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[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ireland|Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] County Monaghan[[Image:County Monaghan.jpg|thumb|County Monaghan.jpg]] <br> | |||
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*32,000 baptism records posted by [http://monaghan.rootsireland.ie/ '''RootsIreland'''] for County Monaghan. | |||
*Further information about County Monaghan is available at the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/MOG/index.htmll GenUKI] site. | |||
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== General Information about this county == | == General Information about this county == | ||
*The county of Monaghan is an inland county of the province of Ulster. It is bounded by counties Louth, Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan and Meath. | *The county of Monaghan is an inland county of the province of Ulster. It is bounded by counties Louth, Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan and Meath. | ||
*The county is completely within the diocese of Clogher and province of Armagh. The civil jurisidiction divides Monaghan into the baronies of Cremorne, Dartree, Farney, Monaghan, and Trough. It contains the disfranchised borough, market and assize town of Monaghan; the market and post towns of Carrickmacross, | *The county is completely within the diocese of Clogher and province of Armagh. The civil jurisidiction divides Monaghan into the baronies of Cremorne, Dartree, Farney, Monaghan, and Trough. It contains the disfranchised borough, market and assize town of Monaghan; the market and post towns of Carrickmacross, Catale-Blayney, Ballybay, Clones, and Newbliss; and the post towns of Emyvale and Glaslough. The principal villages are Smithsborough, Ballytrain, Ballinode, Glennon, and Rock-Corry. The county court house and gaol are in the town of Monaghan, where the assizes are held; general quarter-sessions are held four times in the year at Monaghan and Castle - Blayney. There are 23 constabulary police stations. In military arrangements the county is in the Belfast district, and contains a barrack at Monaghan for cavalry; the barrack has accommodations for 3 officers, 54 privates, and 44 horses, and hospital accommodation for 4 patients, but is generally occupied by a detachment of infantry from Londonderry or Newry. | ||
*Few of the farms on the larger estates are | *Few of the farms on the larger estates are tenanated in perpetuity; the usual term is 21 years and a life, or 60 years and three lives. | ||
*The larger farms throughout the county do not average 25 acres; smaller, which are much more numerous, not six, so that ten acres may be adopted as the general average. | *The larger farms throughout the county do not average 25 acres; smaller, which are much more numerous, not six, so that ten acres may be adopted as the general average. | ||
*The linen manufacture was established here at a very early period, and several towns and villages owe their origin to this branch of national industry. Both spinning and weaving declined | *The linen manufacture was established here at a very early period, and several towns and villages owe their origin to this branch of national industry. Both spinning and weaving declined consideraably until the last few years, within which period the trade has revived. | ||
Information provided by the 1847 edition of Samuel Lewis' "Topigraphical Dictionary of Ireland". | |||
== General County Research Information == | |||
Further information about County Monaghan is available at; | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.org]- click "All Record Collections" | |||
[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/MAY/index.html GenUKI]&nbsp;&nbsp; | |||
== Archives and Libraries == | [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/MAY/index.html GenUKIMayo]&nbsp; | ||
[http://www.ancestryireland.com/ www.ancestryireland.com/] | |||
== Archives and Libraries == | |||
*[http://www.nli.ie/ The National Library of Ireland] | *[http://www.nli.ie/ The National Library of Ireland] | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives of Ireland] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives of Ireland] | ||
*[http://www.proni.gov.uk/ Public Record Office of Northern Ireland | *[http://www.proni.gov.uk/ Proni ]or Public Record Office of Northern Ireland | ||
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Online resources: | |||
*[http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/addresses/index.htm Irish Times], also lists all county Heritage Centres' addresses | |||
== Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information == | |||
A map of the Civil Parishes of County Monaghan is available at [http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/civilparish/index.cfm?fuseaction=GetMap&CityCounty=Monaghan&UserID= Irish Times] site. | |||
A map of the Catholic Parishes of County Monaghan is available at the [http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/monaghanrc.htm Irish Times] site. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="90%" align="center" | |||
|- | |||
! width="30%" | [[C genealogical glossary terms|Civil Parish]] | |||
! width="30%" | [[B genealogical glossary terms|Barony]] | |||
! width="30%" | [[P genealogical glossary terms|Poor Law Union]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aghabog Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Aghabog]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Clones | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aghabog Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Aghabog]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Cootehill | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aghabog Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Aghabog]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aghnamullen Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Aghnamullen]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Carrickmacross | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aghnamullen Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Aghnamullen]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Castelblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aghnamullen Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Aghnamullen]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Castleblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aghnamullen Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Aghnamullen]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Cootehill | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ballybay Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Ballybay]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Castleblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ballybay Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Ballybay]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Castleblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Clones Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Clones]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Clones | |||
|- | |||
| [[Clones Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Clones]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Clones Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Clones]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Inishowen | |||
|- | |||
| [[Clones Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Clones]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Clontibret Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Clontibret]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Castleblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Clontibret Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Clontibret]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Currin Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Currin]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Clones | |||
|- | |||
| [[Currin Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Currin]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Cootehill | |||
|- | |||
| [[Donagh Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Donagh]] | |||
| Trough | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Donaghmore Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Donaghmore]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Carrickmacross | |||
|- | |||
| [[Donaghmore Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Donaghmore]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Castleblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Donaghmoyne Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Donaghmoyne]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Carrickmacross | |||
|- | |||
| [[Donaghmoyne Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Donaghmoyne]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Castleblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Drummully Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Drummully]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Clones | |||
|- | |||
| [[Drumsnat Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Drumsnat]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ematris Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Ematris]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Cootehill | |||
|- | |||
| [[Errigal Trough Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Errigal Trough]] | |||
| Trough | |||
| Clogher | |||
|- | |||
| [[Errigal Trough Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Errigal Trough]] | |||
| Trough | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Inishkeen Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Inishkeen]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Dundalk | |||
|- | |||
| [[Killanny Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Killanny]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Carrickmacross | |||
|- | |||
| [[Killeevan Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Killeevan]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Clones | |||
|- | |||
| [[Killeevan Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Killeevan]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Cootehill | |||
|- | |||
| [[Killeevan Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Killeevan]] | |||
| Dartree | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Kilmore Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Kilmore]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Magheracloone Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Magheracloone]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Carrickmacross | |||
|- | |||
| [[Magheross Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Magheross]] | |||
| Farney | |||
| Carrickmacross | |||
|- | |||
| [[Monaghan Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Monaghan]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Muckno Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Muckno]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Castleblayney | |||
|- | |||
| [[Tedavnet Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Tedavnet]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Tehallan Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Tehallan]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Tehallan Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Tehallan]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Tullycorbet Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Tullycorbet]] | |||
| Cremorne | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|- | |||
| [[Tullycorbet Civil Parish, County Monaghan|Tullycorbet]] | |||
| Monaghan | |||
| Monaghan | |||
|} | |||
== Genealogy == | |||
Ffolliott, Rosemary. Some Connecting Links between Ireland and the New World from Old Newspapers. Alphabetical listings of births, marriages and deaths in the Munster Newspapers covering U.S.A. Canada, West Indies and England, years 1765-1826. Article found in The Irish Ancestor vol.2, no. 1. 1970 pages 62-69. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i | |||
== Maps == | |||
[http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-xmonaghan-th.htm 1885 County Map]: Courtesy of London Ancestor | |||
== Probates == | |||
Abstracts of Some Ardagh, Clogher and Kilmore Diocesan Wills. List of Wills proved in these Diocese, covering years 1739-1810, article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.VI.no.2.1974, pages 112-121, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i v5-6. | |||
== | == Societies == | ||
Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources or support its efforts. | |||
== | === Monaghan Ancestry === | ||
Clogher Historical Society | |||
6 Tully, Monaghan | |||
County Monaghan, Ireland | |||
Tel: + 353-4782304 | |||
E-mail: Monaghanancestry@eircom.net | |||
Internet: http://www.irishroots.net/Monaghan.htm | |||
<br>Member of the Irish Genealogical Project. | |||
=== Clogher Historical Society === | |||
St Macartan's College | |||
Mullaghmurphy | |||
Monaghan | |||
County Monaghan, Ireland | |||
Tel: 00353 47 71984 | |||
E-mail: info@clogherhistory.ie | |||
Internet: http://www.clogherhistory.ie/ | |||
== | === Monaghan County Library === | ||
The Diamond, Clones | |||
County Monaghan, Ireland | |||
<br> | |||
Tel: 047-51143 | |||
E-mail: clennon@monaghancoco.ie | |||
Internet: http://www.monaghan.ie/library/history.asp | |||
<br><br> | |||
== Web Sites == | |||
To view a small list of Monaghan web sites, visit [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Ireland/monaghan.htm FHLFavorites.info] for some great sites. | |||
*[http://www.looking4kin.com/group/monaghangenealogy Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - Monaghan] | |||
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Revision as of 10:48, 10 May 2013
This page is under development.
Ireland
County Monaghan
- 32,000 baptism records posted by RootsIreland for County Monaghan.
- Further information about County Monaghan is available at the GenUKI site.
General Information about this county[edit | edit source]
- The county of Monaghan is an inland county of the province of Ulster. It is bounded by counties Louth, Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan and Meath.
- The county is completely within the diocese of Clogher and province of Armagh. The civil jurisidiction divides Monaghan into the baronies of Cremorne, Dartree, Farney, Monaghan, and Trough. It contains the disfranchised borough, market and assize town of Monaghan; the market and post towns of Carrickmacross, Catale-Blayney, Ballybay, Clones, and Newbliss; and the post towns of Emyvale and Glaslough. The principal villages are Smithsborough, Ballytrain, Ballinode, Glennon, and Rock-Corry. The county court house and gaol are in the town of Monaghan, where the assizes are held; general quarter-sessions are held four times in the year at Monaghan and Castle - Blayney. There are 23 constabulary police stations. In military arrangements the county is in the Belfast district, and contains a barrack at Monaghan for cavalry; the barrack has accommodations for 3 officers, 54 privates, and 44 horses, and hospital accommodation for 4 patients, but is generally occupied by a detachment of infantry from Londonderry or Newry.
- Few of the farms on the larger estates are tenanated in perpetuity; the usual term is 21 years and a life, or 60 years and three lives.
- The larger farms throughout the county do not average 25 acres; smaller, which are much more numerous, not six, so that ten acres may be adopted as the general average.
- The linen manufacture was established here at a very early period, and several towns and villages owe their origin to this branch of national industry. Both spinning and weaving declined consideraably until the last few years, within which period the trade has revived.
Information provided by the 1847 edition of Samuel Lewis' "Topigraphical Dictionary of Ireland".
General County Research Information[edit | edit source]
Further information about County Monaghan is available at;
FamilySearch.org- click "All Record Collections"
GenUKI
GenUKIMayo
Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]
- The National Library of Ireland
- National Archives of Ireland
- Proni or Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Online resources:
- Irish Times, also lists all county Heritage Centres' addresses
Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information[edit | edit source]
A map of the Civil Parishes of County Monaghan is available at Irish Times site.
A map of the Catholic Parishes of County Monaghan is available at the Irish Times site.
Civil Parish | Barony | Poor Law Union |
---|---|---|
Aghabog | Dartree | Clones |
Aghabog | Dartree | Cootehill |
Aghabog | Dartree | Monaghan |
Aghnamullen | Cremorne | Carrickmacross |
Aghnamullen | Cremorne | Castelblayney |
Aghnamullen | Cremorne | Castleblayney |
Aghnamullen | Cremorne | Cootehill |
Ballybay | Cremorne | Castleblayney |
Ballybay | Monaghan | Castleblayney |
Clones | Dartree | Clones |
Clones | Dartree | Monaghan |
Clones | Monaghan | Inishowen |
Clones | Monaghan | Monaghan |
Clontibret | Cremorne | Castleblayney |
Clontibret | Cremorne | Monaghan |
Currin | Dartree | Clones |
Currin | Dartree | Cootehill |
Donagh | Trough | Monaghan |
Donaghmore | Farney | Carrickmacross |
Donaghmore | Farney | Castleblayney |
Donaghmoyne | Farney | Carrickmacross |
Donaghmoyne | Farney | Castleblayney |
Drummully | Dartree | Clones |
Drumsnat | Monaghan | Monaghan |
Ematris | Dartree | Cootehill |
Errigal Trough | Trough | Clogher |
Errigal Trough | Trough | Monaghan |
Inishkeen | Farney | Dundalk |
Killanny | Farney | Carrickmacross |
Killeevan | Dartree | Clones |
Killeevan | Dartree | Cootehill |
Killeevan | Dartree | Monaghan |
Kilmore | Monaghan | Monaghan |
Magheracloone | Farney | Carrickmacross |
Magheross | Farney | Carrickmacross |
Monaghan | Monaghan | Monaghan |
Muckno | Cremorne | Castleblayney |
Tedavnet | Monaghan | Monaghan |
Tehallan | Cremorne | Monaghan |
Tehallan | Monaghan | Monaghan |
Tullycorbet | Cremorne | Monaghan |
Tullycorbet | Monaghan | Monaghan |
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Ffolliott, Rosemary. Some Connecting Links between Ireland and the New World from Old Newspapers. Alphabetical listings of births, marriages and deaths in the Munster Newspapers covering U.S.A. Canada, West Indies and England, years 1765-1826. Article found in The Irish Ancestor vol.2, no. 1. 1970 pages 62-69. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i
Maps[edit | edit source]
1885 County Map: Courtesy of London Ancestor
Probates[edit | edit source]
Abstracts of Some Ardagh, Clogher and Kilmore Diocesan Wills. List of Wills proved in these Diocese, covering years 1739-1810, article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.VI.no.2.1974, pages 112-121, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i v5-6.
Societies[edit | edit source]
Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources or support its efforts.
Monaghan Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Clogher Historical Society
6 Tully, Monaghan
County Monaghan, Ireland
Tel: + 353-4782304
E-mail: Monaghanancestry@eircom.net
Internet: http://www.irishroots.net/Monaghan.htm
Member of the Irish Genealogical Project.
Clogher Historical Society[edit | edit source]
St Macartan's College
Mullaghmurphy
Monaghan
County Monaghan, Ireland
Tel: 00353 47 71984
E-mail: info@clogherhistory.ie
Internet: http://www.clogherhistory.ie/
Monaghan County Library[edit | edit source]
The Diamond, Clones
County Monaghan, Ireland
Tel: 047-51143
E-mail: clennon@monaghancoco.ie
Internet: http://www.monaghan.ie/library/history.asp
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
To view a small list of Monaghan web sites, visit FHLFavorites.info for some great sites.