Actually, a large number of the Irish actually trace back to
Scotland........... and in the 1840-60 era a number moved back to Scotland
(and England as well) seeking work in the coal mines.

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario


On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 8:13 PM Louise Marshall via CoTyroneList <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Anjeannette
>
> My husband has Moffitt in his line and whilst I thought they were all
> Irish they actually trace back  to the Clan Moffat originally from the
> Scottish town of Moffat.
>
> You could try the Clan Moffat website http://www.clanmoffat.org/
>
> They also have a facebook group.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Happy searching
>
>
> Louise Marshall
> M: 0437 431 421
> E: [email protected]
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* AJ Staley via CoTyroneList <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Monday, 10 January 2022, 11:23
> *To:* 'CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List'
> *Cc:* 'Roger Cousens'; AJ Staley
> *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 953, Issue 1
>
> Thanks Roger Cousens for the information on Griffith’s Valuation.  I also
> have Moffits, Moffitts, Moffetts, Moffats, Moffatts in my line and have
> not been able to find the location in which they were from in Ireland.
> This gives me just a bit more of information that I can try to pin them
> down.
>
>
>
> Appreciate the help given by ALL (Jim, Len and other) contributors to this
> group.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Anjeannette Staley
>
>
>
> *From:* Roger Cousens via CoTyroneList <
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> *Sent:* Sunday, January 9, 2022 3:41 PM
> *To:* CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <
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> *Cc:* Roger Cousens <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 953, Issue 1
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>
>
> The first publication of Griffith’s Valuation (searchable at
> http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/) can be just the start
> of an investigation.  The valuations were revised every few years, making
> it possible to see when people moved in or out of a location.  For anyone
> who has not tried it, after searching Griffith’s Valuation on the
> Askaboutireland database, it is worth then searching the revision books at
> https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/searching-valuation-revision-books
> This has told me, for example, when someone might have died, when they
> might have emigrated or when there was a new landlord.  It can be
> hard-going at first finding the pages that you want (nowhere near as hard
> as searching for transcriptions of wills on Family Search!), but they are
> ordered by baronry and townland (the order is given at the front of each
> book) and each volume tends to retain the order of the previous revision.
>
>
>
> There are some great guides on the web to the history of the valuation and
> the years that it took place.  A good start is John Grenham’s summary at
> http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/irish-genealogy/what-is-griffiths-valuati/
>
> Also
> https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/5/5a/Griffiths_Valuation_Records_D_Poffenberger.pdf
>
>
>
> For anyone interested in general history of the time at which the survey
> was conducted, there is also a fascinating PhD thesis on Griffith’s
> valuation at https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/7778/1/Smyth%202008.pdf
>
>
>
> One of my biggest frustrations using the Askaboutireland database (and the
> censuses) is that they sometimes do not use the spelling of the townland
> name that we use now, or made an error, so it does not come up on a search
> (you cannot select “Include similar names” when searching for places).  You
> need to be a bit imaginative and try different spellings, or search for the
> person (rather than a place) and then scroll through the pages of results
> – though of course the spellings of names are inconsistent because many
> people at the time were illiterate and the spelling was guessed (my
> Moffits, Moffitts,Moffetts, Moffats, Moffatts).
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Roger Cousens
>
>
>
> *From:* Len Swindley via CoTyroneList <
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> *Sent:* Friday, 7 January 2022 10:31 PM
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> Hello Barry,
>
>
>
> My hard copy is dated 1858, but Griffiths was a compilation of several
> years prior to that.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Len Swindley
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> *From:* barry woolner via CoTyroneList <
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> *Sent:* Friday, 7 January 2022 7:24 PM
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> *Cc:* barry woolner <[email protected]>
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> Hi Jim/Len,
>
>  re the post on 31/12/2021- could you tell me what year this was please?
> Great site. Appreciate the work. Have a save and happy 2022. Barry
> Index to Griffiths Valuation Camus Parish (Strabane), Co. Tyrone, Northern
> Ireland
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