Scheduled maintenance will be taking place on the night of 8-9 June on our network infrastructure. There will be several brief connectivity outages, of up to 15 minutes each, during the time window below:

START: 2021-06-08 23:59 Irish Time

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We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are delighted to announce the addition of 18,022 baptismal and marriages Roman Catholic records from County Kerry to our Roots Ireland database at kerry.rootsireland.ie.

The records are as follows:

• Ballylongford marriages, 1824-1900 (1734 records);
• Castlemaine marriages, 1804-1900 (2262 records);
• Beaufort marriages, 1843-1896 (834 records);
• Beaufort baptisms 1844-1902 (4028 records);
• Duagh baptisms, 1800-1906 (9164 records).

For an up to date list of sources for Kerry  and to search these records, go to kerry.rootsireland.ie and
login or subscribe as required.

Between 5pm and 10pm Irish time on Tuesday 11th May, the RootsIreland.ie website will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.

We have allocated 5 hours to this task, but hope that it can be completed in a shorter time.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Coming in late spring 2021

 

Family names in the Glens of Antrim, a new book from Ulster Historical Foundation explores the historical and social significance of the family names of a distinctive region in the north-east of Ireland – the Glens of Antrim.

The area has both a strong local identity and a significant relationship with south-west Argyll in Scotland.

Drawing on many years of research, the author describes and explains the evolution of the historical landscape through an examination of the names of its people. Beautifully and richly illustrated, the book includes numerous surname distribution maps as well as photographs and other illustrative material.

Family names in the Glens of Antrim is sure to be a wonderful additional to any family historian’s research library and will help connect descendants from the Antrim Glens to the land of their forebears.

SUBSCRIPTION OFFER – ENDS 30 APRIL 2021

Customers who pre-order this title before 30 April 2021, will have their names printed in a special list in the book and be the first to have their copies dispatched on the day of publication.

For more information, visit: www.ancestryireland.com/glens-subscription/

Other Guides to help with Irish Family History Research

In recent months the Foundation has added to the range of useful research guides and publications of interest to family historians, they include:

Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland (https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/presbyterian-ancestors)

The Book of Ulster Surnames (https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/ulster-surnames)

Place names in Ulster (https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/place-names-in-ulster)

Colonial Ulster: The Settlement of East Ulster 1600–1641 https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/colonial-ulster

The Clergy of Down and Connor, 1400–1900

https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/clergy-down-connor

And not forgetting, Dr William Roulston’s peerless guide to early Ulster research:

Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors: The Essential Genealogical Guide to Early Modern Ulster, 1600–1800 (https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/researching-scots-irish-ancestors-second-edition)

We are pleased to announce that Mallow Heritage Centre has added over 3300 Roman Catholic parish records to its database at www.corknortheast.rootsireland.ie. These are as follows:

Castlemagner Baptisms: 1832-1920

Castlemagner Marriages: 1898-1926

The marriages for the following RC parishes have been updated from 1922 to now end in 1941, except where noted:

Ballyclough

Ballyhea

Doneraile

Fermoy

Kildorrery

Mallow

Meelin

Milford

Newmarket

Cloyne  (1930)

 

For an up to date list of sources for Cork North East and to search these records, go to www.corknortheast.rootsireland.ie and login or subscribe as required.

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day by taking out a 12-month subscription for RootsIreland with 25% off from 7th March to 31st March 2021!

 

 

• RootsIreland have the most complete and most accurate set of Roman Catholic church records online, as well as numerous Protestant records, civil records, census records, headstone inscriptions and census substitutes. Our index is easily searchable and has features such as standardised surname and forename searches which make your searches even more user-friendly.
• We hold over 23 million records, and our database is being added to continually. In 2020, we added over 500,000 records to our database from Limerick, Clare, Sligo, Kerry, Wicklow, Westmeath, Kilkenny, South Dublin, Armagh, North Mayo and Cork. New records are continually being added to our database throughout the year, which will be announced in due course.
• Together, our 34 genealogy centres have an unparalleled amount of local knowledge which can be invaluable to those tracing their ancestors, a service which no other website or company can provide to such a high standard. By taking out a subscription with RootsIreland, you are helping these centres to continue to provide a world-class service and securing many Irish jobs.

If you have any questions please check our Help section and if this does not provide an answer, then you may contact us or one of the county centres. You can check what is available on our site for each county here.

*Offer applies from 7 March 2021 to 12 midnight Irish time on 31 March 2021 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

We are pleased to announce that the East Galway Family History Society has added 3708 Roman Catholic baptisms dating from 1838-1858 for the parish of Glenamaddy to its database at www.galwayeast.rootsireland.ie.

St Patrick’s Church, Glenamaddy

For an up to date list of sources for East Galway and to search these records, go to www.galwayeast.rootsireland.ie and login or subscribe as required.

 

This February, launch into your family history research and join the Ulster Historical Foundation for their next online Genealogy Course!

The UHF online Irish Genealogy Essentials course takes all the key components of their normal in-person courses and makes them available digitally, allowing participants to complete the programme at their own pace and from the comfort of their own home.

The knowledge you gain from the UHF online Irish Genealogy Essentials course will help you get to grips with research techniques, archives and genealogical sources in Ireland; provide you with the information and skills to further explore your family history and help you find your elusive Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors.

This course consists of:

• 21 pre-recorded lectures on essential topics relating to Irish genealogical research (over 28 hours of content)
• Four live “Q and A” sessions/Tutorials with the course lecturers (to be scheduled at different times to suit different time zones)
• Downloadable lecture handouts and reading list

For more details, call us on Tel: +44 028 91 812073 or email us at: enquiry@uhf.org.uk