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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. The island comprises thirty-two counties within four provinces: Connaught, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster.

Beginners Corner[edit | edit source]

If you are just beginning to research your Irish ancestors, here are some helps to get you started.

How Can I Find My Irish Ancestor?[edit | edit source]

You may have a family story or a document that says one of your ancestors came from Ireland. You don't know where in Ireland, or perhaps you only know the name of a county. You want to know more. A good place to start is by finding your family in the country where they settled. Read on to learn what you can do.

Research Guidance[edit | edit source]

You may also want to try step-by-step research guidance. This includes suggested records to search and instructions on how to access them Select a time period for an event type you would like to find.

Birth	1619-1863
Birth	1864-present
Marriage	1619-1863
Marriage	1864-present
Death	1619-1863
Death	1864-present

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:

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.

Irish census records, 1901 and 1911, are now being digitized by the National Archives of Ireland.

Useful websites[edit | edit source]

More Ireland Websites ....

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+*[[Ireland Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
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+*[[Ireland Biography|Biography]]
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+*[[Ireland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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+*[[Ireland Census|Census]]
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+*[[Ireland Church Directories|Church Directories]]
-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|153x202px]] 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. The island comprises thirty-two counties within four provinces: Connaught, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster.
+== Beginners Corner ==
+If you are just beginning to research your Irish ancestors, here are some&nbsp;helps to get you started.
+=== How Can I Find My Irish Ancestor?  ===
-==Ireland Map==
+You may have a family story or a document that says one of your ancestors came from Ireland. You don't know where in Ireland, or perhaps you only know the name of a county. You want to know more. A good place to start is by finding your family in the country where they settled. Read on to [[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|'''learn''']] what you can do.
-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}}
+=== Research Guidance ===
-==Counties==
+You may also want to try step-by-step research guidance.&nbsp; This includes suggested records to search and instructions on how to access&nbsp;them&nbsp; Select a&nbsp;time period for an event type you would like to find.
-Click on a county to locate more information about resources in that county.
-{| style="width:90%; vertical-align:top;"
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-| style="width:20%; vertical-align:top" |
+| Birth
-'''Northern Ireland Counties (Post-1922)'''<br>
+| [[Ireland_Research_Guidance|1619-1863]]
-<ul>
+|-
-    <li>[[County Antrim, Ireland Genealogy|Antrim, Northern Ireland]] </li>
+| Birth
-    <li>[[County Armagh, Ireland Genealogy|Armagh, Northern Ireland]] </li>
+| [[Ireland_Research_Guidance:_Birth_1864-Present|1864-present]]
-    <li>[[County Down, Ireland Genealogy|Down, Northern Ireland]] </li>
+|-
-    <li>[[County Fermanagh, Ireland Genealogy|Fermanagh, Northern Ireland]]</li>
+| Marriage
-    <li>[[County Londonderry, Ireland Genealogy|Londonderry (''Derry''), Northern Ireland]] </li>
+| [[Ireland_Research_Guidance:_Marriage_1619-1863|1619-1863]]
-    <li>[[County Tyrone, Ireland Genealogy|Tyrone, Northern Ireland]] </li><br>
+|-
-<br>
+| Marriage
-'''Republic of Ireland Counties'''
+| [[Ireland_Research_Guidance:_Marriage_1864-Present|1864-present]]
-<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" >
+|-
-    <li>[[County Carlow, Ireland Genealogy|Carlow]]</li>
+| Death
-    <li>[[County Cavan, Ireland Genealogy|Cavan]]</li>
+| [[Ireland_Research_Guidance:_Death_1619-1863|1619-1863]]
-    <li>[[County Clare, Ireland Genealogy|Clare]]</li>
+|-
-    <li>[[County Cork, Ireland Genealogy|Cork]]</li>
+| Death
-    <li>[[County Donegal, Ireland Genealogy|Donegal]]</li>
+| [[Ireland_Research_Guidance:_Death_1864-Present|1864-present<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1288916787453_864" />]]
-    <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>
- </ul>
 |}
-==References==
+== Featured content  ==
-{{reflist}}
-<div style="clear:both"></div>
+*'''Browse by topic:''' [[:Category:Ireland|Pages for Ireland]]
-[[Category: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.
-[[pt:Irlanda]]
+*[[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 ....]]
+</div>
+<br>
+[[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:Irish]]