Major Government records and websites
National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ (Census 1821-1911, Tithe Applotments, Will Calendars 1858-1920 and 1922-1982, Wills & Will Indexes 1596-1858, Catholic qualification & convert rolls 1700-1845, Valuation Office Books 1824-1856, Shipping Agreements & Crew lists 1863-1921, Marriage Bonds 1623-1856, Soldiers Wills, Finding Aids, Learning Tools)
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/ (Londonderry Corporation 16. 3-1901, Will Calenders and some wills 1858+, valuation books 1864-1933, Directories 1819+, Ulster Covenant 1912, Freeholders 1727+, Historic Map Viewer, and more)
Vital Records – Northern Ireland https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/government-citizens-and-rights/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil
Irish Genealogy.ie – Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/ (Vital Records Republic of Ireland V1845+; Church Records for Kerry, Cork, Dublin and Carlow; 2016 Ireland, Other Links) Note: Birth Records available after 100 years, Marriage after 75 years and Death after 50 years. Some images available instructions for ordering other records and those not public can be found on site.
National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/ (Estate Records, Photographs, Business Records, Newspapers, 1916 Online Exhibition)
- Parish Registers https://registers.nli.ie/
- Family History Research (http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx) for more information on genealogy collections at the library.
Ask About Ireland – Griffith’s Valuations http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ (Griffith’s Valuation for all of Ireland – Images, Maps, Town Plats, Name books; READING ROOM – links to historical records and learning aids)Valuation Office http://www.valoff.ie/en/ (Click on Check Out NAVdirect. Search for current property valuations by county, authority and townland. Click on Go to NAVDirect to navigate to a map showing property with building footprint)]
Land Direct https://www.landdirect.ie/pramap an online service from the Property Registration Authority (PRA). This site allows our customers access to many Land Registry services including searching the Registry map and viewing documents (folios) which contain information relating to the title and ownership of 2.2 million registered properties.
Ordnance Survey Ireland https://www.osi.ie/ (Go to MapViewer / GeoHive for free map viewing, history of mapping in Ireland, it is possible to order a customized map of an area you are interested in)
- Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) 19th Century Historical Maps - UC Dublin https://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:40377
Townlands.ie https://www.townlands.ie/ Open Source Mapping using Logainm data
Duchas.ie https://www.duchas.ie/en The Schools Collection, Photographs Collection - Dublin City University
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/
Dippam (Documenting Ireland: Parliment, People and Migration) http://www.dippam.ac.uk/ Enhanced British Parlimentary Papers on Ireland, Irish Immigration Database, Voices of Migration and Return.
Electronic Irish Statute Book http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ (Acts of the Oireachtas 1922+, Statutory Rules 1922-1947, Statutory Instruments 1948+, Selected Statutes 1700s +)
Central Statistics Office https://www.cso.ie/en/index.html
Houses of the Oireachtas https://www.oireachtas.ie/
Virtual Record Treasury https://virtualtreasury.ie Collaboration between Trinity College, National Archives of Ireland and others to create a virtual record treasury to digital records and substitutes for records that were at Four Courts in 1922.
Virtual Record Treasury https://virtualtreasury.ie Collaboration between Trinity College, National Archives of Ireland and others to create a virtual record treasury to digital records and substitutes for records that were at Four Courts in 1922.
Irish Archives Resource http://www.iar.ie/ Collections of Irish papers in various repositories. Look for family estate records here and much more.
DoChara – Understanding Land Divisions http://www.dochara.com/the-irish/roots/land-divisions/ (Provinces, Counties, Baronies, Parishes, Townlands, Poor Law Unions) Note: There are other good descriptions of records on this site.
Registry of Deeds Index Project https://irishdeedsindex.net/index.php a volunteer project, many images available on Family Search
NUI Galway
Registry of Deeds Index Project https://irishdeedsindex.net/index.php a volunteer project, many images available on Family Search
Royal Irish Academy
- Irish Historic Towns Atlas https://www.ria.ie/research-projects/irish-historic-towns-atlas
- Dictionary of Irish Biography https://www.dib.ie/
- Ireland Illustrated https://ttce.nuigalway.ie/irelandillustrated/
- Landed Estates Database http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/
Heritage Maps http://heritagemaps.ie/
Guide to Irish Resources in the Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/rr/main/irishamerican/index.html?loclr=blogloc
Failte Romhat https://www.failteromhat.com/griffithsall.php
Failte Romhat https://www.failteromhat.com/griffithsall.php
UCD Digital Library https://digital.ucd.ie/?q=dc.type:Collection&rows=50&sort=sort_title+asc
1916, Famine, Prisoner Registers, Maps and much more.
1916, Famine, Prisoner Registers, Maps and much more.
IrishGraveyards http://www.irishgraveyards.ie/ (Maps, Images, Memorials – growing collection of professional surveys)
RCB Library https://www.ireland.anglican.org/about/rcb-library/online-parish-records Anglican Record Project,
Roman Catholic - see library of Ireland above
Plymouth Brethern - Merrion Hall Dublin Collection - https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/88c6f478-227e-379e-93cd-9e9ac25c3655?terms=%22Plymouth%20Brethren%22
Quaker https://quakers-in-ireland.ie/historical-library/ (records on Find-My-Past
National Museum of Ireland https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research (History, online exhibits)
1641 Depositions (Trinity College) https://1641.tcd.ie/
Ireland in 1834 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research
CELT, the Corpus of Electronic Texts https://celt.ucc.ie//
Church Records
RCB Library https://www.ireland.anglican.org/about/rcb-library/online-parish-records Anglican Record Project,
- Anglican Parish List (Church of Ireland)
Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com/collections/library/guide-to-congregational-records/
Baptist - https://www.baptistsinireland.org/Roman Catholic - see library of Ireland above
Plymouth Brethern - Merrion Hall Dublin Collection - https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/88c6f478-227e-379e-93cd-9e9ac25c3655?terms=%22Plymouth%20Brethren%22
Quaker https://quakers-in-ireland.ie/historical-library/ (records on Find-My-Past
History
National Museum of Ireland https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research (History, online exhibits)
1641 Depositions (Trinity College) https://1641.tcd.ie/
Irish History Podcast https://irishhistorypodcast.ie/
Ireland in 1834 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research
CELT, the Corpus of Electronic Texts https://celt.ucc.ie//
History Ireland https://www.historyireland.com/
The Irish Story https://www.theirishstory.com/
History of Medicine in Ireland http://historyofmedicineinireland.blogspot.com/
Famine
Views of the Famine https://viewsofthefamine.wordpress.com/
Rediscovering Medevial Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un623CUIGwQ - Trinity College. One of Many videos on Ireland on Youtube.
History of Medicine in Ireland http://historyofmedicineinireland.blogspot.com/
Famine
Views of the Famine https://viewsofthefamine.wordpress.com/
The Great Irish Famine https://www.rte.ie/history/the-great-irish-famine/
Great Famine - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)
In Our Time - The Great Irish Famine (BBC Radio) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003rj1
Essay A Jig in the Poorhouse http://www.drb.ie/essays/a-jig-in-the-poorhouse
Military & Maritime
Óglaigh na hÉireann Military Archives - Defence Forces Ireland http://www.militaryarchives.ie/en/home/ (1916, Bureau of Military History 1913-1921, Army Census 1922, Service Pensions, Image Gallery, Maps/Plans & Drawings, various publications)
Irish Maritime History http://lugnad.ie/ (slow connection try a couple times)
Education
Family History Workshops - Monreagh Heritage Centre Donegal
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNmZ5B9O4OYkbAGXmPwUR8tIMLgTSqX8y&app=desktop
More Miscellaneous
British Library http://www.bl.uk/ (misc Irish records)
1881 Census Report of Ireland https://archive.org/details/op1251355-1001
Ireland Genealogy Project http://www.igp-web.com/ (Great jumping off place for specific county research)
Family Search https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927084?region=Ireland (limited Irish records, but a good place to search for British Military & Pension records, also check Wiki)
Cyndi’s List Ireland http://www.cyndislist.com/uk/irl When you run out of places to search)
Society / Membership Websites
Genealogy Society of Ireland http://familyhistory.ie/wp/irelands-genealogical-gazette/ (Ireland’s - Genealogical Gazette free monthly, keep track of what’s happening in Irish genealogy) International Membership available.
Irish Ancestors https://www.johngrenham.com/browse/ (Successor to Irish Times - John Grenham’s Irish Roots Blog, Maps, Emigration Records, Record Descriptions, Ancestor Report a search for record resources specific to your ancestor, and more) Free and Fee content. List of records online
Irish Genealogy Society International http://www.irishgenealogical.org/ Based out of St. Paul Minnesota. Membership includes digital access to back copies of the Septs.
Linen Hall Library https://linenhall.com/
Clans Of Ireland http://www.clansofireland.ie/ Find your family clan association and DNA projects.
Ulster Historical Foundation https://www.r.com/?id=1066
North of Ireland Family History Society http://www.nifhs.org/
Ulster Ancestry http://www.ulsterancestry.com/
TIARA Irish Ancestral Research Association http://www.tiara.ie/
Ireland XO Reaching Out https://www.irelandxo.com/ Irish Records
Fee Websites
Find My Past - Ireland http://search.findmypast.ie/historical-records?page=1®ion=ireland (Available in Family History Libraries, dog licenses, petty court records, cemetery, and so much more)
Ancestry - Ireland http://search.ancestry.com/search/cardcatalog.aspx (Available in many libraries, use catalog filters to search for available Irish record sets)
Irish Family History Foundation http://www.irish-roots.ie/ (Click on county for list of what is available. Search for Surname. Hire research )
Irish News Archive http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ (Assorted Newspapers 1738+, mostly Ireland but includes various other papers such as the Butte (MT) Independent, Many runs not complete)
DNA
The Irish DNA Atlas: RevealingFine-Scale Population Structure and History within Ireland
Clan DNA Projects
Ireland yDNA
Professional Researchers
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