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The Book of Ulster Surnames Paperback – December 31, 1997

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286 pages
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English
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Blackstaff Pr
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December 31, 1997
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5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

0856406023
ISBN-13

978-0856406027
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstaff Pr (December 31, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0856406023
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0856406027
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches

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Jason

Just what I expected

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2019

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Was a perfect gift for my wife who likes to look up family names.

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Pamela H.

Useful resource

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2014

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A gently used book as described. Came on time. Appreciate the ease of finding used and out of print books on Amazon. Lots of useful info about the origins of surnames for Those with Irish ancestry

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Ms Anniee

A Good Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2014

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I bought this book for my father. He seemed to like it and used it for a while. It is a good book for researching names.

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Thomas D R Connor

Great Find.

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2013

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Tracing your ancestors is a time consuming, sometimes frustrating task, but this book helps cut through some of the work by giving you a pointer in the right direction. If it sounds Irish, take a look here and find out.

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MJ Bradley

A must have research book for Ulster

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2014

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Great book of names from Ulster, comes in handy for brick walls.. A must have for any Ulster researcher. Thanks

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Linda Mason Merle

Its your right arm

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2002

This book is the right arm for folks attempting to do genealogical research in Ulster. It only covers the top names and it generally uses the "definitive" resources for these names, though in some cases he does include local information. Those wishing additional information on Scottish, Irish, or English names needs to use his bibliography to start researching those in greater detail. The most important aspect of this book is that he shows that often a surname in Ulster can be of Scottish, Irish, or English background. Ie genealogical research is required to determine family origin. You won't learn it by looking it up in a book. However if you think the family is Scottish and find it in a Scottish surname book, you may be misled entirely because the name is also Irish. Or English.
For less common names, buy the CD with Griffiths Index and look it up yerself. This is very easy. You can also other all Irish CDs, for those who object to going to a library. Often the experts who write these books used indexes like Griffiths in composing their books. These resources are now available to us. IGI can be a bit misleading for surnames in Ireland because it doesn't have enough Irish sources to provide an objective look. Griffiths and the Tithe Applotment indexes are generally used.
Linda Merle (Admin - Scotch Irish list on rootsweb)

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Nathan England

For many Americans of Scotch-Irish Ancestry; dismay...

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2001

>>>I agree with the previous reviewer. A while back I ordered this book via Borders with the hope of finding information about the Ulster surnames in my family within: Faloon, Spence, Philpott, Morrow, Dixon & Quail. Of these only Morrow and Dixon were listed. With the exception of Faloon, I believe the rest hail from Scotland during the 17th century. Mr. Bell has left out MANY Ulster surnames which he has deemed 'unimportant' due to the fact of their lesser preponderance in Ulster. Many Americans with rare English or Scottish sounding names who are in fact Scotch-Irish in ancestry and are looking for info. about their surnames in Ulster will be disappointed in this book. Unless you have a name that is widespread and common in Ulster you're regretfully out of luck. Maybe all of us with rare Ulster surnames should get together and compose a book of surnames for people with rare Scotch-Irish family names! {Actually there is an advantage to having a rare Ulster surname--it makes it MUCH easier when researching in Northern Ireland.} --Nathan D. England

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Mary Beth

Average Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2000

This book is about average, with quite a few small discrepancies. The author confuses locations of many Anglo-Scottish Border Clans. For example, he makes no mention of the fact that the Grahams were more numerous on the English side of the Border than the Scottish. He does the same with many other English Riding Clans.
Some of his surname histories are quite confusing. He mentions the use of the surname Scott as a personal name in England, which has nothing to do with the surname Scott in Ireland. He gives histories of many names, but does not directly say how or if these histories apply these surnames as they appear in Ireland. He may mention the appearance of surnames in other countries, but doesn't say the surname in question came from that country.
It's a fair book, it may or may not help you out.

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Mr. Gerald Milner

Ulster Surnames

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2013

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A notable name is not mentioned - Dalton. This is a name associated with Huguenots in the area around Lisburn. Other readers may find other omissions.

ivan

ULSTER SURNAMES

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2012

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this is an excellent book which i have spent many happy hours studing,invaluable to any one interested in their family history many thanks

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William McKechnie

The Book of Ulster Surnames

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2013

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Excellent book, arrived well wrapped and quickly. Would recommend it to anyone who is interested in surname origins and where they are historically found

buffy 045

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2014

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brilliant thanks

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