Ireland: Genealogy

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Familia Guide to genealogical resources in public libraries in the United Kingdom and in Ireland.	Family History Research (National Library of Ireland) Provides information on the sources available in the Library for genealogical research.	Genealogy (National Archives of Ireland) The collections of the National Archives contain a number of resources useful to those doing genealogical research in Ireland, such as census returns, parochial records and marriage licenses, Crown and Peace records, estate records, private sources, tithe applotment books and primary (Griffith) valuation, wills and testamentary records, and transportation records.
GENUKI Free, non-commercial genealogical information service for the U.K. and Ireland.	Ireland and Northern Ireland (from Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet) This website provides extensive genealogical information and links for those doing Irish family history.	Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress Primary entry point for genealogy research at the Library of Congress. The site includes bibliographies of published genealogy resources for Ireland.
The Origins Network The site contains comprehensive and exclusive British and Irish record collections dating back to the 13th century and rare and unique photos and books to browse. Most of the site is available to paying subscribers only, but some free access is offered.

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