Northern Ireland Genealogy

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Guide to Northern Ireland ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Northern Ireland Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Guided Research Research Strategies Record Finder
Northern Ireland (post-1922) Wiki Topics
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Death Records	Probate Records Tithe Applotment
Northern Ireland Background
Archives and Libraries District Registrars	Social Life and Customs
Historic Ireland (pre-1922) Wiki Topics
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Directories Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Genealogy Jewish Records Heraldry Land & Property Military Records	Naturalization & Citizenship Newspapers Nobility Occupations Online Records Periodicals Poorhouses, Poor Law, Etc. Probate Records Record Loss Religious Records School Records Taxation Websites
Ireland Background
Biography Church History Gazetteers History Languages	Maps Names Personal Social Life & Customs For Further Reading
Ireland Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers

Country Information

Northern Ireland is one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom (together with England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland, is of fairly recent origin, coming out of the partition of the island of Ireland in 1921. Northern Ireland was retained as part of the UK, and the rest of Ireland, became an independent state, and was known as the Irish Free State in 1922, and after 1949, the Republic of Ireland. The official language is English.

Getting Started

Keep in mind these differences from the rest of Ireland:

1. Although originally Catholic, over time what now constitutes Northern Ireland became predominately a Protestant country.
2. The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the United Kingdom
3. Many of the original records have been destroyed in the various conflicts that culminated in the 1921 "troubles", but copies of some records do exist. Catholic Church Records have tended to survive while most Protestant records were destroyed.

Getting Started with Northern Ireland Research Links to articles on getting started with Northern Ireland research. Guided Research How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records Research Tips and Strategies

Northern Ireland Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Northern Ireland research. General Information About Northern Ireland Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI) Ancestry Ireland Northern IrelandGenWeb GenUKI

Ireland Online Genealogy Records

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Northern Ireland Clickable Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland.

Jurisdictions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Northern Ireland. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Ulster is one of the historic provinces of Ireland. It consists of nine counties, six of which are in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland.

• County Antrim
• County Armagh
• County Derry or Londonderry
• County Down
• County Fermanagh
• County Tyrone

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map