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      • Transcripts and extracts from British Army service records, 1760–1915
        • John Burke, Regimental tailor – British Army service record
        • James Burke, Drummer, Drum Major, Private – British Army service record
        • Burkes of Claremorris and Kilcolman (Clanmorris) in the British Army, 1798–1901
        • Charles Hodder (1805–1860), Private, British Army service record
      • Dunford of Thornton Heath, Surrey during the Blitz
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        • December 31st 1844: Transcripts from the Armagh Guardian
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        • December 17th 1844: Transcripts from the Armagh Guardian
        • January 7th 1845: Transcripts from the Armagh Guardian
        • December 10th 1844: Transcripts from the Armagh Guardian
      • Transcripts for the 39th Regiment in Ireland, 1819–1825
      • Kilrea & environs, county London:Derry : News accounts, 1735–1859 : Indexes by year, subject, and surname
        • 1770–1779: News transcripts for Kilrea & environs
        • 1780–1789: News transcripts for Kilrea & environs
        • Kilrea & environs news: Subject index, 1735–1800
        • 1790–1800: News transcripts for Kilrea & environs
        • Kilrea & environs news: Surname index, 1735–1800
        • 1735–1739: News transcripts for Kilrea & environs
        • 1750–1759: News transcripts for Kilrea & environs
        • 1760–1769: News transcripts for Kilrea & environs
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      • Memorial 31-342-19418: Stevenson to Timons, 1716-10-19
      • Irish statutes for the registration of deeds (1869)
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      • Surname indexes for memorials of Irish deeds
        • A – D surnames : Index of Irish Memorials
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        • M – P surnames : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Girvan / Girvin : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Q – T surnames : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Huggins : Index of Irish Memorials
          • Memorial no. 73771 (v.106, p.283) : Huggins to Ferguson, Will, 7th April 1741
          • Memorial no. 57084 (v.79, p.503): Lord Charlemont to Huggans, Lease, 30th August 1731
          • Memorial no. 93968 (v.137, p.440): Huggins [and Kennedy] to Huggins, marriage settlement, 31st August 1739
          • Memorial no. 57085 (v.82, p.81): Hamilton to Huggins, Lease, 28th October 1735
          • Memorial no. 75752 (v.109, p.245): Huggins to Ferguson, marriage settlement, 2nd Oct. 1736
          • Memorial no. 87797 (v.128, p.511): McCall to Huggins & McCall, assignment of Drumacanver & Lisglynn, 21st Jan. 1747
        • U – Z surnames : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Kennedy : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Ledlie : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Marshall : Index of Irish Memorials
          • Memorial no. 119002 (v.180, p.10): Marshall to Huggins & Marshall, marriage settlement, 30th & 31st May 1755
        • McCormick : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Mountgarret : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Riggs : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Riky : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Sharp : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Shuter : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Speer / Spear : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Stevenson : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Stephenson : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Templeton : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Thompson : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Wilson : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Castlestewart (proprietor) : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Charlemont orse Caulfeild (proprietor) : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Hamilton (proprietor) : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Corke & Orrery orse Hamilton and Boyle (proprietors) : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Stronge : Index of Irish Memorials
        • White / Whyte (proprietor) : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Ferguson : Index of Irish Memorials
          • Memorial no. 86876 (v.129, p.230): Ferguson to Ferguson, assignment, 5th Oct. 1747
          • Memorial no. 212795 (v.325, p.49): John Ferguson (the elder) to Wm. Nixon, assignment, 4th Mar. 1775
          • Memorial no. 212796 (v.325, p.49) : John Ferguson (the younger) to Wm. Nixon, assignment, 2nd May 1775
        • E – H surnames : Index of Irish Memorials
        • Atkinson : Index of Irish Memorials
  • Family history research interests
    • English family history research interests
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      • Kennedy of Carland and Benburb, County Tyrone
        • Rev. Gilbert Alexander Kennedy (1861–1916) of Cambusnethan, Lanark
      • Kilpatrick of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
        • Robert Gordon Kilpatrick (1851–1929) of Prescott, Canada West
      • Burke of the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), county Mayo
        • Civil registrations of deaths for Burke in Claremorris registration district
        • Map showing the Extent of the surnames, Burke or Bourke, in the county of Mayo, 1856/57
        • Townland map: Parish of Kilcolman per Griffith’s Valuation, 1856
        • Analysis of Griffith’s survey of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), 1856 : Burke entries
        • Extent of the surnames, Burke & Bourke, in the county of Mayo, 1856/57
        • John Burke (1795–1839) of or born near Claremorris, county Mayo
        • Marriages of Burke and Bourke in the parish of Kilcolman, county Mayo, 1806–1830
        • Origin of the surname, Burke / Bourke, in Connacht
        • Burke households in Kilcolman (Clanmorris) per Griffith’s Valuation, 1856
        • Map of the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), county Mayo, 1856
        • James Burke (1832–1860) of Gillingham, Drummer, 39th Regiment of Foot
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        • Map of Chatham on the Medway, c.1863
        • Mary McDonnell (1794–1869), born in county Mayo – Part II of III: 1839–1853
        • Mary McDonnell (1794–1869), born in county Mayo – Part III of III: 1854–1869
        • Mary McDonnell of county Mayo – Part I of III: 1794–1839
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        • Andrew Ferguson of Farriter, gent.
        • OS Map of Farriter townland in the parish of Killeeshil, county Tyrone (1833)
        • Map of Farriter townland in the parish of Killeeshil, county Tyrone
        • David Ferguson of Irish Farriter & Kedew, gent.
      • Huggins of Glenarb townland in the parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone
        • Epitaph for Merle Huggins (1906–1917) of Halifax, Nova Scotia
        • John Huggins of Glenarb, gent. (I)
        • John Huggins of Glenarb, gent. (II)
        • James Huggins, jun. (1803–1849) of Glenkeen
        • Map of the barony of Lower Dungannon, county Tyrone (1901)
        • Map of the southern portion of county Tyrone (1790)
    • Scottish family history research interests
    • Welsh family history research interests
      • Wales – 1891 Census Map
  • Local history studies & research projects
    • Ireland: Local history studies & Research projects
      • Town and Parish of Kilrea, county Derry: Local history notes
        • Letts’s map (1883) of Kilrea, Lislea, & Tamlaght, county Derry
        • Letts’s map 1883 (2) of Kilrea, Lislea, & Tamlaght, county Derry
      • Claremorris and the parish of Kilcolman (barony of Clanmorris): Local history notes
        • Survey of the barony of Clanmorris, by Dr. James M’Parlan, 1802
        • Spreading flax in the north of Ireland, 1859
        • Map of Connaught or Connacht, 1823
        • The linen and hempen manufactures in Claremorris, county Mayo, 1817
        • Claremorris and the parish of Kilcolman in the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Lewis, 1837
        • Saint Colmán of Inishbofin: Extract from D’Alton’s History of the Archiocese of Tuam
        • The town of Claremorris in Isaac Slater’s Directory of Ireland, 1846
        • The Carmelite Abbey of Ballinasmale, county Mayo
    • Canada: Local history studies, maps, and notes
      • Map of Newfoundland 1602
  • Family & Local History Studies

Newfoundland

Early Irish migration to Newfoundland

November 12, 2024November 10, 2024 by Alison Kilpatrick

Series : The Irish in Canadian History : No. 1 Click here to view larger image. Contents : Preface: This is the first of a series of brief articles about the Irish who emigrated to Canada, and those who made notable achievements or, contrariwise, achieved notoriety by other means. Much attention is paid to the … Read more

Categories Emigrants and settlers Tags Canada, Newfoundland

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Index to blog titles

… a finding aid for family or local history blog articles of interest published to Arborealis.

Family history updates

:: John Burke (1795–1839) of Claremorris
:: James Burke (1829–1860) of Gillingham
:: Origin of the surname, Burke (De Burgho), in Connaught
:: Civil deaths in Claremorris registration district for Burkes born c.1773–1820
:: Burke marriages in the parish of Kilcolman, county Mayo, 1806–1830
:: Burke in Griffith’s Valuation, parish of Kilcolman, 1856 (summary)
:: Townland map of Kilcolman, 1856
:: Burke occupiers and lessors in the parish of Kilcolman per Griffith’s (notes)
:: Merle Huggins, who died in the Halifax Explosion (Nova Scotia), 1917
:: Rev. Gilbert Kennedy (d.1916) of Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
:: Robert Gordon Kilpatrick (1851–1929) of Prescott, Ontario
:: Mary McDonnell (1794–1869) of county Mayo

Local history studies updates

:: Why study local history?
:: Ireland: Index to local history notes
:: Claremorris and the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), county Mayo

Record transcripts updates

:: Armagh Guardian 1845-01-07
:: Armagh Guardian 1845-01-14
:: Transcripts of news articles re: the 39th Regiment in Ireland, 1819–1825
:: Transcripts of news articles re: the 39th Dépôt in Chatham, 1825–1839
:: Burkes of the parish of Kilcolman & environs in the British Army, 1798–1901
:: British Army service record for John Burke (d.1839) of Claremorris
:: British Army service record for James Burke (d.1860) of Gillingham
:: British Army service record for Charles Hodder (d.1860) of Croydon
:: Memorials of Irish deeds : Introduction
— modified 2021-05-21
:: Index for selected transcripts of Memorials of Irish deeds, 1708–1943
:: Irish statutes for registering memorials of deeds, 1708–1869
:: Memorials of Irish deeds : Legal terms
:: Subject index for selected memorials of Irish deeds (new)
:: Surname index for parishes in the Barony of Dungannon, county Tyrone (new)

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