County Armagh, Ireland Genealogy

Ireland County Armagh



County Armagh (Irish: Contae Ard Mhacha) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.

General County Research Information
Further information about County Armagh is available at the GenUKI site.

Archives and Libraries

 * Public Record Office of Northern Ireland


 * Ulster Historical Foundation


 * Armagh County Museum The Mall East Armagh BT61 9BE


 * Armagh Public Library Abbey St. Armagh BT61 7DY Tel: 028 37523142 - Fax: 028 37524177 E-mail: admin@armaghpubliclibrary.co.uk

Cemeteries

 * Doherty, Paul Martin. Tombstones of Some Irish Immigrants in the Catholic Cemetery at Andover, Massachussets. Covers the surname of Antrim, Joseph died 26 June, 1857, and family. Article in The Irish Ancestor, vol. IV, no. 1. 1972. pages 23-26. Family History Ref. 941.5 B2i

Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information

 * List of County Armagh Parishes
 * A map of the Civil Parishes of County Armagh is available at Irish Times site.


 * A map of the Catholic Parishes of County Armagh is available at the Irish Times site.

Maps

 * 1885 County Map: Courtesy of London Ancestor
 * Bygonesandbyways -- Townland maps for a few parishes in the center of the county

Occupations

 * Ffolliott, Rosemary. Some Game Licences of 1802. Alist of names, places of abode who took out Certificates of Game Licences issued in 1802, covering Couties, Armagh, Clare, Down, Kilkenny, Louth, and Tipperary. Article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.VIII.no.1.1976 pages35-47, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i v7-8

contributed by Ffolliott, Rosemary. Some Lists of Mid-18th Century Linen Drapers in Sout-East Ulster. Lists of Linen Drapers from the Belfast Newsletter. covering years 1750-1764. Article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.XI. no.1. 1979. pages 9-14. Family History Library Ref 941.5 B2i v10-11.

Societies
Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources or support its efforts.

North of Ireland Family History Society c/o Graduate School of Education The Queen's University of Belfast 69 University Street Belfast BT7 1HL, Northern Ireland Internet: http://www.nifhs.org/

Web Sites

 * To view a list of Armagh web sites, visit FHLFavorites.info for some great sites.
 * County Armagh, Northern Ireland GenWeb: Contains information on this county and additional links to additional resources.
 * Looking 4 Kin Genealogy &amp; Family History Network - Armagh