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There is currently a project to make the index to the Registry of Deeds available online. This effort is not complete, but can be searched by visiting the [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~registryofdeeds/ Registry of Deeds Indexing Project] webpage. | There is currently a project to make the index to the Registry of Deeds available online. This effort is not complete, but can be searched by visiting the [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~registryofdeeds/ Registry of Deeds Indexing Project] webpage. | ||
=== Estate Records === | === Estate Records === | ||
Estate records are another valuable set of property records. Most Irish lived on large estates owned by a minority of the population. Land owners usually hired agents to keep records of transactions involving their families and/or their tenants. Estate records vary in content and duration and may include deeds, leases, rent rolls, and account books, among other records. A brief explanation of estate records is found in "Land Records" in John Grenham, ''Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide''. | [[Image:Ireland Countryside.jpg|thumb|right|236x312px]]Estate records are another valuable set of property records. Most Irish lived on large estates owned by a minority of the population. Land owners usually hired agents to keep records of transactions involving their families and/or their tenants. Estate records vary in content and duration and may include deeds, leases, rent rolls, and account books, among other records. A brief explanation of estate records is found in "Land Records" in John Grenham, ''Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide''. | ||
To locate estate records you need to know the name of the estate owner. If you can locate your ancestor in Griffith's Primary Valuation, you may also find the name of the owner of the estate your ancestor lived on. A helpful Web site that explains what information is in Griffith's, searchable by place or surname, is found at [http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_start.php Ask About Ireland]. | To locate estate records you need to know the name of the estate owner. If you can locate your ancestor in Griffith's Primary Valuation, you may also find the name of the owner of the estate your ancestor lived on. A helpful Web site that explains what information is in Griffith's, searchable by place or surname, is found at [http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_start.php Ask About Ireland]. | ||