I searched the IGI
www.familysearch.org for William McKran and found
WILLIAM MCKRAN
Male
Birth: 08 JAN 1865 0075, Jamestown, Leitrim, Ireland
Father: PETER MCKRAN
Mother: BRIDGET GEHERAN
Source Call number 0101102
If you click on 0101102 it opens the link to the LDS film
“Quarterly returns of births in Ireland, 1864-1955, with index to births, 1864-1921”.
The “0075” after the date of birth most likely indicated that William’s birth is recorded on page 75 of LDS film 0101102. If you look at the film you will find the townland of birth and occupation of the father.
Once you know the townland you can easily search LDS films for:
Tithe Applotment Records c1830 Note *,
Griffith’s Valuation c1855 Note *,
Change of occupiers of land c1855-c1920 Note *,
1901 and 1911 Census records Note *
Catholic parish birth and marriage records Note *.
(Note *: See the Resource County Leitrim 2006 CD for LDS Film numbers.)
Were the family Catholis?
The early parochial records for the three Catholic parishes are on LDS microfilm. Visit
www.familysearch.org > Library Cataloge > Keyword search for Kiltoghert Catholic > film notes. Details available for Annadull and Mohill Catholic parishes. Locate the townland and you are on your way.
The1901 Census has been extracted by Roger McDonnel and his team of helpers
www.leitrim-roscommon.com Note the entries for Lisnagea townland include (1) Gerahan, (4) McCann and (1) McCann/McRann
Check the LDS British Isles Vital Records Index (set of 16 CDs). Be aware that in most cases entries appear in the IGI or BIVRI, but not both.
The Griffith’s Valuation for Lisnagea townlands list Patrick Geheran. 9 acres and house valued four pounds, 10 shillings. A number of entries for Peter McRann junior and senior. Also Michael McRann.
Happy Christmas,
John