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Ros
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Down, Ireland Genealogy Research Site
© Rosalind Davies 2001 Permission granted to reprint research for non-profit use only |
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Site Notes
A list of abbreviations and reference books used
MAP Ref: Ordnance Survey maps- Discovery Series 1:50,000 Sheets 15, 20, 21, & 29. If you find a place name with a map reference & would like a copy of the map, just email me
DR: Down Recorder newspaper- These articles are available from the South Eastern Library & Information Service in Ballynahinch, Co Down. Email me if you'd like a copy of the article - email details on Main Menu- If the code is DR* then I have that article myself and can email it.
Articles from Newtownards Chronicle, Northern Star, Newtownards Independent & Northern Herald are also available from South Eastern Library & Information Service in Ballynahinch. Email me for details.
| Code | Name of Reference | Author | Publisher |
date published
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| 1901 C | 1901 Census of Co Down | . | . |
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| 1911 C | 1911 Census of Co. Down | . | . |
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| AERR | Annesley Estate Rental Roll for 1849; arrears list | . | in private hands | . |
| AG | Armagh Guardian newspaper | transcribed by Alison Causton, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada | in British newspaper library | - |
| AI | Ancestry Ireland . com (pay per view site) | . | . |
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| aka | also known as | . | . |
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| ALIE | A Letter of an Irish Emigrant | Rev. Thomas Ledlie Birch ed. Kenneth Robinson |
Athol Books |
2005
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| APML | Aynsworth Pilson's Marriage List 1727- 1848 | Aynsworth Pilson | PRONI |
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| AR | Around Rathfriland | Edith Clark | - |
1981
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| ASWT | A Story Worth Telling- Rathfriland Reformed Presbyterians | bicentennial booklet | - |
1977
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| b. | born | . | . |
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| BAEDP | British Army Enlistment/Discharge Papers | . | . |
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| Bangor | Bangor- Historic Photographs | Ian Wilson | Friars Bush Press, Belfat |
1992
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| BB | The Bangors and Ballyculter | Rev. W.E. Kennedy | local |
1980
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| bc. | born around that time | . | . |
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| BC | Birth Certificate that I have witnessed | . | . | . |
| BCT | Banbridge Country Trail | Helen Adams et al. | Banbridge Heritage Development Ltd |
1994
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| BG | G.H. Bassett's Guide & Directory 188 | . | . |
1886
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| BGHD | Betsy Grey-Hearts of Down | W.G. Lyttle | Mourne Observer Ltd |
1968
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| BH | Ballynahinch History | S. McCullough | Ballynahinch Chamber of Commerce |
1968
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| BIH | Banbridge; An Illustrated History & Companion | Philip Magennis & Gillian Lutton | Cottage Publications |
1996
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| BM | Map of Ballymagee townland, Bangor | . | . |
c. 1922
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| BMap | Map of Ballynahinch dated 1781 | . | . |
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| BMR | Bagenal Mourne Rentals of 1715 | . | PRONI Ref# D619/7/1/2 | . |
| BN | Belfast Newsletter | . | . |
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| BNA | British National Archives UK; WO is the call number | . | . | . |
| BOTWR | Board of Trade -Wreck Returns | . | London |
1874- 1886
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| BPCR | Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church Records including Dromara, Kilmore & Clough 1696-1735 | Revs. John & James Armstrong 1822-1832 | transcribed by Julian Armstrong in 2004 | . |
| BVR | British Vitals Records | . | LDS |
1998
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| BWN | Belfast Weekly News | transcribed by Brian Magaoidh | . |
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| c. | circa ( around that time) | . | . |
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| CBSA | Collins Belfast Streetfinder Atlas | . | Harper Collins |
1997
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| CCB | Castlewellan Court Book of 1824; http://www.alecbanmacconaill.co.uk/books.html |
Mr. Christopher Napier |
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| CG | Castle Garden .org site- immigration to USA lists | . | . | . |
| CM | Map of Cranfield townland, Kilkeel parish | . | . |
c. 1922
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| CP | Clonduff Post- a local newsletter from Hilltown | . | . |
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| CR CR* |
Civil Registration of births , deaths or marriages; most are births listed under the father's name & cross indexed with the mother's; CR* means I can email a copy of the register entry; otherwise order the certificate at www.groni.gov.uk | . | . |
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| d. | died | . | . |
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| DAM | Descendents of Allan Martin | Sharon Oddie Brown | s.brown@dccnet.com |
2003
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| DCM/PD | Down County Museum http://www.downcountymuseum.com | prisoner database | . |
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| DCPH | Drumgooland- A Parish Divided | Michael McCartan & Teresa O'Hare | Catholic Church |
1997
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| DDCD | The Diocese of Down and Connor Directory 2001 | church publication | Catholic Church |
2001
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| DDH | Descendents of David Hamilton | David Millan | . | . |
| DDPP | Diocese of Dromore-Past & Present ( Catholic) | various | Dromore Diocesan Historical Society |
2004
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| DDW | Diary of David Watson of Clough Non- Subscribing Presbyterian Church dated 1851- 1861 | Kathleen Neill | Family Links Vol 1 #6 | - |
| DM | Downpatrick Museum- items I've copied from the displays | - | - |
2002
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| DMFC | Drumaness Mills Football Club 75th Anniversary booklet | . | local |
2004
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| DR & DR* | An Index to the Downpatrick Recorder newspaper 1836- 1886; DR* means I have that article; email details on Main Menu | Jack McCoy | South Eastern Education & Library Board |
1987
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| DUPN | Dictionary of Ulster Place Names | . | . |
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| DW | .Dromore Wills 1678- 1858 | . | National Archives, Dublin | . |
| DWI | Descendants of Whighams in Ireland | family history of Robert Whigham of Mobile, Alabama USA | . | . |
| DWR | Downpatrick Workhouse Records | original | LDS film # 259160 | - |
| EA | emeraldancesters.com ; a free index but pay-per-view site | - | . | - |
| ESRR | Edward Southwell's Rent Roll of Downpatrick in 1751 | - | PRONI 943 | - |
| FCD | Famine in Co. Down- stages 2 & 3 | Down County Musuem & South Eastern Education & Library Board | Down Recorder | 2002 |
| FDR | Famine in Co. Down | Linda McKenna et al | Down County Musuem | 2000 |
| FGL | Flax Growers List of 1796; grants | CD | . | . |
| FJ | Freemans' Journal- Dublin, 1763-1924 | archives | Irish newspaper | . |
| FR | Freeholders Register | - | available at PRONI website | . |
| FSFD | Four Shots from Down | Francis Joseph Bigger | Davidson Books- Spa | c. 1876/ 1982 |
| FTM | Family Tree Magazine | - | ABM Publishing Ltd UK | - |
| FTM | Family Tree Magazine | Brian Mitchell | Vol 20 # 6 | 2004 |
| GAA CS | Gaelic Athletic Assoc. The Clonduff Story | P.D. Kearns | in Newry | 1984 |
| GCAW | A Guide to Copies & Abtracts of Irish Wills & Grants | ed. Rev. Wallace Clare | Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore | 1972 |
| GDN | General Directory of Newry 1819 | Thomas Bradshaw | . |
1819
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| GIC | Guide to Irish Churches & graveyards | Brian Mitchell | Genealogical Publ. Co |
1990
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| GIPR | Guide to Irish Parish Registers | Brian Mitchell | Genealogical Publ. Co |
1988
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| GV | Griffiths Valuations of Ireland 1848-1864 | . | . |
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| HCDTD | History of a Co. Down Townland- Drumaroad | Patrick J. Clarke | self published | 2004 |
| HGBR | Holywood parish graveyard burial records | . | . | . |
| HMNI | Historic Monuments of North Ireland | Dept. Environment | HM Stationery Office |
1987
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| HMP | History of Magheradrool Parish | . | Mourne Observer | 2000 |
| HN | History of Newtownards | Trevor McCavery | . |
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| IIF | Index to Irish Films | Parsons & Jensen | . |
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| Inv | Inverbrena; Local History Group; Memories; write to William Crea at 9 Park Rd, Strangford, Downpatrick for subscription of £5 per annum | various | Inverbrena Local History Group- Strangford |
1997-1998, 1999, 2000,2001, 2003
,2006
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| IIW # | Index Irish Wills 1484- 1858 | . |
available from
National Archives, Dublin |
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| IIW V4 | Index Irish Wills Volume 4; Dromore, Newry & Mourne | ed. Gertrude Thrift |
Phillimore & Co. London
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1918
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| IPP | Interpreting & Preserving Our Past | Maud Harbinson- Rathfriland |
ABC Millenium Scheme
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2001
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| IPWI | Index to Prerogative Wills of Ireland | - |
National Archives Dublin
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| IR | Irish Roots magazine | - |
Belgrave Publications, Cork
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| JB | a book about Ballynahinch which listed people of longevity | Mr. Johnson | . |
1803
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| JBO | from original letters written between families who stayed in Dromara parish & those who emigrated to Canada & USA ;1887-1907 | compiled by Jean Burton Over |
email me for copies of the original
letters
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| JKH | John Kirk's Biographical notes | John Richards et al. | . |
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| JUAHS | Journal of the Upper Ards Historical Society | J.J.Nihill | - |
1977
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| KCB | Kilmore Catholic parish Centenary 1870-1970 | . | Local Church |
1970
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| KCL | Killough- Church on the Lough | C. Walsh, M. Manly, F. McCormick & H. Madill | The Palantine Trust |
2000
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| KCPR | Kilmore Catholic Parish Register | in local custody | . |
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| KM | Map of Kilcoo | . | . |
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| KMC | Kilwarlin Moravian Church- a Vistor's Guide | Bishop J.H. Foy | . |
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| KPC | The Story of Kilmore Presbyterian Church | Rev. David Stewart | Belfast |
1932
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| KCPB | Kilcoo Parish Church, Bryansford | church publication | Mourne Observer Press |
1971
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| LCB | St. Macartan's Church, Loughinisland Bicentenary 1787-1987 | John Magee & Paddy Killen | Local Church |
1987
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| LCPR | Loughinisland Catholic Parish Registers | . | available at PRONI |
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| LDR | Live & Deadstock Returns of 1803- an agricultural census | transcribed by Rebekah Drew & Raymond Kelly | available at PRONI | . |
| LDS | Library Catalogue http://www.familysearch.org | . | . |
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| LM | Lecale Miscellany magazine | various | Lecale Historical Society | 2002 |
| LOI | Land Owners of Ireland 1876 | . | . |
.1.876
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| LR | Lecale Review magazine- formerly Lecale Miscellany | various | Lecale Historical Society | 2003 |
| LS | Lisburn Standard newspaper | . | available at SEELB Ballynahinch | . |
| LSR | Lloyd's Shipping Register | . | London |
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| LWAG | A Journey Through Lecale; W.A. Green Collection | John Magee | Ulster Folk Museum |
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MAP Ref
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Ordnance Survey map of Northern Ireland; Discoverer Series; Sheet 20,21, 29; email me if you'd like a copy of your townland | . | Ordnance Survey of Nothern Ireland |
1989
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| MB | Martin Benn of Preston UK, an expert in sailing vessels | shipping registers | his own research | . |
| MC | Marriage Certificate | . | . | . |
| MCPR | Magheradroll Catholic Patish Registers | . | available at PRONI |
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| MH | Maude Harbinson of Rathfriland via Marjorie, Lilredgma@aol.com | - | - | - |
| MID | Old Families of Downpatrick & District | R.S.J. Clarke | Ulster Historical Foundation |
1993
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| MIs | Monumental Inscriptions from various graveyards | R.S.J. Clarke also unpublished graves that I have visited | Ulster Historical Foundation |
various
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| MMS | Mrs. Mahoney's Scrapbook & Diary | Eliza Sarah Mahoney nee Reid of Newry | Royal Geographical Society of A/Asia |
1926-27
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| MNL | Mercantile Navy List | . | London |
1886- 1887
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| MO | Mourne Observer newspaper; http://www.mourneobserver.com/ | . | Newcastle |
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| MOA | Men of Ards | Harry Allen | Ballyhay Books , Donaghadee |
2004
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| MOF | Meet the Old Folks; Extracts from Interviews in the Mourne Observer 1959-1960 Vol 2 | various | Mourne Observer |
1960
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| MSch | Magherascouse Schoolhouse; presentation address | Rev T.S.Woods | local |
Oct 1898
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| MS WAG | A Tour of Mid & South Down; the W.A. Green collection | Jane E.M. Crosbie | Ulster Folk Museum |
1992
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| NAD | National Archives, Dublin | www.nationalarchives.ie | . | . |
| NAHN | Newtown; A History of Newtownards | Trevor McCavery | White Row Press |
1994
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| NC | Newtownards Chronicle newspaper 1873-1900 | Kenneth Robinson | South Eastern Education & Library Board |
1990
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| NCT | Newry Commerical Telegraph newspaper- from a transcription by Alison Causton, by permission of the British Library; see http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ | - | - | - |
| NDM | North Down Memories- photographs 1860s-1960s | Keith Haines | Blackstaff Press |
2000
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| NH | Northern Herald newspaper 1833- 1836 | Jack McCoy | South Eastern Education & Library Board |
1992
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| NI | Northern Independent newspaper 1871- 1873 | Kenneth Robinson | South Eastern Education & Library Board |
1990
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| NLI | National Library of Ireland, in Dublin | . | . |
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| NR | Newry Reporter newspaper | . | . |
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| NS | Northern Star newspaper indexes 1792-1797 | Jack McCoy | South Eastern Education & Library Board |
1992
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| NSDR | Newry District School Records for Female National School & Male Model School | - | - | - |
| NW | Northern Whig newspaper - started in Bridge St, Belfast in 1822 & ceased in 1963 | . | South Eastern Education & Library Board |
1940
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| NWAG | Victorian & Edwardian Newcastle | Grenfell Morton | Frair's Bush Press |
1988
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| NWB | Narrow Water brochure | Roger Hall | . |
21 Jun 1999
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| OB | Old Banbridge | Alex F. Young & Des Quail | Stenlake Publ. Co, Scotland |
2002
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| OFB | Old Families of Banbridge | R.S.J. Clarke | Ulster Historical Foundation |
1989
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| OFD | Old Families of Downpatrick | R.S.J. Clarke | Ulster Historical Foundation |
1993
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| OFN | Old Families of Newry | R.S.J. Clarke | Ulster Historical Foundation |
1993
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| OGSLL | Old Gilford, Scarva, Loughbrickland & Lawrencetowm | Alex F. Young & Des Quail | Stenlake Publishing |
2002
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| O'L | O'Laverty's Historical Account of the Diocese of Down & Connor- Vol 1 | Rev. James O'Laverty | James Duffy, Dublin |
1878
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| O'L B | O'Laverty's Historical Account of the Diocese of Down & Connor- The Bishops | Rev. James O'Laverty | James Duffy, Dublin |
1895
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| old b/w | This is an old map that I have c. 1860; if I have a reference listed to it then I can scan and email that part of the map | . | . |
c.1870.
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| old letters | 3 old letters giving names of members of Freemasons Lodge in Newtownards | wriitten James Cumming & James McMeekan 1826, 1827 & 1862 | . | . |
| ORHB | Old Rathfriland, Hilltown & Ballyroney | Alex F. Young | Stenlake Publ. Scotland |
2002
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| OSM | Ordnance Survey Memoirs from 1836; Vol 3 South Down:Vol 12 Mid Down; Vol; 17 East Down & Lecale; Vol 7 North Down & Ards | Anglique Day & Patrick McWilliams | Queen's University Belfast |
1992
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| OUT | Outlook Express newspaper | . | . |
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| p | page number | . | . |
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| PE | Personal Experience or I've been sent the information and can't verify the source | . | . |
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| PI | Picturesque Ireland | ed. John Savage | Thomas Kelly- New York |
c. 1890
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| PL | Passenger Lists | . | .various |
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| PL/DP | Passenger Lists compiled by Denise
& Peter http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff |
They have given kind permission for me to extract people from Co Down |
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| PNNI | Place Names of Northern Ireland- 4 volumes | K. Muhr et al | Queens University Belfast |
1996
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| POD | Post Office Directory - see at bottom of ths page for a list of years & places covered | . | . |
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| PR | Parish or Church Register | . | . | . |
| PTTF | Places that time Forgot | Terence Bowman | Mourne Observer Press |
2004
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| RAJ | Descendants of James Orr of Scotland -1607 onwards | Ray A. Jones | Ray A. Jones; Lib Congress # 77- 82468 |
1977
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| regt. reg. |
short for 'registered' meaning the town where local civil birth , marriage or death registrations were made | . | . |
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| RM | Railway Memories | Terence Bowman | Mourne Observer |
1991
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| RR StJ | Re-Dedication & Re-Opening of St. John the Baptist Chiurch, Ballygorian, Clonduff | . | church publication |
Feb 2006
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| RSIA | Researching Scots- Irish Ancestors | William J. Roulston | Ulster Historical Foundation |
2005
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| RWN | Robert Workman of Newtownbreda 1835- 1921 | Margaret A.K. Garner | William Mullan & Son Ltd, Belfast |
1969
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| SAG | Irish Holdings of the Society of Australian Genealogists | Heather Garnsey; Perry McIntyre; Angela Phippen | Society of Aust. Genealogists |
1996
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| SCD | Slater's Commercial Directory of Ireland | . |
Manchester
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1856
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| SCPC | St. Columba's Parish Church 1896-1996, Knockbreda | Betty Rainsford |
church publication
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1996
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| SG | Mrs. Sandra Gilpin- wife of minister of Comber Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church | . | . |
2007
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| SHLT | Short History of the Linen Trade | William Carter |
H.R. Carter Publications. 2 Marcus Ward St, Belfast
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1954
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| SHM | Saintfield Heritage Magazine | local heritage groupt |
Mourne Obersver Press
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1994
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| SHPR | Seapatrick Householders' Parliamentary Return | transcribed by Raymond Kelly |
available in Dublin Record Office
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| sic | latin word means that I have notice a conflicting piece of infomation but have copied it as I read it | . | . |
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| S. P | Census of Ireland 1659 | Seamus Pender |
Dublin
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1939
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| SPB | 1st Presbyterian Church Saintfield Bicentenary Magazine | . | . |
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| SPC/IK | Spa Presbyterian Church History | Mrs. Isabel Keenan | . | . |
| SR | School Records | - | PRONI Belfast | - |
| SSM | Sailing Ships of Mourne | various | Mourne Observer press |
1971
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| SWE | Solomon Whyte Esq.'s estate in 1728 in Ballyvally, Seapatrick | map | - | - |
| SWP | Spinning Wheel Premium of 1796 | . | . |
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| TAB | Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1838 | . | . |
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| TCC | Parish of Kilmore; Holy Family Church Teconnaught; A Centenary Record | Kevin McMullan PP | Local Church |
1999
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| TEP | Trevor Family Estate Papers in Dromara parish 1607-1900 | - | PRONI | . |
| TIA | Tracing your Irish Ancestors | John Grenham | Gill & Macmillan Ltd, Dublin |
1999
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| TMUOP | The Most Unpretedning of Places- history of Dundonald | Peter Carr | White Row Press |
1990
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| TOC | Transplantation to Connaught 1654-58 | R. Simington | Dublin |
1970
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| TOOC | Taste of old Comber-The Town & Its History | Len Ball & Desmond Rainey | White Row Press , Dundonald |
2003
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| TPHS | Tullylish Parish, Historical Sketch | Isabel Whiteside | Review Press |
1981
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| TU | Townlands in Ulster | W.H. Crawford & R.H. Foy | Ulster Historical Foundation |
1998
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| UDB | Province of Ulster Directory Belfast 1863 | . | . |
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| UF | Ulster Folklife Vol 30 1984 & Vol 31 1985 | ed. Alan Gailey | Ulster Folk Museum |
1984 & 1985
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| UHF | Ulster Historical Foundation | . | . |
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| US | The Ulster -Scot newspaper | . | www.ulsterscotagency.com |
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| V | volume number | . | . |
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| WJM | Warren J. Martin's family history notes | compiled by himself | CD | - |
| WMO | Sir William Musgrave's Obituaries | compiled by himself | - | - |
Post Office Directories indexed so far e.g. Pigot's, Bassett's, Slater's
| 1819 | Banbridge; Kilkeel; Rathfriland , Tullylish |
| 1824 | Banbridge;Clonduff; Donaghadee; Downpatrick; Dromore; Gilford; Kilkeel; Magherally; Newry; Portaferry; Rathfriland; Rostrevor; Saintfield; Strangford; Warrenpoint |
| 1846 | Ballynahinch; Banbridge; Bangor; Castlewellan; Clonduff; Comber; Donaghadee; Dromore; Gilford; Greyabbey; Hillsborough;Killyleagh; Newcastle; Newry; Newtownards; Portaferry; Rathfriland; Rostrevor; Saintfield; Strangford; Tullylish; Warrenpoint |
| 1852 | Ardglass; Ballymacarrett; Ballynahinch; Banbridge; Bangor; Comber; Donaghadee; Downpatrick; Dromore; Dundonald; Hillsborough; Holywood; Lisburn (parts); Newry; Newtownards; Saintfield |
| 1863 | Downpatrick; Hillsborough; Kilkeel |
| 1870 | Saintfield |
| 1876 | Kilkeel |
| 1881 | Clonallan; Killinchy; Newry |
| 1886 | Aghaderg; Crossgar; Downpatrick; Dromore; Hillsborough; Holywood; Kilkeel; Killinchy; Killyleagh; Lisburn (part); Loughbrickland; Saul |
| 1892 | Saintfield |
| 1900/01 | Boardmills; Downpatrick; Comber; Saintfield |
| 1902 | Ballygowan; Ballymacarrett; Bangor; Holywood; |
| 1910 | Aghaderg; Annalong; Ardglass; Ballee; Ballygowan; Ballyhalbert; Ballykinler; Ballynahinch; Ballyward; Banbridge; Bangor; Boardmills; Castlewellan; Clough; Comber; Donaghadee; Downpatrick; Dromara; Dromore; Dundrum; Garvaghy; Greyabbey; Hillsborough; Kilkeel; Killinchy; Killough; Kilmore; Kircubbin; Loughbrickland; Moira; Newry; Newcastle; Rostrevor; Scarva; Spa; Tullylish ; Tullnakill |
A List of War Memorials for 1st World War indexed into Surnames pages.
| Ballynahinch, Bangor, Castlewellan, Comber, Donaghadee, Donaghcloney, Downpatrick, Greyabbey, Groomsport, Holywood, St. Columba's Church of Ireland parishioners (Knockbreda), Newtownards, Rathfriland |
TITHE APPLOTMENT
BOOKS 1823 - 1837:
Tithe was a tax on all agricultural land (originally a tenth of the produce)
excepting only church lands and glebes and urban areas and it was paid by
leaseholders and occupiers of all religious denominations to the clergy of
the Established Church of Ireland. There was growing resentment against this
tax, particularly in the period of distress after 1815 and the government
was forced to give way and introduce a Tithe Composition Act 1823 which replaced
payment in kind by payment in cash by landlords.
In order to effect this change, all the agricultural land in the country,
which was liable to pay the tithe had to be surveyed and apploted or valued.
During the period 1823 to 1837 a Tithe Applotment Survey was made in each
civil parish for the whole of Ireland to determine the value of tithe payable
by different landlords. The material was arranged by civil parish and townland
in volumes known as TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS. In some parishes more than one
survey was taken, while in others the manuscript has not survived.
By Ros Davies
