larkins born around the time you state in different counties ..the only way you can find out who Hugh Larkin married in 1860 is pay 5 euros for look up ..if it is the wrong one you have paid for no info ..not all counties are on line yet so may be Sarah was married in one of those counties .the only three Sarah hoolans i can find were born in 1850s so that is not her none online as yet by that name of the age to marry it looks as though the person Hugh Larkin married is not searchable yet) keep looking as different counties come online it cost nothing to look at the entrys ..good luck regards keith

Eileen on the irish 1911 census all the Hoolans are in Kings county ..i know they are not yours but to keep for future ref Keith

Hello Keith.

Thank you for the information about the Hoolan's listed in Kings County.

Thanks to you and Claire for the information you have given me.
I now have somewhere to start my search.

Eileen

Dear Eileen, Firstly, I joined the Irish Family History Foundation site also. 5 euro is alot of money when you don't get what you're looking for but it's great when you do find something! I find that it's so easy to click on a button and get a cert you could end up spending alot of money.I'm sure it will be helpful to you when you can pinpoint exactly where your Larkins and Hoolans come from.
Secondly, Hoolan, I'm sure is Holohan or Houlihan. Never met a Hoolan but know loads of Holohans etc. I'm sure you are correct in assuming that both surnames are catholic. I live in S.E Ireland and I know of Larkins also.I had a look on the IGI website and wonder if your family were from York? If so, according to the Irishway, in the past , of naming children the first child should be called after the paternal grandfather. Have you been on the Irishtimes.com website? They will give you a list of counties for the Griffiths Valuation (1848-1864) where both surnames can be found. Don't forget to try both Hoolan and Holohan. I think the link is www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname. Good luck in your search and let me know if I can be of any help with the Irish record side of things! Regards, Fiona

Eileen...Sarah's maiden name could also have been Doolan..or Toolan its not uncommon for names to be mistranscribed or totally distorted..if you know where the child born in England was Baptised it may be worthwhile checking Sarahs maiden name through the Baptismal Register...also dont assume that the "first" child on the Census was the eldest there may well have been children born before and died...Sarah and Hughs marriage may have taken place years before or even after the children were born....
Where and when did you locate them on the Census....?

Fiona

Thank you for your reply i know what you mean about names being spelt
different. So i am going to send for the birth certificate of one of the other children to see what mothers maiden name was.

My other Granny's had her birth registered as Mulloy, but her marriage certificate says Malloy. But she said her name was Molloy.

EIleen

ErinGoBraugh.

Thank you for your suggestion of Baptism registers. I have spent most of the morning trying to find the phone number of the church the children would have been baptised.Found the number and spoke to someone they said they would ask someone to phone me later. (fingers crossed)

Eileen

Eileen..Where were the family in England...? Quite often you find other members a of family or extended family around the same area..."some" do give a clue to place of Birth on the Census.I hope the Church comes through with some info. many PPs. wrote everything on the Register others nothing..!!!