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Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History, Revised Edition

Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History, Revised Edition
By James G. Ryan

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Irish Records is designed to facilitate Irish family history research by providing a comprehensive listing of the record sources available for each county in Ireland. Such sources include civil registers, censuses, land records, and church records. If you have any ancestors from Ireland this book is a must have.

This revised edition includes many new sources--records that previously were not available--and many older records recently uncovered or indexed. It also lists the Irish "heritage centers" that provide research services and indicates which sources have been indexed by the centers. Leave it to Ancestry to make sure no rock is unturned when it comes to finding your heritage in Ireland or anywhere else in the world!

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #424461 in Books
  • Published on: 1997-08-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 668 pages

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About the Author

James G. Ryan is Professor of History at Texas A&M University at Galveston and coeditor of "The Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age."

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Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History4
This book was the most complete reference I have found to date. It helped me a great deal with research on finding my Irish ancestors. It contains a history on each county and parish and explains in detail all the records available for research in those areas. Examples and pictures are provided of certain documents, and information is discussed on the meaning of each. Specific addresses where each document is available is provided, along with specific dates the documents cover. This book may be a little overwhelming as to the content, but I would recommend it as the most comprehensive reference book on Irish ancestry I've found to date.

Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History4
This book was the most complete reference I have found to date. It helped me a great deal with research on finding my Irish ancestors. It contains a history on each county and parish and explains in detail all the records available for research in those areas. Examples and pictures are provided of certain documents, and information is discussed on the meaning of each. Specific addresses where each document is available is provided, along with specific dates the documents cover. This book may be a little overwhelming as to the content, but I would recommend it as the most comprehensive reference book on Irish ancestry I've found to date.

IRISH RECORDS Sources for Family & Local History by James G. Ryan, Ph. D.5
This is a marvelous book! Preface: "This guide lists available records for each county in Ireland ... under the following headings: A Brief History; Census and Census Substitutes; Church Records: Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic; Commercial and Social Directories; Family History; Gravestone Inscriptions; Newspapers; Wills and Administrations; Miscellaneous Sources; and Research Sources and Services." For each parish lists existing records and provides address of where deposited. Provides LDS Family History Library Film numbers, listed as SLC. Easy to follow and extremely helpful. A must for any serious Irish researcher.