Now that you have found your family in griffiths valuation 18471864go one step further and discover more about their townland in. The land registry was established in 1892 and records almost all property transactions after. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland website. As is always the case in genealogy research, a good understanding of the resource is the key to getting every last drop of information from it. Griffiths valuation is an astounding achievement, a masterpiece of victorian social quantification that measures every property on the island of ireland with painstaking, pinpoint precision. The gestation of griffiths valuation was a complex one, with valuation methods evolving through trial and error, and initial limited aims that only gradually expanded to encompass the full universal valuation. At least half the time the map shown is incorrect wrong location, and when the map is of the correct location, it would seem that all of them that i have examined date from later then griffiths valuation, in some cases by many decades. Griffiths valuation is one of the most important sources to irish local and family historians since it is the most comprehensive household survey that survives for the midnineteenth century, providing an insight into households in the period between the famine and the start of civil registration in 1864. The assessment of land and buildings in ireland was intended to aid in the reevaluating of local taxes. To view the original griffiths valuation ledger page relating to any person listed, click on the paper sheet image to the right of their name. The griffiths valuation or the primary valuation is a much used and valuable source in genealogical research. Griffiths valuation of irelandprimary valuation of.
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. Griffiths valuation donnas irish genealogy resources. It was a survey of land and properties in order to determine their worth for the purpose of levying a tax known as county cess to fund local services. Herbert were among the principal lessors in the parish of killaha while rev. Central signposting index has a database of records from armagh, cavan, donegal, fermanagh, leitrim, limerick, sligo, tyrone and wexford. This may have an impact on delivery times for some items. Griffiths valuation house books are the notebooks that were used by valuators to record information on the majority of the buildings of ireland, be it dwelling house, outoffice or even lavatory in order to place a rateable value on the building and these records formed part of the informationgathering process required for the completion of the primary valuation of ireland.
It listed owners of all property in ireland, and renters of same. Is there more in griffiths valuation than just names. It is one of the most important surviving 19th century genealogical sources. Ireland xo insight griffiths valuation and cancelled books. Im back to irish records, beginning this week with land and tax records. Browse the tithe applotment books national archives of.
There are four main sets, the tithe applotment books about which i have already blogged about, see under march 26, 2014 below, griffiths valuation, the valuation office house and tenure books, and the valuation office cancelled books. Griffiths valuation was a land survey, and all the accompanying manuscripts are organised by location. Some of our books and periodicals are moving offsite to more. Valuation books going deeper into griffiths valuation. Townsend townshend family records helena townsend 218.
The tithe applotment books and griffiths valuation are two nineteenthcentury valuation records which are much used by genealogical researchers. In the 1870s the cahernane family estate amounted to over 3000 acres in county kerry. For instance, the cancelled land books document changes to landholdings after the original valuation. Revision books, cancelled books and current land books are resources for advanced study of griffiths valuation.
How to use griffiths valuation for irish family history. Griffiths valuation index extracts for doonfeeny, kilbride, kilfian, and lacken parishes in county mayo, ireland. How should you work forwards or backwards from griffith s valuation. The primary valuation was the first fullscale valuation of property in ireland. Griffiths valuation for county wicklow 18521854 by catherine wright. At the time of griffiths valuation, the representatives of rev. Griffiths valuation history and genealogy research by. They are important as census substitutes, providing, in part, a substitute for information lost as a result of the.
Unions are no longer in use as an administrative unit. The national archives of ireland holds a vast array of government and private records, including records of. I will return to some of the above at a later stage. New maps accompanying griffiths valuation just add to mountain of undated maps. Griffiths valuation news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message.
They relate to manuscripts in which, following the publication of each volume of the primary valuation of tenements, the valuation office recorded any changes to occupier, landlord, size of holding or value for each plot. This involved establishing the value of all privately held lands and buildings in both rural and urban areas in order to figure a rental rate for each unit of property. As of today we have 110,518,197 ebooks for you to download for free. The union was introduced as the most basic unit of administration under the poor law system in 1838 as the barony and parish units were felt to be unsatisfactory because of their unequal sizes. Checking griffiths valuation 1851 1853 griffiths valuation was an attempt to give a rateable valuation for every property in ireland, the precise location of the property and the name s of those considered liable to pay. The main sources for records of place are griffith s valuation, the tithe applotment books, estate papers and maps. All of these books helped to inform the publication of griffiths valuation, which was a comprehensive assessment of the rental value of irish lands and property from the mid1820s to the mid1850s. The primary valuation of ireland, or griffiths valuation, was carried out between 1848 and 1864 and provides detailed information on where people lived in midnineteenth century ireland. The primary valuation griffiths valuation was carried out 18471864. It is important to remember that the names on this site have been transcribed as they were written into the tithe applotment books. All of these books helped to inform the publication of griffiths valuation, which was a comprehensive assessment of the rental value of irish lands and property. This collection houses several types of manuscript records from the valuation office in ireland. From the 1820s to the 1840s a complex process of reform attempted to standardise the basis of local taxation in ireland.
Griffiths valuation how to do a family name search go to the griffiths valuation service freely available online at. When i first used the printed valuation books, many years ago, i paid little attention to the manuscript field books. The most widely known valuation amongst family and local historians is the one that is simply known as the griffiths valuation. Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns.
Richard john griffith started to value land in scotland, where he spent two years in 18061807 valuing terrain through the. Griffiths is an excellent source for irish family history research because it is the most allinclusive surviving household survey for the mid 1800s and allows you to pinpoint where exactly in. In general, each townland is surrounded by a thick line on the map, with the numbered. Census, tithe applotment books, will registers, etc. New valuation maps were produced periodically for both rural and urban areas. Clare genealogy griffiths valuation 1855 c surnames. Griffiths valuation was a boundary and land valuation survey of ireland completed in 1868. If you work back from the 1901 and 1911 censuses to civil registration and church records, the next major source for irish research is griffiths valuation.
Griffiths valuation revision books, cancelled books and current. The results will show you a list of places in our name books and letters collection that match your search, and will give you the option to view the original name book or letter page, a pdf version of the same document, and a map showing our best approximation of where the place is. Family history research taighde ar stair mhuintire valuation records the tithe applotment books and griffiths valuation are two nineteenthcentury valuation records which are much used by genealogical researchers. Ask about ireland griffiths valuation placenames database of ireland. As well as recording changes in their field books, the valuers continually updated the valuation maps which had been produced circa 1859. Initially the country was divided into unions and this was adjusted to create smaller unit sizes, so that by 1850 there were 163. Clare genealogy griffiths valuation 1855 b surnames. Topic, author, title, collection, map or by filtering. Between 1847 and 1864, richard griffith was responsible for carrying out the primary valuation of tenements generally referred to a griffiths valuation because of his role in the project.
If youre new to irish land records, or just want a good overview of what this. Published between 1847 and 1864 it provides a detailed county by county record of tax liable on land and buildings for the period. The aim of the valuation was to produce a uniform guide to the relative value of land. These changes, or revisions, were recorded on an annual basis, directly into the books.
Using databases of the printed griffiths valuation of c. Down the griffiths valuation was taken in 18634 in down. Start searching the national librarys database for irish research, or find out more. The two pdf papers were written in 2012 and 20, before the revision books became available online and, when reading, allowance has to be made for that fact. The main sources for records of place are griffiths valuation, the tithe applotment books, estate papers and maps. On griffiths valuation, the numbers and letters of reference to the maps are the connection between the valuation and the accompanying ordnance survey map. The griffiths valuation was taken in 1857 in donegal. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. On this form, you can search for entries in the ordnance survey name books. Records of place can provide useful information about where your ancestors lived. The term griffiths valuation books covers the library of materials created by the valuation office both before and after publication of the primary valuation of. But it is not a census, and to use it as a census substitute, you have to understand how it works.
Irelands valuation office conducted its first survey of property ownership in ireland from 1848 to 1864. A more comprehensive list of dates by poor law union can be found in falley, irish and scotchirish ancestral research, 1980, genealogical publishing co. Griffiths valuation of irelandprimary valuation of tenements, 18501858. This survey became known as griffiths valuation after richard griffith who. The first steps were to map and fix administrative boundaries through the ordnance survey and the associated boundary commission.
Griffiths valuation 1855 county clare surname index c surnames conyngham to cotton. Griffiths valuation revision books, cancelled books and. Family history research taighde ar stair mhuintire 3. The term griffiths valuation books covers the library of materials created by the valuation office both before and after publication of the primary valuation of tenements in the mid 1800s. This is where you will find out whether the land stayed in the family or was sold off or the leases not renewed. Griffiths valuation 1855 county clare surname index b surnames baggott to blake.
Browse the tithe applotment books parishes in kilkenny. By the way, if you didnt catch it, you can still view my lecture researching your irish ancestors online until july 10th at the southern california jamboree site. To assure that the valuations would be carried out within welldefined scientific guidelines and procedures, beginning in 1833 griffith published a series of field manuals for the use of his staff. A table of completion dates for griffiths valuation by locale may be found in james r. Donegal genealogy resources has a compilation of hard to find donegal records. We dont know what electoral division montiaghroe is in.
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