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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:

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

Search records in country of arrival. Some useful records include:

Biographies
Birth, marriage, death certificates
Cemetery records
Census records
Church records
County histories
Genealogies
Journals
Land and property records

Letters
Military records
Naturalization records
Newspapers
Obituaries
Passenger lists
(especially after 1900)
Probate records

Search records in Ireland. Some useful records include:

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.

After place is located:

Go to Ireland Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor.

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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 FamilySearch Family Tree]
+::*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/find/name 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 record types:
+*'''Search records in country of arrival'''. Some useful records include:
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 * Biographies
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 * Cemetery records
 * Census records
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 * County histories
 * Genealogies
-* Land records
+* Journals
+* Land and property records
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+* Letters
 * Military records
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 * Naturalization records
 * Newspapers
-* Passenger lists <br>(especially after 1900)
+* Obituaries
+* Passenger lists<br>(especially after 1900)
 * Probate records
-* Obituaries
-* Tombstones
-* Vital records
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-*'''Search records in Ireland.''' Some useful record types:
+*'''Search records in Ireland'''. Some useful records include:
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-* [[Ireland Census|Census]]
+* [[Ireland Census|Census records]]
 * [[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.''' 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.
+*'''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.
 ::*[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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