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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 | DNA sites |
| indexes to births, deaths and marriages- civil & church |
https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927084 |
| ordering a birth, death or marriage certificate | www.nidirect.gov.uk/gro (14 pounds in 2011- not marriages ) & www.groireland.ie (births & marriages before 1921) - 10 euros in 2011 |
| 1901 & 1911 Census | http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie |
| 1863 land records, Griffiths Valuations | http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml |
| 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.htm |
| Post Office & Trade Directories 1819- 1900 | http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/street_directories.htm |
| Public Records online Catalogue | http://applications.proni.gov.uk/LL_DCAL_PRONI_ECATNI/SearchPage.aspx |
| Church records available in PRONI | http://www.proni.gov.uk/guide_to_church_records.pdf |
| Townland maps- modern, 1830 or 1850 | http://www.placenamesni.org/placenamesniviewer/map.phtml |
| Irish Wills 1484-1858 & other records being added | http://www.findmypast.ie |
| birth & marriage records; pay-per-view with free indexes | http://www.ancestryireland.com/database.php |
| Irish Family History Foundation ; pay-per-view with free indexes- BDMs & church records | http://www.rootsireland.ie/ |
| birth & marriage records; pay-per-view from 1846 with free indexes | http://www.emeraldancestors.com |
Government Departments & Libraries & Museums & Universities
| 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 Titanic Square , 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 (Church of Ireland pre 1870 & Catholic up to 1880 & transportation records |
| http://www.nli.ie
http://wwwnli.ie/en/parish-register.aspx |
National Library of Ireland |
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www.groireland.ie or Fax Dublin 6711243 |
General Register Office, Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard Street East, Dublin
2; BDMs before 1921 |
| http://www.birthsdeathsmarriages.ie/ | ordering records from 1864 for the South |
| www.ucd.ie/~library/ | University College Dublin- Library catalogue for interlibrary loans |
| www.qub.ac.uk/lib/ | Queens University, Belfast- Library catalogue |
| http://www.dippam.ac.uk/ | Queens University, Belfast- British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland 1800-1922; Emigration Database/ emigrant letters, newspaper extracts |
| 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 |
| Northern Ireland Telephone Directory | |
| http://www.eircom.ie/cgi-bin/bvsm/bveircom/mainPage.jsp http://www.eircomphonebook.ie 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 http://www.louthnewryarchives.ie/ |
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 |
| http://www.downcountymuseum.com/template.aspx?pid=213&area=1&aName=Home | Down County Museum in Downpatrick |
| http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/grosse-ile-immigration/index-e.html | Immigrants to Canada & USA 1832-1930 -quarantine station |
| http://www.ards-council.gov.uk/services/births-deaths-and-marriages.php | Newtownards Council offices, 2 Church Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AP, Tel: 028 9182 4003, office is open from M-F, 9am to 12.30 pm and from 2pm to 4pm. |
| http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/cemeteries/index.asp | gravestones inscriptions from several Belfast cemeteries |
| http://archives.gnb.ca/Irish/Databases/Letters/FindingAidViewer.aspx?culture | Emigrant letters from Canada |
| http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents | Irish Land Commission papers c. 1893-1920 |
| http://www.findmypast.co.uk | British Army service records (1760-1915) |
| http://www.librariesni.org.uk/libraries/downpatrick-library/ | Downpatrick Libary with links to other N. Ireland Libraries |
General Sites dealing with Co. Down
| http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?freesearch | pay-per-view gravestones with free indexes |
| http://www.mausolea-monuments.org.uk/home.php?admin_page=gaz_text | photos & inscriptions of mausoleums not in published gravestones |
| http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~registryofdeeds/index.html | Registry of Dublin Deeds & Marriage Settlements |
| http://www.northdowntourism.com/Things-to-see---do/Heritage---Culture-no-links/Historic-Sites-%281%29/Ulster-Scots-genealogy.aspx | For those with Ulster Scots ancestry |
| http://www.placenamesni.org/ | help in finding townland names in Northern Ireland & fragments of |
| http://www.seanruad.com
or http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/TOWNLAND/town.html |
help in finding townland names in Ireland & fragments of |
| 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.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.origins.net/IOWelcome.aspx http://www.irishorigins.com/ |
a variety of resources for the whole of Ireland |
| http://www.regiments.org or http://www.irishhistoryonline.ie | tracing ancestors with army links |
| 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 including passenger lists |
| http://www.hidden-gems.eu/index.html | Federation for Ulster Local Studies and the Federation of Local History Societies to draw attention to and celebrate some of the lesser known but interesting places and buildings in Ireland |
| http://thepeerage.com/index.htm | Prominent people of Co. Down |
| http://books.google.com | Names of Irish Passengers to America By O'Laughlin c. 1812 |
| http://books.google.com/books?id=HksROk0ViAEC&pg=PA9&dq=Jane+Raleigh+Baxter,+Newry&ei=CvMOTL-ZLIfMkwTBpKX4CQ&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Jane%20Raleigh%20Baxter%2C%20Newry&f=false | |
| http://www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co.uk/irish/removals.htm | Poor Irish people removed from Liverpool UK c. 1859- 1878 |
| http://www.theshipslist.com | ships' information & passenger lists |
| http://www.nyarrivals.com/ | passenger arrivals into New York |
| http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org/news.php | help with coastguard ancestors |
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http://www.irishfamilyresearch.co.uk/EssentialResource8.htm
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Workhouse information |
| http://www.ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/county_down.html | War Memorial information, locations & name |
| http://www.irishmariners.ie/index.php | Irish merchant seaman index 1918-1921 |
| http://www.findmypast.co.uk | militia service records 1806-1915 |
Personal sites dealing with Co. Down
| http://www.billcardwell.co.uk/ | Bill Cardwell's gravestone photos site; NE Co Down |
| www.globaldialog.com/~nkr | Newry, Kilkeel & Banbridge information |
| www.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 & Co Down Trade & Post Office 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://mbphotography.fotopic.net/ | Bill and Michelle's Northern Ireland picture gallery |
| http://www.irishmariners.ie/ | Irish Merchant seaman 1918-1921 |
| 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 |
| 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
http://www.stevemorse.org/ |
passengers to USA before Ellis Island personal site with links to Castle Garden & Ellis Island passenger lists |
| http://www.dunbrody.com/database2.php | Ellis Island;original passenger lists of ships, which sailed from Ireland and the UK. |
| 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.ulsterbiography.co.uk/ | Bios of famous Ulster folk |
| http://ulster.failteromhat.com/defenceunion.htm | Members of Ulster Defence Union in 1893 |
| http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action?redef=0 | Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960; free indexes then pay-per-view |
| http://www.ancestry.com/ | Passenger lists; free indexes then pay-per-view |
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http://www.hamiltonmontgomery1606.com/ |
The Plantation of Ulster by Scots 1606-1610 with James Hamilton & Hugh Montgomery |
| http://www.genealogybranches.com/irishpassengerlists/ships.html | Passenger Ships from Ireland to America 1732-1749 - no passenger lists |
| http://www.geograph.ie/ | People placing their own photos onto map of Ireland |
| http://www.searchforancestors.com/locality/ireland/census1851/ | It's mainly Co. Antrim but some Co. Down people |
| http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1633 http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1262 |
Irish who died in the 1sr World War 1914-1918 & the War Medal Rolls |
| http://www.irishfamilyresearch.co.uk/ | Subscription site with Memorials of The Dead 1500s-1910 & Will Indexes 1536-1810 |
| http://www.ulsterancestree.com | Janet Abernethy from Craigavad , Holywood (recommended by others) |
| http://www.familyulster.com or info@familyulster.com | Brians Watson's research organisation ( recommended by others) |
| Sean McCartan - I've seen recommendations | |
| http://www.forrestresearchservices.com/ bob@forrestresearchservices.com |
Bob Forrest can research at PRONI & Belfast Newsletter for all of Ulster with free database for church records in Limavady & the Roe Valley area, Co Londonderry |
| 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; started 1836 |
| www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Belfast Telegraph newspaper; local news |
| www.irishnews.com http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ |
Irish News newspaper; local news; from 1763 |
| http://www.ulsternet-ni.co.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.spectatornewspapers.co.uk/ | Co Down Spectator with links to Newtownards Chronicle |
| 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 |
| info@mourneobserver.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 started 1873 |
| http://www.banbridgechronicle.com/ | out of Banbridge since 1870 |
| http://www.irelandoldnews.com | 18th & 19th century newspapers with death notice index 54,000 names |
| http://www.irishtimes.com/search/index | from 1859 but subscription of 10 euros for 24 hours or 26 euros for a week |
| http://www.nli.ie/en/catalogues-and-databases-printed-newspapers.aspx | Northern Ireland newspapers incliding Newtownards Spectstor & Donaghee Review |
| http://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk | 65 million newspaper stories difitised; free indexes but access fees apply |
| http://maps.osi.ie/ | similar to google maps- modern streets shown |
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http://staging.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_start.php |
Griffiths Valuation maps & original images showing acreage & landlord's name |
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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://billhaggan.smugmug.com/ | Bill Haggan's photos of Northern Ireland |
| 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.heritagephotoni.co.uk/ | photographic packages of your old family home, church, school and scenic and any other places of family significance |
| http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/Home/ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.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 |
| http://bdmonline.dia.govt.nz | free births, deaths & marriages |
| http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Resources/NewZealand/History/FamilyHistory/Cemeteries/ http://www.timaru.govt.nz/cemetery-database2.html |
Cemetery details |
| http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/marriagesdatabase.htm | Presbyterian marriages |
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 |
| http://lan-opc.org.uk/ | Lancashire Parish Registers- free |
| http://www.ancestry.co.uk | BDM records; census 1841-1911; military records |
| http://www.findmypast.co.uk | BDM records; parish records ;census 1841-1911; military records |
| http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk | BDM records; parish records ; census 1841-1911; military records |
| http://www.scotlandspeople.co.uk | BDM records; parish records ; census 1841-1901; wills |
| http://www.genesreunited.co.uk | leave your FH tree and see if anyone matches |
| http://www.myheritage.com | |
| http://www.freebdm.org.uk | free access to BDMs |
| http://www.192.com | finding today's missing relatives in directories |
| http://www.thephonebook.bt.com | today's phone book |
| http://dnaheritage.com | DNA Heritage |
| http://dna,ancestry.com | Ancestry DNA tests |
| http://www.familygenetics.co.uk | family genetics |
| http://www.africanancestry.com | African Ancestry |
| http://familytreedna.com | Family Tree DNA |
Try a google.com search for everything else.
by Ros Davies