Researching Gilbert Ireland
Delve into the history of Gilbert Ireland using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
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The name Gilbert means "Trusted" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Gilbert Ireland on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Gilbert Ireland in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Ireland ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gilbert Ireland and the Ireland Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ireland Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Ireland family tree.
Search Parish Records for Gilbert Ireland at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Gilbert Ireland using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Gilbert Ireland records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Gilbert Ireland information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Gilbert Ireland.
Research the Ireland surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ireland Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 8687 people with the Ireland surname in the UK? Ireland is now ranked number 679 for popularity in the UK. |
Ireland Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Gilbert Ireland.
Study MyTrees for information on the Ireland family and people looking to contact living Ireland relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Ireland records submitted by people who are already researching the Ireland Family Tree.
Find Gilbert Ireland from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Ireland Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Ireland surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Ireland Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Gilbert Ireland. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gilbert Ireland
Gilbert Ireland
Sir Gilbert Ireland (1624 – 30 April 1675) of Hale Hall, Lancashire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1675.
Ireland was the son of John Ireland of Hutt and Hale and his wife Elizabeth Hays, daughter of Sir Thomas Hays, alderman of London. He was a grandson of Sir Gilbert Ireland who brought the giant John Middleton to court. He inherited both the house at Hutt and Hale Hall on the death of his father in 1633. In 1645, he was one of committee appointed by parliament to assess taxes in Lancashire. He was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1648.
In 1654, Ireland was elected Member of Parliament for Lancashire in the First Protectorate Parliament, and was re-elected in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament. In 1659, he was elected MP for Liverpool in the Third Protectorate Parliament. Ireland was re-elected MP for Liverpool in April 1660 for the Convention Parliament. He was knighted at the Restoration on 16 June 1660. In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Liverpool for the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1675.
In 1674 he moved into Hale Hall after completing alterations to the house. He hid the gables on the north front of the Jacobean building behind a brick parapet which was ornamented with stone medallions and other features and arched over the recesses between the bays. On the tower he placed a stone tablet inscribed "Built by Sir Gilbert Ireland, Knt, and Dame Margt, Ao dI 1674".
He was elected Mayor of Liverpool in 1674, but died during his year of office. Ireland had married Margaret Ireland, daughter of Thomas Ireland of Beausey, Lancashire, but died without issue. Hale Hall passed to his nephew, also Gilbert.
Source: Gilbert Ireland, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Ireland
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Ierland Irelan Irlam Irlame Irland Irlanda Irlham Irlhame Irlom Irlum





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