While griffiths valuation is available on a number of websites, the version you can search on find my past ireland is the one developed by eneclann ltd, oms services and the national library of ireland and is the most complete griffiths primary valuation of ireland which includes all revisions and ammendments. They can provide valuable circumstantial evidence, especially where a holding passed from father to son in the period between the tithe survey and griffiths valuation. A searchable placename index linking to digitised images of valuation revision books covering counties antrim, armagh, down, fermanagh, londonderry and tyrone between the years 1864 to 1933. The valuation records list the name of the head of the household, the name of the landowner immediate lessor, the acreage of the plot, the value of the property, and the amount of tax assessed. The original purpose was, and remains, the assessment of every building and every piece of land and an estimation of its financial value. As the head of the boundary department of ireland, griffith would spend the next forty years supervising land valuation in ireland and, in particular, the great. The entire country was not assessed annually like some current income tax. Griffiths primary general valuation 18471864 from 1847 to 1864, his townland valuations were used to determine a tax amount to support the poor. Griffiths valuation 18521855 county clare surname index.
Irelands valuation office conducted its first survey of property ownership in ireland from 1848 to 1864. The term valuation revision books can be used generically for both cancelled and current land books. The survey involved the detailed valuation of every taxable piece of agricultural or built property on the island of ireland and was published countybycounty between the years 1847 and 1864. The griffiths valuation or the primary valuation is a much used and valuable source in genealogical research. Maps are central to the work of griffiths valuation and a source of endless fascination for social and economic historians. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book from the family kitchen. Note, that although these maps accompany the griffiths valuation which was published between 1847 and 1864, these maps are believed to be a bit older latter decades of the 19th century, but they are better than nothing and even better because they are free. Richard john griffith started to value land in scotland, where he spent two years in 18061807 valuing terrain through the examination of its soils. General valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 and griffiths valuation. Reading griffiths valuation office books vs printed version. Those parts of clare contained in the union of limerick were published in 1852. Is there anywhere online a reference that can tell me more specifically when the valuation was done in a particular area. How to date griffiths valuation precisely griffiths valuation is an astounding achievement, a masterpiece of victorian social quantification that measures every property on the island of ireland with painstaking, pinpoint precision.
Griffiths valuation is one of the most important sources to irish local and family historians since it is the most comprehensive household survey that survives for the midnineteenth century, providing an insight into households in the period between the famine and the start of civil registration in 1864. On griffiths valuation, the numbers and letters of reference to the maps are the connection between the valuation and the accompanying ordnance survey map. Another online version of griffith s valuation uses later editions of ordnance survey maps that date from forty to eighty years afterwards. The first revisions of griffiths valuation of ireland usually took place within a couple of years of the original publication, but in some instances the time lag between the publication of griffiths and the first revision book entry can be as much as five years. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland website. Griffith s valuation is the name widely given to the primary valuation of ireland, a property tax survey carried out in the midnineteenth century under the supervision of sir richard griffith. Hello whenever i read about griffiths i see a very wide date range in which the data was collected 18481864. It is fair to say that griffiths primary valuation was more than 20 years in preparation before the first tranche of the primary valuation of tenements for county dublin was published in 1847. The survey involved the detailed valuation of every taxable piece of agricultural or built property on the island of ireland and was published county. Explanation of griffiths valuation and the householders index. The date of completion of each book is recorded on the last page. Ive tried to find answers in alreadypublished material on the web before. The main sources for records of place are griffiths valuation, the tithe applotment books, estate papers and maps. Published between 1847 and 1864 it provides a detailed county by county record of tax liable on land and buildings for the period.
Griffiths valuation one of irish family historys top. Depending on which county and which area some cancelled land books. The next step after finding your relative in griffiths valuation is to head to the valuation office in dublin, either in person or remotely. Each year, valuation assessors recorded any change in quantity or dimensions of the properties, the. Proni has just launched its griffiths valuation revision books collection for the six counties of northern ireland. Griffiths valuation of ireland is very close to one and provides information about people living there during years when censuses were not done. Ireland xo insight griffiths valuation and cancelled. After about fifteen years, an accumulation of changes, noted in inks of different colours, made these books very crowded and. Another online version of griffiths valuation uses later editions of ordnance survey maps that date from forty to eighty years afterwards. Over the past year, however, the library council of ireland has spent 230,000 on digitising its copy of the document and making it available online.
Use this form to search for a particular family name in griffiths valuation. In effect, because it is the only detailed guide to where in ireland people lived in the midnineteenth century and what property they owned or leased, griffiths valuation serves as a census substitute for the years before, during, and after the great famine. The responses on this message board that i received for my first question were so knowledgeable and helpful, that im imposing on you once again. The primary valuation of ireland or griffiths valuation carried out between 1848 and 1864 to determine liability to pay the poor rate for the support of the poor and destitute within each poor law union provides detailed information on where people lived in midnineteenth century ireland and the property they possessed. The first part merely values each townland in ireland. Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns. Mar 17, 2020 between 1848 and 1864, a valuation, called griffiths primary valuation, was made of taxable property in every parish in ireland.
Val1 of 1828 to 1840 was followed by a primary valuation of ireland 1848 to 1864, better known as griffiths valuation. One of the musthave genealogical sources for finding your 19th century ancestor in ireland is. It was to be a further 17 years before the final tranche of the survey was published to complete. These maps present the sixinch series created at the time of griffiths valuation.
Nearly all irish family historians will find griffiths valuation useful, and most will start with the primary valuation of tenements, published countybycounty across the island between 1847 and 1864. The primary valuation of ireland or griffiths valuation carried out between 1848 and 1864 to determine liability to pay the. Valuation office records the valuation office was set up to carry out the original primary valuation. Proni holds valuation records relating to the valuation of property in northern ireland from the 1830s to 1993. Is there more in griffiths valuation than just names. I will return to some of the above at a later stage. Richard john griffith started to value land in scotland, where he spent. By clicking on any of the name book images which display on the map, you can. What you can find there is a record of the land you have located in griffiths changing hands. In the early 2000s, eneclann, the national library of ireland and the origins network put together the most complete set of griffiths valuation ever assembled, digitally imaged it and an accompanying set of valuation maps and made a database transcription of all personal names and placenames. Griffiths valuation books beyond the primary list of tenements. However, you will be able to see the detail of buildings, field boundaries, roads etc. Its free to search, and the images are of the highest quality.
Aug 16, 2016 how to use griffiths valuation for irish family history research. Unions are no longer in use as an administrative unit. How to use griffiths valuation for irish family history. Thomas griffiths prepared or supervised over 1,000. Background on griffiths primary valuation 18481864 irelands valuation office conducted its first survey of property ownership in ireland from 1848 to 1864. May 22, 2017 the next step after finding your relative in griffiths valuation is to head to the valuation office in dublin, either in person or remotely. Mar 26, 20 proni has just launched its griffiths valuation revision books collection for the six counties of northern ireland. There are four main sets, the tithe applotment books about which i have already blogged about, see under march 26, 2014 below, griffiths valuation, the valuation office house and tenure books, and the valuation office cancelled books. Often, the valuation is the only place you will find any mention of your 19th century irish ancestors in ireland at all.
It is centred on the place name, townland, parish or other information available in the valuation records. Places name books thoms search tips upload about gv maps read more. The work was also undertaken to ensure the document remained in the. The house books generally date from just before the publication of griffiths valuation of ireland, although in some instances they can predate griffiths by as much as five years. Generally, the valuation started in the southwest and finished in the northeast over 17 years.
The proni valuation revision books will complement any research undertaken using the griffiths valuation database on the ask about. The next step after griffiths valuation my genealogy life. How to use griffiths valuation for irish family history research. Griffiths valuation history and genealogy research by. If you are conducting research on your irish ancestors in the 19th century, you will find an invaluable research resource in griffiths valuation of ireland. The information contained in these pages is provided solely for the purpose of sharing with others researching their ancestors in ireland. Patricks day gena philibertortega writes about griffiths valuation, a valuable tool for researching your irish ancestors. The griffith s valuation house books usually include a quality letter for properties, which provided an indication of the physical condition as well as an estimation of the buildings age. It is still in existance and has in its possession the original set of notebooks used by the griffiths valuation surveyors these are the field books, the house books and the tenure books. The valuation continued on this basis for the next seven years, covering.
The union was introduced as the most basic unit of administration under the poor law system in 1838 as the barony and parish units were felt to be unsatisfactory because of their unequal sizes. The tithe applotment books are the first in a series of national archives records of genealogical interest to be digitised by the genealogical society of utah in partnership with the national archives, and placed online free to access. Read to the end to find out exciting news about this collection. Griffiths valuation 18481864 irelands valuation office conducted its first survey of property ownership in ireland from 1848 to 1864. There is a possibility that the geographical information system which finds these places on a map may not find your location. The application is searchable by placename city, county, parish or townland or by proni reference.
Clare genealogy griffiths valuation 1855 county clare. Griffiths valuation serves as a census substitute for the years before, during, and. When that book became so full of revisions that it could hardly be deciphered, it would have been marked up as a cancelled land book and a new current land book would have been started. She has a book on the valuation office collection in the works, due out some. Reading griffiths valuation office books vs printed. The valuation office was set up to carry out the original primary valuation. Ireland xo insight griffiths valuation and cancelled books.
Griffiths valuation house books are the notebooks that were used by valuators to. Griffiths valuation can be used as an excellent census substitute for the years after the great famine as censuses prior to 1901 were destroyed. The second part is of much more interest to genealogists. These various versions correspond to the different years in which map sheets. Some were done first and some last it would be helpful to know when the mayo valuat. By the early 1900s the irish population had fallen by more than half, and these later maps dont show the farms and homesteads documented in the original survey. Multiple valuations, please see scale of fees on homepage. Find out more about the revision books and griffiths valuation. After about fifteen years, an accumulation of changes, noted in inks of different colours, made these books very crowded. So if you can identify your ancestor in griffiths valuation, you will know your ancestor was present in a townland or parish, to within 2 to 3 months. It was the first major attempt at valuing property. Griffith s valuation other valuation office records. The surnames in the books have been roughly indexed, in the national library index of surnames, described more fully in griffiths valuation.
Griffiths valuation, indexed with images in this database, is one of irelands. While griffiths valuation is available on a number of websites, the version you can search on findmypast is the one developed by eneclann ltd, oms services and the national library of ireland and is the most complete griffiths primary valuation of ireland which includes all revisions and amendments. Initially the country was divided into unions and this was adjusted to create smaller unit sizes, so that by 1850 there were 163. Griffiths valuation revision books for ni are live. The new head of household is shown and what year the person took over the property. Valuation books going deeper into griffiths valuation.
How to date griffiths valuation precisely john grenham. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. The valuation data is what is called a census substitute by genealogists. After that, properties were valued annually from 1864 until the early 1930s the annual valuation revision books proni reference. I couldnt see my savage ancestors in the griffiths valuation so i went through the cancellation books in dublin for that area where i knew they lived in the early 1860s. Mar 03, 2016 another online version of griffiths valuation uses later editions of ordnance survey maps that date from forty to eighty years afterwards. Carmel gilbride griffiths valuation eneclann eneclann. Letter or number in field book content of land rateable annual valuation of land in pounds, shillings and pence. Records of place can provide useful information about where your ancestors lived. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1838 as a survey of land in each civil parish to determine the payment of tithes a religious tax. Apr 07, 2016 griffiths valuation and the cancelled books. Id like to know if your tip on accessing the title page of the printed griffiths valuation by manipulating the browser on askaboutireland could be applied to the national archives site featuring the 1,366,275 valuation office records i.
Griffiths valuation revision books, cancelled books and. Its main achievement was griffiths primary valuation of 18471864. What you can find there is a record of the land you have located in. He used the scotch system of valuation and it was a modified version of this that he introduced into ireland when he assumed the position of commissioner of valuation. This survey became known as griffiths valuation after richard griffith who was the director of the office at that time. Griffiths primary valuation took place throughout ireland during the middle of the 19th century and the valuation of clare was published in 1855. Details on locality place names as recorded in the griffiths database. In the early 2000s, eneclann, the national library of ireland and the origins network put together the most complete set of griffiths valuation ever assembled, digitally imaged it and an accompanying set of valuation maps and made a database transcription of. All 3 have maps which indicate the holding they refer to. The survey was used to determine the amount of tax each person should pay towards the support of the poor within their poor law union. Griffiths valuation house books timeline irish genealogy blog. There are printed and indexed compilation of these valuations.
Mumford books free valuations, uk book valuations, second. It was to be a further 17 years before the final tranche of the survey was published to complete the primary valuation for the entire island. Griffiths primary valuation of ireland archives from. What is so helpful about the lds films, is that you can see the sequence of changes of land occupiers often one generation of family to another thru the years as the film starts with the most recent valuation and ends with the primary one done in griffiths time. Griffiths valuation house books are the notebooks that were used by valuators to record information on the majority of the buildings of ireland, be it dwelling house, outoffice or even lavatory in order to place a rateable value on the building and these records formed part of the informationgathering process required for the completion of the primary valuation of ireland.
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