Searching for lost relatives of Joseph Ryan,Tullamore

Hi,

Thanks for your message. It may be an idea to post this message on more relevant message boards such as the Tullamore message board or Co. Waterford message board.

In the meantime, do you know how early in the 20th century Joseph was born? Is it possible that he would be in the 1911 census records? Here are the Joseph Ryans recorded in Tullamore in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1911&surname=ryan&firstname=joseph&county=King%27s+Co.&townland=&ded=tullamore&age=&sex=&search=Search&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&birthplace=&language=&deafdumb=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=

Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office. Here are their contact details:

General Register Office

Government Offices

Convent Road

Roscommon

Ireland

Tel:+353 90 663 2900

Locall:1890 25 20 76

Fax:+353 90 663 2999

Homepage: http://www.groireland.ie/

You can search the indexes to these records up to 1958 online at:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

Some other websites that you may find useful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspxIrish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm

Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/index.html

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Family Search: www.familysearch.org

Remember to post as much information as possible when posting your message-the more you post the more likely it is that others will be able to help.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support