Re: Cornelius Horrigan
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In reply to:
Cornelius Horrigan
robert simmonds 4/15/09
Hello Robert:
I research the Irish Family History Foundation's database. It contains 12,800,000 surviving rcds for abt 70% of Irish counties. Rcds are increasingly sparse B4 1840, rare B4 1800. Cos. Donegal and Derry were recently added to the database.
Note 1 - Without a KNOWN county, the chance of an ancestor's rcds NOT being in this database is AT LEAST 30%.
Note 2 - Only 1/2 of Co. Cork's rcds are in this database.
Note 3 - The RC church kept control over most parish rcds from Tipperary (north). These are ONLY available thru the Tipperary Family History Research center at a substantial fee (regardless of outcome).
Note 4 - Microfilms of parish church rcds are kept by the National Library of Ireland (NLI).
For Mic(hael) Horrigan B 1860 +/- 4 yrs, Co. Cork, with a father forenamed Cornelius, I found 1 rcd, 1863, Glantane RC parish. A view of the B rcd SHOULD reveal his parents' names as well as other details. This info will help identify and verify B/M/ rcds for earlier generations. Caution - only abt 1/2 of Co. Cork's rcds have been transcribed.
For Cornelius Horrigan M 1859 +/- 4 yrs, Co. Cork, I found 2 rcds: 1856 Fermoy, and 1862 Kildorrery RC parishes.
Google the Foundation's name to lead you to this database. Register, opt to be notified as rcds are added and browse. Pls post your search results to my genforum msg.
Hope this helps. Good luck.