On this page we offer information on "how to" research your O'Shea ancestors in various counties in Ireland. So far we have put together two pdf files, one on Co. Kerry and the other on Co. Cork.

County Kerry

Here is a link to a pdf aid to Researching O'Shea ancestors in County Kerry which was put together by the O'Shea Clan committee to assist with Kerry research.

There is a genealogy research company based in Kerry called Gregory Genealogical Research
It is based in Co. Kerry and could be useful to O'Sheas tracing their ancestors to Kerry.

County Cork

Here is a link to a pdf aid to Researching O'Shea ancestors in County Cork which was put together by the O'Shea Clan committee.

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Canadian Census Data online

Link to 1911 Census for Canada

Irish in New York City

Data on Irish Immigrants to the USA

LDS Search site - great worldwide searches

Ireland

Irish Family History Foundation an online paying Irish Genealogical website. Note that Kerry records are not online and only North Cork records are available for Cork. Check for availablity of records for other counties.

List of deaths (newspaper source) Search for Surname in obituary list

Online Irish Genealogical resources Geat List of Resources

Online of Irish Genealogical Sites Cyndi's List of Resources

Ancestor Search Search for Shea/Shee/O'Shea surname information

Griffith's Valuation Search for Ireland

A good information guide to Irish genealogical resources and repositories

Irish Origins a paying site but good value

Kerry

Link to Kerry 1901Census data Partial Kerry 1901 Census
Kerry Genealogy Extensive Genealogical site

Cork

Cork Genealogical Society Great Cork site
Beara Genealogy Riobard O'Dwyer's work
Diocese of Cork and RossCork and Ross (Catholic) Diocese site
Tithes by Dioceses for County Cork Search for Sheas in early 1800s, Cork

Waterford

Waterford Archives Good Genealogical Site

Kilkenny

Kilkenny Library Good start for research

Tipperary

Tipperary Genealogy Good start for Tipperary Genealogy

Clare

Clare Library Great for Clare Genealogy

Dublin

Dublin Heritage This website has ONLINE searchable baptismal, marriage and burial databases.

Misc. Shea Links

Mary Maureen Shea of Co. Mayo born 1784 probably in Sandyhill, Killadeer she married a Costello who was from Gorthbawn Co Mayo he was a tailor.

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If you have any links which you think might be of use to O'Shea researchers, please let us know