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Guide to '''Ireland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
*[[Ireland Church History|Church History]]
==Information==
*[[Ireland Church Records|Church Records]]
Today the island of Ireland is divided into two countries: (1) the Republic of Ireland, also known as Éire or Poblacht na hÉireann and (2) [[Northern Ireland Genealogy|Northern Ireland]], one of the four constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[England Genealogy|England]], [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]], and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]). Prior to 1922 the island of Ireland was one country. The language most widely spoken is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ireland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref> In the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Gaelic language has official status; in Northern Ireland it has some official recognition along with Ulster Scots.
*[[Ireland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]  
*[[Ireland Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Ireland Directories|Directories]]
*[[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Ireland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Ireland Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Ireland Heraldry|Heraldry]]  
*[[Ireland History|History]]
*[[Ireland Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Ireland Language and Languages|Languages]]
*[[Ireland Maps|Maps]]
*[[Ireland Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Ireland Names Personal|Names Personal]]
*[[Ireland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]  
*[[Ireland Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
*[[Ireland Nobility|Nobility]]  
*[[Ireland Occupations|Occupations]]  
*[[Ireland Periodicals|Periodicals]]  
*[[Ireland Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Ireland Schools|Schools]]
*[[Ireland Societies|Societies]]
*[[Ireland Taxation|Taxation]]


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[[Image:Rock of Cashel.jpg|thumb]] Ireland has been known by many names throughout time. The first name given to the land was Island of Woods, a name given by a warrior of the people of "Nin, son of Bel.” Other names were Eire, Isle of Mists, and Irlanda.
 
Ireland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea on the east. It is divided into Northern Ireland, a constituent part of Great Britain, and the Republic of Ireland, also known as Eire. It has four provinces - Connaught, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster - and 32 counties.
 
== Where did my ancestors come from?  ==
 
Many people have information that one or more of their ancestors come from Ireland but they don't know where. Start with these steps.


==Ireland Map==
==== Step 1: Search records in the country where your ancestors settled<br>  ====
The map below shows the whole of Ireland. The six counties of Northern Ireland are divided from the rest by a heavy black line.


{{Ireland_map}}
Why start there?


==Counties==
*There are 32 counties and thousands of parishes in Ireland. There may be dozens of people by the same name as your ancestor.
Click on a county to locate more information about resources in that county.
*Ireland didn't keep general records of the population before protestant marriages began in 1845.<br>


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Records in the country where your ancestors moved to can give you clues about where they lived in Ireland. To learn about these records, click on a country where they settled.
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'''Northern Ireland Counties (Post-1922)'''<br>
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| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Australian Records|Australia]]<br>  
    <li>[[County Antrim, Ireland Genealogy|Antrim, Northern Ireland]] </li>
| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using New Zealand Records|New Zealand]]<br>  
    <li>[[County Armagh, Ireland Genealogy|Armagh, Northern Ireland]] </li>
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using United States Records|United States ]]<br>
    <li>[[County Down, Ireland Genealogy|Down, Northern Ireland]] </li>
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    <li>[[County Fermanagh, Ireland Genealogy|Fermanagh, Northern Ireland]]</li>
| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Canadian Records|Canada]]<br>  
    <li>[[County Londonderry, Ireland Genealogy|Londonderry (''Derry''), Northern Ireland]] </li>
| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Scottish Records|Scotland]]<br>  
    <li>[[County Tyrone, Ireland Genealogy|Tyrone, Northern Ireland]] </li><br>
| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Wales Records|Wales]]<br>
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'''Republic of Ireland Counties'''
| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using South American Records|South America]]<br>  
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| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using West Indies Records|West Indies]]<br>  
    <li>[[County Carlow, Ireland Genealogy|Carlow]]</li>
| &nbsp;[[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using England Records|England]]
    <li>[[County Cavan, Ireland Genealogy|Cavan]]</li>
    <li>[[County Clare, Ireland Genealogy|Clare]]</li>
    <li>[[County Cork, Ireland Genealogy|Cork]]</li>
    <li>[[County Donegal, Ireland Genealogy|Donegal]]</li>
    <li>[[County Dublin, Ireland Genealogy|Dublin]]</li>
    <li>[[County Galway, Ireland Genealogy|Galway]]</li>
    <li>[[County Kerry, Ireland Genealogy|Kerry]]</li>
    <li>[[County Kildare, Ireland Genealogy|Kildare]]</li>
    <li>[[County Kilkenny, Ireland Genealogy|Kilkenny]]</li>
    <li>[[County Laois, Ireland Genealogy|Laois (''Queens'')]]</li>
    <li>[[County Leitrim, Ireland Genealogy|Leitrim]]</li>
    <li>[[County Limerick, Ireland Genealogy|Limerick]]</li>
    <li>[[County Longford, Ireland Genealogy|Longford]]</li>
    <li>[[County Louth, Ireland Genealogy|Louth]]</li>
    <li>[[County Mayo, Ireland Genealogy|Mayo]]</li>
    <li>[[County Meath, Ireland Genealogy|Meath]]</li>
    <li>[[County Monaghan, Ireland Genealogy|Monaghan]]</li>
    <li>[[County Offaly, Ireland Genealogy|Offaly (''Kings'')]]</li>
    <li>[[County Roscommon, Ireland Genealogy|Roscommon]]</li>
    <li>[[County Sligo, Ireland Genealogy|Sligo]]</li>
    <li>[[County Tipperary, Ireland Genealogy|Tipperary]]</li>
    <li>[[County Waterford, Ireland Genealogy|Waterford]]</li>
    <li>[[County Westmeath, Ireland Genealogy|Westmeath]]</li>
    <li>[[County Wexford, Ireland Genealogy|Wexford]]</li>
    <li>[[County Wicklow, Ireland Genealogy|Wicklow]]</li>
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==References==
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==== Step 2: Search the records in Ireland<br>  ====
[[Category:Ireland]]
 
[[pt:Irlanda]]
Few records in Ireland before 1864 index part or all of the population. Here are some you can search. <br>
 
Griffiths Valuation
 
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== Featured content  ==
 
*'''Browse by topic:''' [[:Category:Ireland|Pages for Ireland]]
*[[Ireland Cemeteries|Gravestone inscriptions]] can be a useful source of family history information. Gravestones may give birth, marriage, and death information. They may also give clues about military service, occupation, or family members buried in the same area. Sometimes they give more information than the parish burial register or civil certificate of death.
*[[Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland|Topographical maps]]
*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Ireland/ireland_main.htm Here's access] to&nbsp;The Family History Library's&nbsp;Patron Desktop Irish " [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Ireland/ireland_main.htm Favorites]". Please note that currently there are significant county 'collections' for&nbsp;just about every single one of the following genealogical subjects--including Probate,&nbsp;Census, Land &amp; Property, Genealogy and Church/Civil Registration ''with only a few county exceptions.''
 
<br>
 
== Counties  ==
 
'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Irelandimagemap}}  
 
== News &amp; events  ==
 
*The National Archives in England have added [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/irishmaps.asp early Irish maps] c.1558 - c.1610 to their website. Mainly for the province of Ulster, the maps can be searched for by place, and new or old catalog reference.
 
*Irish census records, 1901 and 1911, are now being digitized by the [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives of Ireland].
 
== Useful websites  ==
 
*[http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives]
*[http://www.irish-roots.ie/ Irish Family History Foundation]
*[http://www.brsgenealogy.com/ IFHF Irish Family History Foundation on-line research]
*[http://www.familyhistory.ie/ Cumann Geinealais na hÉireann - Genealogical Society of Ireland]
*[http://www.irishhistoricmaps.ie/historic/ Historic Maps]
*[http://www.from-ireland.net/ From Ireland]
*[http://www.askaboutireland.ie/ Ask About Ireland]
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI]
 
;[[Ireland Websites|More Ireland Websites ....]]
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Revision as of 07:58, 15 January 2010

Rock of Cashel.jpg
Ireland has been known by many names throughout time. The first name given to the land was Island of Woods, a name given by a warrior of the people of "Nin, son of Bel.” Other names were Eire, Isle of Mists, and Irlanda.

Ireland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea on the east. It is divided into Northern Ireland, a constituent part of Great Britain, and the Republic of Ireland, also known as Eire. It has four provinces - Connaught, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster - and 32 counties.

Where did my ancestors come from?[edit | edit source]

Many people have information that one or more of their ancestors come from Ireland but they don't know where. Start with these steps.

Step 1: Search records in the country where your ancestors settled
[edit | edit source]

Why start there?

  • There are 32 counties and thousands of parishes in Ireland. There may be dozens of people by the same name as your ancestor.
  • Ireland didn't keep general records of the population before protestant marriages began in 1845.

Records in the country where your ancestors moved to can give you clues about where they lived in Ireland. To learn about these records, click on a country where they settled.

 Australia
  New Zealand
   United States
 Canada
  Scotland
  Wales
 South America
  West Indies
  England

 

Step 2: Search the records in Ireland
[edit | edit source]

Few records in Ireland before 1864 index part or all of the population. Here are some you can search.

Griffiths Valuation


Featured content[edit | edit source]

  • Browse by topic: Pages for Ireland
  • Gravestone inscriptions can be a useful source of family history information. Gravestones may give birth, marriage, and death information. They may also give clues about military service, occupation, or family members buried in the same area. Sometimes they give more information than the parish burial register or civil certificate of death.
  • Topographical maps
  • Here's access to The Family History Library's Patron Desktop Irish " Favorites". Please note that currently there are significant county 'collections' for just about every single one of the following genealogical subjects--including Probate, Census, Land & Property, Genealogy and Church/Civil Registration with only a few county exceptions.


Counties[edit | edit source]

Click on a county to go to that county's page:
County CorkCounty KerryCounty LimerickCounty WaterfordCounty WexfordCounty KilkennyCounty CarlowCounty WicklowCounty DublinCounty KildareCounty LaoisCounty TipperaryCounty ClareCounty GalwayCounty OffalyCounty WestmeathCounty MeathCounty LouthCounty MayoCounty RoscommonCounty SligoCounty LongfordCounty CavanCounty LeitrimCounty FermanaghCounty MonaghanCounty ArmaghCounty DownCounty Antrim, Ireland GenealogyCounty DerryCounty TyroneCounty DonegalIreland image map.png

News & events[edit | edit source]

  • The National Archives in England have added early Irish maps c.1558 - c.1610 to their website. Mainly for the province of Ulster, the maps can be searched for by place, and new or old catalog reference.

Useful websites[edit | edit source]

More Ireland Websites ....


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