Irish Genealogical Collections by County

Irish Genealogical Collections by County David E. Rencher, AGCM (Ireland), CGSM, FIGRS, FUGA © 2010 All rights reserved.

County	Collection(s)	Repository*	FHL	Diocese(s)
Antrim	Tenison Groves Stewart-Kennedy Notebooks R.H. Blackwood Rev. David Stewart Henry A. S. Upton	NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI TCL; PRONI; NLI LHL PRONI RIA	Yes Yes No No Yes/Part	Down & Connor Down & Connor Down & Connor Down & Connor, Derry, Dromore Sheriff’s Listing
Armagh	Tenison Groves Rev. James B. Leslie R.H. Blackwood Philip Crosslé Henry A. S. Upton	NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI PRONI; NLI; GO LHL GO; NA; PRONI; NLI; ILSL RIA	Yes Yes No Yes/Part Yes	Armagh Armagh; Down & Connor; Dromore Armagh Armagh West Family; Sheriff’s Listing
Carlow	Very Rev. William C. Carrigan Henry A. S. Upton	NLI; NAI RIA	Yes	Leighlin Sheriff’s Listing
Cavan	Rev. James B. Leslie Rev. H. B. Swanzy Henry A. S. Upton R.H. Blackwood	PRONI; NLI; GO NAI; PRONI; GO; RCBL RIA; NLI LHL	Yes Yes Yes No	Ardagh, Kilmore, Meath Kilmore Kilmore; Sheriff’s Listing Kilmore
Clare	Alfred Molony O’Loghlen Wills Westropp Mss. Inchiquin Collection Philip Crosslé John Joseph Greene	GO NLI RIA CCA GO GO; NLI	Yes No Yes	Killaloe & Kilfenora Killaloe & Kilfenora Killaloe & Kilfenora O’Brien Family Finucane Family Killaloe
Cork	Albert E. Casey Samford University Yes Cork; Ardfert & Aghadoe Caulfield Transcripts RCBL; JCHAS Cork & Ross Rosemary ffolliot Newspaper Coll. NLI (P.8154) LA Yes Cork & Ross; Cloyne, Ardfert & Aghadoe Grove-White Mss. NAI Cork MacSwiney Papers RIA Cork & Ross Welply Abstracts RCBL; Samford University (Casey) Cloyne R.H. Blackwood LHL No Cork & Ross Philip Crosslé NA Yes Cork & Ross
Derry	Tenison Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI; RCBL NLI Yes Derry, Clogher Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; NLI; GO Yes Derry, Clogher R.H. Blackwood LHL No Derry, Clogher Rev. David Stewart PRONI No Derry, Clogher
Donegal	Tenison Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI Yes Raphoe, Derry, Clogher Rev. H. B. Swanzy NAI; PRONI; GO; RCBL Yes Clogher R.H. Blackwood LHL No Clogher Philip Crosslé PRONI Yes Clogher Rev. David Stewart PRONI No Raphoe, Derry, Clogher Henry A. S. Upton RIA Yes/Part Sheriff’s Listing Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; NLI; GO Yes Raphoe, Derry, Clogher
Down	Stewart-Kennedy Notebooks TCL; PRONI; NLI Yes Down & Connor Tenison Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI Yes Down & Connor Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; GO; NLI; Connor Rev. H. B. Swanzy NLI; RCBL Down & Connor; Dromore R.H. Blackwood LHL No Down & Connor; Dromore Philip Crosslé GO; NA; NLI; PRONI; ILSL Yes/Part Down & Connor; Dromore Rev. David Stewart PRONI No Down & Connor; Dromore, Newry, Mourne Henry A. S. Upton RIA Yes Sheriff’s Listing
Dublin	Louise Howard NAI Yes Dublin Lane-Poole Papers NLI Yes Dublin Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; GO; NLI Yes Dublin Tenison Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI Yes Dublin Stewart-Kennedy TCL; PRONI; NLI Yes Dublin R. H. Blackwood LHL No Dublin Philip Crosslé GO; NA; NLI Yes/Part Dublin John Joseph Greene GO; NLI Yes Dublin Rev. David Stewart PRONI Yes Dublin
Fermanagh	Tenison Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI Yes Clogher, Kilmore Rev. James B. Leslie NLI; NAI; PRONI; GO; RCBL Yes Clogher Rev. H. B. Swanzy NAI; GO; RCBL Yes Clogher, Kilmore R.H. Blackwood LHL No Clogher, Kilmore Philip Crosslé PRONI; GO Yes/Part Clogher
Galway	Alfred Molony GO Yes Killaloe & Kilfenora Philip Crosslé GO Yes Tuam
Kerry	Albert E. Casey Samford Univ. Yes Ardfert & Aghadoe Rosemary ffolliot Newspaper collection NLI (P.8154) LA Yes Ardfert & Aghadoe Welply Abstracts RCBL; Samford University (Casey) Part Ardfert & Aghadoe
Kildare	Betham Collection NAI; NLI Yes Kildare Louise Howard NAI Yes Kildare, Dublin Very Rev. William C. Carrigan NLI; NAI Leighlin Rev. James B. Leslie NLI Kildare R.H. Blackwood LHL No Kildare John Joseph Greene GO; NLI Yes Kildare
Kilkenny	Very Rev. William C. Carrigan NLI; NAI Leighlin; Ossory Bewley NLI; GO; St. Kieran’s College Yes Ossory J. D. White NLI Yes Cashel & Emly John Joseph Greene GO; NLI No Ossory; Leighlin T. U. Sadlier NAI; GO Yes Ossory
Laois/Leix (Queens)	Very Rev. William C. Carrigan NLI; NAI Leighlin; Ossory Louise Howard NAI Yes Kildare T. U. Sadlier NAI; GO Yes Ossory Henry A. S. Upton RIA Yes Dunn Family
Leitrim	Rev. H. B. Swanzy NAI; GO; RCBL Yes Kilmore R.H. Blackwood LHL No Kilmore
Limerick	John Joseph Greene GO; NLI Yes Cashel & Emly Alfred Molony GO Yes Limerick; Killaloe & Kilfenora Westropp Mss. RIA Limerick; Cashel & Emly J.D. White KSIASJ Yes Cashel & Emly Welply RCBL No Limerick Inchiquin Collection CCL No O’Brien Family R.H. Blackwood LHL No Cashel & Emly Rosemary ffolliott UCD No Limerick, Cashel & Emly, Killaloe
Longford	Henry A. S. Upton RIA; NLI Yes Ardagh; Meath Bond and Molyneux Families
Louth	Tenison Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI Yes Drogheda, Armagh, Clogher Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; GO; NLI Yes Drogheda, Armagh, Clogher R.H. Blackwood LHL No Drogheda, Armagh, Clogher Philip Crosslé PRONI; NA Yes/Part Drogheda, Armagh, Clogher
Mayo	Thrift Abstracts NAI Yes Killala, Achonry, Tuam
Meath	Tenison Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI Yes Armagh; Dromore Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; GO; NLI Yes Kilmore Henry B. Swanzy NLI Yes Meath Henry A. S. Upton RIA; NLI Yes Meath R.H. Blackwood LHL No Meath John Joseph Greene GO; NLI Yes Meath
Monaghan	Henry B. Swanzy NLI Yes Clogher Thrift Abstracts NAI Yes Clogher R.H. Blackwood LHL No Clogher Philip Crosslé PRONI No Clogher Rosemary ffolliott UCD No Clogher
Offaly (Kings)	Very Rev. William C. Carrigan NLI; NAI Ossory Louise Howard NAI Yes Kildare, Meath, Killaloe, Ossory, Clonfert Alfred Molony GO Yes Killaloe & Kilfenora Ossory T. U. Sadlier NAI; GO Yes Kildare; Ossory R.H. Blackwood LHL No Kildare; Meath; Henry A. S. Upton RIA Yes Killaloe; Ossory; Clonfert
Roscommon	Gertrude Thrift NAI Yes Elphin Henry A. S. Upton RIA Yes Elphin; Tuam; Clonfert; Ardagh
Sligo	Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; NLI Yes Ardagh Henry A. S. Upton RIA; NLI Yes Ardagh/Gray Family
Tipperary	John Joseph Greene GO; NLI Yes Cashel & Emly; Killaloe & Kilfenora, Waterford & Lismore Alfred Molony GO Yes Killaloe & Kilfenora T. U. Sadlier NAI; NLI Yes Killaloe Inchiquin Collection CCL No O’Brien Family Rosemary ffolliott UCD No Cashel, Killaloe
Tyrone	Tension Groves NAI; NLI; GO; PRONI Yes Armagh, Derry, Clogher R.H. Blackwood LHL No Armagh, Derry, Clogher Philip Crosslé PRONI Yes Armagh, Derry, Clogher David Stewart PRONI No Armagh, Derry, Clogher Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; GO; NLI Yes Armagh, Derry, Clogher
Waterford	John Joseph Greene GO; NLI Yes Waterford & Lismore R.H. Blackwood LHL No Waterford & Lismore Rosemary ffolliott UCD No Waterford & Lismore Rev. James B. Leslie PRONI; GO; NLI Yes Waterford & Lismore
Westmeath	Henry A. S. Upton RIA; NLI Yes Ardagh; Meath
Wexford	Louise Howard NAI Yes Dublin; Ferns
Wicklow	Very Rev. William C. Carrigan NLI; NAI Leighlin Louise Howard NAI Yes Dublin; Leighlin, Ferns R.H. Blackwood LHL No Dublin
General	Cope Collection (Quakers) NLI Yes Ireland & Pennsylvania Pieces Originales (French) NLI Yes Ireland Lorton Wilson PRONI Yes Ireland H. A. Richey NLI; PRONI; NA; GO; ILSL Yes/Part Ireland Philip Crosslé PRONI Yes Louise Howard Unknown No Church of Ireland Clergy Henry A. S. Upton RIA; NLI Yes Quakers (women) Leinster Province

Repository abbreviations

• CCA = Clare County Archives
• GO = Genealogical Office
• ILSL = The Irish and Local Studies Library, Armagh
• KSIASJ = Kilkenny & South of Ireland Archaeological Society Journal
• LA = Limerick Archives
• LHL = Linen Hall Library
• NAI = National Archives, Dublin
• NLI = National Library of Ireland
• P. = Positive microfilm (plus number).
• PRONI = Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
• RCBL = Representative Church Body Library
• RIA = Royal Irish Academy

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