IRISH GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES
from Andrew J. Morris

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IRISH GENEALOGICAL SOURCE MATERIALS

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IRISH AMERICAN

see SCOTCH IRISH PIONEERS IN ULSTER AND AMERICA under SCOTCH IRISH

THOMAS FERRIER & DESCENDANTS, Lane 1906, one fiche. American descendants of Thomas Ferrier, b.1705 in Ireland.

PERSIFOR FRAZER IN IRELAND & SON JOHN IN PHILADELPHIA, Frazer 1906, 2 fiche. Persifor was born ca. 1667 in County Monaghan.

HART FAMILY OF PHILADELPHIA, Hart 1920, 5 fiche. American descendants of Samuel Hart of Belfast, came to U.S. ca. 1735.

DESCENDANTS OF ISAAC AND ANN JACKSON, n.a. 1878, 4 fiche. American descendants of Isaac Jackson, b. 1665 in Ireland.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM KENNEDY & MARY HENDERSON, Kennedy 1881, one fiche. American descendants of William Kennedy, born 1695 in Londonderry.

HISTORY OF THE KINCAID FAMILY, Kincaid 1918, one fiche. American descendants of John Kincaid who came to U.S. from Ireland ca. 1750.

HISTORIC GENEALOGY OF THE KIRK FAMILY, Stubbs 1872, 3 fiche. American descendants of Alphonsus Kirk who emigrated from Lurgan to U.S. ca. 1689.

A FAMILY OF MILLERS AND STEWARTS, Miller 1909, one fiche. Includes some American descendants of William Stewart and Frances Newcomb of County Donegal.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE HARRIS & SMITH ANCESTRY, Harris 1908, 2 fiche. Extends Smith genealogy described below.

REED FAMILY HISTORY, Lytle 1909, 2 fiche. American descendants of Robert Reed, an Irishman who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1750's.

SMITH FAMILY RECORD, Harris 1906, 2 fiche. American descendants of John Smith, b. 1655 in County Monaghan.

MEMOIRS OF STAKER WALLACE, Brandt 1909, one fiche. Mostly American descendants of William Wallace, b. 1733 County Limerick.

IRISH CANADIAN

THE IRISHMAN IN CANADA, Davin, 1877, 6 fiche. A basic reference for those interested in Irish emigration to Canada.

SCOTCH IRISH

SCOTCH IRISH PIONEERS IN ULSTER AND AMERICA, Bolton 1910, ePublication. History and names of early emigrants from Ulster to the U.S.

IRELAND

ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE TOWNLANDS, TOWNS, ..., n.a. 1861, 8 fiche. A basic reference, lists over 64,000 townlands in one alphabetical sequence, then gives locational information in reference to parish, county, barony, etc.

HISTORY OF THE HAWTREY FAMILY, Hawtrey 1903, 9 fiche. Although mostly an English family, a branch settled In Ireland. Originally published in London.

INDEXES TO IRISH WILLS (5 Volumes), Phillimore & Thrift 1909/1920

• Volume I (Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow) 2 fiche.
• Volume II (Cork) 2 fiche.
• Volume III (Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford) 2 fiche.
• Volwne IV (Down, some Antrim & Armagh) 2 fiche.
• Volume V (Derry, Donegal & part Tyrone) 2 fiche.

INDEX TO THE PREROGATIVE WILLS OF IRELAND 1536 - 1810, Vicars 1897, 4 fiche. List of prerogative wills is key to Betham's Abstracts.

IRISH LOCAL NAMES EXPLAINED, Joyce 1902, one fiche. Fascinating guide to the meanings of Irish placenames and their Irish-Gaelic roots.

LAND OWNERS IN IRELAND: OWNERS OF ONE ACRE AND UPWARDS, n.a. 1876, 4 fiche. Lists heads of households for all those who owned an acre or more of land.

MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD, CONSOLIDATED INDEX VOLUMES 1 - 7, Mahony 1914, 2 fiche. Index to the first 7 volumes of this important record.

MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD IN IRELAND, Volume I, on 6 fiche. Tombstone inscriptions from all over treland, all time periods.

MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD IN IRELAND, Volume II, on 6 fiche. Tombstone inscriptions from all over treland, all time periods.

MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD IN IRELAND, Volume III, on 6 fiche. Tombstone inscriptions from all over treland, all time periods.

THE PEERAGE OF IRELAND, Lodge 1754 - (4 Volumes), 16 fiche. A basic reference for the genealogy of Irish gentry.

3rd BATTALION ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILLERS, Ormerod 1906. One fiche. History of this unit, from 1793 to ca. 1900.

see SCOTCH IRISH PIONEERS IN ULSTER AND AMERICA under SCOTCH IRISH

SPECIAL REPORT ON SURNAMES IN IRELAND, Matheson 1909, one fiche. Irish names geographic distribution.

TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF IRELAND, Lewis 1837, 14 fiche. A basic reference, with histories and descriptions of all the parishes, towns and counties in Ireland.

HISTORY OF THE DeBURGH FAMILY, DeBurgh, 1890, one fiche. These are the famous Burke/Bourke's of Ireland. Originally published in Dublin.

HISTORICAL MEMOIR OF THE O'BRIENS, O'Donoghue 1860, 5 fiche. A comprehensive history of the clan. Originally published at Dublin.

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