Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History [Hardcover]

James G. Ryan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1997

The best source for tracking down records in Ireland.

Irish Records is your guide to locating Irish genealogical sources in Ireland.

For the period of greatest interest to family history researchers -- the late eighteenth and early to middle nineteenth centuries -- Irish family records are sparse. However, sources are available -- civil registers, censuses, land records, church records -- and Irish Records tells you where to find them.

Irish Records is arranged by Irish count and describes civil, ecclesiastical, and printed primary and secondary sources for each county. It also provides important details about the heritage and genealogy centers which now exist in most Irish counties. These centers have indexed many important sources and provide valuable research services that can help you discover your Irish ancestry.

Includes details on Presbyterian, Church of Ireland, and Catholic records.

Provides a list of Irish "heritage centers" and indicates sources indexed by each.

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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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Product Details

• Hardcover: 562 pages
• Publisher: Myfamily.Com; First Edition edition (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916489221
• ISBN-13: 978-0916489229
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,912,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History, July 19, 2000

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This review is from: Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History, Revised Edition (Hardcover)

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.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History, July 19, 2000

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This review is from: Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History, Revised Edition (Hardcover)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IRISH RECORDS Sources for Family & Local History by James G. Ryan, Ph. D., December 8, 2009

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This review is from: Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History (Hardcover)

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.