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[[Image:Legananny Dolman, County Down, Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|Legananny | [[Image:Legananny Dolman, County Down, Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|Legananny Dolman, County Down, Ireland.jpg]]Efficient family research requires an understanding of the historical events that affected your ancestors and the records about them. Learning about wars, laws, migrations, settlement patterns, local events, and economic or religious trends may help you understand family movements. These events may also direct you to records, such as settlement certificates or military records, that mention your family. Learning about the conditions in which your ancestors lived and the events that influenced their lives will also help you understand your ancestors as human beings. | ||
Events in Irish history that may have influenced your ancestors and the records about them include the following: | Events in Irish history that may have influenced your ancestors and the records about them include the following: | ||
[[Image:Ireland Regional Kingdoms.gif|thumb|right|Ireland Regional Kingdoms.gif]] | |||
'''1002-14''' Irish Kingdom. Brian Boru united Irish regional kings. | |||
'''1169-1171''' Norman invasion of Ireland (in several stages) | |||
'''1200-50''' British colonizing. English colonists were sent to colonize Ireland. | '''1200-50''' British colonizing. English colonists were sent to colonize Ireland. | ||
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For key dates relating to church records, see [[Ireland Church History]]. For dates and records of other wars involving the Irish, see [[England]]. To find out when the various British rulers reigned, see: | For key dates relating to church records, see [[Ireland Church History]]. For dates and records of other wars involving the Irish, see [[England]]. To find out when the various British rulers reigned, see: | ||
Cheney, C. R., ed. ''Handbook of Dates.'' 1945. Reprint. London, England: Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1955. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 C4rg|disp=book Ref 942 C4rg No. 4.}}) | *Cheney, C. R., ed. ''Handbook of Dates.'' 1945. Reprint. London, England: Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1955. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 C4rg|disp=book Ref 942 C4rg No. 4.}}) | ||
A few comprehensive Irish histories include: | A few comprehensive Irish histories include: | ||
Foster, R. F. ''The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. (Family History Library {{FHL|576976|title-id|disp=book 941.5 H2hf.}}) This book provides a history of Ireland written in modern times. | *Foster, R. F. ''The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. (Family History Library {{FHL|576976|title-id|disp=book 941.5 H2hf.}}) This book provides a history of Ireland written in modern times. | ||
Griffin, William D., ed. and comp. ''Ireland: A Chronology and Fact Book''. Dobbs Ferry, New York, New York: Oceana Publications, 1973. (Family History Library {{FHL|823|title-id|disp=book 941.5 H2ir}}.) This book contains a lengthy time line of Irish history supplemented with transcripts of historical documents. | *Griffin, William D., ed. and comp. ''Ireland: A Chronology and Fact Book''. Dobbs Ferry, New York, New York: Oceana Publications, 1973. (Family History Library {{FHL|823|title-id|disp=book 941.5 H2ir}}.) This book contains a lengthy time line of Irish history supplemented with transcripts of historical documents. | ||
O'Donovan, John, ed.''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland: From the Earliest Times to the Year 1616. 1856''. Reprint. 3d ed. 7 vols. Blackrock, Ireland: Edmund Burke Publisher, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 H2af|disp=book 941.5 H2af}}.) This series provides a comprehensive history of early Ireland in Gaelic and English. It contains many dates of specific events, including the deaths of some individuals. | *O'Donovan, John, ed.''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland: From the Earliest Times to the Year 1616. 1856''. Reprint. 3d ed. 7 vols. Blackrock, Ireland: Edmund Burke Publisher, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 H2af|disp=book 941.5 H2af}}.) This series provides a comprehensive history of early Ireland in Gaelic and English. It contains many dates of specific events, including the deaths of some individuals. | ||
Punch, Terrence M. Irish Repealers at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843. 23 May 1843, The Register printed a complete list of the Repeal Membership in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Beside each name is given place of origin in Ireland. The Act of Union in 1801 was a watershed in modern Irish political history.Many considered it a mistake, hence the list of Irish Repealers. Article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.X.no.1.1978. pages 6-13, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i v10-11. | *Punch, Terrence M. Irish Repealers at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843. 23 May 1843, The Register printed a complete list of the Repeal Membership in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Beside each name is given place of origin in Ireland. The Act of Union in 1801 was a watershed in modern Irish political history.Many considered it a mistake, hence the list of Irish Repealers. Article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.X.no.1.1978. pages 6-13, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i v10-11. | ||
Phair, P. Beryl. "Declaration" Against Repeal of the Union, 1830. A list of gentry and working class signatures of this delaration. Two thousand signed and the list contains name, residences and occupation. More in a later issue of The Irish Ancestor. volXIII no. 1. 1981 pages 18-36, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 13, Also vol. XIII, no2, 1981, pages 104-112, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 13. | *Phair, P. Beryl. "Declaration" Against Repeal of the Union, 1830. A list of gentry and working class signatures of this delaration. Two thousand signed and the list contains name, residences and occupation. More in a later issue of The Irish Ancestor. volXIII no. 1. 1981 pages 18-36, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 13, Also vol. XIII, no2, 1981, pages 104-112, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 13. | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||