Summary of sources to consult when researching townlands SOURCES Note that the sources listed on the main page [and covered in the talk] relate mainly to the two right-hand columns in this table. Estate records and school records, if available for a particular townland, can provide further useful information. The sources listed in the left-hand column can help set the townland in its wider regional context - see Ballinascreen Historical Society website for examples of relevant publications.
PRONI INFORMATION LEAFLETS These leaflets cover the most popularly consulted archives, indicating their range and content and how they can be accessed within PRONI. You might find the following useful. Tithe Records Valuation Records Census Records: Nineteenth Century 1901 Census Church Records General Register Office, Northern Ireland Wills and Testamentary Records [See also: PRONI Online Will Calendars] Landed Estate Records National School Records ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS When using many of the above sources it is necessary to know the administrative divisions in operation at the time when a particular document was created e.g. the Tithe Records and the 1831 Census Returns were created at a time when the Barony and Parish were the key administrative units. Sources such as the Griffith's Revisions from the 1860s and the 1901 and 1911 Census Returns were created at a time when the District Electoral Division [DED] was the key administrative unit within the Poor Law Union. Of course, the administrative unit which was common to both systems was the townland. Note that after the introduction of the compulsory registration of all births, deaths and marriages in 1864, the Poor Law Union doubled as the Superintendent Registrar’s District and the Dispensary District doubled as the Local Registrar’s District. Barony – Parish - Townland Poor Law Union - Dispensary District - District Electoral Division - Townland Superintendent Registrar’s District - Local Registrar’s District - Townland
Copyright 2009 W. Macafee. |