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== Getting started with Northern Ireland research == | == Getting started with Northern Ireland research == | ||
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#The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. | #The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. | ||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | ||
== Types of Records == | == Types of Records == | ||
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The counties in Northern Ireland are: | The counties in Northern Ireland are: | ||
*County Antrim | *[[County_Antrim|County Antrim]] | ||
*County Armagh | *[[County_Armagh|County Armagh]] | ||
*County Derry (Londonderry) | *[[County_Londonderry|County Derry (Londonderry)]] | ||
*County Down | *[[County_Down|County Down ]] | ||
*County Fermanagh | *[[County_Fermanagh|County Fermanagh ]] | ||
*County Tyrone | *[[County_Tyrone|County Tyrone]] | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
*[http://www.proni.gov.uk Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)] | *[http://www.proni.gov.uk Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)] | ||
*[http://www.groni.gov.uk/ General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI)] | *[http://www.groni.gov.uk/ General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI)] | ||
*[http://www.nidex.com/genealogy.htm Northern Ireland Genealogy] | *[http://www.nidex.com/genealogy.htm Northern Ireland Genealogy] | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/ Northern IrelandGenWeb] | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/ Northern IrelandGenWeb] | ||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI] | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI] | ||
*[http://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/genintro.php Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest) | *[http://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/genintro.php Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest) | ||
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In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 6 April 2012
Getting started with Northern Ireland research[edit | edit source]Researching in Northern Ireland is NOT the same as researching in the Republic of Ireland for the following reasons:
General Information About Northern Ireland Types of Records[edit | edit source]The main records of value to family historians and genealogists are:
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]The counties in Northern Ireland are: Web Sites[edit | edit source]
Help Wanted[edit | edit source]In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
Featured Content[edit | edit source]
The will calendars,1858 to about 1900, are online as part of the first phase of a project to index and digitise all the early wills proved in the District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry. It provides a fully searchable index to the will calendar entries for these 3 District Probate Registries with the facility to view the entire will calendar entry for each successful search. Read more... Did you know?[edit | edit source](Your text or images here, or use the table below:)
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