General Resource Sites

• Ancestry.com - Ireland Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
• DIGdat - Digital Irish Genealogy Data - County Down 
  A variety of research material available for free, for sale, or pay-for-view subscription.
• Fianna Guide to Irish Genealogy - County Down 
• From Ireland - County Down 
  Information on genealogical resources, databases, indices and more.
• Genealogylinks.net - Ireland - County Down 
• GENUKI - UK & Ireland Genealogy 
  • Ireland Genealogy Index 
    • Down 
• Irish Ancestors - County Down 
  A comprehensive guide to Irish research. From John Grenham and the Irish Times on the Web
• Looking 4 Kin - Down Genealogy Links & Genealogy Chat Room 
• Raymond's County Down Website 
  Information on County Down especially in the areas of Banbridge, Dromore, Kilkeel & Mournen.
• Ulster Historical Foundation 
• WorldGenWeb Project 
  • BritishIslesGenWeb Project 
    • Northern IrelandGenWeb Project 
      • Down 

Government & Cities

History & Culture

Libraries, Archives & Museums

• Familia 
  Directory of family history resources held in public libraries in the UK and Ireland. Provides information about the libraries and their holdings.
  • Northern Ireland 
    • Belfast 
    • North Eastern 
• Family History Centers in Northern Ireland 
  From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
  From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
  • Ireland 
    • Down 
• General Register Office (Northern Ireland) 
  • Historical Records 
    Statutory registers of births, deaths, marriages, still-births and adoptions.
• Irish Family History Foundation 
  Irish ancestry, roots, genealogy and family history from anywhere in Ireland.
  • County Genealogy Centres Around Ireland 
    • Down , Ulster Historical Foundation 
• National Archives of Ireland 
  • Getting Started 
• National Library of Ireland 
  • Family History 
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland 
• South Eastern Education and Library Board Library Services 
  • Local Studies 

Locality Specific

• Kircubbin 
  • A Short History 
• Newry, Donaghmore, Loughbrickland & Banbridge Genealogy Site 
  Includes surrounding areas in Co. Down and Co. Armagh.
• Portaferry 
  • History 
• Raymond's County Down Website 
  Information on County Down especially in the areas of Banbridge, Dromore, Kilkeel & Mournen.

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Ireland Mailing Lists 
• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - United Kingdom and Ireland Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: Ireland 
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: United Kingdom 
  The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).

• IRL-ULSTER Mailing List 
  Archives: browse or search.
• NIR-DOWN Mailing List 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information

• Administrative Regions of the British Isles 
  From GENUKI
  • Administrative Areas of Northern Ireland 
  • Administrative Areas of the Republic of Ireland 
• Civil Parish Maps for Ulster 
  • The Civil Parishes of County Down 

Military

• Grave Location for Holders of the Victoria Cross in Northern Ireland 
  • Grave Location for Holders of the Victoria Cross in Belfast 
  • Grave Location for Holders of the Victoria Cross in the Counties Antrim & Down 

Newspapers

People & Families

Photographs & Memories

Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services

• Ancestral Research in Ulster 
  Genealogy research service specialising in the nine counties of Ulster, Northern Ireland.
• Ulster Ancestors 
  Professional genealogist covering the nine counties of the province of Ulster: Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry/Londonderry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monagahan and Tyrone.
• Ulster Ancestree Genealogy Research 
• Ulster Ancestry: Ancestral Research Service and Family Research 
• Ulster Historical Foundation - We Can Help You Trace Your Irish Ancestors 
  Professional genealogical research service, historical publications, conferences and lecture tours.

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Irish , Ireland , Northern Ireland  and Scots Irish 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • The Catholics of Ulster: A History 
    A book by Marianne Elliott.
  •  Irish Parish Records: Antrim, Down, & Louth
    A CD-ROM by Ancestry.
  • Townlands in Ulster: Local History Studies 
    A book by W.H. Crawford.
  • Ulster Emigration to Colonial America, 1718-1775 
    A book by R. J. Dickson.
  • Ulster Libraries, Archives, Museums and Ancestral Heritage Centres: A Visitors' Guide 
    A book by Robert O'Neill.

Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists

• Ancestry.com - Message Boards - United Kingdom and Ireland 
  • Down 
• CuriousFox UK Genealogy Message Boards - Villages, Towns, Local History, UK Maps 
  Pinpoints every village and town in the UK and Ireland (over 50,000) with the exact location on modern maps and old maps. This is the village by village contact site for anybody researching family history, genealogy and local history in the UK and Ireland. Every UK county, town and village has a page for family history, local history, surname and genealogy enquiries.
• Irish Roots - Down Message Board 
• RootsChat.com - Down 
  Free messaging forum for everyone researching their family history or local history. The emphasis of the site is on the United Kingdom (Britain) and Ireland.
• Surnames By Town: County Down, Ireland 
  Surnames, classified by town, with e-mail links to the submitters researching each surname.

Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
(Born, Married, Died & Buried)

Cemeteries

• Ancestry.com - Irish Gravestone Inscriptions 
  Cemeteries in Antrim, Armagh, Derry-Londonderry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Louth, Monaghan, Tyrone. Source: O'Kane, William. Irish Gravestone Inscriptions. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999.
• EDGAR Graves in County Down 
  Gravestone transcriptions.

Census

Miscellaneous

• Ancestry.com - Down, Ireland: Parish and Probate Records 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• IGI Batch Numbers for Down, Ireland 
• Workhouses in Ireland - Down 

Obituaries

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death

Religion & Churches

Societies & Groups

• Ards Historical Society 
• Ulster Historical Foundation 
• Ulster-Scots Heritage Council 
• Ulster-Scots Online 
• Ulster-Scots Society of America 
  Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Ulster-Scots history and heritage especially as it pertains to America. Non-sectarian and non-political.

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