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Guide to '''Northern Ireland ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
Guide to '''Northern Ireland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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==Country Information==
==Country Information==
'''Northern Ireland''' is one of the four constituent parts of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[England Genealogy|England]], [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]). Northern Ireland, is of fairly recent origin, coming out of the partition of the&nbsp;island of [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]]&nbsp;in 1921.&nbsp;Northern Ireland was retained as part of the UK, and the rest of Ireland, became an independent state, and was known as&nbsp;the Irish Free State in 1922, and after 1949, the Republic of Ireland. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Northern Ireland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland, accessed 25 April 2016.</ref>
'''Northern Ireland''' is one of the four constituent parts of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[England Genealogy|England]], [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]). Northern Ireland, is of fairly recent origin, coming out of the partition of the island of [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] in 1921. Northern Ireland was retained as part of the UK, and the rest of Ireland, became an independent state, and was known as the Irish Free State in 1922, and after 1949, the Republic of Ireland. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Northern Ireland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland, accessed 25 April 2016.</ref>


Northern Ireland is often referred to colloquially (usually by Protestants) as "Ulster". While all of Northern Ireland is within Ulster, not all of Ulster is within Northern Ireland - three Ulster counties Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal and Co. Monaghan are in the Republic. Northern Ireland itself is formed of six counties - Co. Antrim, Co. Armagh, Co. Derry/Londonderry (both names may be encountered), Co. Down, Co. Fermanagh and Co. Tyrone. Unlike Great Britain, counties tend to be called "County X" rather than "X-shire".
==Getting Started==
Keep in mind these differences from the rest of Ireland:
#Although originally Roman Catholic, over time what now constitutes Northern Ireland became predominately a Protestant country. This trend appears to be reversing due to differing birth rates.
#The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], however, some residual laws from pre-partition Ireland remain in force (i.e. when all of Ireland in the UK)
#Many of the original records have been destroyed by conflicts and/or accidental damage. Some of these were destroyed in the various conflicts that culminated in the 1921 "troubles", but copies of some records do exist. Water damage and neglect have also damaged a number of records.
#Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, people from Northern Ireland can hold dual citizenship with the Republic of Ireland, if they opt to do so.
#Northern Irish records tend to be distinctive in that Irish is not used in an official capacity. The crown also appears on some of them.
#Pre-1921 records can be accessed from both Belfast and Dublin. Post-1921 Northern Irish records are not available in Dublin, unless that person has become an Irish citizen.
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<h3>Getting Started with Northern Ireland Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Northern Ireland research.
*[[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Guided Research]]
*[[How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Death Records]]
*[[Ireland Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
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<h3>Northern Ireland Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Northern Ireland research.
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland]
*[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.ancestryireland.com/index.php Ancestry Ireland]
*[http://www.ancestryireland.com/index.php Northern IrelandGenWeb]
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI]
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==Northern Ireland Clickable Map==
==Northern Ireland Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland. <br>
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland.


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==Jurisdictions==
==Counties==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.


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     <li>[[County Tyrone Genealogy|County Tyrone]]</li>
     <li>[[County Tyrone Genealogy|County Tyrone]]</li>
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==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=Ireland Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927084?region=Ireland Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Northern_Ireland Family History Center locator map]


==References==
==References==
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Guide to Northern Ireland ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Northern Ireland is one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom (together with England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland, is of fairly recent origin, coming out of the partition of the island of Ireland in 1921. Northern Ireland was retained as part of the UK, and the rest of Ireland, became an independent state, and was known as the Irish Free State in 1922, and after 1949, the Republic of Ireland. The official language is English.[1]

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Research Help

Northern Ireland Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland.

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Counties[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Ulster is one of the historic provinces of Ireland. It consists of nine counties, six of which are in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Northern Ireland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland, accessed 25 April 2016.