(Standardized sidebar and breadcrumb order.) |
m (Text replacement - "E-mail" to "Email") |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
==National Archives== | ==National Archives== | ||
<span style="Color:DarkViolet">Both the National Archives (Ireland) and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland collect records for all of Ireland. Neither staff does major research for patrons, but both may conduct brief searches if you supply them with sufficient information. </span><br> | <span style="Color:DarkViolet">Both the National Archives (Ireland) and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland collect records for all of Ireland. Neither staff does major research for patrons, but both may conduct brief searches if you supply them with sufficient information. </span><br> | ||
| Line 59: | Line 58: | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 1707<br> | Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 1707<br> | ||
Email: info@linenhall.com<br> | |||
[https://www.linenhall.com/collections/national-collection-of-northern-ireland-publications/ NIPR Website]<br> | [https://www.linenhall.com/collections/national-collection-of-northern-ireland-publications/ NIPR Website]<br> | ||
:NIPR (formerly known as the Northern Ireland Publications Resource) is Northern Ireland’s '''National Collection of Northern Ireland Publications''', a systematic collection and catalogue of all books, journals, pamphlets and reports published in Northern Ireland. As Northern Ireland has no National Library, no local institution is legally responsible for collecting all material published in Northern Ireland. Prior to the creation of NIPR, there was no reliable way of finding out what was published in Northern Ireland, who was collecting it, and where it was held. | :NIPR (formerly known as the Northern Ireland Publications Resource) is Northern Ireland’s '''National Collection of Northern Ireland Publications''', a systematic collection and catalogue of all books, journals, pamphlets and reports published in Northern Ireland. As Northern Ireland has no National Library, no local institution is legally responsible for collecting all material published in Northern Ireland. Prior to the creation of NIPR, there was no reliable way of finding out what was published in Northern Ireland, who was collecting it, and where it was held. | ||
| Line 74: | Line 73: | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 1707<br> | Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 1707<br> | ||
Email: info@linenhall.com<br> | |||
[https://www.linenhall.com/collections/irish-local-studies/ Website]<br> | [https://www.linenhall.com/collections/irish-local-studies/ Website]<br> | ||
:Main library in Belfast containing many genealogical records for the area including County Antrim. The Linen Hall has fantastic resources to support genealogy and the study of family histories attracting researchers locally and from around the world. From ‘how to’ guides for those beginning their genealogy journey, to gravestone inscriptions, military lists, passenger lists, lists of clergy, and information on surnames, place-names and street directories. Unique to the Linen Hall, the Blackwood Pedigrees of handwritten family trees and the Belfast News Letter Birth, Death and Marriage Index 1737-1863 are fascinating resources which bring family history to life.<ref>"Irish and Local Studies", at Linen Hall, https://www.linenhall.com/collections/irish-local-studies/, accessed 30 March 2023.</ref> | :Main library in Belfast containing many genealogical records for the area including County Antrim. The Linen Hall has fantastic resources to support genealogy and the study of family histories attracting researchers locally and from around the world. From ‘how to’ guides for those beginning their genealogy journey, to gravestone inscriptions, military lists, passenger lists, lists of clergy, and information on surnames, place-names and street directories. Unique to the Linen Hall, the Blackwood Pedigrees of handwritten family trees and the Belfast News Letter Birth, Death and Marriage Index 1737-1863 are fascinating resources which bring family history to life.<ref>"Irish and Local Studies", at Linen Hall, https://www.linenhall.com/collections/irish-local-studies/, accessed 30 March 2023.</ref> | ||
| Line 107: | Line 106: | ||
Grenham, John. ''"''Research Services, Societies and Repositories''." In Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide.'' This chapter lists the names, addresses, phone numbers, and hours of various repositories in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. | Grenham, John. ''"''Research Services, Societies and Repositories''." In Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide.'' This chapter lists the names, addresses, phone numbers, and hours of various repositories in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. | ||
Helferty, Seamus, and Raymond Refausse, eds. ''Directory of Irish Archives.'' 5th ed. Blackrock, Ireland: Irish Academic Press, 2011, (FS Library book Ref | Helferty, Seamus, and Raymond Refausse, eds. ''Directory of Irish Archives.'' 5th ed. Blackrock, Ireland: Irish Academic Press, 2011, (FS Library book Ref {{FSC|3048895|item|disp=Directory of Irish Archives}}.) This book alphabetically lists for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland each repository, its address, its major record holdings, and any guides to its collections. The book is indexed by county and by record subject. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
edits