Am really struggling to find a site that traces ancestors in Southern Ireland does anyone know of any?

Question

I know I am looking for a Harrington family from Allhies in Cork . But all the sites ie Ancestry etc only cover England and Wales . Any help appreciated ! Any Harringtons in Allhies really appreciated ! Thanks .

Answer 1

Have you tried asking a Search Engine (Google, Yahoo, etc) for "Genealogy - Eire"

I've just asked that and there were several sites.

Happy hunting.  VA

Answer 2

There was a huge fire in 1922 that destroyed vast amounts of the records held at the public record office in Dublin.  Alas, this means that if you have Irish ancestors then life is made very difficult for you indeed.  If it's not on the internet, it's very likely it was destroyed in the flames and there is very little you can do about it I'm afraid.  A lot of people are in the same boat, but alas, things like this do come into play sooner or later when you start getting further back in time.  The World War I service papers that were on the receiving end of a n**i bomb during the Blitz are another good case in point.  Not everything survived sadly, and Ireland suffered worst than most I'm afraid...

Answer 3

Below are a couple of sites for  census records and genealogy links for Cork.   Note in the first site  'Census Online' under - Guy's Postal Directory 1914 lists for the name Harrington as a Hotelier, Shopkeepers and a Landowner in Allhies.  Good luck with your search!

Answer 4

try genes reunited and ask on there, or go to genuki and search on the section that is for ireland, it should give you some links to write to or investigate. however, i know from my own ancestors that searching in ireland is notoriously hard as there is no central place. your best bet is to do what you say you've done and then take a holiday over there in that area and get talking to the town hall (or equivilant)

Answer 5

contact the local paper, i did this, and i had a bit of luck

Answer 6

Harrington ... you are probably aware that this is not originally an Irish name, it is in fact English, and most likely came over with Oliver Cromwell. There are lots of Harringtons in the South West in general. Did you write to the local churches? The nearest town is Castletownbere, try to find out the different denominations that were there and write to the parish priest or vicar, there may still be church records available.

Good luck.

Answer 7

I was amazed to stumble across your question... My grandfather is a Harrington and we just had a big family reunion in Castletownbere, near Allihies this weekend. My grandfathers parents are from Allihies... Harrington is a popular name in that area but i would love to help if i can. I can give you more specific information if you would like to e-mail me with more details... [e-mail]. Hope to hear from you soon :)