Genealogy

100 Irish Surnames Explained
Genealogy starter guide, including most common names, coats of arms, shop, links and communication facilities.
www.ireland-information.com/heraldichall/irishsurnames.htm

Ancestral Research in Ulster
Offering a genealogy research service specialising in the nine counties of Ulster.
homepages.tesco.net/~Petticrew/

FamilyUlster
Genealogical research with details of the services provided.
www.familyulster.freeservers.com/

Genaholic
A list of genealogical and other records which may be searched for a fee (or in the case of Northern Irish records, for free).
www.genaholic.co.uk

Irish Images
Offers a service for family historians, taking photos of headstones and villages in Down and Tyrone. Also features galleries of photos from these areas.
www.yorick.worldonline.co.uk/

North of Ireland Family History Society
Provides branch information, society news, publications and links to member web sites.
www.nifhs.org/

Northern Ireland Genealogy
Genealogy site with information on wills, church records, and census results. Links and contact details.
www.nireland.com/genealogy/

Northern Ireland GenWeb Project
Links and information on Genealogy and ancestry. Local version of the larger British Isles and World GenWeb projects.
www.rootsweb.com/~nirwgw/

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Includes census information and details of how to register births, deaths and marriages.
www.nisra.gov.uk/

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
PRONI is the official place of deposit for public records in Northern Ireland. It collects, catalogues and preserves any documents that provide a legal or historical record of the past.
www.proni.gov.uk/

The Passmores in Northern Ireland
Includes family trees, crest, history and message board.
www.geocities.com/passmoreweb/

The Ulster Covenant
Searchable archive of the signatories to the Ulster Covenant, signed on 28 September 1912, opposing Home Rule for Ireland.
www.proni.gov.uk/ulstercovenant/index.html

Ulster Ancestry
Details of specialist ancestral research service for family originating in Ulster.
www.ulsterancestry.com/

Ulster Historical Foundation
A non-profit making organisation, founded in 1956 to promote interest in Irish history and genealogy.
www.ancestryireland.co.uk/