James Higgins/Bridget Farell Higgins

[Lynn Higgins]

I am in receipt of my great grandfather's, James Higgins, birth certificate and it lists his parents as James Higgins (coalminer) and Bridget Farell Higgins married November 5th, 1862 in Leitrim, Ireland. They must have immigrated to Scotland, as there son James was born in Franent July 21, 1871. I tried to obtain thir birth certificates to get more information on them i.e. birthdates, where they were born and parents names from the birth register, but I was informed they only provide records from 1864 onward. I would therefore have to get the information at the National Library in Dublin and hire a researcher to obtain record. I want to know if they had any other children, since they married in 1862 and my great grandfather was not born until 1871. Can anyone help. Thank you Lynn
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lynn.higgins@sympatico.ca

[John]

Lynn,<br>Have you looked at the following books in your local library?<br>"Discovering your Irish Ancestors" by Dwight A Radford & Kyle J Betit, (a recent publication).<br>.<br>"Tracing your Irish Ancestors" 2nd Edition, by John Grenham.<br>.<br>The LDS CD for the 1881 British Census for the Scottish town of Tranent includes the following entry:<br>.<br> Dwelling: Church St<br> Census Place: Tranent, Haddington, Scotland<br> Source: FHL Film 0224028 GRO Ref Volume 722 EnumDist 3 Page 12<br> Marr Age ancestor_gender Birthplace<br>James HIGGINS M 40 M Ireland<br> Rel: Head<br> Occ: Coal Miner<br>Bridget HIGGINS M 39 F Ireland<br> Rel: Wife<br>Roseann HIGGINS U 16 F Ireland<br> Rel: Daur<br> Occ: Out Worker<br>William HIGGINS U 14 M Tranent, Haddington, Scotland<br> Rel: Son<br> Occ: Grocers Apprentice<br>Catherine HIGGINS U 12 F Tranent, Haddington, Scotland<br> Rel: Daur<br> Occ: School<br>James HIGGINS U 8 M Tranent, Haddington, Scotland<br> Rel: Son<br> Occ: School<br>Elizabeth HIGGINS U 6 F Tranent, Haddington, Scotland<br> Rel: Daur<br>John HIGGINS U 3 M Tranent, Haddington, Scotland<br> Rel: Son<br>.<br>James had older sidlings, including Roseann born Ireland c1864/1865. <br>You can check the Index to Irish Civil Births on LDS microfilm for Roseann Higgins. If you find the name in the Index, you can then look at the LDS film of the actual entry in the birth register which will list the townland of birth. <br>.<br>When you find the townland, you can view the LDS film showing change of occupiers from c1857 to c1920.<br>.<br>Maybe, James and Bridget had other children born in Ireland. <br>The 1871 Census for Tranent is on LDS microfilm 103985. <br>The 1891 Census for Tranent is on LDS microfilm 220422. <br>.<br>The films can be viewed at an LDS Family History Library near your home. To save time, try and locate a Family History Library that has the Irish Birth Index films on permanent loan.<br>.<br>Have you checked the church marriage register? An Irish Catholic priest may have recorded the parents' townland.<br>.<br>The readily available "Householders Index" will show where persons named Higgins and Farrell lived in Co Leitrim in c1858.<br>.<br>John Grenham's book will show if the Catholic Parochial records for the area are on LDS microfilm.<br>.<br>Good luck in your research.<br>John<br>
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ohaylock@bigpond.com

[Gus Ellis]

You can find the children born in Scotland by using<br> http://www.origins.net/ <br>read the instructions carefully before committing your money.<br>
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[Jim Reilly]

Go to this address http://www.familysearch.com/ click SEARCH and type the names James Higgins and Bridget Farrell in the two boxes on the right of the screen. You should then see listed 5 of their children born in Tranent. Click on each name for more details.<p><p>: I am in receipt of my great grandfather's, James Higgins, birth certificate and it lists his parents as James Higgins (coalminer) and Bridget Farell Higgins married November 5th, 1862 in Leitrim, Ireland. They must have immigrated to Scotland, as there son James was born in Franent July 21, 1871. I tried to obtain thir birth certificates to get more information on them i.e. birthdates, where they were born and parents names from the birth register, but I was informed they only provide records from 1864 onward. I would therefore have to get the information at the National Library in Dublin and hire a researcher to obtain record. I want to know if they had any other children, since they married in 1862 and my great grandfather was not born until 1871. Can anyone help. Thank you Lynn <p>
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jim.reilly@virgin.net