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Ros
Davies' Co.
Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site
© Rosalind Davies 2001 Permission granted to reprint research for non-profit use only |
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Links to sites for Co. Down, Ireland Genealogy Research
| Government sites | General sites | Personal sites | Organisations | Researchers |
| Newspapers | Church sites | Map sites | Commercial sites | Australian Sites |
| New Zealand Sites |
| indexes to births, deaths and marriages | http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1408347 |
| ordering a birth, death or marriage certificate | http://www.groni.gov.uk |
| finding ancestors in church and civil records | http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true |
| 1911 Census | http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie |
| 1863 land records, Griffiths Valuations | http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_start.php |
| Will indexes pre 1858 | http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_ProniNames/SearchPage.aspx |
| Will Calendar indexes 1858- c1900 | http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars/wills_search.htm |
| Public Records online Catalogue | http://applications.proni.gov.uk/LL_DCAL_PRONI_ECATNI/SearchPage.aspx |
| birth & marriage records; pay-per-view with free indexes | http://www.ancestryireland.com/database.php |
| birth & marriage records; pay-per-view from 1846 with free indexes | http://www.emeraldancestors.com |
Government Departments & Libraries & Museums
| www.groni.gov.uk phone 028 9025 2000 Fax 028 9025 2044 or write Oxford House, 49-55 Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 4HL | General Records Office ;ordering BDM certificates |
| www.proni.gov.uk/ phone 028 9025 5905 or write 66 Balmoral Avenue, Belfast BT9 6NY | Public Record Office, Belfast |
| http://www.nationalarchives.ie http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ |
National Archives in Bishop St, Dublin 8 |
| www.nationalarchives.ie/search01.html | location of civil registration records, church registers & transportation records |
| http://www.nli.ie | National Library of Ireland |
| www.groireland.ie or Fax Dublin 6711243 | General Register Office, Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2; BDMs before 1921 |
| www.ucd.ie/~library/ | University College Dublin- Library catalogue for interlibrary loans |
| www.qub.ac.uk/lib/ | Queens University Belfast- Library catalogue |
| http://www.qub.ac.uk/bfhi/index.html | Queens University Belfast- 1901 & 1911 Census for Belfast |
| www.linenhall.com | Linenhall Library of Belfast; online catalogue |
| www.banbridgegenealogy.com or info@banbridge genealogy.com or jason.diamond@banbridge.gov.uk | Jason Diamond is the contact at Banbridge Genealogy Services; phone 028 4062 3322 |
| www.archives.ie/archives.htm | List of archives available in Ireland |
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http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/find/residential/residential_numbers.publisha |
Northern Ireland Telephone Directory |
| http://www.eircom.ie/cgi-bin/bvsm/bveircom/mainPage.jsp http://www.goldenpages.ie/ |
Phone book for Republic of Ireland |
| http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ | Scottish records |
| http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/search01.html | Ireland to Australia- transportation records |
| http://www.bagenalscastle.com/ancestry/index.htm | Newry research indexes |
| http://www.originsnetwork.com/help/resarchives-io.htm | various county records offices |
| http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Newry.php | directories & Griffiths Valuations |
| http://www.logainm.ie/?uiLang=en | Place Names Gazeteer; translates Irish/English |
| http://www.eppi.ac.uk/eppi/digbib/ssearch | British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland 1801-1922; lots of surnames |
| http://www.bvph-museum.com/ | Bann Valley Pre-History Museum, Banbridge heritage project |
| http://www.newryandmourne.gov.uk/tourism/attractions/heritage/burren_heritage.asp | Burren Heritage centre- Newry |
General Sites dealing with Co. Down
| www.familysearch.org/ http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1408347 |
LDS site with church record entries for BDMs; BDM indexes online |
| http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?searches | pay-per-view gravestones |
| www.ukgid.com/ | useful links & a family finding notice board |
| http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_homepage.do | land records- Griffith's Valuations of 1863 with corresponding maps |
| http://www.failteromhat.com/ | land records- Griffiths Valuations 1863 in parish lists ; Post Office Directories & lots of Co. Cork info |
| http://www.myirishancestry.com | land records- Griffiths Valuations 1863; free search |
| http://www.irishfamilyresearch.co.uk/ | pay-per-view site with Post Office Directories & some gravestones |
| www.nifhs.org | North of Ireland Family History Society |
| www.tiara.ie | useful information & links |
| home.clear.net.nz/pages/nzsoghamilton/ireland.htm | useful information & links |
| http://www.igp-web.com/down/index.htm http://www.igp-web.com/down/Resources.htm http://www.igp-web.com/down/Emigration.htm |
Fiona Jones' Co. Down Mailing List site- useful information, lookups & links & passenger lists locations |
| www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/DOW/index.html | useful information & links |
| www.CyndisList.com/ireland.htm | useful information & links |
| www.lurganancestry.net | any one with ancestors in the Lurgan area- over 20,000 names |
| www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ireland/ldsfilms.html | shows the film numbers for parish records that are available |
| www.borderreivers.co.uk/ | Many Co. Down people came from the border region of Scotland & England- check out the Surnames List |
| http://www.belfastforum.co.uk | Try the Genealogy section if you have questions to ask about Belfast ancestors |
| http://armagh.brsgenealogy.com/ | Co. Armagh BDMs- pay-per-view |
| http://www.originsnetwork.com/Welcome.aspx | pay-per-view databases including Griffiths Valuations of 1863 |
| http://www.regiments.org or http://www.irishhistoryonline.ie | tracing ancestors with army links |
| http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/1901census/census.shtml | 1901 Census- parishes covered for Co. Down are Loughinisland, Drumgooland, Kilmegan & Magherahamlet (partial) also Counties Galway, Leitrim,Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Westmeath,Wexford |
| http://www.glenravel.com/ | Belfast site including Clifton Street Cemetery photos & inscriptions |
| http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-free-pages.php | Research service company with some free archives |
Personal sites dealing with Co. Down
| http://www.billcardwell.co.uk/ | Bill Cardwell's gravestone photos site; NE Co Down |
| http://www.failteromhat.com/down.htm | John Hayes site;lists of Griffiths Valuations of 1863 in parish order |
| www.globaldialog.com/~nkr | Newry, Kilkeel & Banbridge information |
| www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/ the_researcher@raymondscountydownwebsite.com |
Raymond Kelly's; Banbridge,Dromara, Dromore & Kilkeel information |
| Jean McCarthy's site; Some Newtownards, Belfast & Banbridge 1901 Census + | |
| www.from-ireland.net/contents/downconts.htm | Jane Lyon's useful Co. Down information site |
| http://www.from-ireland.net/dow/down.htm | Jane Lyon's list of where Estate records are kept |
| www.fipacian.com/MinersofMourne.htm | Fiona's site for the Mourne/Kilkeel area |
| http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/index.htm | Belfast Trade Directories 1805- 1907 |
| http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~meaneypj/index.htm | Peter Meaney's site focusing on Newcastle , Kilbroney, Kilkeel, Newry area |
| http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/5835 | 1000s of photographs of Co. Down & Ireland |
| http://www.ancestryireland.com/database.php | Ulster Historical Socety's BDM's- free BDM index then pay to view certificate |
| http://www.emeraldancestors.com/index.asp | Northern Ireland-freeBDM index then pay to view certificate |
| http://www.rootsireland.ie/ | Irish Family History Foundation ; pay-per-view with free indexes- BDMs & church records |
| archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN | archives of the Co. Down newsgroup-why not join? |
| http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/frame_800.cfm | gravestones on pay per view basis |
| http://freespace.virgin.net/mp.hearth/publicsIndex.html | Ulster Architectural Society; very good information on historic buildings |
| www.geocities.com/crossgarwi | Crossgar (Kilmore parish) Women’s Institute page |
| www.acquiweb.com/comber | Comber town's own web page |
| www.ballynahinchregeneration.org/homep.htm | Local page for Ballynahinch with links |
| www.nifhs.org | North of Ireland Family History Society- 2 journals per year; a research service available |
| http://www.lisburn.com/books/historical_society/historicalsociety.html | early Journals of Lisburn Historical Society |
| http://www.castlegarden.org | passengers to USA before Ellis Island |
| https://www.familyrelatives.org/treequest/jsp/customer/index.jsp | Irish immigrants to New York during famine years- free but need to register |
| http://www.ancestorsonboard.com | free indexes with pay-per-view details- ships out of UK ports from 1890 |
| http://www.regiments.org/regiments/rgtirish.htm | Irish Regiments |
| http://www.irishhistoryonline.ie/ | Irish history |
| http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php | Ordnance Survey site for photos of everywhere |
| http://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/?redirurl=calculators/ppoweruk/ | converting old pounds to today's value |
| http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ | 1901 census Kilkeel; some gravestones & newspapers & church records |
| http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-free-pages.php | Passenger Lists and much more |
| http://www.ardsforum.com/ | a community based forum Newtownards area |
| http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm | Irish convicts to Australia 1791-1834 |
| http://www.ulsterancestree.com | Janet Abernethy from Craigavad , Holywood |
| http://www.familyulster.com | Brians Watson's research organisation |
| Sean McCartan - I've seen recommendations | |
| http://www.ballynagarrick.net/ulsterancestors email: heather.flanders@ntlworld.com |
Heather Flanders at Ulster Ancestors;covers the six counties of Northern Ireland |
| enquiry-ji@historicalresearch.freeserve.co.uk www.historicalresearchassociates.com |
Joan Philipson (BA Hons) & Jennifer Irwin (BA Hons); Glen Cottage, Glenmachan Rd, Belfast BT4 2NP |
| http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ researchers@ulsterancestry.com |
Genealogy and family history research in Northern
Ireland (Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists) |
| http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/about_proni/freedom_of_information/proni_search_service.htm | specific searches in church, census & land records; £13.30 per item |
| www.ancestryireland.com 12 College Square East, Belfast. BT1 6DD; Tel 028 9033 2288 | Ulster Historical Foundation; research service & some databases |
| www.ireland.com | Irish Times newspaper site; try the Ancestors icon |
| www.thedownrecorder.com | Down Recorder newspaper; try the Country Diary icon |
| www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Belfast Telegraph newspaper; local news |
| www.irishnews.com http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ |
Irish News newspaper; local news |
| www.ulsternet-ni.ci.uk | The Outlook newspaper- circulating in south, east & west Co Down |
| www.ucs.usl.edu/bnl/
www.ucs.louisiana.edu/bnl/Main.html |
Belfast newsletter with index 1737-1800 |
| http://www.researchbuzz.org/2006/03/ | Irish newspapers archive |
| http://irishnewspaperarchives.com/ | Irish newspapers archive- pay per view on some sections |
| http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ | collection of old newspaper articles from British Library |
| mourneobserver@btconnect.com | Mourne Observer newspaper, The Roundabout, Castlewellan Rd, Newcastle BT33 0JX ; Fax 4372 4566 |
| http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ | Belfast Gazette- government notices from 1921 |
| http://www.immigrantships.net/newsarticles/ireland1700_1819.html | Immigrant ships mentioned in newspapers |
| news@ardschronicle.co.uk | Newtownards Chronicle |
| http://www.presbyterianireland.org/about/records.html
http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/Old/presbrecs.html |
Presbyterian Church sites ; records kept at HQ at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Assembly Buildings , Fisherwick Place, Belfast |
| http://www.nspresbyterian.org | Non Subscribing Presbyterian |
| http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcongreg00kill/historyofcongreg00kill | History of various Presbyterian Congregations & lists of ministers |
| www.ireland.anglican.org/home.html
& http://www.ireland.anglican.org/dioceses/down/downparishes.html http://ireland.anglican.org/index.php?do=about&id=42 http://www.downanddromore.org http://www.ireland.anglican.org/library/libroots.html |
Church of Ireland sites |
| http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/Old/parishes.html | Catholic Church sites |
| http://www.4ni.co.uk/listing.asp?cat=126&style=0&mb=330970&level1=27#here | addresses & phone numbers of Church of Ireland rectors |
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http://staging.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_start.php |
Griffiths Valuation maps & original images showing acreage & landlord's name |
| http://ims0.osiemaps.ie/website/publicviewer/main.aspx#V1,600000,750000,0 | Ordnance Survey interactive maps - zoom in |
| http://ireland.kiwicelts.com/irishMap/ireMap.html | shows streets in each parish |
| members.fortunecity.com/walshdw | History of Ireland through maps |
| http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tomals/Irish_maps_of_S_Lewis_1839.htm |
Maps from 1839 of each county in Ireland |
| www.countydown.com/down_map.htm | map showing main towns in Co Down & some information |
| http://www.eneclann.ie/acatalog/Historic_Maps.html | historic maps |
| http://www.pasthomes.com/index.php?aid=304 | townland maps |
| http://www.geograph.org.uk/ | maps & photos |
| http://www.gridreference.ie/ | modern interactive maps with most street names |
| http://www.multimap.com/ | modern maps |
| http://www.jamesgmiles.com | artwork of Co Down for viewing & sale |
| http://www.northernirelandreflections.com/ | personal photos taken for you of any place in Ulster |
| http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/Home/ | online births, deaths & marriages |
| http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ | New Zealand Archives |
| http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast | contains many Co. Down immigrants |
| http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff | passenger lists |
U.K. important sites
| http://www1911census.co.uk | 1901 Census of U.K. with free indexes but pay-per-view deail |
| http://cat.llgc.org.uk/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon?skin=profeb&lng=en | Welsh Wills 14th century to 1858 |
Try a google.com search for everything else.
by Ros Davies