Even so, the books represent the earliest records for the poor of ireland. Ireland tithe applotment books familysearch historical. Donaghenry tithe applotment book 1828 county tyrone. Tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in an attempt to determine how much the holders of agricultural land over 1 acre should pay in taxes or tithes to the established church of ireland. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1838 as a survey.
As a result, it was necessary to carry out a valuation of the entire country, civil parish by civil parish, to determine how much would be payable by. G beech and r mitchell, maps for family and local history, chapter 2 the national archives publications, 2004 robert davies, the tithe maps of wales aberystwyth, the national library of wales, 1999 eric j evans, the contentious tithe london, 1976. Those for the 6 counties of northern ireland were transferred to the proni in belfast. Tithe applotment records the national archives of ireland. Multiplying the acreages in the tithe applotment books by 1. The tithe applotment books, 182337 the national archives 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. Family name first name age townland year publisher source. The original tithe applotment books are arranged by parish and townland and can be viewed in this format in the tithe applotment books. Patricks and killeely all straddle the county boundary, so should probably appear under both counties or be split up in accordance with the later mapping of townland boundaries. It was in the patronage of the bishop of raphoe which may explain the absence of a tithe applotment book.
They list all tenants who paid a tithe a tax based on the size and quality of a tenants farm to the established church of ireland. National archives of ireland, dublin online archive tithe was a tax on all agricultural land originally one tenth of the produce excepting only church lands, glebes and urban areas and was paid by leaseholders and occupiers of all religious denominations to the clergy of the established. Only the certificate giving the total value of the tithes due to the rector has survived. Tithes were a tax on agricultural produce which was payable by the occupiers of agricultural land. In some parishes more than one survey was taken, whilst in others the manuscript has not survived. The information you get from the tithe books is simple. Tithe applotment books online the tithe applotment books are sort of online.
The tithe applotment books national archives of ireland. The tithe applotment books are an important prefamine source for family history and landholding patterns, but do not give information on the landless or those living in settlements. Recently however, i found contradictory evidence and this raised a fascinating debate which i am summarising here. You can also search the tithe records by place, and view your ancestors. The national archives holds over 9,000 wills of enlisted and noncommissioned soldiers from the thirtytwo counties of ireland who fought in the british army in the first world war. G beech and r mitchell, maps for family and local history, chapter 2 the national archives publications, 2004 robert davies, the tithe maps of wales aberystwyth, the national library of wales, 1999 eric j evans, the contentious tithe. Irelands tithe applotment books their value to family. What the books contain tithe applotment books are arranged by parish and contain the following information. These books list the name of the head of each relevant household outside of urban areas. From this page, you can now access the census records for 1901 and 1911, census survivals for 182151, census search forms for 184151, the tithe applotment books from 1823 to 1837, the soldiers wills from 1914 to 1917, and the calendars of wills and administrations from 1858 to 1922. Tithe applotment books griffiths valuation 1901 census 1911 census. The national archives has created an error transcription facility on the site so that our users can report name mistranscriptions, and these will then be amended online as soon as possible. In fact, if your ancestors lived in one of the rural church parishes for which no pre1850 records exist, tithe applotment books may also be the only records available. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives post by murf.
The later survey, griffiths valuation is perhaps the most valuable as it is generally more comprehensive. Jan 09, 2020 tithe applotment books were compiled by civil parishes during the period of 1823 to 1837. The tithe applotment books can be searched easily at the national archives of ireland, where there are 302 entries of interest to bowes. Most family historians treat it as the former rather than the latter. Valuation office records the national archives of ireland. Tithe applotment book explanation and index official.
Tithe applotment books for northern ireland, 18231828. Tithes were a tax levied on all occupiers of agricultural land regardless of their religious affiliation. Having been first deposited with the irish land commission, the tithe applotment books were transferred in the 1940s to the public record office of ireland and the public record office of northern ireland. National archives of ireland, bishop street, dublin 8 tithe applotment books, wills and administrations, surviving pre1900 census records and transcripts, some church of ireland parish registers, national school records, some workhouse records, files of trials, inquest files, prison records, and more. Tithe applotment records title applotment books a tithe was one tenth of the produce of agricultural land levied for the support of the. The tithe applotment books were transcribed and indexed by our partners, the genealogical society of utah, who microfilmed the records. Ireland tithe applotment books, 18141855 familysearch. The national archives holds a wide range of records relating to the transportation of convicts from ireland to australia covering the period 1788 to 1868. The apportionment was recorded for each church of ireland parish in a tithe. It is important to remember that the names on this site have been transcribed as they were written into the tithe applotment books. More images are available in the familysearch catalog ireland, tithe applotment books, 18141855. The books for all ireland, compiled between 1823 and 1837, are now deposited in the national archives of ireland, dublin and public record office of.
The national archives also holds many manuscript records compiled in connection with the primary valuation, including field books, house books, mill books, quarto books and tenure books. Nov 29, 2019 for information about the tithe applotment books and their value to genealogists, see my website irish genealogy toolkit. Browse the tithe applotment books parishes in monaghan. Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns. The national archives hold the original tithe applotment books only for the twentysix counties of the republic of ireland. Tithe defaulters 1831 find my past browse by record set.
Heritage world and the genealogical publishing company. The following are donegal parishes which have no tithe applotment books all saints. A tithe was one tenth of the produce of agricultural land levied for the support of the official, stateestablished church of ireland and its. This has proved to be a frustrating resource for research, in part because of the poor. These books compiled between 1823 and 1837 are now deposited in the public record office of northern ireland and national archives of ireland.
They were the main source of income for the parish clergy of the church of ireland the largest protestant church and the church established by law. I imagine pronis ecatalogue will take a heavy bashing in the next few days. Tithe applotment books give the name of leaseholders and occupiers, the areas of farms subject to tithe, sometimes the qualities of land and the overall valuation. The national archives of ireland has made the tithe applotment books, 182337 for all of ireland available for free to search or browse online, with images of the original records also available. Go to the tithe applotment at the national archives and click on browse. The tithe books will now be found in the national archives and in the public records office belfast for the province of ulster. The public records office of northern ireland proni have also released images of the tithe applotment books for northern ireland on their website. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives page. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives post by mgallery. Books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland. Tithe applotment books, 18231837 national archives of ireland. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images. Browse the tithe applotment books parishes in cork. Unfortunately, we cannot detect rss feed on this website, but you may observe related news or titheapplotmentbooks.
Tithe applotment book explanation and index official county. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland website. The collection, which covers all 32 of the counties of the island of ireland, is the first in a series of national archives records of genealogical interest to be digitised by the genealogical society of utah ie familysearch in partnership with the national archives and be placed online with free. The original books are held in the national archives and can be consulted on microfilm only in the reading room, or can be searched free of charge on our genealogy website. Tithe applotment books can be searched and accessed online on our genealogy website. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives. Find out more about access and the pitfalls of searching these collections. The entire collection of wills has been digitised and is available free of charge on our genealogy website. These records can be searched by name or place or you can simply browse the pages if you prefer. A list of the tithe applotment books, arranged by church of ireland parish, is available in the reading room. This parish was formerly part of the lands of the abbey of derry and is. Irelands tithe applotment books their value to family historians.
Tithe applotment books tithes were an income tax on farming, usually about one tenth of the annual income. Index to the tithe applotment book, all saints parish, co. A list of the records arranged by type of book, county, barony and civil parish is available in the reading room. Because most pre1901 census records were destroyed after the irish civil war bombing on 30 june 1922 when a massive explosion and fire demolished the building and the other records, the tithe applotment books are a valuable genealogical collection. Basic surname searches of the website will yield results identifying the townland, parish and county in which the name appears in the tithe applotment books. Microfilm copies of the books have been transcribed by volunteers with the church of the latter day saints and this database of transcripts was given to the national archives of ireland, who published the tithe applotment books on their website.
National archives, dublin and public record office of. Start reading the news feed of tithe applotment books nationalarchives right away. These books are all available in the national archives reference library. Parish index, or by clicking on the go to button at the end of. The rate books were created between 1823 and 1838, and most of those which have survived are online at the national archives of ireland. Remember, the less information you put in, the more numerous the results. Here we give an index to the tithe applotment books by surname. Tithe applotment books the composition act 1823 specified that tithes due to the established church, the church of ireland, which had hitherto been payable in kind, should now be paid in money. The national archives of ireland provides access to the tithe applotment books online tithe applotment books the composition act 1823 specified that tithes due to the established church, the church of ireland, which had hitherto been payable in kind, should now be paid in money. The tithe books, numbering two and a half thousand manuscript volumes, were transferred from the custody of the commissioners of church temporalities to the land commission and from there to the public records offices. The national archives of ireland, in partnership with the genealogical society of utah, published a database of the tithe applotment books online on their genealogy website. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives post by pwaldron tue nov 20, 2012 12. The original manuscript books are held in the national archives in dublin. Welcome to the national archives genealogy website.
Tithe applotment books record the name of the head of the household and the value of the property. These records have been digitized and free indexes and images are now available online at. Northern ireland, tithe applotment books and indexes. The books are on microfilm at the national archives and national library in dublin, and through lds family history centers.
For records covering the 26 counties that now make up the republic of ireland, the tithe applotment books can be viewed on the national archives of irelands free, dedicated genealogy website here. Ireland, tithe applotment books, 18051837 ancestry. It is also transcribed at many county websites and fb pages. Jun 17, 2019 the rate books were created between 1823 and 1838, and most of those which have survived are online at the national archives of ireland. List occupiers of irish land and church tithe owed to support the established church.
Primary valuation can be searched and accessed online at. Because most pre1901 census records of ireland have been destroyed, the tithe applotment books are an important substitute. Wwi soldiers wills the national archives of ireland. The tithe applotment books are the first in a series of national archives records of genealogical interest to be digitised by the genealogical society of utah in. These were used for the upkeep of the church of ireland and were paid from the time of the reformation. In other areas of the county, such as the townland of lisbunny in the parish of cumber upper, the acreages were given in cunningham acres, which is a scottish measure. About the records tithe applotment books the national archives. Basic surname searches of this website will yield results identifying the townland, parish and county in which the name appears in the tithe applotment books.
Tithe applotment books now online at nai irishgenealogynews. The original tithe books for the 26 counties of the republic of ireland are held in the national archives in dublin. The tithe applotment books record the results of a unique land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the church of ireland, the established church until 1869. However, in many parishes a large part of the tithes were appropriate, which meant that they were payable to a. Ireland, tithe applotment books, 18051837 database online. The national archives of ireland has today launched the tithe applotment books 18231837 online. For records covering the 26 counties that now make up the republic of ireland, the tithe applotment books can be viewed on the national archives of irelands. Tithe applotment books online timeline genealogy ireland. The tithe applotment books on the national archives genealogy website. The tithe applotment books are the first in a series of national archives records of genealogical interest to be digitised by the genealogical society of utah in partnership with the national archives, and placed online free to access. The books are either handwritten on preprinted pages or handwritten using the same format as the preprinted pages. Ireland tithe applotment books familysearch historical records. The tithe applotment books were transcribed and indexed by our partners, the genealogical society of utah, who microfilmed the records many years ago.
For information about the tithe applotment books and their value to genealogists, see my website irish genealogy toolkit. How to search tithe applotment books the national archives of. The national archives of ireland free access to images of tithe applotment books. Because of the destruction of most pre1901 census records, the tithe applotment books are. They were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the. The material was arranged by civil parish and townland in volumes known as tithe applotment books. Index to the tithe applotment book for urney parish, co. Index to the tithe applotment book, burt parish, co. Both are seen as census substitutes but they do not include as much information as the census of 19011911.
They are known as the tithe applotment books because the results of this land survey were originally compiled in nearly 2,000 handwritten books. Also released online today are the national education commissioners grant aid applications collection. Browse the tithe applotment books national archives of. Tithe applotment books webpage at national archives library. Tithes were a tax on agricultural produce which was payable by the occupiers of. This essential source is now online at two separate places, the national archives of ireland and the lds website.