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*[http://www.seanruad.com/ IreAtlas] is an online version of the index to townlands compiled from the 1851 census.  
*[http://www.seanruad.com/ IreAtlas] is an online version of the index to townlands compiled from the 1851 census.  
*[http://www.irishhistoricmaps.ie/historic/ Irish Historic Maps] Ireland's most comprehensive archive of maps from 1829 to 1913. A small fee is required to use the online maps.
*[http://www.irishhistoricmaps.ie/historic/ Irish Historic Maps] Ireland's most comprehensive archive of maps from 1829 to 1913. A small fee is required to use the online maps.  
*[http://maps.epa.ie/InternetMapViewer/MapViewer.aspx/ Environmental Maps] Very nice maps although it will take several clicks to get to the greatest detail.
*[http://maps.epa.ie/InternetMapViewer/MapViewer.aspx/ Environmental Maps] Very nice maps although it will take several clicks to get to the greatest detail.  
*[http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/LocalStudies/MayoMapsOnline/ 1838 Ordnance Survey Map of Mayo, six inch scale]
*[http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/LocalStudies/MayoMapsOnline/ 1838 Ordnance Survey Map of Mayo, six inch scale]


=== Miscellaneous  ===
=== Miscellaneous  ===


*[http://www.from-ireland.net/ www.from-ireland.net]- A very useful site. Am amazing number of records are available from all counties. Literally thousands of helpful links and other resources are also detailed. In addition, there are a lot of cultural, folklore, and other information available. A YAHOO! mailing list can be subscribed to and you will have at your fingertips help from the many knowledgeable people on the list.
*[http://www.from-ireland.net/ www.from-ireland.net]- A very useful site. Am amazing number of records are available from all counties. Literally thousands of helpful links and other resources are also detailed. In addition, there are a lot of cultural, folklore, and other information available. A YAHOO! mailing list can be subscribed to and you will have at your fingertips help from the many knowledgeable people on the list.  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~econnolly/ Eddies Extracts]- This site contains many Birth, Marriage and Death notices extracted from various early newspapers such as the Belfast Evening Telegraph, The Witness, Banner of Ulster, Northern Whig and Belfast News-Letter. It also has extracts from the Registers of Deceased Seamen and lists the details of over 25,000 Presbyterians who served in the Great War.
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~econnolly/ Eddies Extracts]- This site contains many Birth, Marriage and Death notices extracted from various early newspapers such as the Belfast Evening Telegraph, The Witness, Banner of Ulster, Northern Whig and Belfast News-Letter. It also has extracts from the Registers of Deceased Seamen and lists the details of over 25,000 Presbyterians who served in the Great War.  
*[http://www.stirnet.com/ www.stirnet.com- ](unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)
*[http://www.stirnet.com/ www.stirnet.com- ](unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)  
*[http://www.diaspora.ie/ www.diaspora.ie]- Aspiration, enterprise, adventure, and the Irish around the world.  
*[http://www.diaspora.ie/ www.diaspora.ie]- Aspiration, enterprise, adventure, and the Irish around the world.  
*[http://www.findmypast.ie/search Petty Sessions Order Books: 1851-1912:] This is the lowest court in the whole country. These records were scanned by FamilySearch and are being put online through [http://www.findmypast.ie/search?region=ireland&collection=courts%20utf0026%20legal FindMyPast.ie]. There is no charge to look at the index but there is a charge to view the actual record.  
*[http://www.findmypast.ie/search Petty Sessions Order Books: 1851-1912:] This is the lowest court in the whole country. These records were scanned by FamilySearch and are being put online through [http://www.findmypast.ie/search?region=ireland&collection=courts%20utf0026%20legal FindMyPast.ie]. There is no charge to look at the index but there is a charge to view the actual record.  
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=== Newspapers  ===
=== Newspapers  ===
=== Old age pensions  ===
*[http://www.ireland-genealogy.com/ www.ireland-genealogy.com]- Database is for Northern Ireland. Applicants for pensions used information from the 1841 and 1851 Ireland Censuses before they were destroyed. May name parents and siblings.
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1039474 www.familysearch.org]- Republic of Ireland. Microfilm records of the Census Search forms used to gather personal and family information from the 1841 and 1851 Ireland censuses before they were destroyed. May &nbsp;name parents and siblings.<br>


=== Repositories  ===
=== Repositories  ===
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*[http://www.groireland.ie/ www.groireland.ie]- General Register's Office for the Republic of Ireland  
*[http://www.groireland.ie/ www.groireland.ie]- General Register's Office for the Republic of Ireland  
*[http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/ www.nidirect.gov.uk]- General Register's Office for Northern Ireland
*[http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/ www.nidirect.gov.uk]- General Register's Office for Northern Ireland
=== Old age pensions  ===
*[http://www.ireland-genealogy.com/ www.ireland-genealogy.com]- Database is for Northern Ireland. Applicants for pensions used information from the 1841 and 1851 Ireland Censuses before they were destroyed. May name parents and siblings.
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1039474 www.familysearch.org]- Republic of Ireland. Microfilm records of the Census Search forms used to gather personal and family information from the 1841 and 1851 Ireland censuses before they were destroyed. May &nbsp;name parents and siblings.<br>


=== Wills/Probate Records  ===
=== Wills/Probate Records  ===
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