A guide to tracing your Kildare ancestors /

A guide to tracing your Kildare ancestors /

Karel Kiely, Mario Ciorrigan and James Durney.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Kiely, K. (Karel), author.
Contributors: Corrigan, Mario, author.
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Summary:"This new title is a guide for family research in County Kildare. It provides a comprehensive account of all of the many genealogical sources available for those tracing ancestors from this county. These sources include websites, birth, marriage and other personal records, public records, books, journals and manuscripts. County Kildare has a diverse population including farmers, soldiers, and horsemen. The county has had a long association with the military including the major Curragh camp. It is also the centre of the Irish equine industry and is one of the richest counties outside Dublin. Large estates, military barracks, stud farms and horse racing establishments till feature in the county which has a current population of 210,000" -- Publisher's description.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland : Flyleaf Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Kildare (Ireland : County) > Genealogy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical description: 160 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 24 cm

Cover title: Tracing your Kildare ancestors

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ISBN:9781907990076
1907990070
Table of Contents:
A brief history of County Kildare
Getting started
Administrative divisions
Civil registration
Censuses and census substitutes
Church records
Grave records and transcriptions
Wills, administrations and marriage licenses
Land records
Commercial and trade directories
Newspapers
Military and police records
Surnames and family histories
Miscellaneous sources
Archives, services and online resources.

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