Gillespies originated in the British Isles. Here is an index of  records being added. Click on the green links to find those that are ready. More records will be added to some of these links already posted. If no records are listed beside a county, it only means it has yet to be developed here.

Scroll down to find IRELAND, & links to England, Scotland & Wales

IRELAND

 

MAP OF COUNTIES

Understanding Ireland’s Administrative Districts

Grifith’s Valuation Records Explained 1847-1865

Immigration

Advertisements for Lost Irish Relatives

Births – location not given

Marriages– civil registration

Belfast Newspaper Index 1798-1799

 

PARISH RECORDS BY COUNTY

CO ANTRIM

              Map of Co Antrim Parishes

             Tithe Applotment Books – 1824 to 1834

              Vital Statistics: Births,    Marriages,  Deaths    

               Antrim 1851 census

              Griffith’s Valuation 1861-62

              Antrim 1901 Census

              Ulster Town Directory for Antrim, 1910

              Antrim 1911 Census

CO ARMAGH

              Map of Co Armagh Parishes

              Vital Statistics:  Births,    Marriages,    Deaths

               Flax Growers in Co Armagh 1796

               Registered Freeholders 1828

               Tithe Applotment Records 1828-1834

               Griffiths Valuation Records 1864

                Landowners Co Armagh 1876

               City of Armagh Farmers & Residents, and                             Businesses, 1888

               Armagh 1901 Census

               Armagh 1911 Census

BELFAST – CITY OF

               Tithe Applotment Books 1814-1855

                Vital Statistics:   Births,      Marriages,    Deaths

               1901 Census

CO CARLOW

                Map of Parishes

                Tithe Applotment records 1814-1855

CO CAVAN

              Parish Map

              Tithe Applotment Books 1814-1855

              Griffiths Valuation Record, 1855-56

             1911 Census

CO CLARE

               Parish Map

              Tithe Applotment Books 1814-1855

              Griffith’s Valuation Records, 1855

              1901 Census

             1911 Census

CO CORK

            Maps:  County Cork Overview    West Parishes                                     Middle Parishes            East Parishes

            Census 1766 Diocese of Cloyne

            Vital Statistics:   Births          Marriages

             Tithe Applotment Books

             Griffiths Valuation 1814-1855

            1911 Census

CO. DONEGAL

             Map Co Donegal Parishes

             Donegal Hearth Money Rolls of 1665

             Tithe Applotment Books 1814-1855

              Census 1821-1851 – Killymard Parish

              Griffiths Valuation Records 1857

              Vital Statistics:  Births      Marriages      Deaths

              1901 Census

              1911 Census

CO DOWN

              Map of Parishes

              Gillespie Monument, Comber, Co Down

               Gillespie Down Records by Ros Davies

              Vital Statistics:  Births       Marriages     Deaths                        Wills

             Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1838

              Giffiths Valuation Records 1863-64

DUBLIN  – City & Area (no longerconsidered a county)

             Map of Parishes

              Vital Statistics:  Births      Marriages,   Deaths

              1911 Census

CO FERMANAGH

              Map of Parishes

              Vital Statistics:  Births,      Marriages,      Deaths

              Tithe Applotment Books 1827 -1835

              Census Records

               Pole of Electors 1747-1788

              Griffiths Valuation Records  1862

CO GALWAY

              Map of Parishes

             Vital Statistics:   Births,      Marriages      Deaths

               1911 Census

Co. Kerry

CO KILDARE     Vital Statistics:    Births

                       Map of Parishes

                        1911 Census

CO KILKENNY

                       Map of Parishes

                       Census 1911

Kings Co.

CO LAOIS

            Vital Statistics:   Births        Marriages     Deaths 

CO LEITRIM

              Map of Parishes

               Tithe Applotments Records 1814-1855

                Vital Statistics:   Births      Marriages         Deaths

                Census 1911          Census 1901

CO LIMERICK

                        Map of Parishes

                        Vital Statistics: Births    Marriages     Deaths

CO LONDONDERRY (also called Derry)

              Map of Parishes

             Vital Statistics:  Births,      Marriages,      Deaths

Co Longford

CO LOUTH

               Vital Statistics:   Births     Marriages    Deaths

CO MAYO

               Map of Co Mayo Parishes

              Vital Statistics:   Births    Marriages   Deaths

CO MEATH

               Vital Statistics:  Births     Marriages    Deaths

Co MONAGHAN

               Map of Co Monaghan Parishes

               Vital Statistics:  Births,      Marriages,     Death

Queens Co

CO ROSCOMMON

                Vital Statistics:  Births,     Marriages,   Deaths

CO SLIGO

                Vital Statistics:  Births    Marriages    Deaths

Tipperary Co

CO TYRONE

              Map of Co Tyrone Parishes

             Vital Statistics: Births      Marriages       Deaths

              Earliest Gillespies in county

              Inhabitants of Fivemiletown 1908

Co Waterford

CO WESTMEATH

             Vital Statistics:   Births

Co. Wexford

CO WICKLOW

             Vital Statistics:  Births   Marriages     Deaths

             Miscellaneous Records

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