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== Getting started with Northern Ireland research == | == Getting started with Northern Ireland research == | ||
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#Although originally Catholic, over time it became predominately a protestant country. | #Although originally Catholic, over time it became predominately a protestant country. | ||
#The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. | #The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. | ||
#Many of the original records have been destroyed in wars, culimating in the 1912 troubles, but some copies exit | |||
#Therefore a knowledge of history and the potential records that could be found is essential | |||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | ||
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*[[Northern Ireland:Census|Census]] | *[[Northern Ireland:Census|Census]] | ||
*Civil Registration<br> | *Civil Registration<br> | ||
*Church Records | *Church Records | ||
*Court Records | *Court Records | ||
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*Military Records | *Military Records | ||
*Poor Law Records | *Poor Law Records | ||
*School Records<br> | *School Records<br> | ||
*Valuation and Tithe Records | *Valuation and Tithe Records | ||
*Wills and Testamentary Records | *Wills and Testamentary Records | ||
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The counties in Northern Ireland are: | The counties in Northern Ireland are: | ||
*[[ | *[[County Antrim|County Antrim]] | ||
*[[ | *[[County Armagh|County Armagh]] | ||
*[[ | *[[County Londonderry|County Derry (Londonderry)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[County Down|County Down]] | ||
*[[ | *[[County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]] | ||
*[[ | *[[County Tyrone|County Tyrone]] | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | ||
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[[Category:United_Kingdom]] [[Category:Northern_Ireland|Northern_Ireland]] | [[Category:United_Kingdom]] [[Category:Northern_Ireland|Northern_Ireland]] | ||
Revision as of 14:23, 16 April 2012
Getting started with Northern Ireland research[edit | edit source]Researching in Northern Ireland is NOT the same as researching in the Republic of Ireland for the following reasons:
General Information About Northern Ireland Types of Records[edit | edit source]The main records of value to family historians and genealogists are:
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]The counties in Northern Ireland are: Web Sites[edit | edit source]
Help Wanted[edit | edit source]In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
Featured Content[edit | edit source]
The will calendars,1858 to about 1900, are online as part of the first phase of a project to index and digitise all the early wills proved in the District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry. It provides a fully searchable index to the will calendar entries for these 3 District Probate Registries with the facility to view the entire will calendar entry for each successful search. Read more... Did you know?[edit | edit source](Your text or images here, or use the table below:)
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