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Part of the Ireland Project
- Beyond 2022 - Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
- Beyond 2022 - Ireland's Virtual Record Treasury Wikitree Page on how to use it by Alan Watson
- Getting started in Irish Records and sources <- If you're new to Irish Records, start here.
- .irish Genealogy.ie Church and Civil Records
- census national archives.ie Ireland Census 1901 - 1911 and parts of earlier ones.
- Ireland Census 1841, 1851
- tithe applotment books national archives.ie 1823-1837 Land records
- Griffith Valuation - ask about ireland.ie 1837-1864 land rent
- The following are Not part of the 2016 family History training
- Irish Flax Growers, 1796 at Fáilte Romhat Mostly Irish names.
- The Down Survey of Ireland 1641 & 1670 Mostly English and Scottish names.
- Registry of Deeds Index Project 1709-1968 Land and marriage
- Surname Search Gives number of families by location, a good start if you don't know where in Ireland your family came from.
- Please add your good sources (with date added) or send Rich Devlin a link and it will be added
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Sources on WikiTree
- Space:Understanding Irish Places and Regions
- WikiTree Sources Ireland----------- WikiTree Master Source List---------WikiTree Kitty Library Britain & UK
- Calendars of Irish State Papers
- WikiTree External Resources for Irish Genealogy Research Irish Roots Project
- Category:Ireland_Genealogy_Resources
- WikiTree Irish Nobility----WikiTree Visitations Cross reference by County
- List of Irish Monarchs ------ Irish Kingdoms & Kings ------ Irish Clans
- Roman_Catholic_Parishes_in_Ireland ----- Church_of_Ireland_Parishes
- Irish gravestones This page lists and links to an number of sources for gravestone inscriptions and cemetery registers.
Biographies
- Ireland's national biographical dictionary Dictionary of Irish Biography - 30 Mar 2021
- Compendium of Irish Biography - 1878 Alfred Webb - Library Ireland - 2 September 2018
- Dictionary of Irish Artists WG Strickland
- Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940 online database - 15 Feb 2018
- Dictionary of American Biography, The, (American Historical Society).
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, The, Toronto: Macmillan Co., 1926
- Dictionary of National Biography, The, London: Macmillan Co., 1889.
- The Dictionary of Ulster Biography
- The Catholic Encyclopedia 8 Feb 2018
National/Island wide Sources
- Surname Search Gives number of families by location
- Griffith Valuation Land records 1847-1864
- Irish Military Archives - 1 Feb 2020
- official Irish State Birth Certificates. 15 Apr 2019
- National Library of Ireland in Dublin
- Genealogy and Heraldry division of the National Library of Ireland
- National Archives of Ireland Census of Ireland and other good stuff
- Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs - 1 July 2017
- Common Law Reports for 1868-1878
- "Thom's Irish who's who : a biographical book of reference of prominent men and women in Irish life at home and abroad" publ 1923
- Alumni Dublinenses - A register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860) - 28 July 2020
- Irish House of Commons 1692 - 1800
- Admissions Records, 1825-1846 - 28 July 2020
- Methodist Historical Society of Ireland - 2 July 2017
- Presbyterian Church in Ireland - 2 July 2017
- UK National Archives Research guides - 2 July 2017
- registered papers of the Chief Secretary’s Office from 1818 to 1852 - 14 Aug 2017
- The Free Digital Humanities Resource for Irish history, literature and politics. You can search all their online books with one search, including the old masters. Great for historic names. - 5 July 2017
- Family Search - Ireland Online Genealogy Records - 13 July 2017
- Irish Origins is a blog of Irish Heritage, Genealogy, Culture and a linkpendium of FREE resources - 8 Aug 2017
- Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland - 30 Aug 2017
- Clans of Ireland "Finte na hÉireann" - 9 Sep 2017
- Irish Military Archives (1916-1923) - 20 Oct 2017
- Irish newspapers from 1720 to 1865 sorted by family name - 4 Nov 2017
- Irish Graveyard Survey - 23 Feb 2018
- Historic Graves - 23 Feb 2018
- Irish Gleanings Information extracted to connect people to Irish townlands - 13 june 2018
- Irish Mariners 1918-1921 over 23,000 Irish born and 1000 Canadian born merchant seamen and their voyages
- Complete Baronetage at archive.org 19 Apr 2019
- Irish Jewish Genealogical Society 27 Apr 2019
- "General alphabetical index to townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland" publ 1877 Table of contents provides page number for alpha lists of parishes, baronies, Poor Law Unions or Superintendent Registrars' Districts, etc. 29 May 2019
- Irish Manuscripts Commission 6 June 2019
- IrelandXO.com Top free genealogy resources for Ireland 2019.
Passenger Lists
- Ellis Island Passenger Search Site is free. but you need to create an account - 11 Sept 2020
- ISTG Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
- Source for Ship Manifests of Passengers from the 1880s - 1954 - 6 July 2017
- Irish Ships Passenger Lists J & J Cooke Shipping Agents Records 1847 to 1871 - at ancestry 13 July 2017
- Olive Tree Genealogy Bottom of page has Date range - 13 July 2017
- The Ships Lists - 13 July 2017
- Records for Passengers Who Arrived at the Port of New York During the Irish Famine - US National Archives - 20 July 2017
- Irish Ships and Shipping - 20 Sep 2017
- Earl of Donegal Passengers, Ireland to South Carolina, 1767 - 1 Apr 2021
Maps
- Map of Ireland A good map on line. You can pan, zoom and search for street names
- The Baronies of Ireland with historic clan names and maps by county
- ATLAS AND CYCLOPEDIA OF IRELAND 1900 - 2 July 2017
- Find an Anglican Church/dioceses in Ireland 14 June 2017
- Irelands History in Maps - Every 100 years - Ice Age to 1840's also has surname and castle search - 5 July 2017
- Map Lordships c. 1534 - 11 June 2017
- Map of North Ireland with Surnames
- Click on each county to see baronies, civil parishes and townlands 1 Feb 2018
- 1656-1658, the Down Survey of Ireland Trinity College Dublin - 12 Feb 2018
- information on the origins and meanings of over 30,000 place-Names from all over Northern Ireland.
- Irish Parishes & Their Shifting Boundaries by Paddy Waldron 22 Mar 2019
Books for sale
- Irish Roots Café -2 July 2017
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies - 5 Aug 2017
- de Burca Rare Books - 12 May 2021
Genealogy Periodicals
- IRISH LIVES REMEMBERED Ireland’s Premier Digital Genealogy Magazine - Irish Family History Centre’s free on line digital magazine Irish Lives Remembered is dedicated to helping you trace your Irish ancestors. Packed with over 70 pages of Irish Genealogy resources, with something for everyone. Whether you are a keen genealogy enthusiast, a beginner or simply interested in Irish family history you are sure to find something of interest inside.
- The Irish Ancestor 1969-1981 - Index. Published by the Irish Ancestor, the Glebe House, Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland. FamilySearch Library book 941.5 B2i. This journal publishes copies of will abstracts, church records, gravestone inscriptions, family Bible entries, and any other previously unpublished genealogical source.
- Irish Family History 1985-. Published by the Irish Family History Society, P.O. Box 36, Naas, County Kildare, Eire. FamilySearch Library book 941.5 H25if. This journal contains articles on and extracts from Irish records.
- The Irish Genealogist 1937-. Published by the Irish Genealogical Research Society, Challoner Club, 59/61 Pont Street, London SW1X OBG, England. FamilySearch Library book 941.5 B2ig. This journal contains record extracts as well as documented articles on families, repositories, and records.
- The Irish Link 1984-1998. - Index Published by the Irish Link, P.O. Box 135, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, Australia. FamilySearch Library book 994 D25i.
- Irish Roots 1992-. Published by Belgrave Publications, Cork, Ireland. FamilySearch Library book 941.5 D25ir. This journal contains articles on many topics, including surnames and new developments in Irish genealogy.
- The Septs June 1980-. Published by the Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI); 1185 Concord Street North, Suite 218, South St. Paul, MN 55075, USA FamilySearch Library
- UK and Ireland: Periodicals list
- Periodical Source Index PERSI is the premier subject index for genealogy and local history periodicals, and is produced by the staff of The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library. This valuable resource provides more than 3 million citations to readily-available periodical sources.
County selectable Sites
- RootsChat - A genealogy forum Ireland - part of a British Isles centric forum that extends globally. - 12 June 2018
- from-ireland.net
- The Irish Archives
- The Irish Gen Web Project
- Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
- Interment net Ireland Cemetery Records - 20 Sep 2017
- Free Irish Ancestry - sites.google.com
- Ireland Genealogy - genealogy links.net
- GenUK - UK and Ireland Genealogy
- Roots Ireland - Irish Family History Foundation Requires you to Register for free
- Griffith's Valuation Askaboutireland.ie (Ireland property tax) - 1 July 2017
- The Anglican Record Project, ongoing endeavor, registers of baptism, marriage and burial from Church of Ireland parishes. 14 June 2017
- Ireland Genealogy Projects - 11 July 2017
CONNACHT Province
- Dynasties & Territories Connacht Series RootsWeb
- Connacht - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Landed Estates Database - 11 July 2017
Galway
- County Galway WikiTree
- From-Ireland.net You can search all of Ireland from this site
- Galway County community heritage
- East Galway Family History Society
- Galway Genealogy
- County Galway Resource Center IRELAND Part of the WorldGenWeb Project
- The Irish Archives You can change to any County
- Galway County Directory 1862
- Blake Census of Moycullen, Covering the Years (1793-1813) - 18 Aug 2020
Leitrim
- County Leitrim WikiTree
- LEITRIM GENEALOGY CENTRE Sinsearlann Liatroma
- Gen-UKI County Leitrim project
- LEITRIM-ROSCOMMON Genealogy Web Site
- Cullen Genealogy Posts Co Leitrim, Ireland
Mayo
- County Mayo WikiTree
- The Professional Genealogical Research Service for County Mayo
- Mayo County Library
- Mayo Ireland - The most comprehensive website on County Mayo in the West of Ireland
- North Mayo Heritage Centre
- South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
- Family History in North County Mayo, Ireland
- Visitations Of England and Wales County
Roscommon
- County Roscommon WikiTree
- County Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy service
- How To Join County Roscommon, Ireland Genealogy on Facebook Group
- LEITRIM-ROSCOMMON Genealogy Web Site
- Athlone Borough Directory for 1862
- Roscommon County Directory 1862
Sligo
- County Sligo WikiTree
- County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre
- County Sligo, Ireland Genealogy - FamilySearch
- Co. Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society
- Sligo County Directory 1862
- Sligo Borough Directory 1862
LEINSTER Province
Carlow
- County Carlow WikiTree
- County Carlow Genealogy genealogylinks.net
- Carlow County Library
- Carlow Records - Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
- Carlow County Directory for 1862
- JPDMI Carlow and Laois grave stones (1888-1916) - 2 Apr 2021
- Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society - Historical and Genealogical Research with lots of links - 2 Apr 2021
Dublin
- "The Dublin almanac, and general register of Ireland, for 1847"
- County Dublin WikiTree
- National Library of Ireland in Dublin
- FINGAL GENEALOGY (NORTH DUBLIN) is managed by Swords Historical Society Ltd.
- Visitations Of England and Wales County
- Dublin City Directory; 1850 29 June 2017
- Dublin Street Directory; 1862 3 July 2017
- Alumni Dublinenses, A Register of Students, Graduates, Professors and Provosts of Trinity College of the University of Dublin (1593-1860). - 2 Aug 2017
- A catalogue of graduates who have proceeded to degrees in the University of Dublin (1595-1866) - 6 Aug 2017
- Dublin Metropolitan Police general register (1837-1925) (12567 entries) - 2 Apr 2021
- Down load Police and Guard files in xlsx format
- Civic Guard (Garda Síochána) temporary register (1922-1924) (6042 entries) - 2 Apr 2021
Kildare
- "The Leadbeater papers; The annals of Ballitore, by Mary Leadbeater, with a memoir of the author: Letters from Edmund Burke heretofore unpublished: and the correspondence of Mrs. R. Trench and Rev. George Crabbe with Mary Leadbeater. " 2 vols
- County Kildare WikiTree
- Kildare Library & Arts Services - 2 July 2017
- County of Kildare Libraries Local Studies, Genealogy & Archives - 21 Nov 2022
- County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups - 2 July 2017
- The Earls of Kildare and Their Ancestors From 1057 to 1773
- A history of County Kildare From Prehistory to Oliver Cromwell by Philip I. Powell
Kilkenny
- "Genealogical memoirs of the members of Parliament for the county and city of Kilkenny ..." by George Dames Burtchaell, publ 1888
- County Kilkenny WikiTree
- Kilkenny Archaeological Society - Over 900 articles on line
- COUNTY KILKENNY Connors genealogy - 5 Aug 2017
- Anglo-Irish Families in Kilkenny County (1300) Archer Cousins - 5 Aug 2017
- Kilkenny County, Ireland Genealogy FaceBook - 5 Aug 2017
- A blog devoted to Kilkenny Graveyards - 5 Aug 2017
- Shirleys of Burnchurch and Garnaman House, Kilkenny - 5 Aug 2017
Laois (Queens)
Longford
Louth
- County Louth WikiTree
- County Louth Ireland Genealogical Sources
- County Louth Archaeological And Historical Society - 12 Feb 2021
Meath
- County Meath WikiTree
- Visitations Of England and Wales
- 1871 census for Drumcondra and Loughbracken, 63 page pdf
- 1802 census of Protestant parishioners in Meath
Offaly (Kings}
- County Offaly WikiTree
- Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society
- County Offaly Genealogy FaceBook Group
Westmeath
- County Westmeath WikiTree
- Nugents Barony of Devlin - 11 June 2017
Wexford
Wicklow
- "Land and people in Wicklow, 1660-1840" by Gurrin, Brian Francis (2006) Land and people in Wicklow, 1660-1840. PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
- County Wicklow WikiTree
- Wicklow Community Heritage Archive
- Wicklow County Archives & Genealogy Service
- Wicklow United Irishmen 1797 - 1804
- O'BYRNE (No.1) Lords of Ranelagh, County Wicklow From Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation by John O'Hart
- County Wicklow Grand Jury Presentments
MUNSTER Province
- Kingdom of Midhe The Middle Kingdom - RootsWeb
- Tribes & Territories of Mumhan Munster Series - RootsWeb
- Munster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Chief Irish Families of Munster - Irish Pedigrees ..... by John O'Hart
- The Casey Collection 16 volumes crammed full of information on Munster including 3,000,000 names
Clare
- County Clare WikiTree
- Clare County Library
- Visitations Of England and Wales County
- Clare County Directory, 1862
- The Clare Roots Society - 5 Feb 2018
- Ennis Parish (Drumcliff) Birth and Marriage Registers Indexes County Clare - 5 Feb 2018
- The McEnerhinys of Ballysallagh in the Sixteenth Century
- A List of Freeholders of Kilfenora Diocese in 1601 LUKE MCNERNEY Independent Scholar - 3 sep 2020
Cork
- County Cork WikiTree
- COUNTY CORK SUB-PROJECT Wikitree - 25 sep 2017
- Genealogy and Family History in the Cork City and County Archives
- Information and Resources for County Cork, Ireland Wikitree - 6 July 2017
- Aghadown (Aughadown) Civil Parish, Barony of West Carbery, East Division, County Cork, Ireland - 6 July 2017
- Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society
- A guide to tracing your ancestors in bandon, cork. ireland - 16 May 2021
- Bandon Borough Directory for 1862
- Cork County Directory, 1862
- Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, - also a genealogy section for the City of Cork
- Cork County Library - 3 Feb 2018
- The families of Beara Penninsula - 10 July 2019
- The Annals of Beara subscription site by Riobard O'Dwyer 2009 - 10 july 2019
- CORK PAST AND PRESENT .IE - Cork city Council
- West Cork graveyards - 6 May 2020
- Skibbereen Heritage Centre Awesome collection of records for western County Cork - 4 June 2020
- A beginner's guide to family history in County Cork thanks to Sharon Centanne for finding this. 19 June 2020
- historicgraves - Templebreedy, Crosshaven, Cork, Ireland 6 Aug 202
- The Cork Gleeson's
- West Cork Graveyards Database 7 jan 2022
Kerry
- County Kerry Resources WikiTree
- County Kerry sub-project Wikitree - 25 Sep 2017
- My Kerry Ancestors, lots of links to websites and databases pertaining to Kerry ancestry
- Kerry County and Borough Directory, 1862
- Kerry Graveyard Records - 1 July 2017
Limerick
- County Limerick WikiTree
- Obituaries, death notices, etc. from the Limerick Chronicle
- Who's Who of Limerick - 19 Aug 2020
Tipperary
- County Tipperary WikiTree
- Tipperary County Directory 1862
- Tipperary’s Studies Digital Archive - 27 Apr 2021
- Roscrea through the ages - 25 July 2018
Waterford
- County Waterford WikiTree
- Waterford City & County Council Family History
- Waterford Heritage Genealogy Centre
- Baptisms and Marriages of Newfoundlanders Performed at St.Patricks Church, Waterford, Ireland Period of 1752-1770.
- COUNTY WATERFORD IRELAND GENEALOGY FAMILY HISTORY SPECIAL EXTRACTS FROM THE IGF ARCHIVES down load from this pdf page
ULSTER Province
- The Dictionary of Ulster Biography - 12 June 2018
- Ulster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Ancient Uladh Kingdom of Ulster - RootsWeb
- The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is the official archive for Northern Ireland.
- The North of Ireland Family History Society
- Ulster Historical Foundation
- Emerald Ancestors, Northern Irish genealogy records 1 July 2017
- Ulster Towns Directory 1910 - 3 July 2017
- Ulster Ancestry free pages - 11 June 2017
- Ulster Heritage website - 15 Sep 2017
- Hearth Money Rolls (1660s) for North Ulster - 16 Sep 2017
- Federation of Ulster local studies - lots of links to local societies and groups - 12 Jun 2018
- Federation for Ulster Local Studies - 9 Aug 2018
- One Irish Rover Grave sites, and other collections of Northern Ireland - 22 Feb 2020
- THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER, IRELAND Annals and Miscellaneous Resources
Antrim
- County Antrim WikiTree
- Antrim County Directory for 1862
- Belfast Borough Directory for 1862
- Earl of Donegal Passengers, Ireland to South Carolina, 1767
Armagh
- County Armagh WikiTree
- Lurgan Ancestry Project - Documenting the History of the Lurgan Area - 1 nov 2020
- Armagh County Directory for 1862
- Armagh City Directory for 1862
Cavan
- County Cavan WikiTree Category
- Space: County Cavan Sub Project
- Breifne Historical Society Cavan, Co Cavan
- Cavan County Directory, 1862
- 1821 Census of Cavan, 1841 census of the parish of Killashandra and more
Donegal
- County Donegal WikiTree
- Space:County Donegal Sub Project
- Donegal Genealogy Resources 29 June 2017
- Donegal Library and Diaspora Project 29 June 2017
- IGP Donegal Records - 21 Nov 2020
- IGP Vital Records: Clonmany Parish Marriage 1852 - 1900 in Donegal - 15 Feb 2018
- The Dills, and Rentouls of North-Donegal
- The County Donegal Historical Society - 16 Aug 2019
Down
- County Down WikiTree
- County Down Directory 1862
- Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site - information on over 800,000 people
Fermanagh
- County Fermanagh WikiTree
- Fermanagh Gold- Lots of free information for anyone researching ancestors in Femanagh county.
- Visitations Of England and Wales
- Fermanagh County Directory 1862
- Northern Ireland Genweb - Fermanagh page New website from May/June 2017
- Cemeteries: Enniskillen, FERMANAGH, Old Rossorry Graveyard - 15 Feb 2018
Londonderry/Derry
- Derry City Cemetery Records Project - 26 Dec 2019
- County Londonderry WikiTree
- Visitations Of England and Wales
- Protestant Householders' Returns (1740) for County Londonderry - 11 July 2017
- 1796 Flaxgrowers' List for Co. Londonderry - 15 Sep 2017
Monaghan
- Diocese of Clogher : parochial records, Monaghan by Revd. J. E. M'Kenna. 2 vols publ 1920
- County Monaghan WikiTree
- Ballybay Moffetts a brief history of the Crievagh House, Ballybay, County Monaghan (1908) archive.org
Tyrone
- County Tyrone WikiTree Project
- County Tyrone WikiTree Category
- RootsChat - A genealogy forum Ireland - 12 June 2018
- WWI = Cookstown, Dungannon, Magherafelt, War Dead - Coagh, Those That Served Bios with linked sources - 17 Mar 2021
- THE REGISTERS OF DERRYLORAN PARISH CHURCH VOLUME 1 BAPTISMS 1796-1842 14 June 2017
- THE REGISTERS OF DERRYLORAN PARISH CHURCH VOLUME 2 BAPTISMS 1843-1896 14 June 2017
- County Tyrone website Lots of Records on line http://www.cotyroneireland.com/
- More County Tyrone Links http://www.theirisharchives.com/counties/view/27/Tyrone
- Tyrone Land Grants 1610 - 11 June 2017
- Irish chiefs and clans in the 1100's by John O'Hart
- Tyrone Records at IGP
Name Studies
- McGough - McGough Miscellanea, malleable monikers, musings, meanderings, and minutia by Hugh McGough
Pre-1500 sources
- Historical Sources of Ireland and back ground reading - Wikitree by Devlin-670 10:17, 14 August 2017 (EDT)
- How to cite this source for census in Ireland Jul 9, 2021.
- Do you have or need good sources for Ireland by County? Jun 14, 2017.
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Dublin Metropolitan Police general register (1837-1925) http://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:53467 (12567 entries)
Civic Guard (Garda Síochána) temporary register (1922-1924) - http://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:53466 (6042 entries)
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