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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Wexford => Topic started by: aghadowey on Friday 07 August 09 20:43 BST (UK)
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Resources and Links on this thread organised by the following categories:
Census Records & Census Substitutes
Church Records & Graveyards
Land Records & Maps
Directories
Places
People & Families
Libraries, Museums & History Groups
Schools, Workhouses, Institutions, Occupations
Misc. Information
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Census Records & Census Substitutes
1831 Census figures for Co. Wexford (http://home.alphalink.com.au/~datatree/datree4.htm) NEW
1901 and 1911 census (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie)
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Church Records & Graveyards
Church of Ireland
Taghmon (http://homepage.eircom.net/~taghmon/histsoc/vol2/3coitm/3coitm.htm)
Transcripts of Parish Registers of Bunclody (Newtownbarry) Union (http://ireland.anglican.org/about/160) (searchable pdf from the RCB Library)
(includes St Mary’s Church - Newtownbarry, St Paul’s Church - Barragh,
St Fiaac’s Church - Clonegal & St Brigid’s Church - Kilrush.
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Parish records (http://www.from-ireland.net/wex/wexrcindex.htm)
Wexford Parish (http://wexfordparish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=49)
Gravestones (http://www.from-ireland.net/wex/graves.htm)- Askamore, Ambrosetown, Ardamine, Ballyfad R.C. Ballymitty; St. Peter's R.C. Bannow, Barntown, Calvary Cemetery Bunclody, Cleriestown St. Mannan's R.C., Donaghmore Old, Ferns Old, Kilcavan, Kilgorman, Killenagh Old, Kilymshal Old, Kilmyshal R.C., Kilnahue Old, Kilrush R.C., Kilrush C. of I., Kiltennell C. of I., Knockbrandon Old, Monaseed R.C., Old Templeshanbo, Prospect C. of I., St. Catherine's C. of I. Camolin, St. Luke's C. of I. Leskinfere, St. Mary's R.C. Ballymagarret, St. Mogue's C. of I. Ballycanew
Memorial Inscriptions for Co. Wexford on IGP-WEB - link (http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wexford/photos/tombstones/markers.htm)
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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
To find townlands, parishes, etc. (http://www.thecore.com/seanruad)in Ireland- (change default setting from exact match to find part of a word)
1837 Lewis' Topographical Dictionary (http://www.from-ireland.net/wex/lewis/wexfordindex.htm)
Griffith's Valuation (http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch)
Land Registry (http://www.landregistry.ie/eng)
Wexford Co. interactive maps (http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/GIS/)
Townlands and RC Parishes (http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/GIS/ParishMaps/) (Wexford Co. Council)
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Directories
1846 Slater's Directory - includes Wexford town, Enniscorthy / Ferns, Gorey, New Ross, Taghmon, see : Leinster listing (http://www.failteromhat.com/slaterl.htm)
1885 Bassett's Directory- Kilmore (http://www.kilmoregenealogy.com/bassetts_kilmore.htm), Kilmore Quay & Saltees (http://www.kilmoregenealogy.com/bassetts_kilmore_quay.htm)
1931 Trades Directory- Enniscorthy (http://www.from-ireland.net/wex/directs/ecorthy.htm), Gorey (http://www.from-ireland.net/wex/directs/gorey.htm), New Ross (http://www.from-ireland.net/wex/directs/newross31.htm)
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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."
Placename index (http://www.from-ireland.net/wex/graves/placenames.htm) from gravestone inscriptions
Bunclody (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,239987.0.html)
Clonroche (http://www.esatclear.ie/~lorcand/index.htm)
Kilmore (http://www.kilmoregenealogy.com/index2.htm)- lots of records here
Kilmore Quay (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,223038.0.html)
New Ross (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,270326.0.html)
Slaney Manor (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,133771.0.html)
Wexford Town (http://www.wexfordweb.com/WexHistory.htm)
Wexford R.C. Parish (http://wexfordparish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=49)- maps, history and more
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People & Families
Wexford families (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=130611.msg581768#msg581768)- links
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Libraries, Museums & History Groups
Wexford Co. Council (http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/GIS/)- link to Library Services, etc.
Yola Farmstead Folk Park & Wexford Genealogy Centre (http://homepage.eircom.net/~yolawexford/) The centre seems to be no longer in operation
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Schools, Workhouses, Institutions, Occupations
Workhouses (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/)- Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Wexford
(left side of page - Workhouse Locations, Irish Poor Law Unions, Wexford)
Workhouse births 1851-1893
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j5s/
Tara Hill school photos (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,492274.0.html)
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Misc. Information
1798 Rebellion (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,306465.0.html)
Wexford World War I casualties (http://homepage.tinet.ie/~taghmon/histsoc/vol3/chapter6/chapter6.htm)
Irish Genealogical Project- Wexford (http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wexford/index.htm)- lots of links NEW
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Here is an excellent - searchable - link via Wexford Library service
http://193.178.2.57/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/zVGeqC3Xrw/HQ/0/57/49
Nicky
Moderator's Note: This link is now login. Link to library catalogue on library website given above
http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/GIS/
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Old website is still there but not updated.
From 2010 I hope to start adding to this one.
http://wexfordstories1.weebly.com/
no longer active
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I apologise if this link or list has been put up before, there are too many names here, I couldn't resist sharing!
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/ireland_genealogy_data/ireland_to_canada_1817.shtml
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Irish Merchant seaman photographs.
There's about 40 pics here, some from Wexford. Active: 1918-1921
http://www.irishmariners.ie/photo-gallery.php
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In spite of the ridiculous new charging system, it still has to be noted that the IFHF site contains the following:
Roman Catholic Parish Registers
Parish Baptisms Marriage Burials
CLONGEEN 1847-1901 1848 - 1877 1847 - 1947
TAGOAT 1812-1910 1853-1908 1866-1914
Church of Ireland
Parish Baptisms Marriage Burials
INCH 1722-1901
http://wexford.rootsireland.ie/