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

by James G. Ryan

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.""

Genres: Reference

668 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1988

Reviews

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent book to get if you have research you need to do for your ancestors in Ireland. It lists all of the counties and what is available to be searched for those counties, along with where to find those records.
With so many Irish records destroyed, this is a great book to have as a ready guide to know just where to look next!

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author covers general Irish records and history and then has a section on each county. This was very helpful and I will probably check this book out of the library a few more times until I get the info assimilated into my brain!

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overall resource for those with Irish roots.