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Guide to '''Ireland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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==Country Information==
*[[Ireland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]
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.
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[[Image:Rock of Cashel.jpg|thumb|View from the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary]]
Ireland has been known by many names throughout time. The first name given to the land was Island of Woods, and this name was given by a warrior of the people of "Nin, son of Bel.” The second name was Land at the Limit of the World, and the third name was Noble Island. In the time of the "Firbolg" it had this name on it. The fourth name was Eire, and this is from the name of the queen of the Tuatha De Danann, that is to say Fodhla and Banbha. The next name was Inis Fail, the Island of Stone, which is the stone of destiny that the Tuatha De Danann brought with them. It is a tabu-stone, for it used to roar under the person fit to be king when the assembly of the men of the island met at Tara. The next name was Isle of Mists, and the next was Scotia. The next name was Hibernia, and after that Irlanda. This means the land of Ir, who was the son of Mile, and he was the first man of that clan to be buried on the island. It is said that the Greeks called the land Ogygia, which is to say the most ancient land.


==Beginners' Corner==
==Ireland Map==
Choose an event to learn about in the life of your Irish ancestors:
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 Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Birth]]
*[[Ireland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Marriage]]
*[[Ireland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Death/Burial]]
*[[Ireland_Gazetteers|Place of origin]]


==Featured content==
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*'''Browse by topic:''' [[:Category:Ireland|Pages for 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.
*[[Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland|Topographical maps]]
*[http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_start.php Griffith's Primary Valuation] was published between 1847 and 1864. It is one of the best records for locating Irish ancestors.


==Counties==
==Counties==
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Click on a county to locate more information about resources in that county.
*[[County Antrim|Antrim]]
*[[County Armagh|Armagh]]
*[[County Carlow|Carlow]]
*[[County Cavan|Cavan]]
*[[County Clare|Clare]]
*[[County Cork]]
*[[County Derry|Derry (Londonderry)]]
*[[County Donegal|Donegal]]
*[[County Down|Down]]
*[[County Dublin|Dublin]]
*[[County Fermanagh|Fermanagh]]
*[[County Galway|Galway]]
*[[County Kerry|Kerry]]
*[[County Kildare|Kildare]]
*[[County Kikenny|Kilkenny]]
*[[County Laois|Laois (Queens)]]
*[[County Leitrim|Leitrim]]
*[[County Limerick|Limerick]]
*[[County Longford|Longford]]
*[[County Louth|Louth]]
*[[County Mayo|Mayo]]
*[[County Meath|Meath]]
*[[County Monaghan|Monaghan]]
*[[County Offaly|Offaly (Kings)]]
*[[County Roscommon|Roscommon]]
*[[County Sligo|Sligo]]
*[[County Tipperary|Tipperary]]
*[[County Tyrone|Tyrone]]
*[[County Waterford|Waterford]]
*[[County Westmeath|Westmeath]]
*[[County Wexford|Wexford]]
*[[County Wicklow|Wicklow]]
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==News & events==
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* Irish census records, 1901 and 1911, are now being digitized by the [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives of Ireland].
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==Useful websites==
'''Northern Ireland Counties (Post-1922)'''<br>
*[http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives]  
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*[http://www.irish-roots.ie/ Irish Family History Foundation]  
    <li>[[County Antrim, Ireland Genealogy|Antrim, Northern Ireland]] </li>
*[http://www.irishhistoricmaps.ie/historic/ Historic Maps]  
    <li>[[County Armagh, Ireland Genealogy|Armagh, Northern Ireland]] </li>
*[http://www.from-ireland.net/ From Ireland]  
    <li>[[County Down, Ireland Genealogy|Down, Northern Ireland]] </li>
*[http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_homepage.do Ask About Ireland]  
    <li>[[County Fermanagh, Ireland Genealogy|Fermanagh, Northern Ireland]]</li>
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI]
    <li>[[County Londonderry, Ireland Genealogy|Londonderry (''Derry''), Northern Ireland]] </li>
*[http://www.stirnet.com/main/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=79 Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)
    <li>[[County Tyrone, Ireland Genealogy|Tyrone, Northern Ireland]] </li><br>
;[[Ireland Websites|More Ireland Websites ....]]
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'''Republic of Ireland Counties'''
 
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    <li>[[County Carlow, Ireland Genealogy|Carlow]]</li>
    <li>[[County Cavan, Ireland Genealogy|Cavan]]</li>
    <li>[[County Clare, Ireland Genealogy|Clare]]</li>
    <li>[[County Cork, Ireland Genealogy|Cork]]</li>
    <li>[[County Donegal, Ireland Genealogy|Donegal]]</li>
    <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>
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==References==
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Guide to Ireland ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

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, one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (together with England, Scotland, and Wales). Prior to 1922 the island of Ireland was one country. The language most widely spoken is English.[1] In the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Gaelic language has official status; in Northern Ireland it has some official recognition along with Ulster Scots.

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Ireland Map[edit | edit source]

The map below shows the whole of Ireland. The six counties of Northern Ireland are divided from the rest by a heavy black line.

GalwayGalwayGalwayGalwayRoscommonMayoMayoMayoMayoSligoLeitrimDonegalWexfordKilkennyCarlowLaoisWicklowOffalyKildareDublinWestmeathLongfordMeathLouthCavanMonaghanCorkCorkCorkWaterfordKerryKerryKerryLimerickTipperaryClareClareClareClareFermanaghTyroneArmaghDownLough NeaghAntrimAntrimLondonderryIreland map.png



Counties[edit | edit source]

Click on a county to locate more information about resources in that county.

Northern Ireland Counties (Post-1922)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Ireland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland, accessed 24 March 2016.