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*[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.''
*[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.''


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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.  
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You may also wish to review the [http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Ireland.pdf Ireland Research Guide].&nbsp;&nbsp;This 538-page&nbsp;resource is from the BYU Family History Library at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and is a collection of many reference sources and articles (far more than just the Ireland Research Outline that appears first).&nbsp;The information is out of&nbsp;date and does not include&nbsp;online sources, but it is still valuable.&nbsp;  
You may also wish to review the [http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Ireland.pdf Ireland Research Guide].&nbsp;&nbsp;This 538-page&nbsp;resource is from the BYU Family History Library at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and is a collection of many reference sources and articles (far more than just the Ireland Research Outline that appears first).&nbsp;The information is out of&nbsp;date and does not include&nbsp;online sources, but it is still valuable.&nbsp;  


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[[Ireland Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
[[Ireland Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
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== News &amp; events  ==
== News &amp; events  ==


*Lecture on [http://www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing.aspx A History of the Atlantic World, c1450- c1830] with Professor Nicholas Canny Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, 6 PM 28 February 2011.<br>
*Lecture on [http://www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing.aspx A History of the Atlantic World, c1450- c1830] with Professor Nicholas Canny Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, 6 PM 28 February 2011.<br>  
*Irish census records, 1901 and 1911, are now being digitized by the [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives of Ireland].  
*Irish census records, 1901 and 1911, are now being digitized by the [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives of Ireland].  
*[http://www.librarycouncil.ie/irishlibrarynews/december-2010-308/a1/ Clare Library wins major award for genealogy]. "... includes invaluable transcriptions of Tithe Applotment Books, gravestone inscriptions with photographs ..."<br>
*[http://www.librarycouncil.ie/irishlibrarynews/december-2010-308/a1/ Clare Library wins major award for genealogy]. "... includes invaluable transcriptions of Tithe Applotment Books, gravestone inscriptions with photographs ..."<br>
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;[[Ireland Websites|More Ireland Websites ....]]
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[[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:Irish]]
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Introduction[edit | edit source]

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.

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]

Before 1922, Ireland was one country consisting of thirty-two historic counties. As a result of Civil War, Ireland was divided in 1922 into two countries:

  • Northern Ireland with six counties
  • Republic of Ireland with twenty-six counties

For further historic information, see Counties of Ireland.

The map below shows the whole of Ireland.  The six counties of Northern Ireland are divided from the rest by a heavy black line. Note that Donegal is part of the Republic of Ireland.

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

Or click on a county name below:

Antrim Dublin Limerick Roscommon
Armagh Fermanagh Londonderry (Derry) Sligo
Carlow Galway Longford Tipperary
Cavan Kerry Louth Tyrone
Clare Kildare Mayo Waterford
Cork Kilkenny Meath Westmeath
Donegal    Laois (Queens)  Monaghan Wexford
Down Leitrim Offaly (Kings) Wicklow

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
  • Birth

1619-1863
1864-present

  • Marriage
  • Marriage

1619-1863
1864-present

  • Death
  • Death

1619-1863
1864-present

Ireland Research Guide[edit | edit source]

You may also wish to review the Ireland Research Guide.  This 538-page resource is from the BYU Family History Library at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and is a collection of many reference sources and articles (far more than just the Ireland Research Outline that appears first). The information is out of date and does not include online sources, but it is still valuable. 


Ireland Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)

News & events[edit | edit source]

Useful websites[edit | edit source]

More Ireland Websites ....