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Many resources for Irish research are available on the Internet. Other sources are available only in archives and libraries in the United Kingdom and Ireland. A Web page on the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/ Genealogy of the United Kingdom and Ireland (GenUKI)] summarizes national and local collections. | Many resources for Irish research are available on the Internet. Other sources are available only in archives and libraries in the United Kingdom and Ireland. A Web page on the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/ Genealogy of the United Kingdom and Ireland (GenUKI)] summarizes national and local collections. | ||
It should be noted that the records for Eire (Ireland) and Northern Ireland are now totally separate. The researcher needs to understand that some study of the geography of his lineage needs to be made so that contact is made to the correct geographical area. | |||
Contact information, including links to individual Web sites, for archives, libraries and specialized places are found on the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/default.htm Archon] directory. Some of the Web sites may have online catalogs. | Contact information, including links to individual Web sites, for archives, libraries and specialized places are found on the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/default.htm Archon] directory. Some of the Web sites may have online catalogs. | ||