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== Getting started with Northern Ireland research  ==
 
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#The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]].
 
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[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland]
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== Types of Records  ==
 
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The counties in Northern Ireland are:  
 
The counties in Northern Ireland are:  
  
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*County Antrim  
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*County Down  
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*County Tyrone
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== Web Sites ==
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*[http://www.proni.gov.uk Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)]  
 
*[http://www.proni.gov.uk Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)]  
 
*[http://www.groni.gov.uk/ General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI)]  
 
*[http://www.groni.gov.uk/ General Register Office of Northern Ireland (GRONI)]  
 
*[http://www.nidex.com/genealogy.htm Northern Ireland Genealogy]  
 
*[http://www.nidex.com/genealogy.htm Northern Ireland Genealogy]  
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI]  
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI]  
 
*[http://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/genintro.php Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)
 
*[http://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/genintro.php Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)
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Getting started with Northern Ireland research

Researching in Northern Ireland is NOT the same as researching in the Republic of Ireland for the following reasons:

  1. Although originally Catholic, over time it became predominately a protestant country.
  2. The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the United Kingdom.

General Information About Northern Ireland

Types of Records

The main records of value to family historians and genealogists are:

  • Census
  • Civil Registration
  • Church Records
  • Court Records
  • Electoral Records
  • Emigration Records
  • Landed Estate Records
  • Local Government Records
  • Military Records
  • Poor Law Records
  • School Records
  • Valuation and Tithe Records
  • Wills and Testamentary Records

Jurisdictions

The counties in Northern Ireland are:

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