Free Irish Records on FindMyPast

FindMyPast is one of the best online resources for British and Irish records. You need a subscription to access its collections but they do make a few records available for free.

One free collection is Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms. Create a free account with FindMyPast and you can search and view these Baptismal records without a subscription.

These records will tell you birth and baptism dates, parents' names, and information on the Parish and Diocese. Note that the records are written in Latin but FindMyPast gives you a handy guide Latin phrases.

This collection is made available from the National Library of Ireland. Most of the records date from the 1850s onward but you may find a few older records as well. 

For more free(ish) online Irish genealogy, try IrishGenealogy.ie, RootsIreland, and the National Archives of Ireland.

Online Irish Workshops

The Ulster Historical Foundation presented seven webinars for the Fountaindale Public Library in March. The library has shared the videos and handouts on their blog.

The Ulster Historical Foundation specializes in Irish genealogy research and programming. The webinars presented at Fountaindale covered such topics as:

• Researching in cemeteries, newspapers, and archives
• Using school records, wills, and the Registry of Deeds
• Famine era emigration

Many thanks to the Fountaindale Public Library for sharing these informative lectures!

Ulster Ancestry

The Ulster Ancestry website is devoted to genealogy, ancestry and family history research in Northern Ireland

It contains links to many high-quality free genealogy pages, including Griffith's Primary Valuation of Ireland 1848-1864 and the Townlands of Ulster Database.

You can also sign up for a free email newsletter, and take advantage of the informative forum and message boards.

Professional genealogists are also available to provide ancestral research services for a fee.

If you are researching Northern Irish ancestry, you may enjoy the Ulster Ancestors website!