Irish Geneology Sites

Because this loss, it is highly important that you start your Irish genealogical research in the country of immigration (for example, the United States, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand). Make a comprehensive search of available records in the country of immigration. Search out family traditions; birth, marriage and death records; obituaries; cemetery records; wills; Bibles; census records; plus immigration and naturalization records. Look for the full names of your immigrant ancestors; their dates of birth and/or marriage in Ireland; their place of residence in Ireland; their religion, occupation; dates of emigration, etc. This preliminary research will greatly increase the probability of actually locating Irish records. To have the best chance of success, it is necessary to know at least three things:

· The name of the family
· The parish or townland in which they lived
· The approximate date

A few records were saved from the conflagration and many records can be located at local levels. Reconstructing lost records has been the quest of both historians and genealogists, who have compiled substitute records, plus made available various indices, abstracts, and transcriptions of records that were created before the fire. Despite these gallant efforts, serious gaps in Irish records remain.

In addition, the highly important registers of births, deaths and marriages, which are indexed by quarters, were not housed in the Four Courts building and so did not burn. Most of these vital records date from 1864. Records for births, deaths and Catholic marriages commenced in 1864. Records for non-Catholic marriages date from 1845. The quarterly indices are available on microfilm through the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Once a record has been located in an index, it can be ordered from either the General Register Office of Ireland (Dublin) or the General Register Office of Northern Ireland (Belfast).

· Cyndi's List - Ireland and Northern Ireland. Find useful links to 'How To' articles, county Heritage Centres, maps, gazetteers, censuses, cemeteries and more: http://www.cyndislist.com/ireland.htm

· FamilySearch - Family History Library Catalog. Search the catalog by a specific place in Ireland to learn what records are available in Salt Lake City or that can be ordered through local Family History Centers. Search by surname to find compiled genealogies of your Irish ancestors: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp

· The General Register Office of Ireland: http://www.groireland.ie/

· The National Archives of Ireland. Learn how to research your family history and use the records held in the National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/index.html   Information for those interested in visiting the National Archives. Details for contacting the National Archives by post, fax, phone and email. Genealogy Service in the NAI. Search a selection of online databases of records and related resources.

· The National Library of Ireland. Library material much used by family history researchers includes the microfilms of Catholic parish registers, copies of the important nineteenth century land valuations (the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith's Valuation), trade and social directories, estate records and newspapers: http://www.nli.ie/default.asp

· The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). PRONI hold millions of documents which relate chiefly, but by no means exclusively, to present-day Northern Ireland. The earliest record dates from 1219, with the main concentration of records covering the period 1600 to the present: http://proni.nics.gov.uk/index.htm

· The General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI): http://www.groni.gov.uk/index.htm

· IrishGenealogy.com. Over 200 MB of useful information and databases for Irish researchers: http://www.irishgenealogy.com

· GENUKI: UK and Ireland Genealogy. A large collection of genealogical information England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/

· Genealogical Society of Ireland. Articles and publications for Irish researchers: http://www.dun-laoghaire.com/genealogy

· North of Ireland Family History Society. Geared to families with roots in Northern Ireland: http://www.nifhs.org

· Ulster Historical Foundation. Research services and databases (for members): http://www.uhf.org.uk

· The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA). Searchable databases: http://tiara.ie

· Origins.net - Irish Origins. An Irish genealogy search engine service: http://www.origins.net/cgi-local/redirect.pl?boxid=21&AID=5674051&PID=698882

· Celtic Origins: http://www.genealogy.ie/

. Famine Ship Records: http://www.famineshiprecords.com/
Now 150 years later, the handwritten ships' passenger lists, completed on arrival at each US port, have been transcribed, indexed and made available on-line as the Famine Ship Records.

The computerised database listing each Emigrant's Name, Age, Occupation, Date and Port of Arrival and, in some cases, their Address and Luggage Details, form an invaluable resource for those researching their family history and seeking their Irish roots.

· Free Genealogy Databases - Northern Ireland: http://www.freesurnamesearch.com/search/uk/nire.html

· Free Surname Search - Ireland: http://www.freesurnamesearch.com/search/ireland/index.html

· Genealogical Society of Ireland: http://www.dun-laoghaire.com/genealogy/

· Irish Ancestors: http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/

· Irish Clans and Surnames: http://www.censusfinder.com/irish_surnames.htm

· Irish Genealogical Society:  http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/

· Irish Genealogy: http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/         Irish Genealogy Ltd has been established to co-ordinate the Irish Genealogical Project, a unique undertaking that helps you find answers to the questions you have about your Irish roots. What makes the Irish Genealogical Project unique is that it embraces the whole of the island of Ireland, and is supported by Government agencies. Our partners in the project include the three most prestigious family history and genealogical research associations in Ireland : 
     The Irish Family History Foundation
     The Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland
     The Association of Ulster Genealogists and Record Agents
  
     This means that the historical information you uncover will be authentic and comprehensive - derived from about 15 million religious, civil and land records, some of which go as far back as the 17th century. It will be a unique and personal journey that you undertake, one that traverses time and space; the
excitement comes in not knowing where it will all end.  

· Irish Genealogy: http://www.of-ireland.info/genealogy.html

· Irish Roots: http://www.irishroots.net/

· The A to Z or Irish Genealogy: http://www.irish-insight.com/a2z-genealogy/

· www.Irish Ancestors.net:  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishancestors/

· Your Irish Roots: http://www.youririshroots.com/