The Irish And Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry, When Cromwell Came to Ireland; or, A Supplement to Irish Pedigrees - John O'Hart. Reaching as far back in genealogical records as the second century AD, this weighty edition of Irish and Anglo-Irish pedigrees contains detailed family histories and a thirty-seven subject appendix with footnotes full of intriguing facts and anecdotes about the exploits of the earliest recorded natives of Ireland. The Irish ancestries of Allens, Arundells, Butlers, Crawfords, Fitzpatricks, Gladstones, Harts, O'Briens, O'Rourkes, O'Tooles, Parsons, Parnells, Sweneys, Warrens and many others have been collected from over fifty references, alphabetically arranged, and include (when applicable), a description of the family coat of arms. As the subtitle, "When Cromwell Came to Ireland," suggests, the appendix deals with documents related to that most tragic time in Irish history including, Regicides of Charles I; Persons Transplanted in Ireland in 1653 and 1654; Inrolments [sic] of the Certificates for Adventurers, Soldiers, etc., in Ireland, in the Commonwealth Period; and, Purchasers of Estates forfeited in Ireland under the Williamite Confiscations. For those seeking family ties many of these records locate displaced Irishmen in other parts of the world, including some who came to America. For the historian, this "work of marvelous research and industry," as a contemporary of the author's called it, illuminates a time whose influence is still felt in the modern world and for the genealogist it may provide the link between families found in the old world and the new. (1884, 2001), 2013, 5½x8½, paper, index, 792 pp. ISBN: 9780788419270 101-O1927
The best resources for finding your Scots-Irish ancestors, including websites, books and organizations.
Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Irish? In this letter, we look at the myths and stories that have endured down through the years - as well as visiting a very particular building in northern Spain associated with the Irish origin story.
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I often get asked "Is my surname Irish or Scottish." Do read on and we'll help you discover where your surname evolved from.
Do you have an Irish surname in your family tree? In this Letter from Ireland we look at the Tribes of Ireland in 1150. Join us as we take a tour off the kingdoms at this time and the surnames associated with them.
I often get asked "Is my surname Irish or Scottish." Do read on and we'll help you discover where your surname evolved from.
I often get asked "Is my surname Irish or Scottish." Do read on and we'll help you discover where your surname evolved from.
The Scots-Irish DNA Project now has 761 participating families. Below is a roster of the participating families. As you can see the families are a combination of Lowland and Highland Scottish surnames with a few native Irish surnames. All these families self identify as being Scots-Irish. Most of these families participated in the 18th Century Ulster Migration to English Colonies and early Republic, or in the 19th Century Ulster migration into Canada. The majority of the Lowland Scottish families are from Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Gallowayshire, and most of these families migrated to Ireland during the Ulster Plantation (1609-1720). The Highland Scottish surnames from Argyll, Lennox, and the Southern Hebrides; many of these families migrated to Ulster circa 1550-1600). The dominate haplogroups are Insular Celts (85%) and there is about 12% of the haplogroups of Norse/Norman ancestry. The native Irish surnames come from certain families that converted to the reformed faith and became part of the Protestant Irish community in the 1600s. Click on image to enlarge:
“I just got my DNA tested and it turned up as 12% Scandinavian. I wonder if that is the Viking blood coming out in my Irish ancestry? Also, do you know a
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15 useful and free Scottish genealogy resources for researchers tracing their roots in Scotland. Some of these resources may be new to the genealogist.
Do you have Irish roots? Have you put off trying to trace them because you thought tracing Irish ancestry was impossible? With more records appearing online, it is becoming easier to trace your Irish ancestors. Here, I share what I learned while tracing my Irish ancestry.
What's your Irish surname? Take a look at some of the most popular Irish family crests and the origin of the names in Lulus latest blog.
DNA tests on a Scottish clan have destroyed their claim to royal Irish ancestry - and proved they are Vikings.- Scottish news
How to find Irish Parish registers looks at the complicated business of finding church records in Ireland. It describes the main sources of online records as well as the main physical archive in the North. Essential reading for anyone tracing their roots in Ireland.
This fully revised and updated fourth edition of Scottish Genealogy is a comprehensive guide to tracing your family history in Scotland. Written by one of the most authoritative figures on the subject, the work is based on established genealogical practice and is designed to exploit the rich resources that Scotland has to offer. After all, […]
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Are you of Scots Irish descent? Many of the vocal voices of Scots Irish immigrants are from the Southern American States, but an Irish r...
Sarah Pearl Tweedy circa 1905 The phenomenon of Second sight has fascinated me for many years. I was exposed to the Second Sight early in my life, before I even knew what it was. My grandmother had the Second Sight. She was Sarah Pearl McCain née Tweedy, born in Carbondale, in southern Illinois, in 1883. She passed away in 1962, when I was only twelve years old, but I was close to her and despite her passing when I was young, I remember her countenance and personality well. I also remember she had a unique quality to her; it is hard to describe in words, other than to say she had an other world quality. I found out about her Second Sight through a child's eyes and ears. I heard her friends and relatives talk about it and tell stories. She never mentioned it to me. She had a strong case of it one could say. She 'saw' things and had experience that exist in a world that is not well understood by our sciences. The Second Sight is so called because normal vision was regarded as coming first, and with certain individuals a supernormal vision developed. The Gaelic term is An Da Shealladh which means "the two sights," meaning normal sight and the sight of the seer. There are many Gaelic words for the various aspects of second sight, but An Da Shealladh is the one mostly recognized by non Gaidhlig speakers, even though, strictly speaking, it does not really mean second sight. Simply put, Second sight is a form of extrasensory perception, the ability to perceive things that are not present to the senses, whereby a person perceives information, in the form of a vision, about future events or events at remote locations. Other manifestations include knowing things about a person just by meeting them, such as their true nature and history, or sometimes by perceiving this by merely handling an object that the person owns. In popular culture it is also called 'the sixth sense.' The Second Sight happens in several peoples and cultures, but it is in Scotland perhaps that it is most recognized and studied. My grandmother's Tweedy family originated in Scotland and migrated to Ireland very early in the 1600s or even late in the 1500s. In Scotland, the Tweedys had a penchant for getting into feuds that resulted in legal issues and even their surname was proscribed at one time. Migration from Scotland to Ireland and other parts of the Isles was an often used path for them to 'get out of town.' I have found records of them in the 1620s with a group of native Irish in County Cavan and being listed as 'Irish.' This means the clerk thought them born in Ireland. I know many of the Tweedys spoke Irish and were often Protestant and in the Established Church (the Church of Ireland, i.e. Anglicans). Her family migrated to the English Colonies in the late 1600s, oral history remembers the place of entry as Rhode Island. The Tweedys migrated to the Carolinas in the early 1700s. They were what popular history likes to call Scots-Irish. They were an adventurous family as several of them were in Daniel Boone's party that crossed the Cumberland Gap in the 1770s. Their history is one of trailblazing adventures, ferocious battles with Indians, and eventually settling in southern Illinois by 1805. That area was very dangerous and very few white people lived there at that time. Hostile Indians were very active and their family records has accounts of Indian raids and several brutal deaths to members of the extended family. As an adult my research discovered that the Second Sight runs in their family. This is not unusual and Scottish families with the Second Sight often report it as an inherited trait. I found records of a Tweedy woman that had been accused of witchcraft in the mid 1600s. I do not know if the woman was a relation to my grandmother's family, but it is very possible. In the mid 1600s people with the Second Sight were sometimes accused of witchcraft and brought to trial. Such was the case of the poor Tweedy woman whose records I read. She was arrested and a trial held. I found the record of the trail, her charges, and also found the brutal method with which she was interrogated. It involved a government paid witch hunter. He would ask questions and then stick her with long metal needles, about the size of a small knitting needle. If the wound bled it meant she was telling the truth, if it did not bleed, this indicated a lie. Yes, I know what you all are thinking, that is insane. She was found guilty and did not survive the ordeal. 17th Century witch pricking needles In my work and travels I have discovered many accounts of families that have the Second Sight, particularly in the Southern Uplands and Backsettlments. It was a normal aspect of Scots-Irish culture well into the 1900s and even today it is known. When you read the literature written on the Scots-Irish in their traditional homelands the phenomenon of Second Sight or 'Seers' is a common theme. 'Seer' was a common term for people with the Second Sight in the Uplands from the Ozarks to the Appalachians. I am researching Scots-Irish families that have a tradition of the Second Sight for a new writing project now. I am collecting stories from Scots-Irish families now that have experience with the Second Sight, have old tales of it in their family, etc. So, anyone reading this who has a story, do please contact me, I would love to hear your Second Sight experiences. Sarah Pearl Tweedy circa late 1800s Barry R McCain on Amazon
10 steps to starting your Irish family tree looks at the steps you should take before researching Irish genealogy records. You need to leave no stone un-turned in your own country in order to find information that will lead you to your ancestor's place of origin in Ireland.
I often get asked "Is my surname Irish or Scottish." Do read on and we'll help you discover where your surname evolved from.
In this article, we look at Irish Surnames - their origins and evolution. See if you can find the Irish surnames in your family tree in one of the sections.
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About the Book One of the greatest frustrations for generations of genealogical researchers has been that reliable guidance on sources for perhaps the most critical period in the establishment of their family's links with Ulster, the period up to 1800, has proved to be so elusive. Not any more. This book can claim to be the first comprehensive guide for family historians searching for ancestors in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Ulster. Whether their ancestors are of English, Scottish or Gaelic Irish origin, it will be of enormous value to anyone wishing to conduct research in Ulster prior to 1800. A comprehensive range of sources from the period 1600-1800 are identified and explained in very clear terms. Information on the whereabouts of these records and how they may be accessed is also provided. Equally important, there is guidance on how effectively they might be used. The appendices to the book include a full listing of pre-1800 church records for Ulster; a detailed description of nearly 250 collections of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century estate papers; and a summary breakdown of the sources available from this period for each parish in Ulster. Book Synopsis This work is widely recognized as the preeminent textbook for Scots-Irish genealogy. This second edition includes additional information on church records and landed estate papers, as well as new chapters on records relating to law and order, emigration, business and occupations, diaries and journals, and clubs and societies. The work is divided into two sections. The first section describes the sources for Scots-Irish ancestry, their significance, and where they may be found. The main categories covered include church records, gravestone inscriptions, 17th-century records, 18th-century records, landed estate records, the Registry of Deeds, inheritance records, legal records, election records, military sources, newspapers and books, emigration records, education, charity and occupation records, business and occupational sources, society and club records, and personal records (diaries, journals, memoirs, etc.). The second section consists of two large appendices. The first lists the sources available for each parish in Ulster, while the second provides information on over 350 estate collections with relevant material from the pre-1800 period. Besides the records coverage, an historical essay highlights Ulster's establishment and the emigration from Ulster, especially in the 18th century. The work concludes with a comprehensive bibliography.
Many thousands of Scots-Irish came prior to 1776, with large-scale immigration starting in 1718. This article focuses on the pre-1776 Scots-Irish Migration.
Many thousands of Scots-Irish came prior to 1776, with large-scale immigration starting in 1718. This article focuses on the pre-1776 Scots-Irish Migration.
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