Family and Local History with Arthur McKeown
A series of links and discussion points for those with an interest in local and family history, especially related to people, places and events in the north of Ireland.
10 October 2006
Welcome!
WELCOME!
This blog provides some links to online (and other) resources for those with an interest in family and local history, especially in the north of Ireland.
You will not need everything you see here; rather, you must scan, sift and select those resources which are of relevance for your assignment.
And you can of course add other resources which relate to the needs of the work you will be doing on this assignment. (Links to Google and Wikipedia are available on the right of the main screen.)
Much of what you will find is free. Do not pay for any information or links from these sites.
This site is a useful starting point; you can return to the magazine site later. And look at this.
Please post COMMENTS when you find items of particular value in each of these areas.
Please make suggestions and nominate other sites and online resources which can be included here.
09 October 2006
The North of Ireland Family History Society

05 October 2006
OnlineNI

GRONI - General Records Office

FamilyRecords.gov.uk

IrishGen

04 October 2006
Ordnance Survey
This organisation's website can be a value of both modern and historical maps.
SGNI
The Society of Genealogists orthern Ireland has a website with some links to other resources.
AUGRA
The sparse website of The Society of Ulster Genealogists & Record Agents promises more content and links in the future.
03 October 2006
Magazines - Practical Family History and Family Tree

02 October 2006
Genes Reunited

National Archives

Discussion - Paying for Genealogical Data
For discussion
Some sites require payment for access to data which has been put online from public records and from documents they have received (often at no cost to themselves).
What are your views on this?
Police Museums

The Federation of Family History Societies

FindMyPast

From this website:
- FindMyPast.com (previously 1837online.com) is based in London, England and is part of an independently-owned business that is dedicated to providing high quality genealogical services to professional and non-professional researchers.
- 1837online.com is a sister company to Title Research, an independent business which has existed for nearly 40 years and provides probate and succession genealogy services to lawyers and corporate and public trustees around the world.
- 1837online.com has invested a great deal of time and money in bringing you the indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for England and Wales.
- As researchers ourselves, we know the value of seeing original material. 1837online.com lets you see faithfully scanned images of the originals, enabling you to make informed decisions based upon your own skill, judgement and experience.
DNA for Genealogists

Discussion - The Data Protection Act
For discussion
What do you think are the issues associated with including personal (and sometimes sensitive information) in family trees?
Glenravel History Project
Joe Baker runs this project, with its related publications, website, etc.
ScotlandsPeople
ScotlandsPeople, one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information, states it has almost 50 million records.
ScotchIrish.net

Irish Roots
This site provides a starting point for those researching families throughout Ireland.
Ulster History Circle
Are any of the people included on this site of particular use to you in your research for the assignment?
Centre for Migration Studies

The Ulster Local History Trust
This site contains some links to related sites, especially in the south west of Ulster.
The Battle of the Somme

The Famine in Ireland
This site provides a series of images taken from contemporary publications to illustrate social conditions at this time.
- Think of one other significant event in local history
- Use your online research skills to identify TWO resources which may be of value to those researching the topic
- Post a short COMMENT to identify these, explaining why you like them.
Irish Linen Centre
This is an example of a site with a clear focus on one major industry in the north of Ireland.
Is there another industry in which your ancestors (or those living in a particular area) worked?
- Think of one other significant local industry
- Use your online research skills to identify TWO resources which may be of value to those researching the topic
- Post a short COMMENT to identify these, explaining why you like them.
Borough Councils in Northern Ireland

Environmental and Heritage Service
This site xxx
Northern Ireland Museums Council
This site xxx
Local History
This is the site for this large and mature organisation.
Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Northern Ireland Tourist Board's website can sometimes provide useful links to online resources.
Ballymoneyancestry.com
This local site is well regarded by those who have experience of such resources. Its content and format are admired.
- Think of one other significant town or area in the north of Ireland
- Use your online research skills to identify TWO resources which may be of value to those researching the area
- Post a short COMMENT to identify these, explaining why you like them.
Killowen Historical Society
Killowen Historical Society is based in south Down.
Its website has a number of interesting photographs of people and places in its area.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
The museum is a great day out!
Its permanent and temporary exhibitions have much of interest about aspects of life and social history in the north of Ireland in recent centuries.
Much of its website is of interest to specialists, teachers and casual visitors.
What parts of the online resources are of particular interest to you?
Glens of Antrim Historical Society

Public Libraries in Northern Ireland

01 October 2006
Coleraine Historical Society

MAGNI

Celebrating Local History 2006

30 September 2006
Hamilton Montgomery

Police Museum at Knock

Ulster Scots Agency

1718 Migration

FamilyUlster.com
This site supports a local professional genealogical service.
The area which summarises the content of different kinds of record has particular value for those who are new to family history research.
28 September 2006
FamilySearch

The Orange Order

The Presbyterian Historical Society

Ulster Historical Foundation

Belfast Family History
The listings and resources here will be of particular interest for those with families in the west of the city.
1916 Rising

PRONI - The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

Ulster Covenant
This resource is hosted at PRONI.
You can search the Ulster Covenant area of the site for individuals who may have signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912.
Such searches can identify family members, neighbours, etc. and so identify possible lines for further research.
Ancestry.co.uk

Rootsweb

The Linen Hall Library

Ulster Ancestry

BBC

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