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Before submitting your
application form you should read the
following:
Information Sheet 1 -
Explanation of the 2 stages involved in obtaining a Family
History Report.
Information Sheet 2 - guidance
for collecting essential material prior to commissioning a
Family History Report.
Mayo Family History
Report
Application Form
Information Sheet
2
Guidance for collecting
essential material
prior
to commissioning a Family History Report
The success of your application for a Family History
Report depends greatly on the amount and accuracy of the
information supplied by you and the availability of records
relating to your enquiry. The Mayo Family History Centres
have prepared this information sheet to assist you in
collecting essential material prior to commissioning a
Family History Report.
Ancestor's Death
Record
In several countries, including the U.S.A, death records
contain the names of the parents of the deceased. Death
records also give an indication of the year of birth of the
deceased. Occasionally such records indicate a date of birth
but these are often inaccurate.
Newspaper
Obituaries
Some biographical details on your ancestor, including the
names of surviving brothers and sisters, may be published in
a local newspaper obituary shortly after your ancestor's
death.
Ancestor's Marriage
Records
Your ancestor may have two records of marriage - a Civil
and a Church record. Each may contain different details so
both are worth checking.
Oral Family History and Family
Documents
Check with older relatives for information that might
prove of value. They may have some useful documents
including memorial cards, correspondence from relatives in
Ireland, a family Bible or Missal containing important
family dates or other information or documentation.
Census Returns
In most countries a Census was taken every ten years.
Occasionally relatives of your ancestor who also emigrated
from Ireland may appear on such records providing valuable
clues to locating details of your ancestor's relatives in
your country and in our sources.
Army/Navy/Convict/Naturalisation
Records
If your ancestor served in the services or was
transported, or naturalised, biographical details such as
place of birth, year of birth, parents' names etc., may
appear on such documents.
Will and Deeds
If your ancestor held property or made a will, these may
contain addresses useful in checking Census records or the
names of relatives remaining in Ireland.
Burial and Cemetery Records and
Gravestone Inscriptions
These may contain additional information to that which
appears on the death record.
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