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Recommended Links
The world wide web is a vast and sometimes bewildering source of information.Below, we have compiled a list of some websites which you may find useful:
Local Studies
- www.nationalarchives.ie
The National Archives of Ireland holds a wide variety of records, many of which are relevant to Irish genealogy and local history. - http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
The National Archives of Ireland offers free access to the 1911 census for the 32 counties of Ireland. Use this site to catch a glimpse of what life was like in Ireland in 1911. - http://sources.nli.ie
Sources: A National Library of Ireland Database for Irish Research is based on Haye's Manuscript Sources and Periodical Sources, a valuable tool which indexed Irish manuscripts and Key Irish periodicals. A valuable tool for researchers. - http://www.askaboutireland.ie/
A showcase of cultural heritage from Ireland's public libraries, museums and archives. - www.irishtimes.com/ancestor
The Irish Times offers useful information on how to start tracing family roots in Ireland. - http://www.failteromhat.com/
Some useful sources by someone bitten by the family history bug - www.irishgenealogy.com.ar
A link to the key source on those who left Ireland for the pampas of Argentina:
Los Irlandes en Argentinas. Detail is in Spanish but still useful for names. - http://www.thepeerage.com/
A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe (by a Family History buff). - www.interment.net/ireland/westmeath.htm
A listing headstones in some Westmeath cemeteries compiled by visitors and volunteers. - http://www.irish-roots.ie
Site offering access to the indices of Parish Records for free but chargng for any detailed record. - http://www.birthsdeathsmarriages.ie/
Online service to request certificates for Births, Deaths, Marriages and Adoptions. Address and date information essential. Charges apply. - www.buildingsofireland.ie
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage database which records buildings which may be of importance. Includes houses, schools, churches, curiousities etc. Browseable by county. - www.archaelogy.ie
The website of the National Monuments Service offering access to the Mouments database and excavations reports. - www.excavations.ie
The Excavations database compiled from the Excavations Bulletin
Book Reviews & Recommendations
- www.cool-reads.co.uk
Book reviews for 10-15 year olds by 10-15 year olds. - http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/
Reviews from the Guardian newspaper. - http://www.gnooks.com/
Simply type in an author and Gnooks will recommend similar authors you may enjoy.
Literacy
- www.nala.ie
The National Archives of Ireland holds a wide variety of records, many of which are relevant to Irish genealogy and local history. - http://www.rug.ie/
Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers - www.writeon.ie/
Interactive site to help improve reading, writing. and number skills. - http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/
Literacy news from the UK. - www.bbc.co.uk/RAW/
BBC supporting Reading and Writing.
Irish
- www.ainm.ie
This Irish-language biographies project is being developed by Fiontar, DCU, since 2009, in collaboration with Cló Iar-Chonnacht, and Diarmuid Breathnach and Máire Ní Mhurchú, the authors of Beathaisnéis, the nine-volume series of biographies published by An Clóchomhar (1986–2007). The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht funded the initial phase, digitization and online publication of the material
Libraries
- www.library.ie
Publishing news and information on libraries in Ireland. - http://www.borrowbooks.ie/
Accessing the catalogues of Irish Public libraries. Restricitions may apply on material requested.
