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*You may also search some of the online indexes. Below are some of the available indexes. You should also search the internet to look for other online indexes. | *You may also search some of the online indexes. Below are some of the available indexes. You should also search the internet to look for other online indexes. | ||
**[http://www.irish-world.com/gravestones/index.cfm Irelands Gravestone Index] - pay for view | **[http://www.irish-world.com/gravestones/index.cfm Irelands Gravestone Index] - pay for view | ||
**[http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/ History from Headstones] - pay for view, Ulster cemeteries | |||
**[http://www.interment.net/ireland/index.htm interment.net] - free, for cemeteries in the Republic of Ireland | |||
**http://interment.net/uk/nire/index.htm internment.net] - free, for cemeteries in Northern Ireland. | |||
**[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlmea2/Cemeteries/ Meath Ireland Cemeteries] - free, County Meath | |||
**[http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/headstones.htm IGP Headstone Project] - free Irish Headstone photos from the Ireland Genealogy Project | |||
**Johnson, Keith A. Some Irish Inscriptions in Old Burial Grounds of New South Wales, Australia. Numerous headstones with inscriptions recording the death of Irish persons who settled in Australia, giving their native place in Ireland, covering years 1820-1914. Article in The Irish Ancestor, Vo.III, no.1. 1971, pages 5-10, Family History Ref. 941.5 B2i | |||
**Jones, Horace E. Some Irish Monumental Inscriptions in England. Found in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cumberland, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire. Article is in The Irish Ancestor, Vol. 1, no. 2, 1969 page 97-103, 941.5 B2i Family History Library SLC, also [http://www.worldcat.org/title/the-irish-ancestor WorldCat]. | |||
**[http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialrecords/search.asp Belfast City Burial Database] | |||
**[http://http://www.iancantwell.com/genealogy.php Ian Cantwell web site] - free index of published (CD and online) surnames and place names from Cos. Clare, Dublin, Galway, Mayo, Wexford and Wicklow | |||
*Gravestone inscriptions that have been transcribed by other organizations or individuals are listed in: | *Gravestone inscriptions that have been transcribed by other organizations or individuals are listed in: | ||
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:#Hayes, Richard J. [[Hayes Manuscript and Periodical Sources for Irish Research|''Manuscript sources for the history of Irish civilization'']]. (Family History Library book {{FHL|44280|title-id|disp=941.5 A5h}}.) | :#Hayes, Richard J. [[Hayes Manuscript and Periodical Sources for Irish Research|''Manuscript sources for the history of Irish civilization'']]. (Family History Library book {{FHL|44280|title-id|disp=941.5 A5h}}.) | ||
:#Grenham, John. ''Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide''. 3rd ed. Dublin, Ireland: Gill and Macmillan, 2006. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|955440|title-id|disp=941.5 D27gj 2006}}.) | :#Grenham, John. ''Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide''. 3rd ed. Dublin, Ireland: Gill and Macmillan, 2006. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|955440|title-id|disp=941.5 D27gj 2006}}.) | ||
:#The Family History Library has a growing collection of transcriptions of gravestone inscriptions. To locate these, consult the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Place Search'''] | :#The Family History Library has a growing collection of transcriptions of gravestone inscriptions. To locate these, consult the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Place Search''']'of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following headings:''' | ||
::{{FHL|492170|subject-id|disp=IRELAND - CEMETERIES}} | |||
::IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES | |||
:{{FHL|492170|subject-id|disp=IRELAND - CEMETERIES}} | ::IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CEMETERIES | ||
:IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES | |||
:IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CEMETERIES | |||
*Gravestone inscriptions may be found in printed histories and periodicals. Many such inscriptions are listed in: | *Gravestone inscriptions may be found in printed histories and periodicals. Many such inscriptions are listed in: | ||
:#Smith, Frank''. Smith's Inventory of Genealogical Sources: Ireland.'' (Family History Library book 941.5 D23s.) | |||
:#''Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the ''''''Memorials of the Dead''''''in Ireland'', includes an index. | |||
:#Other periodicals and histories that may contain gravestone inscriptions are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Place Search'''] of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following headings: | |||
of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following headings: | |||
::{{FHL|329392|subject-id|disp='''IRELAND - PERIODICALS'''}} | |||
::IRELAND, [COUNTY] - PERIODICALS | |||
::IRELAND, [COUNTY] - HISTORY | |||
::IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY | |||
= Ireland's Gravestone Index = | = Ireland's Gravestone Index = | ||