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Determine the frequency of a surname in Griffith’s Primary Valuation. | Determine the frequency of a surname in Griffith’s Primary Valuation. | ||
The index is arranged by county. For each county there are two sets of surname lists. The first set covers the whole county and lists the barony(s) where the surname is found. (A barony is an administrative, tax, and regional division within a county.) The second set is arranged by civil parishes within each barony. The steps below discuss how to use the Householders Index. | The index is arranged by county. For each county there are two sets of surname lists. The first set covers the whole county and lists the barony (s) where the surname is found. (A barony is an administrative, tax, and regional division within a county.) The second set is arranged by civil parishes within each barony. The steps below discuss how to use the Householders Index. | ||
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<br>The general surname index is followed by the civil parish surname index. In this index parishes are in alphabetical order by baronies, with surnames recorded alphabetically in each parish. | <br>The general surname index is followed by the civil parish surname index. In this index parishes are in alphabetical order by baronies, with surnames recorded alphabetically in each parish. | ||
To use this index, go to the barony(s) you identified in step 3. The contents page of each county’s Householders Index has an alphabetical list of the baronies with page numbers where they will be found. | To use this index, go to the barony (s) you identified in step 3. The contents page of each county’s Householders Index has an alphabetical list of the baronies with page numbers where they will be found. | ||
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