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

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Product Description

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!

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."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 668 pages
• Publisher: Ancestry Publishing; Revised edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916489760
• ISBN-13: 978-0916489762
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #634,788 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	"porfido" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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

By	"porfido" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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.