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How to trace your Irish genealogy
Source: PBS: Irish in America
- A nice, short introduction from the Web companion to the 1998 PBS series "The Irish in America: Long Journey Home."
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World War 2 Family History
Source: WikiTree
- Tips on using US government resources to find information about your family member's involvement in the war.
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Family Tree Quotations
Source: WikiTree
- A selection of quotes on the importance of doing family history, keeping in touch with extended family, and remembering history.
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Sample chapters of English local history books
Source: The Francis Frith Collection
Country: United Kingdom
- This page links to over a dozen highly informative and beautifully illustrated local history books for Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, East London, Leeds, Reading, and more. (Chapters are in Adobe PDF.)
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O'Kelly.Net
Source: O'Kelly Heritage Project
City: Dublin, Country: Ireland
- Lots to explore here. Entertaining. "Inspired by the Book of O'Kellys written in 1394AD, O'Kelly.Net is a mixture of family history, genealogy myth and legends ... many dating back to the earliest days of Irish history and chronicling the influence the family had in shaping Irish history."
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Internet Surname Database
Source: Brook Family
- An excellent resource for researching
the origins and meanings of last names.
The database has been growing since
1980. It was started as a small family
business more than 20 years ago, and is
still run by the same family. Originally
it offered information by mail. Now the
full database is available online,
entirely for free.
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Irish Nation gifts
Source: Irish Nation
Country: Ireland
- An online catalog out of Dublin that specializes in family crest gifts, but also offers some other interesting items, such as framed Irish stamps with prints that commemorate historical events.
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Border Art genealogy maps
Source: Border Art
Country: United Kingdom
- "Discover the lands of your ancestors and the origins of your clan or family on our magnificent historical antique style genealogy maps, paintings, photographs and drawings of Ireland, Scotland and the English Border Reivers." Nice stuff, not too cheesy.
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UK local history books
Source: The Frith Book Company
Country: United Kingdom
- The Frith Book Company offers more than 250 local history books -- one for almost every British town, village, and county. Each one includes a voucher for a free Frith print of any image in the book.
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IrishCircle
Source: IrishAbroad
Country: Ireland
- A subscription-based member service for access to content on Irish history, music, finding Irish roots, travelling to Ireland, etc., plus discounts on Irish products and travel services.
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- 5 visitors recommend:
Ulster Ancestry
Source: Ulster Ancestry
City: Ulster, Country: United Kingdom
- Undertake family history research in the Province of Ulster primarily in the Counties of Antrim, Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Down, Londonderry/Derry and Donegal.
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Scots and English genealogical data
Source: Origins
- An index of marriages, wills, witness depositions & apprentice records from 1538 to 1850, which can be ordered online. Exclusive source for the Society of Genealogists' records.
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Burke's Landed Gentry
Source: Burke's Landed Gentry
Country: United Kingdom
- A major resource for Scottish, English, and Irish heritage.
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MyTrees.com
Source: KindredConnections
- This huge online member-based service bills itself as "The World's Largest Pedigree-linked Database." With over a billion names, they're probably right.
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Find your English Ancestors at MyTrees.com
Source: KindredConnections
- A member-based service.
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Clair Amasa Gilson
Source: WikiTree
State: MI
- Clair Gilson was a civil engineer and developed a circular slide rule for use by banks, businesses and accounting offices. Here is life story on WikiTree.
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Massachusetts Family History
Source: FoundingFathers.info
City: Boston, State: MA
- A few local history links.
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Maine Family History
Source: FoundingFathers.info
State: ME
- A few local history links.
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Vermont Family History
Source: FoundingFathers.info
State: VT
- A few local history links.
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Virginia Family History
Source: FoundingFathers.info
State: VA
- A few local history links.
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New York Family History
Source: FoundingFathers.info
State: NY
- A few local history links.
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Portuguese Genealogy Page
Source: Fernando Candido
Country: Portugal
E-mail: fcandido7@hotmail.com
- This is a site to help you find your
Portuguese ancestors around the world.
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Land of Heritage Genealogy Gift
Source: Land of Heritage
Country: United Kingdom
- They write: "Buy a Share of ancient English meadowland and own a piece of your genealogical past."
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- 5 visitors recommend:
Border Reivers Map
Source: Border Art
Country: United Kingdom
- A detailed, color map of the Scottish Border Reivers from Gill Humphrys measures. It shows the areas of the border conflict and the home territories of the Reiver Families through the years 1500 to 1700. The map shows Carlisle and Newcastle in the South, up to Melrose and Berwick upon Tweed in the North.
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Family and clan map of Ireland
Source: Border Art
Country: United Kingdom
- The 12 x 23 inch map of Ireland showing the locations of over thirteen hundred clans and families.
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Map of County Cork
Source: Border Art
Country: United Kingdom
- A drawing by J. Rapkin of nineteenth century Cork with miniature illustrations of Queenstown Harbour, Black Rock Castle and Blarney Castle.
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Vintage photos of Ireland
Source: The Francis Frith Collection
Country: United Kingdom
- Browse for fun or go shopping for a family-oriented gift. This gallery includes hundreds of photos of Ireland taken between 1860 and 1970. If your roots are Irish, you'll almost certainly be able to find something for your family's town, village, or county. Neat stuff.
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Vintage photos of England
Source: The Francis Frith Collection
Country: United Kingdom
- Browse for fun or go shopping for a family-oriented gift. This famous collection includes *thousands* of photos of England taken between 1860 and 1970. If your roots are British, you'll almost certainly be able to find something for your family's town, village, or county.
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Vintage photos of Scotland
Source: The Francis Frith Collection
Country: United Kingdom
- Browse for fun or go shopping for a family-oriented gift. This gallery includes hundreds of photos of Scotland taken between 1860 and 1970. If your roots are Scottish, you'll almost certainly be able to find something for your family's town, village, or county.
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- 24 visitors recommend:
PDF Pedigree Chart
Source: About.com
- Similar to a family tree form offered by About.com in the same manner, but this one is a more format chart instead of a graphical tree.
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- 17 visitors recommend:
Printable Family History Tree Diagrams
Source: WikiTree.com
Author: Chris and Ted Whitten
- My own printable forms for those doing basic family history.
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PDF Family Tree Chart
Source: About.com
- A graphical family tree chart where "the wonders of technology allow you to add names and dates right in your browser window. It makes it easy to track the progress you have made on your family tree and see at a glance what remains to be done. Since it can be completed right online it is also very handy for sharing your family tree with friends and relatives via email, or for including on a genealogy Web page."
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- 11 visitors recommend:
Downloadable Genealogy Forms
Source: Family Tree Magazine
- PDF and text forms for general research, census form research, cemetary research, and more.
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- 5 visitors recommend:
PDF U.S. Research Checklist
Source: RootsWeb
Author: Miriam Robbins Midkiff
E-mail: kidmiff@gmail.com
- Free checklist for doing genealogical research on a typical US ancestor, e.g. did you check for baptismal records, military records, census records, etc.
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PDF Cemetery Employee Interview Notes Form
Source: RootsWeb
Author: Miriam Robbins Midkiff
E-mail: kidmiff@gmail.com
- Free printable form.
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PDF Funeral Home Employee Interview Notes Form
Source: RootsWeb
Author: Miriam Robbins Midkiff
E-mail: kidmiff@gmail.com
- Free form.
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Easy Genealogy Forms
Source: Judith Haller
E-mail: jhaller@io.com
- A variety of forms in Mac and PC formats, including Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Claris Works, and Microsoft Excel.
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History of Lakyle National School
Source: Alfie O'Brien
City: Limerick, Country: Ireland
E-mail: new_mail4@eircom.net
- A history of Lakyle National School,
Whitegate, Co. Clare, Ireland, is now
published. It gives details of all the
teachers and pupils that were present
there over a perion of 167 years.
Numerous photographs.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy
Source: Christine Rose and Kay Germain Ingalls
- Five stars at Amazon.
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Netting Your Ancestors: Genealogical Research on the Internet
Source: Amazon
Author: Cyndi Howells
- Cyndi is famous for her "Cyndi's List" Web site. She's an expert on using the Web for genealogical research.
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Organizing Your Family History Search
Source: Amazon
Author: Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
- One of the most popular guides.
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Genealogy Starter Kit
Source: Amazon
Author: William Dollarhide
- The second edition of a concise, simple handbook.
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First Steps in Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Family History
Source: Desmond Walls Allen
- A highly recommended place to start if you're new to family-tree research.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Unpuzzling Your Past
Source: Amazon
Author: Emily Anne Croom
- Five stars on Amazon. This very popular introduction is now in its fourth edition.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
Family Tree Magazine
Source: Amazon
- The premier periodical for genealogy hobbyists.
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Vermont Genealogy
Source: Genealogical Society of Vermont
State: VT
- A quarterly.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Evertons Family History Magazine
Source: Everton Publishers Inc.
- A popular bi-monthly.
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Family Trees Quick and Easy 5.0
Source: Individual Software
- An inexpensive, simple way to build a family tree on your PC. It links in with Internet resources. Considered to be a bargain, but with not as many features as some software.
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The Master Genealogist
Source: Wholly Genes
- Some people consider this the best package available.
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Family Tree Maker 11
Source: Broderbund
- This is probably the most widely-used family tree software available.
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Family Tree SuperTools
Source: Wholly Genes
- For the advanced users, this is an add-on to genealogy software packages like The Master Genealogist and Family Origins.
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Family crest products
Source: Irish Nation
Country: Ireland
- A nice selection of novelty and gift items such as prints and plaques, signet rings, stationary, and wall clocks, all personalized with your Irish family coat of arms.
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Irish family crest jewelry
Source: Irishop
Country: Ireland
- A quality selection of rings, cuff links, pendants, and tie tacks that can be personalized with your family crest.
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