Databases

Skibbereen in Co Cork was one of the blackspots in the Great Famine of the late 1840s. This fascinating database lists the full names and ages of all 67 inmates who died between December 18th and 30th 1846. The date of entry into the workhouse is also given. By subtracting the age at entry from […]

In the early Nineteenth century Belfast was a growing industrial city and attracted large numbers of inward migrants looking for work. It was also a major centre of Banking, trade and commerce for the North of Ireland. Commercial travellers, and salesmen of all descriptions, frequented the city on a regular basis. This traffic necessitated a […]

This database contains the research interests of the members of the Ulster Genealogical & Historical Guild, the membership association of the Ulster Historical Foundation. Displayed is the Guild member’s number, family name research interest, time period, location and year that the Guild member lodged the interest. From Ulster Genealogical & Historical Guild.

Although birth certificates were not issued in Ireland until 1864, non-Catholic marriages were recorded from 1845 onwards. This database lists the District Registrar’s appointed by the Lord Lieutenant to record civil marriages in Ireland. In most cases only the district is given, but the address of the office is cited on occasion. From Thom’s Directory 1860.

This database contains records of those elected to the office of High Sheriff in Antrim, from 1603-1895, and displays residence, date appointed and comments.