Introduction

The Tithe Applotment records provide some data for the period in Ireland where there are no census records remaining.  

By the 19th century, only the large gentry land holdings in Ireland were paying any taxes in Ireland. The churches were wailing for support and the British government decided to assess every property holder a tithe to support the churches.  Hence, they conducted a land assessment survey of the entire island beginning in 1823 and established a formal tithe to be paid directly to the Church of Ireland.  These assessments were recorded in some 2000 ledger books which still exist today.


Searching these records is somewhat complicated by the separation between the Republic and Northern Ireland along with the regular complexity of the Irish land jurisdictions. The presentation consists of some 80 slides aimed at the intermediate researcher and usually runs about 60minutes in length. 

The session is primarily a “How To” presentation.   The material will illustrate what websites to use and the step-by-step navigation process you will need to follow to harvest useful data.  Careful hints are provided for each step with sample search results.  And who does not love a good romp through history along the way?

  1. Northern Ireland:   https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/proni
    1. Navigate to eCatalogue on the Home Page (lower left-hand side)

(Note that Findmypast is a subscription site.)  Or simply Google Findmypast and defaulters.

 

Ron Gilmore

Email:                         rvg3@me.com

Website:                    https://rgenealogy.ca

Last Updated:           April 5, 2023