A practical series of up to date (5 Nov. 2016) online links to genealogical or family history information from Mario Corrigan and James Durney who teach and introductory genealogy course for adults in Piper’s Hill Community College, Naas and Clane Community College
One of the best ‘free’ sites to help people begin their journey remains
Irish Genealogy Toolkit
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
SOURCES
KILDARE
Kildare Observer Newspaper 1880-1935
http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/olive/apa/KCL.Edu/#panel=home
Kildare Library & Arts Services
http://kildare.ie/library/index.html look at Kildare Collections
http://kildare.ie/Library/KildareCollectionsandResearchServices/
Co. Kildare Federation of Local History Groups
http://kildare.ie/local-history/
Co. Kildare Archaeological Society
SOURCES IN GENERAL
CIVIL RECORDS – Government – Irish Genealogy
Ask About Ireland – includes Griffith’s Valuation and links to Irish Times Archive and Local Libraries
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/
GRIFFITH’S VALUATION
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml
LEWIS TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY 1837
http://www.libraryireland.com/topog/
Military Archives
http://www.militaryarchives.ie/en/home/
National Library – records – photos – SOURCES database – HOW TO
Catholic Registers online at National Library
National Archives – Ireland – Census – Tithes – HOW TO – Transportation database
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/
Sean Murphy – PRIMER
http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/epubs/primer.pdf
Irish Lives Remembered
http://www.irishlivesremembered.ie/
Irish Census 1901 and 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
Irish Family History Foundation http://www.rootsireland.ie/
Ulster Historical Foundation http://www.ancestryireland.com/
Irish Roots
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
National Archives UK
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Ordnance Survey Ireland
http://www.osi.ie/ – go to Historic Map Archive
Representative Church Body Library – Anglican or Church of Ireland
http://ireland.anglican.org/index.php?do=about&id=42
Irish Newspapers
http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
Irish Times
Logainm or Placenames Commission – Irish and English version
Eneclann
http://www.eneclann.ie/ Find My Past http://www.findmypast.ie/
Registry of Deeds – at http://www.landregistry.ie/eng/
http://www.landregistry.ie/eng/About_Us/Registry_of_Deeds_Services/Registry_of_Deeds.html
Valuation Office
Buildings of Ireland – look under surveys
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/
Irish townlands database
Mormons – Family Search
Ellis Island
Slater’s Trade Directory 1846
http://www.failteromhat.com/slater.htm
Cyndi’s List
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