Re: McDermott and Porter families in Fermanagh Co IRE
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In reply to:
McDermott and Porter families in Fermanagh Co IRE
Cherie Baker 4/14/08
I research the Irish Family History Foundation's database. It contains 12,000,000 surviving rcds for abt 65% of Irish counties. Rcds are increasingly sparse B4 1840, rare B4 1800.
Note 1 - Without a KNOWN parish, the chance of an ancestor's rcds NOT being in this database is AT LEAST 35%.
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).
For Isabella Porter B 1825 in Ulster with a father forenamed Thomas, I found 0 rcds. Note - Co. Derry isn't in this database.
For Isabella Porter M 1846 +/- 4 yrs in Ulster, I found 8 rcds: 2-1845 Armagh, 1845 Fermanagh (Enniskillen RD), 1845 Down, 1846 Antrim, 1850 Down, 1850 Armagh & 1850 Antrim.
For Joseph McDermott M ditto, I found 1 rcd in 1845 Fermanagh. The parish was Enniskillen RD. This is a match at the parish level.
These rcds are likely for your ancestors. A view of the detailed rcd SHOULD show the marriage was to each other. the rcd should also show their parents' names and other info.
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.