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The 4th edition of Brian Mitchell’s book, Derry A City Invincible, outlining the history of Derry, in 100 pages, from its geological formation right through to the present-day and ambitions for the future has just been published.
This book is available in Museum and Visitor Centre gift shops in Derry and provides visitors to Derry with local history context and an idea of what Derry was like when an ancestor lived here and/or departed here for a new life.
We are pleased to announce that Westmeath Genealogy has added about 10,000 records to its database at www.westmeath.rootsireland.ie including the following:
| Parish | Type | Years | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlepollard (RC) | Baptisms | 1796-1805 & 1812-1829 | 6,046 |
| Castlepollard (RC) | Marriages | 1825-1870 (with some gaps) | 2,290 |
| Castlepollard (RC) | Deaths | 1793-1825 | 443 |
| Collinstown (RC) | Baptisms | July 1842-March 1844 | 169 |
| Killua Chruchyard | Gravestones | 1728-1981 | 84 |
| Castletown Geoghegan | Gravestones | 1763-1993 | 24 |
| Multyfarnham Churchyard | Gravestones | 1820-1999 | 73 |
St Michael’s Church, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
For a full list of sources for Co. Westmeath please click here
To search these records, go to westmeath.rootsireland.ie and select the ‘Parish / District’ from the drop down list. Login and Subscribe if required.
Our North Dublin centre have made a new video highlighting the history and heritage of north County Dublin. You can check it out at the following link:
We are pleased to announce that Clare Heritage and Genealogy Centre has added over 36,000 records to its database at www.clare.rootsireland.ie including the following records:
Marriage Records (Roman Catholic)
| Parteen | (1831 – 1900) |
| Cratloe | (1803 – 1900) |
| Ennis | (1837 – 1900) |
| Feakle | (1860 – 1900) |
| Mountshannon-Whitegate | (1846 – 1900) |
| Scariff | (1852 – 1900) |
Parteen Church
Civil Death Registers
| Ennis | (1864 – 1959) |
Church of Ireland Registers
| Tomgraney | (starting 1845) | (Marriage & Baptisms) |
| Kilnaboy-Kilkeedy | (starting 1799) | (Baptisms & Deaths) |
| Drumcliff (Ennis) | (starting 1745) | (Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths) |
| Feakle | (starting 1845) | (Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths) |
| Killaloe | (starting 1688) | (Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths) |
| Kilrush-Kilkee | (starting 1741) | (Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths) |
| Miltown-Malbay | (starting 1879) | (Baptisms) |
| Ogonelloe | (starting 1845) | (Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths) |
| Sixmilebridge | (starting 1879) | (Baptisms & Deaths) |
| Tulla | (starting 1845) | (Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths) |
| Inishcealtra | (starting 1848) | (Baptisms & Deaths) |
| Kilfenora | (Deaths) |
For a full list of sources for Co. Clare please click here
To search these records, go to clare.rootsireland.ie and select the ‘Parish / District’ from the drop down list. Login and Subscribe if required.
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Ulster Historical Foundation
Tracing your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors, 5–12 September 2018
Running from 5–12 September 2018, Tracing your Irish Ancestors will mark the tercentenary of the 1718 migration and 300+ years of Irish migration with visits to sites and places synonymous with the migration of Ulster and Irish families to the New Worlds (North America, Australasia, South Africa, etc).
Choose to research in the archives or visit some of Ireland’s most historic sites
During our 7 day conference you will be able to shape your own experiences by choosing to research in the different archives in Belfast and Dublin or join our staff on daily excursions through Ireland’s beautiful landscape to some of its most historic sites.
Research Director Dr William Roulston assisting past conference members
300+ years of Irish migration
Tours during our 2018 programme will see you embark on a guided through the Bann Valley, the area in Ulster most directly associated with the 1718 migration; walk on the walls and explore the historic port city of Derry~Londonderry, one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe; uncover the stories of some of the earliest people to travel from Ulster to Australia at the Down Museum; visit the Ulster American Folk Park which is dedicated to the story of emigration from Ulster to North America in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Delegates can delve deeper into the past with visits to the Hill of the O’Neill in Dungannon to learn about the ‘Flight of the Earls’ in 1607, when two of Ulster’s leading Gaelic chiefs left the island for Continental Europe, never to return, and visit Barons Court, the magnificent seat of the Duke of Abercorn whose ancestors migrated from Scotland over 400 years ago.
Our day trips include visits to renowned historical sites of interest across the island of Ireland as you will journey into pre-history to marvel at the UNESCO World Heritage site at Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne) and look out onto the North Atlantic Ocean from the stones of the Giant’s Causeway.
You will also visit Kilmainham Gaol, one of Dublin city’s most important monuments and visitor attractions and view the beautifully illustrated Book of Kells at Trinity College. Not to mention dining at Belfast’s historic Harbour Commission and at the highest pub in Ireland, the Ponderosa (set at the top of the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains).
One of the best aspects of the conference (outside our wonderful day trips to these great visitor attractions) is that delegates will to have the chance to sit down with a genealogist and work out a research strategy.
At our conferences there is always someone nearby if you hit a brick wall, need a word interpreted or just need a little bit of encouragement. With a number of different genealogists on hand throughout the week, if they choose to do so, our delegates are able to obtain advice from a different expert every day. And our panel have their own particular research specialisms to offer our guests.
Book Now
Join us in September and learn about the dramatic history of Ulster and the lives of your Irish ancestors. You will be made very welcome. For more information please visit:
www.ancestryireland.com/family-history-conference/autumn
Or if you have any queries, email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk
59,000 New Limerick Records Now Online!
A view from Kilcolman and Coolcappa parish
We are pleased to announce that Limerick Genealogy has added over 59,000 records to its database at www.limerick.rootsireland.ie including the following records;
One-quarter off a 12 Month Subscription for RootsIreland for a limited time.*
Get a 12 month subscription for RootsIreland with one-quarter off from 8 March to 31 March 2018!
To obtain this offer just go to the following link and login using your existing RootsIreland login details: http://www.rootsireland.ie. If you currently have a subscription, click My Account, My Subscription and Start a New Subscription. The special deal subscription will then begin once your current subscription runs out.
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 8 March 2018 to 12 midnight Irish time on 31 March 2018 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
A very happy St Patrick’s Day to all of our friends worldwide!
Don’t forget our 25% off an annual subscription which is currently on offer for a limited time only.
One-quarter off a 12 Month Subscription for RootsIreland for a limited time.*
Get a 12 month subscription for RootsIreland with one-quarter off from 8 March to 25 March 2018!
To obtain this offer just go to the following link and login using your existing RootsIreland login details: http://www.rootsireland.ie. If you currently have a subscription, click My Account, My Subscription and Start a New Subscription. The special deal subscription will then begin once your current subscription runs out.
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 8 March 2018 to 12 midnight Irish time on 25 March 2018 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.