Genealogical
Research in Cashel and Emly
How
do I consult these records?
What
is Tipperary Heritage Unit/Tipperary Family History Research?
Other
agencies are offering to search for me - is there a difference?
Can
I approach the Parish directly and look at the books if
I am in Ireland?
How
do I contact Tipperary Family Heritage Research?
Are
the Archives of Cashel and Emly Public Records?
No.
It is important to note that the details entrusted to
the priests of the Archdiocese by people celebrating the
Sacraments of Baptism and Marriage are essentially a privately-compiled
collection and are not public property. Access to them
is at the discretion of the Cashel and Emly which currently
chooses to limit consultation of these records to agencies
of its approval.
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How
do I consult these records?
The
approved centre is the Tipperary Family History
Research formerly the Tipperary Heritage Unit.
What
is Tipperary Heritage Unit/Tipperary Family History Research?
Tipperary
Heritage Unit was set up in 1985 as a sub committee of
Tipperary Community Council (of Muintir na Tíre -
a rural development organization). This social-employment
scheme involved its trainees in indexing and computerisation
of the Baptismal and Marriage Records of the Archdiocese
thus enabling both consultation of the records and providing
much-needed employment and training locally.
The
Tipperary Heritage Unit has now been relocated in Tipperary
Excel - a cultural, entertainment and interpretative centre
in the town of Tipperary. It is now called Tipperary
Family History Research (TFHR)
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tipperary Excel
Heritage Company, a Registered Charity. This office is
the approved centre for consultation of diocesan records.
Note:
The naming "Tipperary" needs clarification -
much of County Tipperary is not in the Archdiocese and
some of County Limerick is.
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Other
agencies are offering to search for me - is there a difference?
Anyone
can search public records such as Griffith's Valuations
or Census returns or any agency can do so on your behalf.
The records of Cashel and Emly are available only via
TFHR
or from the parish concerned.
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Can
I approach the Parish directly and look at the books if
I am in Ireland?
You
will appreciate that the number of people wishing to consult
records can be enormous. The population of the parishes
in the Cashel and Emly was reduced by 68.7% from 1841
to 1946, by which year some 200,000 fewer people lived
in its boundaries. Not every parish can entertain enquiries
about its records and will refer you to TFHR,
where the records of all parishes of Cashel and Emly are
indexed and available. Should the parish admit enquiry,
ensure that you have all relevant details and existing
variations of spellings. Some will be prepared to offer
confirmation of the facts you supply, but not to undertake
original research.
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How
do I contact Tipperary Family Heritage Research?
Visit
the website
or use the options below
| Mail
or Visit: |
Tipperary
Family History Research
Excel Heritage Centre
Mitchell Street
Tipperary Town |
| Telephone:
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(Your
International Access Code) 353 62 80555 |
| Fax:
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062
80551 |
| Web:
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www.tfhr.org |
| Email:
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research@tfhr.org |
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