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==== Step 6 [[Obtain the Records|Look for indexes]]  ====
==== Step 6 [[Obtain the Records|Look for indexes]]  ====


<br> Look for indexes to records with broad coverage for Ireland or for indexes to records for the specific county where your ancestor lived. Surname indexes to collections of records may provide the names of places where people of your surname lived. You can then look for your ancestor in records of those places. <br> Indexed records may include:<br> •Civil registration records.<br> •Census records.<br> •Church records.<br> •Burial or cemetery records.<br> •Probate records.<br> •Tax records.<br> •Land records.<br> Indexes are available at libraries with genealogical collections, such as the Family History Library.<br> Indexes may also be available on Internet web sites. Some indexes are created by family history societies, private groups or individuals and may be available for purchase from them. For more information on finding indexes, see Where to Find It.<br> Ireland, [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to Find a Place Name]]<br> Research Guidance<br> Version of Data: 08/20/01<br>3<br>  
<br> Look for indexes to records with broad coverage for Ireland or for indexes to records for the specific county where your ancestor lived. Surname indexes to collections of records may provide the names of places where people of your surname lived. You can then look for your ancestor in records of those places. <br> Indexed records may include:<br> •[[Ireland Civil Registration|Civil registration records]].<br> •[[Ireland Census|Census records]].<br> •[[Ireland Church Records|Church records]].<br> •Burial or cemetery records.<br> •[[Ireland Probate Records|Probate records]].<br> •[[Ireland Taxation|Tax records]].<br> •[[Ireland Land and Property|Land records]].<br> Indexes are available at libraries with genealogical collections, such as the [[Family History Library]].<br> Indexes may also be available on Internet web sites. Some indexes are created by family history societies, private groups or individuals and may be available for purchase from them. For more information on finding indexes.<br> Ireland, [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search]]<br>


==== Step 7 [[Describe the Records on a Research Log|Cite your sources]]  ====
==== Step 7 [[Describe the Records on a Research Log|Cite your sources]]  ====
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