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West Cork Genealogy Podcast

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Learn how to explore your West Cork genealogy in this series of podcasts from Skibbereen Heritage Centre. Listen to the Centre’s in-house genealogist, Margaret Murphy, as she shares her 20-years’ plus experience of carrying out such research with Skibbereen Heritage Centre’s manager and curator, Terri Kearney. The episodes cover how best to mine census, civil, church, and land ownership records as well as other miscellaneous sources for genealogical data, while also giving the societal context for each of these records. Please go to www.skibbheritage.com for further information.

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January 19, 2024

West Cork Genealogy - Miscellaneous Records

This episode covers burial, school, crime and emigration records as well as maps, directories and occupational sources as sources of genealogical information. Websites mentioned in this podcast: <a href="http://www.skibbheritage.com">www.skibbheritage.com</a> <a href="http://www.ireland.anglican.org/about/rcb-library">www.ireland.anglican.org/about/rcb-library</a> <a href="http://www.findmypast.ie">www.findmypast.ie</a> <a href="http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie">www.corkpastandpresent.ie</a> <a href="http://www.corkcoco.ie/en/resident/libraries/local-studies">www.corkcoco.ie/en/resident/libraries/local-studies</a> <a href="http://www.corkcitylibraries.ie/en/locations/city-library/reference/">www.corkcitylibraries.ie/en/locations/city-library/reference/</a> <a href="https://webapps.geohive.ie/mapviewer/index.html">https://webapps.geohive.ie/mapviewer/index.html</a> <a href="https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8">https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8</a> <a href="https://corkarchives.ie/">https://corkarchives.ie/</a> <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.ie/">https://www.nationalarchives.ie/</a> <a href="http://www.rootsireland.ie">www.rootsireland.ie</a> <a href="http://www.historicgraves.ie">www.historicgraves.ie</a> <a href="http://www.ancestry.com">www.ancestry.com</a> <a href="http://www.familysearch.org">www.familysearch.org</a> http://www.irishnewspaperarchives.ie http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ http://www.newspapers.com/ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-soldiers-of-the-first-world-war http://www.uk.forceswarrecords.com/ http://www.fold3.com/ http://www.archives.gov/research/lighthouses http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/coastguard-records http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org/infusions/records_system/recordsdb.php http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/merchant-seamen-serving-since-1918

January 1, 2024

West Cork Genealogy - the Tithe Applotments & Other Land Records

Margaret and Terri discuss the background to the Tithe placed on land in the 1823s and examine the outcome of this tax as well as utilising these records for genealogy information. Margaret goes on to discuss the value of other miscellaneous land records from around that period - the local Wrixon-Becher Estate records, the Landed Estates website, the Register of Deeds and the Flax Rolls - as genealogical sources. Tithe Applotment Books <a href="http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/" target="_blank">www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie</a> - Full Tithe list for each county (Free) <a href="http://www.failteromhat.com/" target="_blank">www.failteromhat.com</a> - Tithe Defaulters list only (Free) <a href="http://www.findmypast.ie/" target="_blank">www.findmypast.ie</a> - Tithe Defaulters list only (Pay site) Flax Growers list 1796 <a href="http://www.failteromhat.com/" target="_blank">www.failteromhat.com</a> (Free) <a href="https://www.ancestry.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.ancestry.co.uk</a> (Pay site) Land Estate Records - named differently on sites below both pay sites <a href="http://www.ancestry.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.ancestry.co.uk</a> - Land Estate Court Rentals (1850 - 1885) <a href="http://www.ancestry.com/" target="_blank">www.ancestry.com</a> - Encumbered Estate Records (1850 - 1885) Creagh Estate Records https://skibbheritage.com/genealogy-using-tenant-records/

December 30, 2023

West Cork Genealogy - The Griffith's Valuation

In this episode, Margaret discusses the background to the Griffith’s Valuation and what the house, field and tenure books tell us as genealogical sources and how best to interpret them alongside the associated maps, as well as giving the societal context to all of these records. Websites mentioned in the podcast: <a href="http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/" target="_blank">www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie</a> - House, Field and Tenure Books ( Free) <a href="http://www.askaboutireland.ie/" target="_blank">www.askaboutireland.ie</a> - Field Book lists and maps ( Free) <a href="http://www.findmypast.ie/" target="_blank">www.findmypast.ie</a> - Field Book lists and associated maps ( Pay Site) <a href="http://www.failteromhat.com/" target="_blank">www.failteromhat.com</a> - a transcribed list of Field Books only

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What is West Cork Genealogy Podcast?: Learn how to explore your West Cork genealogy in this series of podcasts from Skibbereen Heritage Centre. Listen to the Centre’s in-house genealogist, Margaret Murphy, as she shares her 20-years’ plus experience of carrying out such research with Skibbereen Heritage Centre’s manager and curator, Terri Kearney.

The episodes cover how best to mine census, civil, church, and land ownership records as well as other miscellaneous sources for genealogical data, while also giving the societal context for each of these records.

Please go to www.skibbheritage.com for further information.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates inactive.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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