I too have Moffats from my grandmother. I was able to find his birth certificate and a relative I didn’t know who lives in England. Which Moffatt are you looking for?
Francesca Piantadosi Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2022, at 5:18 PM, James McKane via CoTyroneList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 9, 2022 3:41 PM >> To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <[email protected]> >> Cc: Roger Cousens <[email protected]> >> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 953, Issue 1 >> >> >> >> 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 <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, 7 January 2022 10:31 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: barry woolner <[email protected]>; Len Swindley >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: [EXT] [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 953, Issue >> 1 >> >> >> >> External email: Please exercise caution >> >> >> >> Hello Barry, >> >> >> >> My hard copy is dated 1858, but Griffiths was a compilation of several years >> prior to that. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Len Swindley >> >> From: barry woolner via CoTyroneList <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, 7 January 2022 7:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: barry woolner <[email protected]> >> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 953, Issue 1 >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: 31 December 2021 16:30 >> To: [email protected] >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 953, Issue 1 >> >> >> >> Send CoTyroneList mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or >> body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of CoTyroneList digest..." >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. New Content - Index to Griffiths Valuation Camus Parish, Co. 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