Because the tithe was payable only by those who worked on agricultural land, you may not find your ancestors included. Index to tithe applotment book, confeacle parish cos. You are here irish genealogy hub armagh ancestry tartaraghan tithe applotments. The tithe applotment books for the poyntzpass area 18281835 robert morrow county armagh parish of ballymore 1830 tullynacross john mcdonnell, james minness, alexander morrow, patrick murray, hugh ohear, thomas. Browse the tithe applotment books parishes in armagh. Here we give an index to the tithe applotment books by surname. The tithe applotment books are an important prefamine source for family history and landholding patterns, but do not give information on the landless or those living in settlements. Tithe was a tax payable to the established church church of ireland. At least two george rogers are found in the registers.
Tithe applotment books of ireland, 18231838 ancestral. The tithe applotment books in tartaraghan parish and throughout the entire country, record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland. The population of ireland was recorded in 1841 as 8. Tithe applotment books online timeline genealogy ireland.
The composition act 1823 specified that tithes due to the established church, the church of ireland, which had hitherto been payable. Welcome to the national archives genealogy website. Index to admin grants, nai, dublin lds films 100905100910. We have indexed many headstone inscriptions for numerous graveyards in county armagh and we have also computerised the muster rolls 1611, hearth money rolls 1666, many census returns 1766 1901, the tithe applotment books 18231838, the griffiths valuation 1864, land records and local miscellaneous sources for the period 16001911. It covers the surnames of farmers usually leaseholders in the tithe applotment books compiled 18231838 and also all names of property occupiers in the printed version of the tenement valuation, known as griffith valuation, covering all properties in ulster 18571864. Most family historians treat it as the former rather than the latter. Armagh civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments. The actual tithe records for the counties of what is now northern ireland are not online. These tithe books were compiled by lindel, and forms part of the donegal genealogy resources website you may link to this page but not copy it. Message boards localities united kingdom and ireland ireland armagh general tithe applotment books 18231838.
To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county, town, or parish, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Sep 16, 2019 the tithe applotment books tabs record the results of a land survey taken to assess the tax payable by land occupiers to the church of ireland, and are an important source of information for prefamine ireland. The tithe applotment books are the first in a series of national archives records of genealogical interest to be digitised by the genealogical society of utah in partnership with the national archives, and placed online free to access. One son, isaac, married elizabeth creely in 1827 and a child of theirs of gortrea was baptised in the same year. I have found my ggggrandfather, john lynch, listed on the 1832 lisnadill civil parish tithe applotment book index and was wondering if anyone has access to the full details and what would be contained in there. Neither the ancestry nor rootsireland sites provide links to. This will bring you to the original transcription, arranged by parish and townland, where the person is listed. Only surname and townland for the civil parish was transcribe. County antrim, ireland, householders index, 1851, 1857. Only surname and townland for the civil parish was transcribed.
You will find the name, townland and parish and date of enumeration, but no images or additional details. Until 1864 official records show slightly different spelling 1664 drombee. Tyrone and armagh, 1833 fin 5a 79 transcribed, compiled and submitted by len swindley, melbourne, australia. They dont cover urban areas, and some other lands were exempt. Armagh county of, an inland county, in the province of ulster, bounded on the north by lough neagh, on the east by the county of down, on the southeast by that of louth, on the southwest by monaghan, and on the west and northwest by tyrone. A unique land survey taken as a way to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the tithe applotment books represent a virtual census for prefamine ireland. Tithe applotment books the composition act 1823 specified that tithes due to the established church, the church of ireland, which had hitherto been payable in kind, should now be paid in money. It would have been somewhat less than this during the 1820s and 1830s, when the tithe applotment books were compiled.
List occupiers of irish land and church tithe owed to support the established church. Northern irelands tithe applotment books to be released. Please contact me if you would like to donate information. The tithe applotment books are a vital source for genealogical research for the prefamine period, given the loss of the 182151 census records. These were used for the upkeep of the church of ireland and were paid from the time of the reformation. July 15 1796 oct 29 1810 nov 1810 nov 3 1835 nov 3 1835 dec 7 1843 dec 6 1843 may 8 1861 may 12 1861 may 17 1870. Loughgilly civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments. Tithe applotments, armagh civil parish, 1840 tithe applotments, ballymore civil parish, 1830, for surnames starting with a and b tithe applotments, ballymore civil. Tithe applotment books by jerry mcafee july 27, 2000 at 11. The national archives of ireland has today launched the tithe applotment books 18231837 online. The national archives of ireland has made the tithe applotment books, 182337 for all of ireland available for free to search or browse online, with images of the original records also available. This page features 394 free records relating to tithe applotment books in rearymore, co.
Tithe applotment for donaghmore parish,diocese of armagh selected townlands fch microfilm, 358,455 transcribed by loree. About county antrim, ireland, householders index, 1851, 1857 with no complete census for ireland or northern ireland prior to 1901, researchers of irish ancestors are left with the few local censuses available or the title applotment books, which can be used for most of the country. As a result, it was necessary to carry out a valuation of the entire country, civil parish by civil parish, to determine how much would be payable by. The tithe applotment books record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the.
Both are seen as census substitutes but they do not include as much information as the census of 19011911. There will be a tithe applotment book for almost every parish and townland in northern ireland from 1823 to 1837. The tithe applotment books, 18231838 listed each landholder along with details such as townland, size of holding, land quality and types of crops for all of ireland. Ireland online genealogy records familysearch wiki. Tynan civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments. The later survey, griffiths valuation is perhaps the most valuable as it is generally more comprehensive. When first visiting the national archives of ireland, one must apply for a readers ticket to access the readers room and any records they wish to see. Parish index, or by clicking on the go to button at the end of each row in the surname index. There are transcripts of the names though which are online.
From this page, you can now access the census records for 1901 and 1911, census survivals for 182151, census search forms for 184151, the tithe applotment books from 1823 to 1837, the soldiers wills from 1914 to 1917, and the calendars of wills and administrations from 1858 to 1922. The tithe applotment books record the occupiers of tithe eligible land, not householders. They were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the church of ireland. These records can be searched by name or place or you can simply browse the pages if you prefer. Tithe applotment for donaghmore parish,diocese of armagh. The names are listed below in alphabetical order, once only regardless of how many times any name appears in the books, spellings as they are on the original as best they can be read. Tithe records 1820s30s tithe applotment books the tithe records are often seen as census substitutes for the early part of the nineteenth century and also as a kind of valuation record. In the original enumeration, each landholder was recorded along with details such as townland, size of holding, land quality and types of crops. Ireland, tithe applotment books, 18051837 ancestry. Irelands tithe applotment books their value to family. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1838 as a survey of land in each civil parish to determine the payment of tithes a religious tax. The tithe applotment books in armagh parish and throughout the entire country record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax.
Below is information that was generously donated for public use. Tithe applotment books their value to irish family historians. Such records, together with the tithe applotment books, give rare and. Because the results of this land survey were originally compiled in nearly 2,000 handwritten volumes. The tithe applotment books in armagh parish and throughout the entire country record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland.
The tithe applotment book 18231837 images and names index put online in partnership with the church of the latter day saints. Mar, 2008 the tithe applotment books record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the established church until 1869. Armagh the tithe applotment books, 182337 the national. This database references the counties that make up presentday northern ireland. The tithe applotment books record the presence of a george rogers in gortrea townland. In proni there are tithe books for all, save 31,of the 273 parishes then surveyed, in what is now northern ireland the books record the name of the tithe payer, the acreage of his farm and the amount of tithe paid. Tithe applotment books for northern ireland the census substitutes collection at rootsireland. The tithe applotment books tabs record the results of a land survey taken to assess the tax payable by land occupiers to the church of ireland, and are an important source of information for prefamine ireland. The lds family history library has filmed these records and are listed in their catalog by townlands. They were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the church of. Because the results of this land survey were originally compiled in nearly 2,000 handwritten volumes, this resource is known to genealogists as the tithe applotment books. The tithe applotments entries were transcribed by pat connors from the tithe applotment books index. All the actual book will usually tell you is the size of the land the tithe payer held. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland.
Ballymore civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments. In the tithe applotment books of 1828 the total area is shown as acres 3 roods and 17 perches plantation irish measure name of townland. The tithe applotment books record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the established church until 1869. Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns. Check out these and other old county armagh maps out at. Tithe applotment books tithes were an income tax on farming, usually about one tenth of the annual income. Grange civil parish, county armagh tithes applotments. This page features hundreds of records relating to tithe applotment books throughout co. To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county, town, or parish, go to locating online databases. This is a personal transcription and no responsibility is taken for its accuracy. Tithe applotment books now online at nai irishgenealogynews. Tithe applotment books of ireland, 18231838 ancestral findings. Poll books spinning wheel list, 1796 tithe applotment books wills. Either way, as you will see below, it often falls short on both counts.
The original manuscript books are held in the national archives in dublin. In the original enumeration, each landholder was recorded along with details such as townland, size of holding, land quality and. Ireland tithe applotment books, 18241837 mcalinden by mary becker february 12, 2009 at 05. Armagh along with some remnants of 1821parish of kilmore. The tithe applotment books, compiled between 1823 and 1838, are in the custody of the public record office of northern ireland. They are known as the tithe applotment books because the results of this land survey were originally compiled in nearly 2,000 handwritten books. The parishes used in the tithe applotment books are civil or church of ireland parishes, which often differ in name and territory from catholic parishes, acts of parliament of 1823 and 1832 provided for the conversion of tithes into a fixed charge on land, and specified the average price of wheat or oats in the parish in the seven years before. Index to prerogative wills, nai dublin, 18111858, lds film 100895 ferguson, joseph, oatlands, queens, 1851. Creggan philipstownnugent shrule certificate of irish heritage jump into ireland. Search distribution of surnameshouseholders report. A unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable to the church of ireland by landholders, the tithe applotment books collectively represent a virtual census for prefamine ireland. Townlands in creggan armagh the tithe applotment books. The composition act 1823 specified that tithes due to the established church, the church of ireland, which had hitherto been payable in kind, should now be paid in money.
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