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=== Getting started with Northern Ireland research === | |||
== Getting started with Northern Ireland research == | |||
Researching in Northern Ireland is NOT the same as researching in the [[Ireland|Republic of Ireland]] for the following reasons: | Researching in Northern Ireland is NOT the same as researching in the [[Ireland|Republic of Ireland]] for the following reasons: | ||
#Although originally Catholic, over time what now constitutes Northern Ireland | #Although originally Catholic, over time what now constitutes Northern Ireland became predominately a Protestant country. | ||
#The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. | #The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. | ||
#Many of the original records have been destroyed in the various conflicts that | #Many of the original records have been destroyed in the various conflicts that culminated in the 1921 "troubles", but copies of some records do exist | ||
#Therefore a knowledge of history of this area and the potential records that could be found is essential | #Therefore a knowledge of history of this area and the potential records that could be found is essential | ||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | ||
=== The Province of Ulster === | |||
== Province of Ulster | |||
Ulster in one of the historic provinces of Ireland. It consists of nine counties, six of which are in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland. | |||
== Jurisdictions | *[[County Antrim]] | ||
*[[County Armagh]] | |||
*[[County Cavan]] (in the Republic of Ireland) | |||
*[[County Derry|County Derry or Londonderry]] | |||
*[[County Donegal]] (in the Republic of Ireland) | |||
*[[County Down]] | |||
*[[County Fermanagh]] | |||
*[[County Monaghan]] (in the Republic of Ireland) | |||
*[[County Tyrone]] | |||
=== Jurisdictions === | |||
The main records of value to family historians and genealogists are: | |||
*Census (some) | *Census (some) | ||
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*Wills and Testamentary Records | *Wills and Testamentary Records | ||
A Turbulent History Destroyed Many Records - Records of Ulster ancestors have been lost due to the consistent warfare that occurred in all parts of the island of Ireland. Other countries in the United Kingdom have a more consistent set of records with less loss. | |||
The following | The following lists record types that could be available in some way: | ||
*Census | *Census | ||
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*Registry of Deeds | *Registry of Deeds | ||
*Wills and other Testamentary Records | *Wills and other Testamentary Records | ||
*Various Printed | *Various Printed Sources | ||
*Emigration | *Emigration | ||
*Poor Law | *Poor Law | ||
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*Business Records | *Business Records | ||
*Crown Records | *Crown Records | ||
*Militia, Yeomanry, and Irish | *Militia, Yeomanry, and Irish Royal Constabulary | ||
=== Web Sites === | |||
== Web Sites == | |||
*[http://www.proni.gov.uk Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)] | *[http://www.proni.gov.uk Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)] | ||
*[http://www.groni.gov.uk/ General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI)] | *[http://www.groni.gov.uk/ General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI)] | ||
* | *[http://www.ancestryireland.com/index.php Ancestry Ireland] | ||
* | *[http://www.ancestryireland.com/index.php Northern IrelandGenWeb] | ||
* | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI] | ||
*[http://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/genintro.php Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest) | *[http://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/genintro.php Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest) | ||
*[http://pages.suddenlink.net/gunstar/index1.htm Huggins Family of Northern Ireland] | *[http://pages.suddenlink.net/gunstar/index1.htm Huggins Family of Northern Ireland]<br> | ||
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[[Category:United_Kingdom]] [[Category:Northern_Ireland | *'''Browse:''' | ||
The will calendars,1858 to about 1900, are online as part of the first phase of a project to index and digitise all the early wills proved in the District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry. It provides a fully searchable index to the will calendar entries for these 3 District Probate Registries with the facility to view the entire will calendar entry for each successful search. [http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm Read more...] </div> | |||
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