Athlone Parish, County Roscommon, Ireland Genealogy

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History
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Localities
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Maps and gazetteers
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Cemeteries
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Census
The purpose of a census was to gather information about people who lived in an area. While the government began census taking in 1821, only fragments exist before 1901. Censuses for 1901 and 1911 are available at www.nationalarchives.ie.. Read more about the records in the Ireland Census article.

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Church records
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Catholic
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St. Peter's, Athlone and Drum (Edardrum) Catholic parish is in the civil parishes of St. Peter's and Drum.

The Catholic parish of St. Mary's (Athlone) covers the same area as the civil parish. St. Mary's is in the Westmeath part of Athlone, in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. There are two chapels: St. Mary's in Athlone, and Our Lady of Peace in Coosan.

Church of Ireland
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Earliest Records Baptisms and Marriages1845. For 1845 also see Civil Registration of Ireland.

These records are available through local custody and the Roscommon Heritage and Genealogical Society. See www.rootsireland.ie

St. Mary's Church, Athlone

St. Peter's Church, Athlone

Willbrook Parish

Drumraney Parish

Presbyterian
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Methodist
Name(s) of ecclesiastical parish, records, availability, archive, online indexes, notes. www.rootsireland.ie has Methodist records of Baptism starting 1842 and marriages starting 1873. These records are in local custody and also available through the Roscommon Heritage and Genealogical Society. There may also be records for Marriage through Civil Registration starting in 1845.

Methodist Church Athlone District

Society of Friends
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Others
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Civil Registration
Government registration of births and deaths began in 1864. Registration of Protestant marriages began in 1845, with all marriages being registered by 1864. Go to the Ireland Civil Registration article to read more about these records.

Genealogy
Contributed by O'Toole, J. F. L. Entries From the Brady Bible. Marriages, births and deaths from a Family Bible 1849-1926, in Athlone, Co. Roscommon, and Westmeath. Article in The Irish Ancestor, vo. X11, 1-2, 1980 pages 35-36. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 12.

Land records
The Registry of Deeds started in 1708. Land transactions were recorded, including immovable property passed on in a will and property given to a daughter at her marriage. Read more about these records in the Ireland Land and Property article.

Probate records
Probate dealt with the property of a deceased person. Read more about these records in the Ireland Probate Records article.

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School records
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Tax records
The valuation of property for tax purposes was started in the 1840s by Richard Griffith. A tax paid to the church, call Tithe Applotments, began in the 1820s. Read about these records in the Ireland Taxation and Ireland Land and Property articles. Add records for this parish that you know about.

Websites
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