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== Getting started with Northern Ireland research == | == Getting started with Northern Ireland research == | ||
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#Although originally Catholic, over time it became predominately a protestant country. | #Although originally Catholic, over time it became predominately a protestant country. | ||
| − | #The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. | + | #The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. |
| + | #Many of the original records have been destroyed in wars, culimating in the 1912 troubles, but some copies exit | ||
| + | #Therefore a knowledge of history and the potential records that could be found is essential | ||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirwgw/nir_resources.htm General Information About Northern Ireland] | ||
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*[[Northern Ireland:Census|Census]] | *[[Northern Ireland:Census|Census]] | ||
| − | *Civil Registration<br> | + | *Civil Registration<br> |
*Church Records | *Church Records | ||
*Court Records | *Court Records | ||
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*Military Records | *Military Records | ||
*Poor Law Records | *Poor Law Records | ||
| − | *School Records<br> | + | *School Records<br> |
*Valuation and Tithe Records | *Valuation and Tithe Records | ||
*Wills and Testamentary Records | *Wills and Testamentary Records | ||
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The counties in Northern Ireland are: | The counties in Northern Ireland are: | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[County Antrim|County Antrim]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[County Armagh|County Armagh]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[County Londonderry|County Derry (Londonderry)]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[County Down|County Down]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[County Tyrone|County Tyrone]] |
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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[[Category:United_Kingdom]] [[Category:Northern_Ireland|Northern_Ireland]] | [[Category:United_Kingdom]] [[Category:Northern_Ireland|Northern_Ireland]] | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 16 April 2012
Getting started with Northern Ireland researchResearching in Northern Ireland is NOT the same as researching in the Republic of Ireland for the following reasons:
General Information About Northern Ireland Types of RecordsThe main records of value to family historians and genealogists are:
JurisdictionsThe counties in Northern Ireland are: Web Sites
Help WantedIn order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
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The will calendars,1858 to about 1900, are online as part of the first phase of a project to index and digitise all the early wills proved in the District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry. It provides a fully searchable index to the will calendar entries for these 3 District Probate Registries with the facility to view the entire will calendar entry for each successful search. Read more... Did you know?(Your text or images here, or use the table below:)
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