Deeds Search Guide
The Registry of Deeds, Taillte Eireann, Dublin Corporation Archives and the Valuations office provide a wealth of free information on land registrations, memorials and land grants. A visit to the Registry of Deeds on Henrietta Street is highly recommended for the amateur historian or neighbourhood enthusiast!
But before donning the white gloves and peeling back the pages of the Townland Transcripts and Names Indexes you can hone your search skills by visiting many of the free online resources available. For example visit www.familysearch.org (see below for specific links) to learn more about the origins of our neighbourhood and beyond. You may need to register or have an existing valid, Google, Facebook, or Apple account to use these websites so please ensure you review the Terms and Conditions of these sites before proceeding.
The below example uses the online resource www.familysearch.org for demonstration purposes. All of these steps can all be performed in person and with the original documents in the Registry of Deeds by booking an appointment at [email protected].
To get started, try following these steps:
1. Open the Land Index for Dublin City 1920 - 1929 and select film : 579472
But before donning the white gloves and peeling back the pages of the Townland Transcripts and Names Indexes you can hone your search skills by visiting many of the free online resources available. For example visit www.familysearch.org (see below for specific links) to learn more about the origins of our neighbourhood and beyond. You may need to register or have an existing valid, Google, Facebook, or Apple account to use these websites so please ensure you review the Terms and Conditions of these sites before proceeding.
The below example uses the online resource www.familysearch.org for demonstration purposes. All of these steps can all be performed in person and with the original documents in the Registry of Deeds by booking an appointment at [email protected].
To get started, try following these steps:
1. Open the Land Index for Dublin City 1920 - 1929 and select film : 579472
You will be presented with the Land Index catalogue for Dublin for the period 1920 - 1929, the decade in which our estate was built. Don't be daunted by the volume of information here. Remember, some poor soul had to scan the original books!
Step 2:
At Image 5 you will see the page number for the Parish of Clonturk, in which Drishogue resides. Page 94.
Step 2:
At Image 5 you will see the page number for the Parish of Clonturk, in which Drishogue resides. Page 94.
Step 3:
Go to Image 53 (page 94). Here begins the list of lands/houses transacted for the period in question in the Parish of Clonturk. You will begin to see some familiar place names (eg. Achill & Arran Road)
Go to Image 53 (page 94). Here begins the list of lands/houses transacted for the period in question in the Parish of Clonturk. You will begin to see some familiar place names (eg. Achill & Arran Road)
Step 4:
Start searching! Select the arrow to the right of the Image number to virtually scroll through the Land Index Book to look for the road or place you are interested in learning more about.
Note: Some road names may be listed in Irish or in English (eg. Walsh Road can be recorded as Bothar Breathnach and Coymn Place may be O Coimin Plas amongst others). Also, there can be slight spelling variations on modern placenames (eg. O'Brian's Place rather than O'Brien's Place).
Start searching! Select the arrow to the right of the Image number to virtually scroll through the Land Index Book to look for the road or place you are interested in learning more about.
Note: Some road names may be listed in Irish or in English (eg. Walsh Road can be recorded as Bothar Breathnach and Coymn Place may be O Coimin Plas amongst others). Also, there can be slight spelling variations on modern placenames (eg. O'Brian's Place rather than O'Brien's Place).
Step 5:
In the above example I am interested in land transactions on O'Daly Road. Notice that unfortunately(?) there are no house numbers associated with each transaction. So grab a cuppa and enjoy strolling through memory lane (or road!)
Here I have selected a transaction between the Dublin Lord Mayor (Dublin Corporation) and Joseph O'Carroll for lands (in this case a house) on O'Daly Road.
This index tells me that to see the detailed Memorial of the Deed for this land/house I will need to look at entry number 81 in Volume 29 of Deeds in 1929.
Open a new tab in your browser and return to the Search Results page for the Transcripts of Memorials of Deeds, Conveyances and Wills 1708-1929
FamilySearch Catalog: Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929 — FamilySearch.org
Go to page 27 of the search to view the books of Deeds for the period in question. Select the link for the year and Volume required (see below)
Scroll through the images to find the beginning of the required Book - in this case Volume 29
Once you have found the right book number, continue to scroll right though the images until you find the correct index number (in this case number 81, in volume 29 in year 1929)
Step 6:
Success! Here you will find a Memorial of the original deed!
Hopefully this is for the property you are interested in, or at least for a neighbour! Here we can see that on the 6th of August 1929 a Memorial was made of of an Indenture which was originally made on the 30th March 1929 to Joseph O'Carroll, a machinist at 2 O'Daly Road!
These Memorials may contain information about the consideration(the sum), the rent, the (many!) parties to whom the property is transacted and a description of the land transacted. They are a tantalising glimpse into our past. Its amazing to think that some of our neighbours will remember the families referred to in these memorials.
The memorials of our estate are modest and broadly follow the same template. Rates paid differ and you can judge for yourself who got a better deal!
It is fascinating to see the wide variety of occupations, the names and origins of those first residents. Even in the eye watering cursive above, history seems to come alive!
These documents never fully answer the questions we have of the past but rather tempt us to learn more and search deeper. They are part of our heritage and history and their diversity likely has lessons for our future.
If you have gotten this far please consider getting involved with the DTRA historical committee by emailing : [email protected]
Success! Here you will find a Memorial of the original deed!
Hopefully this is for the property you are interested in, or at least for a neighbour! Here we can see that on the 6th of August 1929 a Memorial was made of of an Indenture which was originally made on the 30th March 1929 to Joseph O'Carroll, a machinist at 2 O'Daly Road!
These Memorials may contain information about the consideration(the sum), the rent, the (many!) parties to whom the property is transacted and a description of the land transacted. They are a tantalising glimpse into our past. Its amazing to think that some of our neighbours will remember the families referred to in these memorials.
The memorials of our estate are modest and broadly follow the same template. Rates paid differ and you can judge for yourself who got a better deal!
It is fascinating to see the wide variety of occupations, the names and origins of those first residents. Even in the eye watering cursive above, history seems to come alive!
These documents never fully answer the questions we have of the past but rather tempt us to learn more and search deeper. They are part of our heritage and history and their diversity likely has lessons for our future.
If you have gotten this far please consider getting involved with the DTRA historical committee by emailing : [email protected]
