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Increasingly of late I've seen people asking about Irish Records and often these threads are not answered because the questions are asked so often. I must admit I don't know much about about researching your Irish relatives other than its hard, so I've not tried to research mine! However I know there are plenty of people out there who might like to help by adding their tips for tracing Irish rellies to this topic/thread and giving the topic a regular nudge. Please don't post lookup requests or specific questions to this board. They will probably get lost as no one will be looking out for help requests on this thread/topic. Just add your tips, or read the topic. If this topic doesn't answer your question, post a new topic on the board. Thank you to all of you that will help with this topic.

A good place to start is by reading GenesReunited's advice http://www.genesreunite(d.c)o.uk/genesreunited.asp?wci=grstatic&type=tracingrootsi (remember to remove the brackets!!)

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http://www.irishclans.*com/surname/ http://nzsghamilton.*co.nz/ireland.htm http://www.interment.net/ireland/dublin.htm http://www.fermanagh.org.uk/genealogy/frstart.htm http://www.irelandoldnews.*com/Dublin/1763.html http://www.from-ireland.net/ Some sites that have given me info....although it is difficult to get started until you know some basic info about where to look....so many birthplaces for my lot were stated as Ireland....Good Luck Remove the *

Also try www.leitrim-roscommon.com It has some 1901 census for County Mayo and surrounding areas.

If you put 'Irish Research Tips' in the search box on Tips board you will get Joys thread on Irish research. Jacqui

Where it says Text on both Tips and Record Office Boards type in: Irish and you will find 12 pages of helpful hints Ireland and you will find 13 pages of helpful hints. I am one of those people that used to give help on Ireland but rarely do so these days as so many people ask the same questions and it is tiring to give the same answer all the time. On Tips Board somebody has already got a Thread on this subject. Janet

Am replying just to keep this near the top as this is very dear to my heart, but probably by tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. when I will be back on this could be low down, hopefully not, seems like a good few tips, anything is worth trying, a great big thank you to all, there are so many people trying to trace Irish family, and it is virtually impossible, good luck to you all, and thank you to all that try and help us. Jennifer.

Hello Darth, Sorry to put a spanner in the works but, this has already been done on the tips board, just type in Irish and you will see all you need to know. If this is of help to everyone I don't know, hasn't help me find my Irish relatives but it has many, many good websites listed there. Betty Boo

But at least if we make it clear on this board that that is where they can find information then it'll be a help I'm sure :)

Hi Sorry this is a bit of a negative tip (anti-tip?), but I tried www(.)irishgenealogy(.)ie and wasn't impressed. I stuck in my great-grandmother's name, and approximate date of birth, and got two possible matches; the site didn't let you put in any further info, such as place of birth, parentage or anything. The site did indicate that the two records were held in Derry, but not where they originated from (my ancestor was from Cork). There was also no information on how much it would cost to order either of these two records - you just had to bite the bullet and stick your name and address in and you got through to WorldPay. Only then did I find out that each record would cost 20 Euros (about fourteen quid). So I'm afraid I'm disgusted of Herne Bay and would certainly not recommend this site. Good Luck to everyone Lysianne

You can get the 1901 census, 1911 census and some birth/marriage records at a local LDS church near you. Also if you search the IGI lists on the LDS site you can find some of your Irish relatives on there. I foolishly thought mine was from Dublin and it turned out they were from Westmeath.

NORTHERN IRISH RESEARCH If your ancestors came from either County Down or County Antrim the Ulster Historical Society has a lot of records which are searchable on-line on a pay-per-view basis. I have found a few records that way. And Ulster ancestry is great for finding information on which townlands are in which parish and which parishes are next to each other as it has a placename finder. Cas

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If anybody is interested in Clare, the 1901 and 1911 census can be found online by the Clare Library. I have also found information at my local LDS. Good luck BC