Copyright 2023     Norma Gillespie,  Author of This Website

Adding records for Coe Hill (top menu bar) is my way of giving back to the community in which I was raised. It has always been “home’ to me.

I began tracing my Dad’s Gillespie family history in my early 20s, collecting every record I found with the name, Gillespie, on it. It became an extensive,  physical library. My Mom’s history was done by someone else, who shared those records with me.

My son gave me this website as a gift, a blank canvas,  because my children did not know what to do with many bookcases full of 2 inch binders of records. Gradually I learned how to add records to this site, keeping it simple. The physical library has ended, except for the Archives and a few volumes too precious to destroy. Preserving history matters to me.  It is the legacy I leave to the world, plus  my love for the Holy Trinity and what I learned in this journey of faith.

GENEALOGY DATABASES

Read downward, as totals change as new records added to each section. Monthly Summary at bottom of page. Chart at end for total records in all databases, updated monthly.

CANADA:  164

Births:       67

• British Columbia:                                4
• Ontario:   Ottawa                             21
•                       Toronto                            38
• Prince Edward Island                       4

Deaths:    97

• Alberta:                             3
• Manitoba:                      22
• Ontario:
  • Carleton Co            37
  • Frontenac                 16
  • Grey                                1
  • Peterborough Co  12
  • Renfrew Co                 2
• Saskatchewan                  4

CARIBBEAN:   1

• Bermuda Birth:  1

IRELAND:  3, 530

Some individuals on 1901 Census were the oldest people in Ireland, such as Cody Gillespie, age 94 (b 1807) in Co Donegal. People moved. Within each census were Gillespies also born in:

• 1901 Census for Co Antrim – already done (205)

Counties: Armagh, Down, Derry, Dublin, Donegal, Tyrone & SCOTLAND

• 1901 Census  Co Armagh:         176 new records

Counties: Antrim; Belfast; Down, & Liverpool, ENGLAND

• 1901 Census Belfast City:          already done  (9)

Counties Antrim, Monaghan

• 1901 Census for Co Cavan:                 6 new records

Co Fermanagh, Monaghan

• 1901 Census for Co Clare:  already done (7)

Counties: Derry, Dublin, Limerick

• 1901 Census for Co Cork:                     8 new records

Co Antrim

• 1901 Census Co Donegal:           1,107 new records

Counties: Antrim; Fermanagh, Derry; Leitrim; Tyrone, Wicklow & AMERICA

• 1901 Census Co Down:                   280 new records

Counties & Cities: Belfast, Antrim, Armagh, Dublin, Londonderry, Monaghan, Sligo, Tyrone, MANCHURIA (China). SCOTLAND. A note of interest three little Gillespie girls, ages 4 and under, born in China, were living with their aunt, but disappear by 1911 census.

• 1901 census Co Dublin:                   144 new records

Counties: Antrim, Carlow, Cork, Donegal, Fermanagh, Kildare, Londonderry, Meath,  Monaghan, Mayo, Roscommon, Tyrone, Wexford, Wicklow;  ENGLAND,  INDIA, SCOTLAND

• 1901 Census Co Fermanagh:          31 new records

Counties: Donegal, Monaghan, Tyrone

• 1901 Census Co Galway:                     2 new records

Co Tyrone

• 1901 Census Co Kildare:                    7 new records

Counties: Antrim, Derry, Donegal, Kings, Wicklow

• 1901 Census Co Leitrim:    Already done  (18)

Counties: Fermanagh, Sligo

• 1901 Census Co Londonderry:    145 new records

Counties: Antrim, Belfast, Donegal, Fermanagh, Tyrone & SCOTLAND

1901 Census Co Longford:                  8 new records

Counties Cavan, Monaghan

• 1901 Census Co Louth:                   12 new records

Counties Antrim, Armagh, & CHINA & SCOTLAND

Note: 2 Presbyterian Missionaries to China,  born Co Down, visiting a clergyman in Co Lough.

• 1901 census Co Mayo:                     209 new records

Co Donegal, Co Sligo. A note of interest a cattle buyer, born in America, was visiting a farm. Mayo’s residents were all Roman Catholics.

• 1901 Census Co Meath:                        4 new records

Queen’s County

• 1901 Census Co Monaghan:         117 new records

Counties: Armagh, Cavan, Fermanagh, Kildare, Tyrone

• 1901 Census Co Roscommon:        51 new records

Counties: Leitrim, Sligo, Tipperary & Dublin

• 1901 Census Co Sligo:                         87 new records

Counties: Down, Leitrim; Mayo; Monaghan

• 1901 Census Co Tipperary:              7 new records

Dublin

• 1901 Census Co Tyrone:                  213 new records

Co Armagh, Co Donegal

• 1901 Census Co Wexford:                    3 new records

Co Kildare & SCOTLAND

• 1901 Census Co Wicklow:                      21 new records

Counties: Carlow, Donegal, Kilkenny, Queens, Tyrone & SCOTLAND

Counties with no recorded Gillespies: Carlow; Kilkenny; Kings or Offaly; Laois or Queens;  Limerick; Waterford; Westmeath.

Note: Some counties with no Gillespies had those born there  living in other counties instead, as listed above. Total Gillespies in Ireland in 1901: 2,877

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• 1911 Census Co Antrim:  Already done (304)

Others born in counties: Armagh; Derry; Down; Kildare; Monaghan, Sligo; Tyrone & ENGLAND & SCOTLAND

• 1911 Census Co Armagh: Already done (79)

• 1911 Census Belfast:     386 records

People also there who were born in countries: Armagh, Cavan, Derry; Donegal, Down, Dublin City, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Tyrone and ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, USA and Transvaal, SOUTH AFRICA

• 1911 Census Co Cavan: already done (21)
• 1911 Census Co Clare: already done (5)
• 1911 Census Co Cork: already done (10)
• 1911 Census Co Donegal: already done (1,053)
• 1911 Census Co Down: already done (319)
• 1911 Census Co Dublin: already done (75)
• 1911 Census Co Fermanagh:  24

Residents also born in Antrim, Armagh & Tyrone

• 1911 Census Co Galway: already done (4)
• 1911 Census Co Kildare: already done (7)
• 1911 Census Co Kenny: already done (2)
• 1911 Census Co Leitrim: already done (9)

• 1911 Census Co Londonderry:  204 new records

Birth there also from Co Antrim, Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Tyrone & Scotland

• 1911 Census Co Longford:  11 new records
• 1911 Census Co Louth:            1 new record
• 1911 Census Co Meath:           7 new records

Births also from:  Queen’s Co, Co Wicklow

• 1911 Census Co Monaghan:    106 new records

Others there born in Co Armagh, Co Cavan, Co Donegal, Co Fermanagh, Co Tyrone & AMERICA.

• 1911 Census Co Roscommon:  43 new record

Other there born in Co Longford, Co Louth, Co Mayo, Co Sligo and AMERICA

1911 Census Co Sligo: 68 records updated

Other there also born in Co Leitrim; Mayo; Grandson from America.

• 1911 Census Co Tipperary:      5 new records
• 1911 Census Co Westmeath:  6 new records
• 1911 Census Co Wexford:         1 new record
• 1911 Census Co Wicklow:        15 new record
  • includes births also  in Co Armagh, Dublin,  Kilkenny, Westmeath

Ireland Deaths:  13

• Antrim:                    1
• Armagh:                  2
• Belfast:                     2
• Co Down:                4
• Co Londonderry: 4

MILITARY:  633

Canada: 25

• • • Alberta                         9
    • British Columbia     2
    • Manitoba                     7
    • Ontario                         6
    • Saskatchewan           1

US:          608

USA Gillespie Soldier Internments in National Military Cemeteries

• Alabama:        9
• Arizona:        37
• Arkansas      15
• California: 151
• Colorado:      35
• Delaware:        2
• District of Columbia:     2
• Florida:               80
• Georgia:              21
• Hawaii:                   8
• Idaho:                      2
• Illinois:                 17
• Indiana:                  9
• Iowa:                     10
• Kansas:                12
• Kentucky:           32
• Louisiana:              1
• Maryland:              1
• Massachusetts:   4
• Michigan:                7
• Minnesota:             1
• Mississippi              3
• Missouri:                  1
• Nebraska:                2
• New Hampshire: 1
• New Jersey:           12
• North Carolina:    8
• Nevada:                     4
• New Mexico:        16
• Ohio:                            1
• Oklahoma:             10
• Oregon:                      4
• Pennsylvania:         5
• South Carolina:      3
• South Dakota:         1
• Tennessee:                 1
• Texas:                             1
• Utah:                               3
• Virginia:                     39
• Washington State:  3
• West Virginia           17
• Wisconsin:                 15

Updated Vietnam ( total 133) and Korea records (86) from Military Interments

SOUTH AMERICA:  1

• Brazil Birth

USA: 102

Marriages:

• California:     1

Death Records & Obits

• Alabama    2
• Arkansas    1
• Arizona       1
• California   7
• Colorado     1
• Florida       21
• Georgia      11
• Hawaii          2
• Idaho             1
• Illinois         13
• Indiana          1
• Kansas           1
• Kentucky      8
• Tennessee  31
• Texas               1

Note: DNA removed

Monthly Summary 2026

                                    New Records                         Total Records

January 1                     Beginning                                 54,434

January                             2,638                                       57, 072

February                           1, 135                                      58, 207

March                                       191                                      58, 398

April                                           467                                       58, 865

 

This website began Dec 6, 2016

(10th Anniversary 2026)

Records From Previous Years

 

WEBSITE RECORDS SUMMARY

Record totals will change over the year, and gives a glimpse at all records in each Gillespie database, month by month.

LOCATION	JAN 1, 2026	As of April 1st	TOTAL RECORDS
AFRICA	699	0	699
ASIA	622	0	622
AUSTRALIA	3,395	0	3,395
CANADA	11,455	164	11, 619
CARIBBEAN CENTRAL AMERICA	120 43	1	121 43
ENGLAND	2,262	0	2,262
EUROPE	142	0	142
IMMIGRATION	1,548	0	1,548
IRELAND	9,486	3, 063	12, 549
MIDDLE EAST	26	0	26
MILITARY	3,894	633	4, 527
MUSIC	4	0	4
NEW ZEALAND	1, 601	0	1,601
OCEANIA	2	0	2
SCOTLAND	6,373	0	6,373
SOUTH AMERICA	57	1	58
USA	12,583	102	12, 685
Wales	122	0	122
TOTALS	54, 434	3, 964	58, 398