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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: aghadowey on Sunday 24 May 09 13:05 BST (UK)
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If anyone can supply other links that will help other Rootschatters please let me know by PM or in a new post (a link as well as an explanation as to contents please). The contents of your topic will then be edited into to the relevant category topic and your original posting will be deleted. (This may result in you receiving a "deleted" notification e-mail but will keep this thread tidy and easy to use)
Resources and Links in this Section organised by the following catagories:
Census Records
Land Records & Maps
Directories
Places
People & Families
Libraries, Museums & History Groups
Schools, Workhouses, Institutions, Occupations
Irish Genealogical Project- Donegal (http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/donegal/index.htm)- lots of links NEW
Various Co. Donegal links (http://www.ukisearch.com/donegal.html) NEW
See here for Church Records and Graveyards-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,518700.0.html
See reply #9 for Look-up Offers for Co.Donegal
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Researching Donegal Ancestors (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/genbooklet.pdf)- excellent
Irish Times Co. Donegal resources (http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/links/counties/donegal.htm)- another excellent site
Donegal Genealogy Resources (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/)
Co. Donegal Genweb (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irldon)
County Donegal website (http://www.donegal.ie)
old Donegal photographs (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/oldphotos.htm)
Co. Donegal Deputy Keepers Reports (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/dkr6.htm) in PRONI
Famine: The Donegal Relief Fund (DRF) (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/relief.htm), "Five Shiploads: How some of our Irish pioneers came to Australia" (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/fiveshiploads.htm) emigrants left Ireland between 1859-1862, Donegal Relief Fund Passenger Lists (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/passlist.htm)
Evictions: 1861 Derryveagh Evictions (http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/derryveagh-evictions.html), 1882 Carndonagh Eviction Applications (http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ShowFreePage.php?id=129)
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DONEGAL CENSUS RECORDS
1901 census for all Ireland (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie) NOW ONLINE 3/6/2010
1901 Ballyargus, Moville Upper (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1901ballyargus.htm)
1901 Ballyboes, Moville Lower (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1911elevenbb.htm)
1901 Craig, Muff Parish (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1901craig.htm)
1901 Magheragallen, Tullaghobegly (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1901magheragallen.htm)
1901 and 1911 Owey Island (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1901Oweyis.htm)
1911 Moville Lower Parish (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/moville1911.htm)
1911 Census for all Ireland now online! NEW
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search
Abstracts from 1841 and 1851 census (from Old Age Pension applications)
You will find a transcription (by surname, not by parish) of Donegal census abstracts on Ben Palmer's Moville Resources site.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ls9/
Please note that this is an archived website, the archieve is still working March 2018
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DONEGAL LAND RECORDS & MAPS
Townlands, Parishes, etc.
Counties are made up of parishes and parishes are made up of a group of townlands. If you are doing any research in Ireland these divisions become extremely important.
For further information:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/records/land/townland.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townland
http://www.ancestryireland.com/database.php?filename=townlands
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To find Townlands, Parishes, etc. in Ireland: www.thecore.com/seanruad
(be sure to change default setting from exact match to find part of a word)
Also: www.logainm.ie/?menuItem=about&uiLang=en NEW
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Griffith's Valuation (http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml)
Civil Parishes and Townlands (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/DonegalMain.html)
Map of Townlands, Civil Parishes and Baronies (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/DonegalMain.html#Civil%20Parish%20Map)(lovely coloured map)
Clonmany Civil Parish map (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/MClonmany.html)
Co. Donegal landlords (http://www.donegallibrary.ie/memory/landlords.htm)
1835 Abercorn Estate Townlands (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1835abercorn.htm)
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DONEGAL DIRECTORIES
1824 Pigot's Directory (http://www.ulsterancestry.com/Pigots_Directory_1824-Donegal_Towns.html)
1846 Slater's Directory (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1846slater.htm)
1857 Slater's Directory- Ballybofey, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1857dir.htm)
1862 Thom's Almanac & Official Directory- Co. Donegal (http://www.libraryireland.com/articles/DonegalCountyDirectoryThom1862/index.php)
1880 Belfast & Ulster Directory: Ballyshannon (http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT_B1880.htm#BALLYSHANNON), Donegal (http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT_D1880.htm#DONEGAL), Lifford (http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT_STW1880.htm#STRABANE%20and%20LIFFORD)
1910 Ulster Towns Directory- Ardara (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Ardara.php), Ballybofey (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Ballybofey.php), Ballyshannon (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Ballyshannon.php), Buncrana (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Buncrana.php), Donegal (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Donegal.php),
Dunfanaghy (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Dunfanaghy.php), Falcarragh (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Falcarragh.php), Glenties (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Glenties.php), Killybegs (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Killybegs.php), Letterkenny (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Letterkenny.php), Lifford (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Strabane.php), Moville (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Moville.php), Raphoe (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Raphoe.php), Rathmullen (http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Rathmullan.php).
Resource guide to Belfast & Ulster directories- NEW 3/8/11
http://www.liscni.co.uk/docs/Belfast_and_Ulster_Street_Directories.pdf
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DONEGAL PLACES
Ardara Parish (http://www.ardara.ie), Buncrana (http://www.buncrana.ie), Carrick and Teelin (http://www.ostansliabhliag.com/local.html), Finn Valley (http://www.finnvalley.ie/home.html), Gweedore (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/chapter_one.htm), Kilcar & the families living there (http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/w/jwd6/kilcar.htm#surnames),
Laggan area, East Donegal (http://www.eastdonegalulsterscots.com/history.html), Moville (http://www.movilleinishowen.com/history/history_intro.htm), Ramelton (http://indigo.ie/~donances/FrameSet2.html), Raphoe (http://homepage.eircom.net/~raprecpro/Raphoe2.htm)
Donegal Islands:
The Islands (http://www.oileain.ie/en/TheIslands/AboutIslands), Arranmore Island (http://www.arainnmhor.com/culture/localhistory/famine.htm), Arranmore in the Famine (http://www.beaverbeacon.com/2003-05-May/The_Way_it_Was_the_Famine_in_Arranmore.html), Arranmore Island (http://www.oileain.ie/docs/%C1rainn%20Mh%F3r%20En.pdf), Inis Bo Finne (http://www.irelandsislands.com/IndividualResultTCS.aspx?touristItemID=62065), Inis Fraoigh (http://www.irelandsislands.com/IndividualResultTCS.aspx?touristItemID=62069),
Tory Island (http://www.irelandsislands.com/IndividualResultTCS.aspx?az=1&touristItemID=52806)
"The Geograph British Isles project (http://www.geograph.org.uk) aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland."
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People and Families
Donegal Surnames (http://indigo.ie/~donances/FrameSet3.html)
Donegal men- High Kings of Ireland (http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/dn/free/293462898612950.php)
Flight of the Earls (http://www.flightoftheearls.ie)
Devlin (http://www.devlin-family.com/devlinnamehistory.htm)
Doherty Clan (http://www.odochartaigh.org), Doherty Inishowen (http://www.rootschat.com/links/06dx), more Doherty links (http://www.odochartaigh.org/genealogy)
Gallagher Clan (http://www.gallagherclan.org)
MacLochlainn, Inishowen (http://www.maclochlainn.org)
McGonagle (http://www.littleswallow.com/od-fam/mcgonagle.htm)
O'Donnell Clan (http://homepage.eircom.net/~vod/)
O'Neill genealogy (http://ronsattic.com/)
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LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORY GROUPS
Donegal County Library: www.donegallibrary.ie NEW
Letterkenny Library (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/countylibrary.htm) list of Genealogical sources available at the Central Library, Main Street, Letterkenny.
Moville Library (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,139337.0.html)historical project
Raphoe Library (http://homepage.eircom.net/~raprecpro/library2.htm)- project coming in the future?:
Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Centre (http://www.visitkillybegs.com)
County Donegal Historical Society (http://www.donegalhistory.com) (founded 1946)
Rathmullan & District Local History Society
Donegal Ancestry (http://indigo.ie/~donances/index.html)(pay site)
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SCHOOLS, WORKHOUSES, INSTITUTIONS, OCCUPATIONS
Co. Donegal School Records (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/school.htm)
Ardbatt, Ardlaghan & Teevogue Schools (http://www.finnvalley.ie/glenfin/heritage/education/ardbatt-ardlaghan-teevogue.html)
Workhouses: Ballyshannon (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Ballyshannon/), Donegal (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Donegal/), Dunfanaghy (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dunfanaghy/), Glenties (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Glenties/), Inishowen (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Inishowen/), Letterkenny (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Letterkenny/), Milford (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Milford/), Stranorlar (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Stranorlar/)
Workhouses in Co. Donegal sent orphan girls to Australia under Earl Grey scheme (http://www.rootschat.com/links/06dy)
Lifford Courthouse (http://www.liffordoldcourthouse.com)
The Congested District Board [CDB] (http://www.donegallibrary.ie/memory/boards.htm) was established by the British Government in 1891 to encourgae economic and social development in the 'congested' districts of the West, North West and South West of Ireland. The article mentions a Mr Wrench, who was a member of the board, having a meeting with Alexander Morton who owned a textile business in Darvel, Ayrshire at a horse show in Belfast in 1897. As a result of their meeting, the following year, Alexander opened a carpet factory, employing four hundred workers, in Killybegs.
Donegal-born Men in Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) 1840-1880 (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/RICDonegal.htm)
Garda Siochana Museum & Archives (http://www.esatclear.ie/~garda/museum.html)
Co. Donegal Railway records (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,106836.0.html)
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Lookup Offers
Muff/Iskaheen Parish (St. Patrick's R.C.)
I can lookup requests by PM only, for Muff/Iskaheen Parish (St. Patrick's Catholic Church.)
Baptisms: 1858-1950
Marriages: 1903 - 1984
Deaths: 1913 - 1946
NEW 9/2011
Hi Rootschatters,
I am transcribing B/M/D from the L/Derry Journal and it will be ongoing.
To date I have from 1870 - 1880 recorded and I am offering look-ups by PM only. If I am unable to provide any information on your family, I will keep your details and in the future if I come across anything I will contact you. :)
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The guide entitled "Researching Donegal Ancestors has been extensively revised with updated links. You are still using the old link though I am not sure why as it is updated at both Lindel's website and Bob Hiflyte's. This is the current link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hiflyte/iredata/donegal_data/boydg/genbooklet%20E4.pdf
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The guide entitled "Researching Donegal Ancestors has been extensively revised with updated links. You are still using the old link though I am not sure why as it is updated at both Lindel's website and Bob Hiflyte's. This is the current link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hiflyte/iredata/donegal_data/boydg/genbooklet%20E4.pdf
Links don't update themselves :-\ - but I will change it now.
From the 1st post of this topic:
"If anyone can supply other links that will help other Rootschatters please let me know by PM or in a new post (a link as well as an explanation as to contents please)."
Added- the original link still works