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= Finding the Ireland County or Parish of Origin =

Knowing the parish of origin is extremely important in Ireland because of the abundance of common given and last names. Even if the parish is not known, knowing the county will significantly decrease research results. Return to Ireland Guided Research.
 * Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).
 * FamilySearch Family Tree
 * Ancestry Member Trees
 * Geni.com
 * Wikitree.com


 * Search records in country of arrival. Some useful record types:
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 * Biographies
 * Cemetery records
 * Census records
 * Church records
 * County histories
 * Genealogies
 * Land records
 * Military records
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 * Naturalization records
 * Newspapers
 * Passenger lists (especially after 1900)
 * Probate records
 * Obituaries
 * Tombstones
 * Vital records
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 * Search records in Ireland. Some useful record types:
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 * Census
 * Census substitutes
 * Church records
 * Civil registration
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 * Genealogies
 * Military records
 * Newspapers
 * Probate records
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 * Localize the surname. Some surnames are more common in certain areas, so checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area an ancestor is from. Do a search for both the surname of the father/groom and the surname of the mother/bride. This will help narrow down the likely area your ancestor originated.
 * Irish Surnames
 * Ireland Surname Distribution mid 1800s


 * Find all jurisdictions for the specific place. Knowing the townland, civil parish, county, and registration district is beneficial in finding records.
 * The IreAtlas Townland DataBase

Research Strategy
To find the parish or townland of origin:
 * 1) Find everything (look at above record types) about an ancestor's life in the country of arrival.
 * 2) Find everything (look at above record types) for the ancestor's relations (i.e. parents, siblings, cousins, etc.) in the country of arrival
 * 3) Come forward: find everything for children
 * 4) Find everything (look at above record types) for everyone Irish ancestor was associated with in the country of arrival (they may have been associated with them in the old country)