Firstly because my family history interests centre in and around Feakle, I’ve already searched for and submitted emigration information on:
Bodyke, Broadford, Clonrush, Feakle (includes Faha, Flagmount and Killanena), Mountshannon, O’Callaghans Mills, Ogonnelloe, Scariff, Sixmilebridge, Tuamgraney, Tulla and Whitegate.
Apologies to Pam Loughman, who I note was interested in Feakle. Mind you there is no guarantee I’ve got everyone in any of the above areas. I send an update to Maureen Comber every so often when more turn up.
I have some data on Kilmurray and Killaloe but not complete and I have not submitted it yet. (Any volunteers)?
A good start for anyone is the Ellis Island website, but access it through
http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/ellisgold.htm
It will then lead you to the Ellis Island website and ask you to register. (It’s free).
Using the Jewishgen website you can search the Ellis database by place name alone, although you need to be aware of a few things to search accurately.
Make a list of all the townlands in the parish you are researching, via Clare Library Website, then search for emigrants naming these as town name, as well as the Parish name.
e.g. Search for Feakle but also Ayle.
The forms were completed by clerks at Ellis Island. Spellings can be weird.
I thought I’d completed Tulla but then found Lulla, Clare and Yulla, Clare. Expect the same with surnames.
Be aware there is more than one Tulla in Ireland, so look for the county name somewhere on the ship’s manifest to make sure. The early manifests, (up to about 1907), had just 1 page but later ones have 2. You need to see both. Even later manifests are typed.
I accessed all the ship manifests and entered the information for the name that came up but also checked out the rest of that page as often people from the same town travelled together.
I made a spreadsheet on Excel using the headings on the Manifest.
If anyone is taking this on I can send a blank copy, if I can have an email address.
I’m an ancestry.com subscriber so accessed lots of emigration records via their site. (Subscription needed). On the search page just put in the Town / Townland you are interested in in the Birth space and search.
Hope this helps,
Tom McDowell
ttommcdowell@aol.com