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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Fermanagh => Topic started by: aghadowey on Sunday 06 September 09 08:52 BST (UK)
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Resources and Links in this Section organised by the following catagories:
Census Records & Census Substitutes
Church Records & Graveyards
Land Records- see also Maps
Directories
Places
People & Families
Libraries, Museums & History Groups
Schools, Workhouses, Institutions, Occupations
Misc.
Maps
Various Fermanagh links (http://www.ukisearch.com/fermanagh.html) NEW
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Census Records & Census Substitutes
1659 Census (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer/cen1659.htm)- lists only Surnames of the families and number of persons with that name, and which in Parishes.
1821- only a few volumes for Co. Fermanagh survive (PRONI)- parish of Aghalurcher (townlands of Altamartin, Altamullaboy, Altdwark, Attaclenobrien, Aughavory, Augheetor, Carahoney, Cavanalack, Cleen, Colebrooke, Comnohy, Corlacky, Corrafat, Cran, Corckadreen, Currylongford, Derrintony, Derrychrum, Dordrany, Drumrock, Dunavoghy, Esnasillong, Esthomas, Feavanny, Foglish, Grogy, Killarbin, Killybawn, Lamphill, Legtiladay, Lisavinick, Moughly, Mount Gibbon, Owenskerry, Ranult, Stripe, Tatenahoglish, Tattyreagh, Tereaghan, Tullaharney, Tullichanie and Tulnavarin), Parish of Derryvullen (PRONI MIC/5A and MIC/15A).
1831-1891- none (although see Old Age Pension Claims below).
1851- parish of Drumkeeran (townland of Clonee) (PRONI MIC/15A).
Old Age Pension Claims: the introduction of old age pension (min. age 70) c1909 meant 1841 and 1851 census returns were checked as claimants were born before civil registration of births started in 1864. Extracts from these census searches are in the pension claim files (PRONI).
It is sometimes worth checking for people slightly younger than pension age (surprising how many people weren't as old as they said!) or older siblings whose details can fill in family details such as names of parents and year of marriage, townland, etc.
1901- complete for all Ireland. Microfilm copies can be found at PRONI and LDS libraries (either in stock or to order). Eventually to be added to National Archives, Dublin website (see below)
Pay site: www.emeraldancestors.com/databases
Pay site: www.irish-roots.ie/view-details.asp?NewsID=98
Extracts: www.from-ireland.net/fer/census/1901.htm
1901 census (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie) NOW ONLINE 3/6/2010
1911 census (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/) NOW ONLINE-latest available and complete for all Ireland.
Information on census returns and census substitutes for County Fermanagh
www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/ulster/fermanag1.htm
www.nireland.com/genealogy/fermanagh_census.htm
www.census-online.com/links/Ireland/Fermanagh
Census and much more:
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer2/Donated.htm
www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-free-pages.php (scroll down page for Fermanagh)
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Church Records & Graveyards
See here: www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=366887.msg2560357#msg2560357
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Land Records- see also 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
To find townlands and parishes in Ireland: www.thecore.com/seanruad
Be sure to change default setting from 'exact match' to search for part of a word.
www.logainm.ie/?menuItem=about&uiLang=en NEW
Northern Ireland Place-Names project (http://www.placenamesni.org/Index.html)- maps and various search options. NEW 25/4/11
Griffith's Valuation (http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml) (search by place or name)
The Northern Ireland Valuation and Lands Agency (http://pip.vla.nics.gov.uk/districts.asp) gives the names of the District Councils throughout the Province, the names of the Wards in each Council and the names of roads and streets within those Wards.
The Fermanagh Deeds (also known as the Brooke Deeds) (http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-BrookeDeeds.html)
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Directories
Some Directories added to PRONI site- see here for contents:
www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/street_directories.htm
Resource guide to Belfast & Ulster directories-
http://www.liscni.co.uk/docs/Belfast_and_Ulster_Street_Directories.pdf
Fermanagh directories- NEW 15/6/12
http://www.nireland.com/genealogy/fermanagh_directories.html
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Places
"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."
Estate Records
National Archives, Dublin: J. C. Broomfield Estate (NAI M.3563)- rent roll for the years 1810-1820, including all tenants at Belleek
National Library, Dublin: Leslie Estate (MS 5811-5812)- rent rolls; (MS 5813)- 1833 rent roll
PRONI, Belfast: Rathdonnell Papers relating to Kane and McClintock estates
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People & Families
Search Dictionary of Ulster Biography (http://www.ulsterbiography.co.uk/) for people born in Co. Fermanagh- just put 'Fermanagh' as Location in search box. NEW 17/12/10
Blennerhassetts (http://www.chittick.com/history/erminda/blennerhassetts.html)
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Libraries, Museums & History Groups
North of Ireland Family History Society- Fermanagh branch (http://www.nifhs.org/fermanagh.htm)
Headhunters Railway Museum (http://www.culture24.org.uk/history/transport+%2526+industry/trains+and+railways/art50819)
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Schools, Workhouses, Institutions, Occupations
Fermanagh Workhouses: Enniskillen (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Enniskillen/), Lisnaskea (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Lisnaskea/), Irvinestown (formerly Lowtherstown) (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Lowtherstown/) note: direct links added 12/11
Workhouses (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer2/Donated.htm)- indexes, surnames, etc.
National Schools (http://www.rootschat.com/links/05s8)- some Fermanagh ones on page
Airmen killed WWII from RAF Killadeas + Castle Archdale (http://www.localdial.com/users/airforce/Joe-R-o-H.html)- also other WWII information involving Fermanagh
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Misc.
Fermanagh Council website (http://www.fermanagh.gov.uk/)- details of area and links to local library service
Irish World (http://www.irish-world.com) is the Irish Family History Foundation centre for Tyrone and Fermanagh
Irish Genealogical Project- Fermanagh (http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/index.htm)- lots of links
Co. Fermanagh GENWEB: www.rootsweb.com/~nirfer
Loads of Fermanagh information (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer2/Donated.htm) on this site NEW
Irish Genealogy website (http://www.irishgenealogy.ie)- free to search
A very useful search engine for many databases for Co Fermanagh can be found at the following URL:
http://www.fermanagh-gold.com/search
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Maps
Administrative Division of Ireland (http://ireland.kiwicelts.com/irishMap/ireMap.html) This site can be hard to use at first and not complete for everywhere in Fermanagh but well worth persisting to see if the area you are interested in is included.
Maps- Civil Parishes (http://www.ancestryireland.com/database.php?filename=map_fermanagh), Civil Parishes (http://applications.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/ferm.htm), Baronies (http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/local_history/geographical_index/baronies_.htm), Some maps linked to Griffith's Valuation (http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_place_search_form.ph)
Dual Maps (http://www.mapchannels.com/DualMaps.aspx)- display two maps side-by-side for single location (Google Maps + Microsoft Virtual Earth Maps).
Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/index.htm)
Google Maps (http://maps.google.co.uk)
There are several different systems of land measurement in place in Ireland at various times.
Statute acre (or English acre) = 4840 square yards
Cunningham acre = 6250 square yards. A Scottish measurement. Cunningham acres need to be multiplied by 1.29 to convert them to English, statute acres. www.clancunningham.org/photos/Settlement6.html
Irish acre = 7840 square yards www.sizes.com/units/irish_acre.htm + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre_(Irish)
conversion table (http://www.convertcenter.com/convertunit.aspx/area/irish_acre/all/56/0/1)
This may explain the differences in the acreage of a farm which seems to have changed in size.