Genealogy
Genealogy websites
Having explored the pages in this genealogy section, readers may also find the following list of genealogical links useful. Please note that the National Archives does not accept any responsibility for the services offered on these sites.
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Achievements – specialises in Irish and UK genealogical research
Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland
Association of Ulster Genealogists and Record Agents (AUGRA)
Australian Convict Transportation Registers Database
B
Boston Pilot newspaper’s ‘Missing Friends’ advertisement for Irish immigrants to the USA
British & Irish genealogy blog
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Census Records Online – links to Irish census records
Clare County Library – features the 1901 census for county Clare
Cobh Heritage Centre – features information on those who emigrated from the port of Cobh (formerly Queenstown)
Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations (CIGO)
Cyndi’s list of genealogy sites – Ireland
D
Dromin (county Louth) graveyard inscriptions
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Ellis Island Family History Centre
The e-site – an online repository of Irish genealogical material
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Family History Search and Probate Research Services
Family Relatives – land records for Ireland and the UK
Family Search – online birth, marriage, death, census, church and other indexes from the Mormon Church
Family Trackers – world genealogy exchange
Flyleaf Press – guides and references for Irish family history
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Genealogy Roots Web – Mayo genealogy with lists of migrants from Ulster
Genealogyspot – online genealogy resource centre
Genuki with county lists
GoldenLangan – family history in Ballycastle and northeast county Mayo and headstones in northeast county Mayo
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Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
IrelandLookup – genealogical research links
Irish Ancestors – offers a personalised guide to the records relevant to your Irish ancestor (featured on The Irish Times website)
Irish Ancestral Research Association
Irish Family History Foundation (a network of county-based research centres and the online research system – ORS -which allows you to search an index of records free and pay to view the records)
Irish Genealogical Research Society
Irish Origins (also includes Griffith’s Valuation searchable database)
Irish War Memorials – inventory of war memorials in Ireland
Irish Wattle – Australian genealogy website focusing on Ireland-Australia transportation and convict history
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Kavanagh Family genealogy website
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Leitrim – Roscommon Genealogy (also includes census material for Sligo, Westmeath, Galway, Wexford and Mayo)
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National Archives and Records Administration (USA): immigration records (ship passenger arrival records on microfilm)
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Passenger Arrival Records, Boston – lists available passenger records for the port of Boston from 1820-1943
Portstewart 1901 census heads of household
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
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Royal Irish Constabulary records by subscription on Ancestry.co.uk
Royal Irish Constabulary forum and Royal Irish Constabulary barracks census returns
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Shaw’s Dublin City Directory 1850 - lists of names and addresses
South Armagh Genealogy Project
Start local – tracing your family tree
Stewartstown & District Local History Society
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The National Archives – Irish genealogy, records of the Royal Irish Constabulary and outward passenger list information and associated websites
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Valuation Office – holds a list of occupiers of property for the entire country
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Your Irish Roots – Irish genealogy, surname and coats of arms resource
Your Scottish Descent – professional Scottish family history research service
