Online Resources for Irish Genealogy

Written by Katie Rappold

http://www.irelandroots.com/ - message boards

http://www.recordsireland.com/ - paid research – information on various records (detailed descriptions, availability etc...)

http://www.irishorigins.com/ $$ - access to Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864 (most of the census records for the nineteenth century were destroyed in 1922, when the Public Records Office was burned down, Griffith's Valuation represents the most comprehensive survey of households available for the period.)

http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx - National Library of Ireland

www.nationalarchives.ie - National Archives

www.ireland.anglican.org - Representative Church Body Library

www.proni.gov.uk/ - Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives.htm - Search the Archives

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/ulster_covenant.htm - Ulster Covenant

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/freeholders_records.htm - Freeholders’ Records

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm - Wills - District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry from 1858 to c.1900.

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/ - Surname history