Members' Area

The Ulster Historical Foundation has been developing a Members' Area and the first stage of this has gone live. To access this you must be a member of the Ulster Genealogical and Historical Guild.

 

The Members' Area has been developed to provide additional resources for those researching Irish ancestors. It is still under construction and is very much in its infancy. Much more will be added in due course and we would welcome submissions from our members. If you would have something you would like to include in this section of the website email enquiry@uhf.org.uk

Summary of information uploaded to date in the Members' Area

Familia and Directory

 

The first edition of Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review appeared in 1985 as the successor to the Ulster Genealogical and Historical Guild Newsletter. Its aim was to provide a forum for informed writing on sources and case studies relating to that area where history and genealogy overlap with mutual benefit. The first editor was Kenneth Darwin, formerly Deputy Keeper of the Records (Northern Ireland). He was succeeded in 1994 by Trevor Parkhill, Keeper of History at the Ulster Museum.

 

Over 160 articles from Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review, 1985-2005, have been uploaded to the Members' Area. For a list of the articles that can be read as downloadable PDFs click here.

 

In additon the 2003, 2004 and 2005 editions of the Directory of Irish Family History Research have been uploaded.

 

Articles on research

 

Articles on the following topics:

Research in newspapers: the Strabane Morning Post

Townland case study: Forttown, County Antrim

British settlers in 17th-century Ulster

Presbyterian research

The Making of the Montgomery Manuscripts

Heraldry

Researching Jewish Families in Belfast

 

Articles on sources

 

Articles on the following sources:

Faughanvale census

Sources for early Belfast

Local history publications

Lurgan Free School

British Parliamentary Papers

The agricultural census of 1803 for County Down

Registry of Deeds

 

Guide to Irish Libraries

 

Of immense value to anyone planning a trip to Ireland and wishing to carry out research for themselves will be Guide to Irish Libraries by Robert K. O'Neill which includes contact details and a summary description of over 200 libraries, archives and genealogical centres in Ireland.

 

Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors

 

For those interested in finding out more about their family history in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries an abridged version of William Roulston's Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors: the essential genealogical guide to early modern Ulster, 1600-1800 will be invaluable.

 

Gravestone inscriptions

 

The Foundation's database of around 50,000 gravestone inscriptions has now been added to the Members' Area. For a list of the graveyards covered by this database, click here

 

In addition inscriptions from the following graveyards have been uploaded:

Ballykeel Graveyard, Islandmagee

Ballypriormore graveyard, Islandmagee

Balmoral Cemetery, Belfast

Balmoral Friends' Burial Ground, Belfast

Belfast, Christ Church

Belfast, St George's Church

Islandmagee Church of Ireland graveyard

Malone Presbyterian Church and Graveyard, Belfast

Shankill Graveyard, Belfast