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The index is arranged by [[:Category:Counties of Ireland|county]]. For each county there are two sets of surname lists. The first set covers the whole county and lists the barony (s) where the surname is found. (A barony is an administrative, tax, and regional division within a county.) The second set is arranged by civil parishes within each barony. The steps below discuss how to use the Householders Index. | The index is arranged by [[:Category:Counties of Ireland|county]]. For each county there are two sets of surname lists. The first set covers the whole county and lists the barony (s) where the surname is found. (A barony is an administrative, tax, and regional division within a county.) The second set is arranged by civil parishes within each barony. The steps below discuss how to use the Householders Index. | ||
=== Getting Started === | === Getting Started === | ||
Before beginning a search, you should know the county where your ancestor resided. If you do not have this information, it will be necessary to search for the surname in every county listed in the Householders Index. Counties of origin are often found in personal journals, obituaries, family histories, vital records, and so forth. To search the Householders Index, follow the steps listed below. They are discussed in more detail on the following pages. | Before beginning a search, you should know the county where your ancestor resided. If you do not have this information, it will be necessary to search for the surname in every county listed in the Householders Index. Counties of origin are often found in personal journals, obituaries, family histories, vital records, and so forth. To search the Householders Index, follow the steps listed below. They are discussed in more detail on the following pages. | ||
SIX STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN USING THE HOUSEHOLDERS INDEX | ==== SIX STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN USING THE HOUSEHOLDERS INDEX ==== | ||
*Find the call number or film number for the county of your ancestor. | |||
*Locate the county in the print or film version of the index. | |||
*Locate the surname in the general surname index. | |||
*Locate the surname in the parish surname index. | |||
*Record the information for the surname. | |||
*Look in the actual tax lists to record additional details for the surname. | |||
=== Step 1. Find the Call Number or Film Number for the County of Your Ancestor === | === Step 1. Find the Call Number or Film Number for the County of Your Ancestor === | ||