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Similar place-name indexes based on the 1851 and 1901 censuses exist. The index for 1851 is only available in book format and so may not be available at all Family History Centers. The index for 1901, the ''General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland'', is available on microfilm. | Similar place-name indexes based on the 1851 and 1901 censuses exist. The index for 1851 is only available in book format and so may not be available at all Family History Centers. The index for 1901, the ''General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland'', is available on microfilm. | ||
==Northern Ireland Gazetteers== | ==Northern Ireland Gazetteers== | ||
== Online Gazetteers == | === Online Gazetteers === | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=264&reqParentsLabel=Northern%20Ireland%2C%20United%20Kingdom&reqParentsType=580 FamilySearch Places] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=264&reqParentsLabel=Northern%20Ireland%2C%20United%20Kingdom&reqParentsType=580 FamilySearch Places] | ||
*[https://streetdirectories.proni.gov.uk/ Northern Ireland Street Directory] | *[https://streetdirectories.proni.gov.uk/ Northern Ireland Street Directory] | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/viewsofbelfastco00lawr/page/n1/mode/2up Historic Sites in Northern Ireland, 1895] | *[https://archive.org/details/viewsofbelfastco00lawr/page/n1/mode/2up Historic Sites in Northern Ireland, 1895] | ||
* World Gazetteers at [https://archive.org/search.php?query=World%20Gazetteer Archive.org] | * World Gazetteers at [https://archive.org/search.php?query=World%20Gazetteer Archive.org] | ||
=== Print Only Gazetteers == | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/298012?availability=Family%20History%20Library Census of population of Northern Ireland, 1926 : topographical index, printed and presented pursuant to the provisions of 15 and 16 Geo. V., ch. 21] Census of population of Northern Ireland, 1926 : topographical index, printed and presented pursuant to the provisions of 15 and 16 Geo. V., ch. 21, Belfast, Ireland : His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1947, c1929 | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/489957?availability=Family%20History%20Library Éire Thuaidh = Ireland North : a cultural map and gazetteer of Irish place names] Northern Ireland - a cultural map and gazetteer of Irish place names, Belfast, Ireland : Northern Ireland. Department of the Environment, c1988 | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/206701?availability=Family%20History%20Library General alphabetical index to the townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland : based on the census of Ireland for the year 1851] Ireland General Registrar, General alphabetical index to the townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland : based on the census of Ireland for the year 1851, Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1984 | |||
== Print Only Gazetteers === | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/298012?availability=Family%20History%20Library Census of population of Northern Ireland, 1926 : topographical index, printed and presented pursuant to the provisions of 15 and 16 Geo. V., ch. 21] Census of population of Northern Ireland, 1926 : topographical index, printed and presented pursuant to the provisions of 15 and 16 Geo. V., ch. 21, Belfast, Ireland : His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1947, c1929 | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/489957?availability=Family%20History%20Library Éire Thuaidh = Ireland North : a cultural map and gazetteer of Irish place names] Northern Ireland - a cultural map and gazetteer of Irish place names, Belfast, Ireland : Northern Ireland. Department of the Environment, c1988 | |||
== Why Use Gazetteers == | |||
A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. You can use a gazetteer to locate the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and religious jurisdictions over those places. | |||
There are many places within a country with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept. | |||
=== Gazetteer Contents === | |||
Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as: | |||
*Different religious denominations | |||
*Schools, colleges, and universities | |||
*Major manufacturers, canals, docks, and railroad stations | |||
*The population size. | |||
*Boundaries of civil jurisdiction. | |||
*Ecclesiastical jurisdiction(s) | |||
*Longitude and latitude. | |||
*Distances and direction from other from cities. | |||
*Schools, colleges, and universities. | |||
*Denominations and number of churches. | |||
*Historical and biographical information on some individuals (usually high-ranking or famous individuals) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||