Ireland landed estate court files, 18501885 at familysearch. Perambulation books recorded the visits made by the valuers from late 1844 to the early 1860s, according to area. On griffiths valuation, the numbers and letters of reference to the maps are the connection between the valuation and the accompanying ordnance survey map. Once the primary valuation had been published for any county see griffith s valuation, 18471864 for details of relevant dates, the records would need to be kept up to date in order to make sure the right people were liable for the poor law rate etc. Well, thanks to these records i have had a good fix of family history. Primary valuation griffiths ireland evidence explained. Mar 26, 20 proni has just launched its griffiths valuation revision books collection for the six counties of northern ireland. The reason is that griffiths was a property tax survey.
These books, called valuation revision books, were kept up to date by lining out the original entry and writing in the new information above it. Use this form to search for a particular family name in griffiths valuation. Griffiths valuation revision books, cancelled books and current. Revision book, lisavruggy townland, galway, 1902 1909. General valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 and griffiths valuation ireland, valuation office books, 18311856. New valuation maps were produced periodically for both rural and urban areas. Revision books at the valuation office glad you asked. How should you work forwards or backwards from griffiths valuation. All of these books helped to inform the publication of griffiths valuation, which was a comprehensive assessment of the rental value of irish lands and property. This collection houses several types of manuscript records from the valuation office in ireland. One of the ways to try to find out if an ancestor stayed in a given parish after his or her inclusion on the griffith s valuation is through the cancelled or revision books.
If youre new to irish land records, or just want a good overview of what this. The revision books, which are also known as the cancelled books, contain information on all property in the state from the mid1850s until the early 1990s. They always predate the published version of griffith s valuation. First, enter a family name and a first name, if you wish then choose a county, and optionally a barony, poor law union, andor a parish. How should you work forwards or backwards from griffith s valuation. Once the primary valuation had been published for any county see griffiths valuation, 18471864 for details of relevant dates, the records would need to be kept up to date in order to make sure the right people were liable for the poor law rate etc. Unlike griffiths valuation they do not cover cities or towns. For example, the perambulation books for county cork predate publication of griffith s valuation in 1848. Once the primary valuation had been published for any county see griffiths valuation. These are the revision books, also known as cancelled books, still available for areas in the republic at the valuation office in the irish life centre, lower abbey street, dublin. It is also possible to trace the occupancy of a property found in griffiths valuation forward using the valuation office revision books. The valuation office in ireland holds records up to the present day.
The revision books are manuscript copies of the original valuation, which record any changes to the ownership, occupancy, size or value of a holding. Prunty homelands griffith valuations revision books. The tithe applotment book and griffith valuation revision books. Thereafter, properties were valued annually from 1864 until the early 1930s, the details of which are recorded in the annual revision books, with each volume covering approximately a tenyear period. The revision books at the valuation office in dublin. Unlike griffith s valuation they do not cover cities or towns. If you have not already done so, you should read the paper on using griffiths printed valuation c. The term griffiths valuation books covers the library of materials created by the valuation office both before and after publication of the primary valuation of tenements in the mid 1800s. Family history 2015 update pt 1 griffith valuation. Find out more about the revision books and griffiths valuation. Feb, 20 boyd discusses two new sources of information to supercharge your family history research.
The 1852 act envisaged regular revisions to the valuations. Jan 23, 2017 the valuation office archive policy allows photography or copying the books. The valuation office archive policy allows photography or copying the books. In general, each townland is surrounded by a thick line on the map, with the numbered. Valuation office revision books timeline genealogy ireland. The tithe applotment books are available online, free of charge on the national archives of ireland website. A searchable placename index linking to digitised images of valuation revision books covering the years 1864 to 1933. Irelands valuation office conducted its first survey of property ownership in ireland from 1848 to 1864.
From the end of griffiths valuation 1864 until the mid to latter part of the 20th century, annual valuations of the land were conducted, and the changes were marked in books referred to as the revision books. This seems to be the only thread relating to the valuation revision books in ireland. The survey was used to determine the amount of tax each person should pay towards the. These records are the original notebooks that were used when the property valuations were conducted by the office of the general valuation of ireland. The books for northern ireland are now freely available online at ni.
This involved establishing the value of all privately held lands and buildings in both rural and urban areas in order to figure a rental rate for each unit of property. Boyd discusses two new sources of information to supercharge your family history research. For example, the perambulation books for county cork predate publication of griffiths valuation in 1848. Revision books, cancelled books and current land books are resources for advanced study of griffiths valuation. Griffiths valuation books now online for tyrone tyrone. There are printed and indexed compilation of these valuations. These are a good resource for observing a property and when it changes hands. How to interpret the codes and references in these essential records of land occupation associated with your ancestral homestead is demonstrated in detail. The following is an example of a revision book legend. Valuation revision books after griffiths primary valuation was completed, about 1852 in co. The revisions were noted and kept in books known as revision books or cancelled books. General valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 and griffiths. The valuation revision books are going to be launched online on the proni website at the end of march.
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. Val1 of 1828 to 1840 was followed by a primary valuation of ireland 1848 to 1864, better known as griffiths valuation. The application is searchable by placename city, county, parish or townland or by proni reference. Select angling benefits birth certificates blue badge careers compensation due to a. It includes books used by richard griffiths valuers in the lead up to the great land survey, during the survey and very importantly since the publication of the survey results. After that, properties were valued annually from 1864 until the early 1930s the annual valuation revision books proni reference. The valuation office vo in dublin has advised that digitised scans of the griffiths valuation revision books for 17 counties are now available. Valuation revision books in context the first townland valuation proni reference.
Some of the revisions available on film go up to the midtwentieth century. Griffiths valuation of ireland index extracts for all counties in ireland. Initially the country was divided into unions and this was adjusted to create smaller unit sizes, so that by 1850 there were 163. As well as recording changes in their field books, the valuers continually updated the valuation maps which had been produced circa 1859. 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. They show changes in land and property ownership since griffiths primary valuation of ireland, and are used by irish genealogists to trace their ancestors homes over that period. 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. Propertylandvaluation records irish genealogy services. The purpose of this survey, conducted under the direction of richard griffith, was to assess the amount of tax every head of household should contribute towards the support of the poor and destitute in their parish. Revision books, cancelled books and current land books are resources for advanced study of griffith s valuation. A searchable placename index linking to digitised images of valuation revision books covering counties antrim, armagh, down, fermanagh, londonderry and. The survey involved the detailed valuation of every taxable piece of agricultural or built property on the island of ireland and was published county. Griffiths valuation, or primary valuation of ireland, was executed under the direction of sir richard griffith to provide a basis for determining taxes.
How to interpret the codes and references in these. For a century and a half the valuation office had to record changes in occupier, holding size, lessor anything that could affect the value of a holding and thus the tax to be paid on it. These books run from the 1850s right up to the 1970s and are available in the valuation office in dublin city. The first general valuation was completed by 18634. 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. Updated versions of griffiths valuation, the revision books record any changes in the ownership, occupancy, size or value of a property. Whatever information you manage to take from it, the valuation is available here to view for free. The revision books are a continuation of griffiths valuation of ireland officially the primary valuation of tenements. Valuation books going deeper into griffiths valuation. 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. This survey became known as griffiths valuation after richard griffith who was the director of the office at that time. The vo is currently scanning the full collection with a view to making it available online. Carlow, copies of the valuation books were updated periodically to reflect current landholders and tenants.
Griffiths valuation index extracts north tipperary. It was a live tax record, after all, and needed to reflect changes in occupier, size of holding, name of lessor anything that might affect the valuation. Griffith s valuation, or primary valuation of ireland, was executed under the direction of sir richard griffith to provide a basis for determining taxes. Search valuation revision books additional information to look for a city, town, street, townland or parish, input the search criteria into the placename search field and press the search button. Griffiths valuation revision books proni genealogy. The first revisions of griffith s 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. They always predate the published version of griffiths valuation.
Places name books thoms search tips upload about gv maps read more. They show changes in land and property ownership since griffith s primary valuation of ireland, and are used by irish genealogists to trace their ancestors homes over that period. Valuation office revision books who do you think you are. The manuscript books that record the updates are known as the cancelled books or the revision books, and are held in the valuation office in abbey street. This is where you will find out whether the land stayed in the family or was sold off or the leases not renewed.
Thereafter, properties were valued annually from 1864 until the early 1930s, the details of which are recorded in the annual revision books, with each volume covering approximately a tenyear. These books are currently stored in the valuation office in dublin and on payment of a search fee, it is possible to trace occupancy of premises and land listed in griffiths valuation forward in time up until the abolition of domestic. Janet hancock told me that theyre geographically indexed, meaning that they will be searchable by townlandparish rather than by name. Its free to search, and the images are of the highest quality. May 02, 2020 s40 griffiths valuation and the revision books. Page feedback help improve this page send your feedback. Since griffiths was a tax list, it had to be kept up to date so the government would always be able to identity the taxpayer. Griffiths valuation revision books, cancelled books and. 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.
One of the ways to try to find out if an ancestor stayed in a given parish after his or her inclusion on the griffiths valuation is. The valuation office revision books are updated versions of griffiths valuation that record any changes to the occupancy, ownership, size and value of a property. Going back to the tithe applotments of 1832 i was able to find the land that one branch of my family had. Ireland land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Ireland xo insight griffiths valuation and cancelled books.
They are arranged by county then alphabetically by barony, parish or townland. Nov 16, 2018 the revision books, which are also known as the cancelled books, contain information on all property in the state from the mid1850s until the early 1990s. May 27, 2019 the revision books at the valuation office in dublin glad you asked. Griffiths valuation is fully searchable online, free of charge on the ask about ireland website. All 3 have maps which indicate the holding they refer to. Myself and my cousin daryl photographed all prunty related entries we could find based on the askaboutireland index for the 32 counties.
Mar 26, 2015 in this 2015 update to our 10 part family history series, boyd gray, family historian, demonstrates how to search the griffith valuation in conjunction with the revision books. After griffiths came the revisions, or canceled land books. 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. For the moment, the scans are only available onsite. The valuation office was set up to carry out the original primary valuation. Griffiths valuation house books timeline irish genealogy blog. These books can be very useful for finding ancestors who.
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