Tracing Derry-Londonderry Roots /
by Brian Mitchell.
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| Summary: | "The introductory chapters discuss the fundamentals of genealogical research ... The meat of the book consists of a review of the main record sources for Derry genealogy, including civil registers of births, marriages, and deaths; church registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials; gravestone inscriptions; wills; 1901 and 1911 census returns; mid-19th-century Griffith's Valuation; early 19th-century Tithe Applotment Books; the 1831 census; and pre-1800 census substitutes ... a detailed treatment of all the local record offices - including the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies at Ulster American Folk Park, the Foyle Family History Centre, and the Derry City Council: Archive and Genealogy Service - and with a review of the national repositories that hold Derry sources, such as the General Register Office Northern Ireland, Belfast; the National Archives of Ireland, Dublin; and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast"--Publisher's website. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Genealogical Publishing Company,
2014.
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| Notes: | Physical description: 67 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780806356952 0806356952 |
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background to Derry Genealogy. Derry or Londonderry?
Surnames
Place
Emigration port and passenger lists
Genetic genealogy : the future?
First steps. Family reminiscences and family papers
Record your information
The main record sources. Civil registers of births, marriages and deaths
Church registers of baptisms, marriages and burials
Gravestone inscriptions
Wills
1901 and 1911 census returns
Mid-19th century Griffith's valuation
Early-19th century tithe applotment books
1831 census
Pre-1800 census substitutes
Local record offices. Local libraries: Derry Central Library
Coleraine library
The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies at Ulster American Folk Park
Foyle Family History Centre
Derry City Council : archive and genealogy service
The major record offices. General Register Office, Dublin and Roscommon
General Register Office Northern Ireland, Belfast
National Archives of Ireland, Dublin
National Library of Ireland, Dublin
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast.
Introduction
Background to Derry Genealogy. Derry or Londonderry?
Surnames
Place
Emigration port and passenger lists
Genetic genealogy : the future?
First steps. Family reminiscences and family papers
Record your information
The main record sources. Civil registers of births, marriages and deaths
Church registers of baptisms, marriages and burials
Gravestone inscriptions
Wills
1901 and 1911 census returns
Mid-19th century Griffith's valuation
Early-19th century tithe applotment books
1831 census
Pre-1800 census substitutes
Local record offices. Local libraries: Derry Central Library
Coleraine library
The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies at Ulster American Folk Park
Foyle Family History Centre
Derry City Council : archive and genealogy service
The major record offices. General Register Office, Dublin and Roscommon
General Register Office Northern Ireland, Belfast
National Archives of Ireland, Dublin
National Library of Ireland, Dublin
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast.