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You can use the Householders Index to: | You can use the Householders Index to: | ||
Find a civil parish within a county where a surname can be found. (A civil parish is an administrative subdivision of a county.) | Find a civil parish within a county where a surname can be found. (A civil parish is an administrative subdivision of a county.) Search this link to find the parishes in the counties of [[Irlend]]. [[Counties of Ireland]] | ||
Search for an uncommon surname. | Search for an uncommon surname. | ||
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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 [[:Category:Counties of Ireland 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. | ||
=== Getting Started === | === Getting Started === | ||