Fermanagh GOLD Interesting Sites

Atavus Wiki http://www.atavus.org

Atavus Wiki website provides free access to various genealogical information and resources for Ireland and the World.

Family Tree DNA http://www.familytreedna.com

Family tree DNA website provides access to DNA testing for genealogical purposes and also includes matching services for members. This is a great alternative method of finding connections with other people.

World Vital Records http://www.worldvitalrecords.com

Alternative site for accessing vital records.

My Heritage http://www.myheritage.com

Alternative site to sites like ancestry.com. This company also owns world vital records.

Ancestry US http://www.ancestry.com
Ancestry UK http://www.ancestry.co.uk
Ancestry AU http://www.ancestry.com.au

Good site for connecting with others researching your family tree.

Ancestry US http://trees.ancestry.com
Ancestry UK http://trees.ancestry.co.uk
Ancestry AU http://trees.ancestry.com.au

Ancestry online family tree builder.

Ancestry US http://search.ancestry.com
Ancestry UK http://search.ancestry.co.uk
Ancestry AU http://search.ancestry.com.au

Ancestry online record search.

Find My Past US http://www.findmypast.com
Find My Past UK http://www.findmypast.co.uk
Find My Past AU http://www.findmypast.com.au

Good site for accessing records not available elsewhere.

Family Search http://www.familysearch.org

Good site for free access to many records from around the world held by the LDS.

Ireland Townlands Database http://www.seanruad.com

Searchable database of townland names in Ireland.

Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk

Public records for Northern Ireland and some records for border counties such as Cavan.

National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie

Public records for the republic of Ireland.

Tithe Applotment Books http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie

Searchable database of tithe applotment books 1823-1837.

Ireland Census 1901/1911 http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Searchable database of the Ireland 1901 and 1911 census records.

Ireland Calendars of Wills and Administration 1858-1922 http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie

Searchable database of indexes to the calendars of wills and administration documents.

Ireland Chief Secretaries Office Registered Papers http://csorp.nationalarchives.ie

Searchable database of the chief secretaries office registered papers.

The R.J. Hunter Collection http://www.therjhuntercollection.com

Searchable database of Munster Rolls c. 1630 and various other resources relating to the plantation period.

Griffiths Valuations http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation

Searchable database of Griffiths Valuations 1847-1864.

Free BDM UK http://www.freebmd.org.uk

Searchable database of free birth, death, and marriage records for the UK. Many Irish moved to and from the UK mainland so you could find records of your ancestors here.

Bawnboy Records http://www.bawnboy.com

Some genealogical records for the Bawnboy area in County Cavan. Many families originally from Fermanagh lived in this area so you might find records of your ancestors relatives here.

Ireland Old News http://www.irelandoldnews.com

Transcriptions of old Irish newspapers. There is not much there for Fermanagh but don't forget to search the neighboring counties for records.

Irish Genealogy http://www.irishgenealogy.ie

Searchable databases of Irish church records. Currently only holds church records for Dublin, Carlow, Cork, and Kerry. However there are some records relating to Fermanagh and hopefully over time more church records will be made available online.

Roots Ireland http://www.rootsireland.ie

Searchable databases of records. A bit expensive.

Townlands in Google Maps http://maps.google.co.uk

Google maps has many townlands recorded so you can search for your townlands in google maps. The spelling is not always as expected though so you might need to try variant spellings.

Ulster Historical Foundation http://www.ancestryireland.com

A variety of records, most of which are only accessible by paid members.

Civil Parish Maps http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/civilmaps/

List of civil parishes in Ireland. The website also contains various other genealogical resources for counties including Fermanagh.

Library Ireland http://www.libraryireland.com/Genealogy.php

Various genealogical resources for Ireland including Fermanagh.

Open Library http://openlibrary.org

Online library of books that can be accessed online, including books about Fermanagh.

National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie

Online photographs and references to other material relating to Ireland and Fermanagh.

Ordinance Survey Maps Online http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer

Online ordinance survey maps of Ireland including overlays of current maps

Open Street Map http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=54.2487&lon=-7.15927&zoom=16&layers=M

Street maps including Northern Ireland with townlands marked

Registry of Deeds Project Index http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~registryofdeeds/by_name/name_index.htm

Index of registry of deeds of wills and land transactions for Ireland.

The Kabristan Archives http://kabristan.org.uk

THE KABRISTAN ARCHIVES is an organisation dedicated to preserving memorial inscriptions from graveyards in Ireland, the Indian sub-continent, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and Jamaica, including many which no longer exist.

Guide to PRONI Church Records (PDF) https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Guide_to_church_records.pdf

The PRONI contains a large number of genealogical records for Northern Ireland and some counties of the republic of Ireland.

Presbyterian Church Records http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com/collections/library/guide-to-congregational-records/

Presbyterian church records in Ireland