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Finding the Ireland County or Parish of Origin[edit | edit source]

Knowing the parish or townland of origin is important in Irish research because of all the common names. Even if the parish or townland is not found, knowing the county will significantly narrow research results.

Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).

Search records in country of arrival. Some useful record types:

Biographies
Cemetery records
Census records
Church records
County histories
Genealogies
Land records
Military records

Naturalization records
Newspapers
Passenger lists
(especially after 1900)
Probate records
Obituaries
Tombstones
Vital records

Search records in Ireland. Some useful record types:

Localize the surname. Some surnames are more common in certain areas, so checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area an ancestor is from. Do a search for both the surname of the father/groom and the surname of the mother/bride. This will help narrow down the likely area your ancestor originated.

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-Knowing the place of origin (parish or townland) in Ireland is extremely beneficial in finding the desired ancestor because of common names. Even if the parish or townland is not found, knowing the county will significantly narrow search results. Try the following suggestions: <br><br>
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+Knowing the parish or townland of origin is important in Irish research because of all the common names. Even if the parish or townland is not found, knowing the county will significantly narrow research results.
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 *'''Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family''' (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).
-::*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/find/name FamilySearch Family Tree]
+::*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree FamilySearch Family Tree]
 ::*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry Member Trees]
 ::*[https://www.geni.com/login Geni.com]
 ::*[https://www.wikitree.com/ Wikitree.com]
-*'''Search records in country of arrival'''. Some useful records include:
+*'''Search records in country of arrival.''' Some useful record types:
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 * Biographies
-* Birth, marriage, death certificates
 * Cemetery records
 * Census records
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 * County histories
 * Genealogies
-* Journals
+* Land records
-* Land and property records
+* Military records
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-* Letters
-* Military records
 * Naturalization records
 * Newspapers
+* Passenger lists <br>(especially after 1900)
+* Probate records
 * Obituaries
-* Passenger lists<br>(especially after 1900)
+* Tombstones
-* Probate records
+* Vital records
 |}
-*'''Search records in Ireland'''. Some useful records include:
+*'''Search records in Ireland.''' Some useful record types:
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-* [[Ireland Census|Census records]]
+* [[Ireland Census|Census]]
 * [[Ireland Census Substitutes|Census substitutes]]
 * [[Ireland Church Records|Church records]]
 * [[Ireland Civil Registration|Civil registration]]
-* [[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration records]]
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 * [[Ireland Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
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-*'''Localize the surname'''. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region an ancestor is from. Search for the surname of both the father/groom and mother/bride to narrow down the region.
+*'''Localize the surname.''' Some surnames are more common in certain areas, so checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area an ancestor is from. Do a search for both the surname of the father/groom and the surname of the mother/bride. This will help narrow down the likely area your ancestor originated.
 ::*[https://www.johngrenham.com/surnames/ Irish Surnames]
 ::*[https://www.swilson.info/sdist.php Ireland Surname Distribution mid 1800s]
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-<h3>After place is located:</h3>
-Go to [[GuidedResearch:Ireland|'''Ireland Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
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