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==Beginning Research in Ireland== | ==Beginning Research in Ireland== | ||
*[[MEDIA:Ireland Records Timeline.pdf|Timeline of Major Record Types in Ireland]] - lists available Irish record types, including the time periods they were produced and their completeness for the population | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Guided Research]] - Finding birth, marriage, and deaths | *[[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Guided Research]] - Finding birth, marriage, and deaths | ||
*[[Ireland Record Finder|Record Finder]] | *[[Ireland Record Finder|Record Finder]] | ||
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*Cemeteries | *Cemeteries | ||
==How to Research== | |||
# '''[[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]]:''' Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back. | |||
# '''Document/source your tree:''' As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. [[Evaluate the Evidence|Evaluate how reliable the sources are]], and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship. | |||
# '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]]:''' Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a [[A_Guide_to_Research#2._Decide_What_You_Want_to_Learn_About_Your_Family|specific piece of information]] about a specific ancestor. An example of a ''bad'', or ''too-generic'' research goal is: "I want to know more about my great-grandfather." An example of a ''good'' research goal is: "I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents." | |||
# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[Ireland Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records. | |||
# '''[[Use the Information|Analyze/use the information]]:''' When you find new sources, carefully [[Evaluate the Evidence|evaluate them]] to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite]] or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings. | |||
[[Category:Ireland]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Ireland]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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In other languages: Beginning Research in Ireland[edit | edit source]
- Timeline of Major Record Types in Ireland - lists available Irish record types, including the time periods they were produced and their completeness for the population
- Guided Research - Finding birth, marriage, and deaths
- Record Finder
- Online Learning - Video Classes
1619 to 1863[edit | edit source]
1864 to Present[edit | edit source]
Irish genealogical research from 1864 to the present should be relatively straightforward. The main sources used in this period are:
- Civil Registration
- Census (only 1901 and 1911 survive in whole)
Other records that may be used:
Before 1864[edit | edit source]
Research in this period can be more challenging. The main source used is:
Other sources that may be used are:
- Census Fragments (where they exist)
- Civil Registration (for Protestant marriages 1845-1863)
- Griffiths Registration
- Tithe Records and other Land, Taxation registers
- Cemeteries
How to Research[edit | edit source]
- Identify what you know: Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back.
- Document/source your tree: As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. Evaluate how reliable the sources are, and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship.
- Decide what you want to learn: Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a specific piece of information about a specific ancestor. An example of a bad, or too-generic research goal is: "I want to know more about my great-grandfather." An example of a good research goal is: "I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents."
- Select records to search: Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's Record Finder table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
- Analyze/use the information: When you find new sources, carefully evaluate them to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. Cite or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings.