Look out tomorrow for PRONI's release online of the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books.
Griffiths is a great snapshot of heads of household in Ireland around 1860s period. From 1864 these valuations were updated annually until 1930. PRONI is releasing this resource online.
Here you will be able to follow a property through that period to see movement of families and inheritance within families.
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Monday 4 February 2013
Belfast 400 Exhibition Linen Hall Library
The Story of Belfast
400 years ago, in 1613, Belfast was granted a Town Charter. This exhibition takes the viewer through the story of this great city, from prehistoric times through the heady industrial revolution, when Belfast was the centre of the world’s linen trade, to the modern day.
05 February 2013 - 30 March 2013
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
400 years ago, in 1613, Belfast was granted a Town Charter. This exhibition takes the viewer through the story of this great city, from prehistoric times through the heady industrial revolution, when Belfast was the centre of the world’s linen trade, to the modern day.
05 February 2013 - 30 March 2013
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
Thursday 31 January 2013
Talk and Workshop
Family Ulster genealogist Brian Watson will give a talk and workshop at Hillmount Garden Centre in Castlereagh on 20 February 2013 at 10.00am. He will be looking at online records so bring your ancestors along to see what you can find.
Following the successful talk and workshop at Hillmount Garden Centre, Brian will be running a series of 6 classes for small groups beginning 20 March 2013.
For further information contact info@familyulster.com
Following the successful talk and workshop at Hillmount Garden Centre, Brian will be running a series of 6 classes for small groups beginning 20 March 2013.
For further information contact info@familyulster.com
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Church Records
Church Records
The main churches in Ulster are:
The main churches in Ulster are:
- Church of Ireland (Anglican) - The established church in Ireland until disestablishment in 1871. Many records date back to the 1600s.
- Roman Catholic -These registers do not start until the 1820s and most are usually later than that. The registers are almost entirely for baptisms and marriages, some written in Latin.
- Presbyterian – A number date back to the 1600s but until 1782 it was illegal for Presbyterian ministers to perform marriages even of Presbyterians. Some early Presbyterian baptisms, marriages and burials will be found in the registers of the Church of Ireland.
- Methodist - The earliest baptism registers date from 1816.
- Baptist. - The earliest records begin in the 1860s. As the Baptist church does not practice infant baptism, there are no baptism registers.
Thursday 24 January 2013
Latest News
Latest News
PRONI are holding a free afternoon conference on 31 January 2013 with talks and discussions and coffee on the Jewish Community in Northern Ireland.
Some tremendously influential members of that Jewish community helped to build Belfast and other parts over many years. Should be worth a visit.
Thursday 29 November 2012
Agricultural Census of 1803
This census was taken as a direct result of the Napoleonic Wars.
The census was conducted in order to ascertain what livestock and crops were available to confiscate. The food would either be used to feed a defending army, or destroyed to prevent to French from using it to feed theirs.
Only the rural parts of Counties Antrim and Down were included and not all returns have survived. The documents are held by PRONI on microfilm or in the papers of Lord Londonderry. The heir to this title was Lord Castlereagh who was British Foreign Secretary at the time.
However if you are fortunate you may be able to see the name of the head of household and a breakdown of all livestock and crops.
These records are found in the papers of The Londonderry family. They are certainly not complete but worth a search for those early 19th Century gems.
Family Ulster will, of course, make a search for you if necessary. Just let us know which area your family lived.
This census was taken as a direct result of the Napoleonic Wars.
The census was conducted in order to ascertain what livestock and crops were available to confiscate. The food would either be used to feed a defending army, or destroyed to prevent to French from using it to feed theirs.
Only the rural parts of Counties Antrim and Down were included and not all returns have survived. The documents are held by PRONI on microfilm or in the papers of Lord Londonderry. The heir to this title was Lord Castlereagh who was British Foreign Secretary at the time.
However if you are fortunate you may be able to see the name of the head of household and a breakdown of all livestock and crops.
These records are found in the papers of The Londonderry family. They are certainly not complete but worth a search for those early 19th Century gems.
Family Ulster will, of course, make a search for you if necessary. Just let us know which area your family lived.
Thursday 15 November 2012
Civil Parishes in Northern Ireland
Click on any parish name to see the townlands within that parish
AAghaderg ( County Down )
Aghadowey ( County Londonderry )
Aghagallon ( County Antrim )
Aghalee ( County Antrim )
Aghaloo ( County Tyrone )
Aghalurcher ( Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone )
Aghanloo ( County Londonderry )
Aghavea ( County Fermanagh )
Agivey ( County Londonderry )
Ahoghill ( County Antrim )
Annaclone ( County Down )
Annahilt ( County Down )
Antrim ( County Antrim )
Arboe ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Ardclinis ( County Antrim )
Ardglass ( County Down )
Ardkeen ( County Down )
Ardquin ( County Down )
Ardstraw ( County Tyrone )
Armagh ( County Armagh )
Armoy ( County Antrim )
Artrea ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
B
Ballee ( County Down )
Ballinderry ( County Antrim )
Ballinderry ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Ballintoy ( County Antrim )
Ballyaghran ( County Londonderry )
Ballyclog ( County Tyrone )
Ballyclug ( County Antrim )
Ballycor ( County Antrim )
Ballyculter ( County Down )
Ballykinler ( County Down )
Ballylinny ( County Antrim )
Ballymartin ( County Antrim )
Ballymoney ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Ballymore ( County Armagh )
Ballymyre ( County Armagh )
Ballynascreen ( County Londonderry )
Ballynure ( County Antrim )
Ballyphilip ( County Down )
Ballyrashane ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Ballyscullion ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Ballytrustan ( County Down )
Ballywalter ( County Down )
Ballywillin ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Balteagh ( County Londonderry )
Banagher ( County Londonderry )
Bangor ( County Down )
Belleek ( County Fermanagh )
Billy ( County Antrim )
Blaris ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Bodoney Lower ( County Tyrone )
Bodoney Upper ( County Tyrone )
Boho ( County Fermanagh )
Bovevagh ( County Londonderry )
Bright ( County Down )
C
Camlin ( County Antrim )
Camus ( County Tyrone )
Cappagh ( County Tyrone )
Carncastle ( County Antrim )
Carnmoney ( County Antrim )
Carnteel ( County Tyrone )
Carrick ( County Londonderry )
Carrickfergus or St Nicholas' ( County Antrim )
Castleboy ( County Down )
Cleenish ( County Fermanagh )
Clogher ( Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone )
Clogherny ( County Tyrone )
Clonallan ( County Down )
Clondermot ( County Londonderry )
Clonduff ( County Down )
Clones ( County Fermanagh )
Clonfeacle ( Counties Armagh and Tyrone )
Clonoe ( County Tyrone )
Coleraine ( County Londonderry )
Comber ( County Down )
Connor ( County Antrim )
Craigs ( County Antrim )
Cranfield ( County Antrim )
Creggan ( County Armagh )
Culfeightrin ( County Antrim )
Cumber Lower ( County Londonderry )
Cumber Upper ( County Londonderry )
Currin ( County Fermanagh )
D
Derryaghy ( County Antrim )
Derrybrusk ( County Fermanagh )
Derrykeighan ( County Antrim )
Derryloran ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Derrynoose ( County Armagh )
Derryvullan ( County Fermanagh )
Desertcreat ( County Tyrone )
Desertlyn ( County Londonderry )
Desertmartin ( County Londonderry )
Desertoghill ( County Londonderry )
Devenish ( County Fermanagh )
Donacavey ( County Tyrone )
Donaghadee ( County Down )
Donaghcloney ( County Down )
Donaghedy ( County Tyrone )
Donaghenry ( County Tyrone )
Donaghmore ( County Down )
Donaghmore ( County Tyrone )
Donegore ( County Antrim )
Down ( County Down )
Dromara ( County Down )
Dromore ( County Down )
Dromore ( County Tyrone )
Drumachose ( County Londonderry )
Drumballyroney ( County Down )
Drumbeg ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Drumbo ( County Down )
Drumcree ( County Armagh )
Drumgath ( County Down )
Drumglass ( County Tyrone )
Drumgooland ( County Down )
Drumkeeran ( County Fermanagh )
Drummaul ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Drummully ( County Fermanagh )
Drumragh ( County Tyrone )
Dunaghy ( County Antrim )
Dunboe ( County Londonderry )
Dundonald ( County Down )
Duneane ( County Antrim )
Dungiven ( County Londonderry )
Dunluce ( County Antrim )
Dunsfort ( County Down )
E
Eglish ( County Armagh )
Enniskillen ( County Fermanagh )
Errigal ( County Londonderry )
Errigal Keerogue ( County Tyrone )
Errigal Trough ( County Tyrone )
F
Faughanvale ( County Londonderry )
Finvoy ( County Antrim )
Forkill ( County Armagh )
Formoyle ( County Londonderry )
G
Galloon ( County Fermanagh )
Garvaghy ( County Down )
Glenavy ( County Antrim )
Glenwhirry ( County Antrim )
Glynn ( County Antrim )
Grange ( County Armagh )
Grange of Scullion ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Grange of Doagh ( County Antrim )
Grange of Drumtullagh ( County Antrim )
Grange of Dundermot ( County Antrim )
Grange of Inispollan ( County Antrim )
Grange of Killyglen ( County Antrim )
Grange of Layd ( County Antrim )
Grange of Muckamore ( County Antrim )
Grange of Nilteen ( County Antrim )
Grange of Shilvodan ( County Antrim )
Grey Abbey ( County Down )
H
Hillsborough ( County Down )
Holywood ( County Down )
I
Inch ( County Down )
Inishargy ( County Down )
Inishmacsaint ( County Fermanagh )
Inver ( County Antrim )
Island Magee ( County Antrim )
J
Jonesborough ( County Armagh )
K
Keady ( County Armagh )
Kilbride ( County Antrim )
Kilbroney ( County Down )
Kilclief ( County Down )
Kilclooney ( County Armagh )
Kilcoo ( County Down )
Kilcronaghan ( County Londonderry )
Kildarton ( County Armagh )
Kildollagh ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Kildress ( County Tyrone )
Kilkeel ( County Down )
Killagan ( County Antrim )
Killaney ( County Down )
Killead ( County Antrim )
Killeeshil ( County Tyrone )
Killelagh ( County Londonderry )
Killesher ( County Fermanagh )
Killevy ( County Armagh )
Killinchy ( County Down )
Killowen ( County Londonderry )
Killyleagh ( County Down )
Killyman ( Counties Armagh and Tyrone )
Kilmegan ( County Down )
Kilmood ( County Down )
Kilmore ( County Armagh )
Kilmore ( County Down )
Kilraghts ( County Antrim )
Kilrea ( County Londonderry )
Kilroot ( County Antrim )
Kilskeery ( County Tyrone )
Kilwaughter ( County Antrim )
Kinawley ( County Fermanagh )
Kirkinriola ( County Antrim )
Knockbreda ( County Down )
L
Lambeg ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Larne ( County Antrim )
Layd ( County Antrim )
Learmount ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Leckpatrick ( County Tyrone )
Lisnadill ( County Armagh )
Lissan ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Longfield East ( County Tyrone )
Longfield West ( County Tyrone )
Loughgall ( County Armagh )
Loughgilly ( County Armagh )
Loughguile ( County Antrim )
Loughinisland ( County Down )
M
Mascosquin ( County Londonderry )
Maghera ( County Down )
Maghera ( County Londonderry )
Magheracross ( Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone )
Magheraculmoney ( County Fermanagh )
Magheradrool ( County Down )
Magherafelt ( County Londonderry )
Magheragall ( County Antrim )
Magherahamlet ( County Down )
Magheralin ( Counties Armagh and Down )
Magherally ( County Down )
Magheramesk ( County Antrim )
Magilligan or ( County Londonderry )
Moira ( County Down )
Montiaghs ( County Armagh )
Mullaghbrack ( County Armagh )
N
Newry ( Counties Armagh and Down )
Newtownards ( County Down )
Newtown Cromellin ( County Antrim )
Newtownhamilton ( County Armagh )
P
Pomeroy ( County Tyrone )
Portglenone ( County Antrim )
Q
R
Racavan ( County Antrim )
Raloo ( County Antrim )
Romoan ( County Antrim )
Rasharkin ( County Antrim )
Rashee ( County Antrim )
Rathlin Island ( County Antrim )
Rathmullan ( County Down )
Rossory ( County Fermanagh )
S
St. Andrews alias ( County Down )
Saintfield ( County Down )
Saul ( County Down )
Seagoe ( County Armagh )
Seapatrick ( County Down )
Shankill ( County Antrim )
Shankill ( Counties Armagh and Down )
Skerry ( County Antrim )
Slanes ( County Down )
T
Tamlaght ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Tamlaght Finlagan ( County Londonderry )
Tamlaght O'Crilly ( County Londonderry )
Tartaraghan ( County Armagh )
Templecarn ( County Fermanagh )
Templecorran ( County Antrim )
Templemore ( County Londonderry )
Templepatrick ( County Antrim )
Termonamongan ( County Tyrone )
Termoneeny ( County Londonderry )
Termonmaguirk ( County Tyrone )
Tickmacrevan ( County Antrim )
Tomregan ( County Fermanagh )
Trory ( County Fermanagh )
Tullylish ( County Down )
Tullynakill ( County Down )
Tullyniskan ( County Tyrone )
Tullyrusk ( County Antrim )
Tynan ( County Armagh )
Tyrella ( County Down )
U
Urney ( County Tyrone )
V
W
Warrenpoint ( County Down )
XYZ
AAghaderg ( County Down )
Aghadowey ( County Londonderry )
Aghagallon ( County Antrim )
Aghalee ( County Antrim )
Aghaloo ( County Tyrone )
Aghalurcher ( Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone )
Aghanloo ( County Londonderry )
Aghavea ( County Fermanagh )
Agivey ( County Londonderry )
Ahoghill ( County Antrim )
Annaclone ( County Down )
Annahilt ( County Down )
Antrim ( County Antrim )
Arboe ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Ardclinis ( County Antrim )
Ardglass ( County Down )
Ardkeen ( County Down )
Ardquin ( County Down )
Ardstraw ( County Tyrone )
Armagh ( County Armagh )
Armoy ( County Antrim )
Artrea ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
B
Ballee ( County Down )
Ballinderry ( County Antrim )
Ballinderry ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Ballintoy ( County Antrim )
Ballyaghran ( County Londonderry )
Ballyclog ( County Tyrone )
Ballyclug ( County Antrim )
Ballycor ( County Antrim )
Ballyculter ( County Down )
Ballykinler ( County Down )
Ballylinny ( County Antrim )
Ballymartin ( County Antrim )
Ballymoney ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Ballymore ( County Armagh )
Ballymyre ( County Armagh )
Ballynascreen ( County Londonderry )
Ballynure ( County Antrim )
Ballyphilip ( County Down )
Ballyrashane ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Ballyscullion ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Ballytrustan ( County Down )
Ballywalter ( County Down )
Ballywillin ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Balteagh ( County Londonderry )
Banagher ( County Londonderry )
Bangor ( County Down )
Belleek ( County Fermanagh )
Billy ( County Antrim )
Blaris ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Bodoney Lower ( County Tyrone )
Bodoney Upper ( County Tyrone )
Boho ( County Fermanagh )
Bovevagh ( County Londonderry )
Bright ( County Down )
C
Camlin ( County Antrim )
Camus ( County Tyrone )
Cappagh ( County Tyrone )
Carncastle ( County Antrim )
Carnmoney ( County Antrim )
Carnteel ( County Tyrone )
Carrick ( County Londonderry )
Carrickfergus or St Nicholas' ( County Antrim )
Castleboy ( County Down )
Cleenish ( County Fermanagh )
Clogher ( Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone )
Clogherny ( County Tyrone )
Clonallan ( County Down )
Clondermot ( County Londonderry )
Clonduff ( County Down )
Clones ( County Fermanagh )
Clonfeacle ( Counties Armagh and Tyrone )
Clonoe ( County Tyrone )
Coleraine ( County Londonderry )
Comber ( County Down )
Connor ( County Antrim )
Craigs ( County Antrim )
Cranfield ( County Antrim )
Creggan ( County Armagh )
Culfeightrin ( County Antrim )
Cumber Lower ( County Londonderry )
Cumber Upper ( County Londonderry )
Currin ( County Fermanagh )
D
Derryaghy ( County Antrim )
Derrybrusk ( County Fermanagh )
Derrykeighan ( County Antrim )
Derryloran ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Derrynoose ( County Armagh )
Derryvullan ( County Fermanagh )
Desertcreat ( County Tyrone )
Desertlyn ( County Londonderry )
Desertmartin ( County Londonderry )
Desertoghill ( County Londonderry )
Devenish ( County Fermanagh )
Donacavey ( County Tyrone )
Donaghadee ( County Down )
Donaghcloney ( County Down )
Donaghedy ( County Tyrone )
Donaghenry ( County Tyrone )
Donaghmore ( County Down )
Donaghmore ( County Tyrone )
Donegore ( County Antrim )
Down ( County Down )
Dromara ( County Down )
Dromore ( County Down )
Dromore ( County Tyrone )
Drumachose ( County Londonderry )
Drumballyroney ( County Down )
Drumbeg ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Drumbo ( County Down )
Drumcree ( County Armagh )
Drumgath ( County Down )
Drumglass ( County Tyrone )
Drumgooland ( County Down )
Drumkeeran ( County Fermanagh )
Drummaul ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Drummully ( County Fermanagh )
Drumragh ( County Tyrone )
Dunaghy ( County Antrim )
Dunboe ( County Londonderry )
Dundonald ( County Down )
Duneane ( County Antrim )
Dungiven ( County Londonderry )
Dunluce ( County Antrim )
Dunsfort ( County Down )
E
Eglish ( County Armagh )
Enniskillen ( County Fermanagh )
Errigal ( County Londonderry )
Errigal Keerogue ( County Tyrone )
Errigal Trough ( County Tyrone )
F
Faughanvale ( County Londonderry )
Finvoy ( County Antrim )
Forkill ( County Armagh )
Formoyle ( County Londonderry )
G
Galloon ( County Fermanagh )
Garvaghy ( County Down )
Glenavy ( County Antrim )
Glenwhirry ( County Antrim )
Glynn ( County Antrim )
Grange ( County Armagh )
Grange of Scullion ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Grange of Doagh ( County Antrim )
Grange of Drumtullagh ( County Antrim )
Grange of Dundermot ( County Antrim )
Grange of Inispollan ( County Antrim )
Grange of Killyglen ( County Antrim )
Grange of Layd ( County Antrim )
Grange of Muckamore ( County Antrim )
Grange of Nilteen ( County Antrim )
Grange of Shilvodan ( County Antrim )
Grey Abbey ( County Down )
H
Hillsborough ( County Down )
Holywood ( County Down )
I
Inch ( County Down )
Inishargy ( County Down )
Inishmacsaint ( County Fermanagh )
Inver ( County Antrim )
Island Magee ( County Antrim )
J
Jonesborough ( County Armagh )
K
Keady ( County Armagh )
Kilbride ( County Antrim )
Kilbroney ( County Down )
Kilclief ( County Down )
Kilclooney ( County Armagh )
Kilcoo ( County Down )
Kilcronaghan ( County Londonderry )
Kildarton ( County Armagh )
Kildollagh ( Counties Antrim and Londonderry )
Kildress ( County Tyrone )
Kilkeel ( County Down )
Killagan ( County Antrim )
Killaney ( County Down )
Killead ( County Antrim )
Killeeshil ( County Tyrone )
Killelagh ( County Londonderry )
Killesher ( County Fermanagh )
Killevy ( County Armagh )
Killinchy ( County Down )
Killowen ( County Londonderry )
Killyleagh ( County Down )
Killyman ( Counties Armagh and Tyrone )
Kilmegan ( County Down )
Kilmood ( County Down )
Kilmore ( County Armagh )
Kilmore ( County Down )
Kilraghts ( County Antrim )
Kilrea ( County Londonderry )
Kilroot ( County Antrim )
Kilskeery ( County Tyrone )
Kilwaughter ( County Antrim )
Kinawley ( County Fermanagh )
Kirkinriola ( County Antrim )
Knockbreda ( County Down )
L
Lambeg ( Counties Antrim and Down )
Larne ( County Antrim )
Layd ( County Antrim )
Learmount ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Leckpatrick ( County Tyrone )
Lisnadill ( County Armagh )
Lissan ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Longfield East ( County Tyrone )
Longfield West ( County Tyrone )
Loughgall ( County Armagh )
Loughgilly ( County Armagh )
Loughguile ( County Antrim )
Loughinisland ( County Down )
M
Mascosquin ( County Londonderry )
Maghera ( County Down )
Maghera ( County Londonderry )
Magheracross ( Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone )
Magheraculmoney ( County Fermanagh )
Magheradrool ( County Down )
Magherafelt ( County Londonderry )
Magheragall ( County Antrim )
Magherahamlet ( County Down )
Magheralin ( Counties Armagh and Down )
Magherally ( County Down )
Magheramesk ( County Antrim )
Magilligan or ( County Londonderry )
Moira ( County Down )
Montiaghs ( County Armagh )
Mullaghbrack ( County Armagh )
N
Newry ( Counties Armagh and Down )
Newtownards ( County Down )
Newtown Cromellin ( County Antrim )
Newtownhamilton ( County Armagh )
P
Pomeroy ( County Tyrone )
Portglenone ( County Antrim )
Q
R
Racavan ( County Antrim )
Raloo ( County Antrim )
Romoan ( County Antrim )
Rasharkin ( County Antrim )
Rashee ( County Antrim )
Rathlin Island ( County Antrim )
Rathmullan ( County Down )
Rossory ( County Fermanagh )
S
St. Andrews alias ( County Down )
Saintfield ( County Down )
Saul ( County Down )
Seagoe ( County Armagh )
Seapatrick ( County Down )
Shankill ( County Antrim )
Shankill ( Counties Armagh and Down )
Skerry ( County Antrim )
Slanes ( County Down )
T
Tamlaght ( Counties Londonderry and Tyrone )
Tamlaght Finlagan ( County Londonderry )
Tamlaght O'Crilly ( County Londonderry )
Tartaraghan ( County Armagh )
Templecarn ( County Fermanagh )
Templecorran ( County Antrim )
Templemore ( County Londonderry )
Templepatrick ( County Antrim )
Termonamongan ( County Tyrone )
Termoneeny ( County Londonderry )
Termonmaguirk ( County Tyrone )
Tickmacrevan ( County Antrim )
Tomregan ( County Fermanagh )
Trory ( County Fermanagh )
Tullylish ( County Down )
Tullynakill ( County Down )
Tullyniskan ( County Tyrone )
Tullyrusk ( County Antrim )
Tynan ( County Armagh )
Tyrella ( County Down )
U
Urney ( County Tyrone )
V
W
Warrenpoint ( County Down )
XYZ
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