Finding Your Irish Ancestors : A Beginner's Guide

Acknowledgments vii Introduction ix Getting Scarced Basic Principles 1(10) Time Line of Irish History 11(4) Surnames and Given Names 15(6) Place Names and Land Divisions 21(12) The Irish Overseas 33(20) Major Records Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates 53(10) Church Records 63(16) Censuses and Census Substitutes 79(10) Land and Property Records 89(10) Other Records Gravestone Inscriptions 99(6) Newspapers 105(6) Commercial and Social Directories 111(8) Wills and Administrations 119(6) National School Registers 125(2) Occupation Records 127(6) Where to Research Internet Sites 133(8) The Family History Library 141(6) Irish Heritage Centres 147(6) Archives and Libraries 153(6) Visiting Ireland 159(6) Appendix: Registration Districts 165(2) Glossary: Terms Used in Irish Family History 167(4) Bibliography: Recommended Reading 171(2) Index 173