Free Ireland Research Sources — UPDATES and DNA:
Failteromhat:
Section: Land Owners in 1876 (but limited to “owners” of 1+ acre – when most Irish did not formally “own” Land until 20+ years later when the Michael Davit’s Land League brought into existence a program to buy from absentee land owners – so very limited in scope):
http://www.failteromhat.com/lo1876.htm
Irish Genealogy Toolkit website:
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Ireland-genealogy.html
Land Divisions in Ireland:
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-land-divisions.html
Irish Genealogy
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
RootsWeb:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Sources
Gaelic_Ireland
DNA Testing (for recent Ancestry Family Finder):
http://www.familytreedna.com
https://www.23andme.com/
https://dna.ancestry.com/
DNA Testing (various to upload or search results) Databases:
Ireland Related DNA Groups:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/IrelandHeritage/
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Ireland%20-%20MtDNA/
Interpreting DNA Results:
http://www.familytreedna.com/pdf-docs/Interpreting-Genetic-Genealogy-Results_web_optimized.pdf
DNA Testing explanation video (excellent plain language-Maurice Gleeson)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwdkWruaG2Q#t=142
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Irish Census 1901 and 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
Griffiths Valuation
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
leitrim-roscommon
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml
Tithes Applotments from the National Archives of Ireland (NEW).
http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/
GRO (General Register Office)
You can research your Ancestors FOR FREE=Information you need to start: SURNAME, COUNTY, and TOWNLAND.
FHS Library Catalog –
RomanCatholic Parishes
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/sligorc.htm
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/
Links by county
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/links/counties/sligo.htm#links/
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/records/church/catholic/#Church
DNA Testing and Family Ancesry Research – the FUTURE and ability to break “brick Walls”
http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA
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Ireland History In Maps
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/moremaps.htm
top – Census (1901/1911), Griffiths Val., and Tithe records
http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/
Ordinance Survey -(Drill Down to Farm Level by Highlighting – need Townland :
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,588882,739883,0,10
Ireland Google Earth Map
Other Maps and Mapping Systems
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/google_map_ireland.htm
http://www.trigtools.co.uk/irish.cgi?gr=Q%2082655%2012849&c=25
http://mardevino.com/an-road-map-of-ireland/
1901 and 1911 Irish Census Free online for every County
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
Ireland National Archives Simple/Advanced/Expert Searches
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/
Explaination of Public Offices pre-Free State
http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/nai/puboffs.htm#Tithe
Tithe Applotment Search
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1270
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/records/land/tiap.htm
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/records/state/research.htm#vol#GRO
Ask about Ireland
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch
Ask About Ireland main page
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/
Leitrim Rosscommon (Many more than those 2 Counties and much, much, more-One of Best Ireland):
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml
UK BMD Free
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Again, Start With 1) 1901/1911 IrelandCensus — then 2) Griffith’s Valuation — and then 3) Tithe Defaulters (these three sources are key to having a Base, before moving on to other sites/source/items):
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
http://www.censusfinder.com/ireland.htm
http://www.youririsheyes.com/index.html
Irish Census Lists 1821-
http://www.youririsheyes.com/census.html
LDS Family Search
Property Land Records recorded in Ireland
https://www.mypropertytitle.ie/praMap.aspx#
http://www.landdirect.ie/eng/landdirect_ie/About_landdirect_…
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlsli/censussligo1749open…
“CERTS” Or Certificates – Birth/Baptism, Marriage, and Death – Commonly known as “BMD” (but the cost around $12 each, and must know precise information (Volume, Page, Folio) so they are ONLY ordered when you have checked, rechecked, and are willing to spend Money just to get the various informations contained in the Cert :FREE–check Here first, dig it is there (and information you can use to help order the correct paid cert)!!
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/
PAID
http://www.bmd-certificates.co.uk/
US CENSUS
http://research.archives.gov/description/5832399
http://article.wn.com/view/2013/02/17/1940_census_Massachuse…
GRO (General Register Office)
Land
http://www.valoff.ie/search/search.asp
Registered Building Registry
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/Surveys/Buildings/
Co. Sligo Library DIGITAL Ordnance Survey (MUST Use Internet Explorer)
http://www.sligolibrary.ie/sligolibrarynew/LocalStudies/GeneralGuidetoCollection/DigitalCollections/
Date Source Location
798 Spinning wheel Premium List SLC
1659 Penders Census of Ireland SLC 925648
1665 Hearth Money Rolls Irish Manuscripts Commission 1967
1749 Religious Census of Elphin Dioceses SLC 101781
1796 Voters List for Co. sligo Sligo County Library
1813 Petition by Sligo Protestants NLI
1824 J. Pigot’s City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory Sligo County Library
1839 List of Persons who obtained Game Certificates in sligo Parl. Papers 1837
1839 Sligo Independent’s SLC 100179
1843 Voters Lists Nai
1846 Slater’s National Commercial Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1852 Names of Electors for Co. Sligo NLI
1853 Rental of the Crofton Estate – Dromard and Templeboy Parishes NAI
1856 Slater’s National Commercial Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1858 Griffiths Valuation SLC
1870 Slater’s Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1876 Owners of Land in Co. sligo Sligo County Library
1881 Slater’s Royal National Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1889 Sligo Independent directory of Ballymote, Cliffoney, Easkey, Coolaney, Drumcliff, Collooney, Carney, Dromore West, Rioverstown and Bunnermadden, Rosses Point and Enniscrone, Sligo, and Tubbercurry. Sligo County Library
1894 Slater’s Royal National Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1901 Census SLC 851582-851605
1911 Census NAI
“1856 Sligo Independent Almanac Sligo County Library
. Further Notes on the High Sheriffs of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
. History of Blalymote and the Parish of Emlaghfad Sligo County Library
. From Plain to Hill – A Shrot History of the Parish of Achonry Sligo County Library
. Killoran and Coolaney, a local History Sligo County Library
. Statistcial Survey of co. Sligo Sligo County Library
. A Bibliographical Introduction to the Antiquities and History of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
. History of Sligo, Town and Country Sligo County Library
. History of Sligo Sligo County Library
1691-1845 Kilmore and Ardagh SLC 100869
1698-1838 Killala and Achonry Wills SLC 824242
1698-1838 Index to Killala and Achonry Wills SLC 941.5 A1
1705-0732 Sligo county wills NLI
1734-1825 Estate records of Owen Wynne’s Estate Sligo County Library
1740-1900 Estate records of the Lord Lorron Estate Sligo County Library
1760-86 Major Tenants of the Stafford Estate NLI
1760-87 Rental of the Boswell Estate – Ahamlish and Drumrat Parishes NLI
1760-88 Rental of the O’hara Estate Parishes of Achonry, Ballysadare, Killoran and Killvarent NLI
1775-1872 Estate records of the cooper Family Sligo County Library
1792-1804 Rental Records of Sir Thomas Dundas Estate NLI
1795-96 Alphabetical List of Sligo Freeholders NLI
1823-37 Tithe Applotment Survey NLI
1832-37 List of Voters Registered in the Borough of Sligo SLC
1865-1899 Ballina District Will Books SLC 100868
Family History Pedigrees of Co. Sligo Families, McDonagh Sligo County Library
Family History A History of the Protestant Downeys of Cos. Sligo, Leitrim, Fermanagh and Donegal Sligo County Library
Family History Hillas of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
Family History Irinw (see Co. Roscommon) Sligo County Library
Family History The McDermots of Moylurg Sligo County Library
Family History Pedigrees of the McDonagh Clan of Corann and Tirerill and other Families of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
Family History The O’connor Families, Families of Daniel and Matthias O’Connor of Corsallagh Hosue, Achonry, Co. Sligo, Ireland Sligo County Library
Family History The Family of Wood, Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
Family History The Wynnes of Sligo and Leitrim Sligo County Library
Gravestone Inscriptions Indexed by Sligo Heritage Center Sligo Heritage Center
Library Sligo County Library
The Courthouse
Sligo, Ireland .
Library Co. Sligo Heritage and Genalogy Society
Aras Reddan
Temple St
Sligo, Ireland .
Library Ballymote Heritage society .
Library Sligo Field Club .
Ordinance Survey Drill Down to Farm Level (Highlight)
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,588882,739883,0,10
Ireland Google Earth Map
http://maps.google.co.uk/
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/google_map_ireland.htm
http://www.trigtools.co.uk/irish.cgi?gr=Q%2082655%2012849&c=25
http://mardevino.com/an-road-map-of-ireland/
Ireland National Archives Simple/Advanced/Expert Searches
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/
Explaination of Public Offices pre-Free State
http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/nai/puboffs.htm#Tithe
UK BMD Free
Marquis of Sligo (George John Browne, the 3rd Marquis of Sligo)
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlmayo2/marquisofsligo_mayolandlords.html
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
http://www.censusfinder.com/ireland.htm
Irish Census Lists 1821-
http://www.youririsheyes.com/census.html
LDS Family Search
https://familysearch.org/
Property Ireland
https://www.mypropertytitle.ie/praMap.aspx#
http://www.landdirect.ie/eng/landdirect_ie/About_landdirect_…
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlsli/censussligo1749open…
CERTS:
FREE–check Here first, dig it is there (and information you can use to help order the correct paid cert)!!
PAID
http://www.bmd-certificates.co.uk/
US CENSUS
http://research.archives.gov/description/5832399
http://article.wn.com/view/2013/02/17/1940_census_Massachuse…
http://www.origins.net/help/aboutio-irishdirs.aspx?utm_source=SendBlaster&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Irish%20Directories&utm_content=Irish%20Directories&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20-%20Irish%20Directories%20%5BMay%202013%5D
Land
http://www.valoff.ie/search/search.asp
Registered Building Registry
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/Surveys/Buildings/
Co. Sligo Library DIGITAL Ordnance Survey (Use IE for best results)
http://www.sligolibrary.ie/sligolibrarynew/LocalStudies/GeneralGuidetoCollection/DigitalCollections/
http://www.origins.net/help/aboutio-irishdirs-coll.aspx
SHIPS
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fianna/migrate/index.html
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Date Source Location
798 Spinning wheel Premium List SLC
1659 Penders Census of Ireland SLC 925648
1665 Hearth Money Rolls Irish Manuscripts Commission 1967
1749 Religious Census of Elphin Dioceses SLC 101781
1796 Voters List for Co. sligo Sligo County Library
1813 Petition by Sligo Protestants NLI
1824 J. Pigot’s City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory Sligo County Library
1839 List of Persons who obtained Game Certificates in sligo Parl. Papers 1837
1839 Sligo Independent’s SLC 100179
1843 Voters Lists Nai
1846 Slater’s National Commercial Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1852 Names of Electors for Co. Sligo NLI
1853 Rental of the Crofton Estate – Dromard and Templeboy Parishes NAI
1856 Slater’s National Commercial Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1858 Griffiths Valuation SLC
1870 Slater’s Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1876 Owners of Land in Co. sligo Sligo County Library
1881 Slater’s Royal National Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1889 Sligo Independent directory of Ballymote, Cliffoney, Easkey, Coolaney, Drumcliff, Collooney, Carney, Dromore West, Rioverstown and Bunnermadden, Rosses Point and Enniscrone, Sligo, and Tubbercurry. Sligo County Library
1894 Slater’s Royal National Directory of Ireland Sligo County Library
1901 Census SLC 851582-851605
1911 Census NAI
“1856 Sligo Independent Almanac Sligo County Library
. Further Notes on the High Sheriffs of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
. History of Blalymote and the Parish of Emlaghfad Sligo County Library
. From Plain to Hill – A Shrot History of the Parish of Achonry Sligo County Library
. Killoran and Coolaney, a local History Sligo County Library
. Statistcial Survey of co. Sligo Sligo County Library
. A Bibliographical Introduction to the Antiquities and History of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
. History of Sligo, Town and Country Sligo County Library
. History of Sligo Sligo County Library
1691-1845 Kilmore and Ardagh SLC 100869
1698-1838 Killala and Achonry Wills SLC 824242
1698-1838 Index to Killala and Achonry Wills SLC 941.5 A1
1705-0732 Sligo county wills NLI
1734-1825 Estate records of Owen Wynne’s Estate Sligo County Library
1740-1900 Estate records of the Lord Lorron Estate Sligo County Library
1760-86 Major Tenants of the Stafford Estate NLI
1760-87 Rental of the Boswell Estate – Ahamlish and Drumrat Parishes NLI
1760-88 Rental of the O’hara Estate Parishes of Achonry, Ballysadare, Killoran and Killvarent NLI
1775-1872 Estate records of the cooper Family Sligo County Library
1792-1804 Rental Records of Sir Thomas Dundas Estate NLI
1795-96 Alphabetical List of Sligo Freeholders NLI
1823-37 Tithe Applotment Survey NLI
1832-37 List of Voters Registered in the Borough of Sligo SLC
1865-1899 Ballina District Will Books SLC 100868
Family History Pedigrees of Co. Sligo Families, McDonagh Sligo County Library
Family History A History of the Protestant Downeys of Cos. Sligo, Leitrim, Fermanagh and Donegal Sligo County Library
Family History Hillas of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
Family History Irinw (see Co. Roscommon) Sligo County Library
Family History The McDermots of Moylurg Sligo County Library
Family History Pedigrees of the McDonagh Clan of Corann and Tirerill and other Families of Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
Family History The O’connor Families, Families of Daniel and Matthias O’Connor of Corsallagh Hosue, Achonry, Co. Sligo, Ireland Sligo County Library
Family History The Family of Wood, Co. Sligo Sligo County Library
Family History The Wynnes of Sligo and Leitrim Sligo County Library
Gravestone Inscriptions Indexed by Sligo Heritage Center Sligo Heritage Center
Library Sligo County Library
The Courthouse
Sligo, Ireland .
Library Co. Sligo Heritage and Genalogy Society
Aras Reddan
Temple St
Sligo, Ireland .
Library Ballymote Heritage society .
Library Sligo Field Club .
Roman Catholic Records
Parish Earliest Dates Location
FHLC #
Achonry (1) 1869-1942 LC, NLI, SHGS,
1279231
0926001
Achonry (2)
Cloonacool pt.
Tubbercury
Curry pt 1865-1881
1867-1900 LC, NLI, SHGC
096006
1279230-31
1279231
0926007
Aghanagh 1800-1881 LC, NLI, SHGS
0989739
0989739
Ahamlish 1796 LC, NLI, SHGS
Ballynakill
Rivertown 1803-1881 0989737
Ballysadare 1842; 1803-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
0926019
Ballysumaghan Sowey, See Kilmacallan not available
Calry Sligo, See St. John’s not available
Castleconor 1855-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
1279204
Cloonoghil 1842-1877 1279233
Dromard 1817-1892 1279204
Drumcliff 1841-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
0989735
Drumcolumb Riverstown 1803-1881 0989737
Drumrat (Keashe) 1843-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
096008
1279231
Easky 1864-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
1279204
Emlaghfad 1826-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
0926016
Kilcolman See Castlemore,
Co. Roscommon
Carra Castle: 1847-1880 0926004
Kilfree see Killaraght not available
Kilglass 1825-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
1279204
Killadoon – Geevahg 1851-1880 0989742
Killaraght
(Gurteen) 1840-1880
1844-1908 LC, NLI, SHGS
092610
1279230
Killaspugbrone See St. John’s
St. Mary,Coolera 1858-1880
0989736
Killerry see Killanummery, Co. Leitrim
1828-1883
1279223
Killoran 1846; Riverstown 1803-1881 LC, NLI, SHGS
0989737
Kilmacallan 1803-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
0989737
Kilmacowen Sligo, See St. John’s
St. Mary,Coolera 1858-1880 not available
0989736
Kilmacshalgan 1868;
Dromore-West 1868-1979 LC, NLI, SHGS
1279204
Kilmacteige
also (Tourlestrane) 1845-1880
1845-1910 LC, NLI, SHGS
0926015
1279231
Kilmactranny 1851-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
0989742
Kilmoremoy see Kilmoremoy, Co. Mayo 1823-1879 1279204
Kilmorgan see Emlaghfad not available
Kilross see Kilmacallan not available
Kilshalvy see Kilturara, Co. Mayo 1842-1933 0926018
Kilturra See Co. Mayo not available
Kilvarnet see Ballysadare not available
Rossinver see Rossinver Co. Leitrim not available
St. John’s 1858;
Sligo,St. Mary,Coolera 1858-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS0989736
Shancough Geevahgh, see Kilmactranny
not available
Skreen 1848-1892 LC, NLI, SHGS
0989742
Tawnagh Riverstown, see Kilmacallan not available
Templeboy 1815-1880 LC, NLI, SHGS
1279204
Toomour part Drumrat, part Toomore, Co. Mayo
Toomore(Foxford) 1833-1880
1870-1900
926022
1279231
Foklore Comission-Kilmactigue
Next, Try: Petty’s 1685 Map of Kilmacteige
http://kilmacteige.com/?page_id=1058