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Premium Members can, by email, request a maximum of TWO Look-ups during a 6-Month Period - Due to the vast number of Premium Members currently registered with us, Requests have to be limited in this way so that we can respond to all queries in a timely fashion, whilst still continuing to ensure that newly transcribed materials are made available on our Website on a regular basis. Members who exhaust their Look-Up Requests must re-register as a Premium Member to request further Look-Ups.

Look-up Materials currently available for our Premium Members are:

Antrim and BelfastFermanaghMayoWexford
ArmaghGalwayMeathWicklow
CarlowKerryMonaghanGENERAL
CavanKildareOffaly
ClareKilkennyRoscommon
CorkLaoisSligo
DerryLeitrimTipperary
DonegalLimerickTyrone
DownLongfordWaterford
DublinLouthWestmeath


ANTRIM (including Belfast)

  • Hearth Money Rolls & Poll Tax Returns for Co. Antrim c.1660s, containing details of all Residents in County Antrim, liable to pay Tax based on the number of Hearths (Fireplaces/Chimneys) they owned.

  • MARTINS BELFAST DIRECTORY, 1840 with Alphabetical, Street & Occupational Listings for all Belfast Residents at this time. **NEW**

  • BELFAST LIST OF VOTERS, 1841This Database is available online. However you wish to know how your Ancestors voted (whether Conservative or Liberal) - this priceless information is available on the Look-Up Service.**NEW**

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY OF BELFAST & NORTHERN IRLEAND (INCLUDING COUNTY ANTRIM), 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892 with Alphabetical, Street & Occupational Listings for all Belfast Residents together with details of Residents for all Principal Townlands in County Antrim. **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Antrim, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Antrim at this time.

  • Griffiths Valuations for some parts of Co. Antrim. Details available on request.

  • Belfast & Ulster Directory, 1930, containing details of Residents for Belfast and all Northern Ireland Counties and Townlands. This Directory has approx. 2,000 pages of information.

  • Belfast Catholic Club Visitors Book 1930-50.A fantastic resource containing details of all those who visited the Belfast Catholic Club during this time. **NEW**

  • Belfast & Ulster Directory, 1960, containing details of Residents for Belfast and all Northern Ireland Counties and Townlands. This Directory has approx. 2,000 pages of information to help you trace your Ancestors through the years.

    ARMAGH

  • Hearth Money Rolls 1664-5, containing details of all Residents of Armagh County liable to pay tax based on the number of Hearths (Fireplaces/Chimneys) they possessed.

  • Slaters Commercial Directory, 1840 for Co. Armagh, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Armagh at this time.

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY OF NORTHERN IRLEAND (Including Residents Lists for Most Armagh Townlands), 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892

  • Directory of Moy & Charlemont, Co. Armagh, 1856containing details of all residents in this area pre-Griffiths Valuations.

  • Griffiths Valuations for some parts of Co. Armagh. Details available on request.

  • Details of those killed/injured in the Armagh Railway Disaster, 1889

    CARLOW

  • An Extremely Rare Residents Directory of Carlow City, 1839. **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Carlow, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Carlow at this time.

    CAVAN

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Cavan, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Cavan at this time.

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY (Including Residents Lists for the Principal County Cavan Townlands), 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892. For more information on the Townlands covered, please email the IFR Support Team **NEW**

  • GRIFFITHS VALUATIONS FOR COUNTY CAVAN, 1857 - with particular coverage of the Unions of Cootehill (baronies of Tullygarvey & Clankee), Enniskillen (barony of Tullyhaw), Granard (baronies of Clanmahon & Tullyhunco) and Oldcastle (baronies of Castlerahan and Clanmahon). For more information on the Townlands covered, please email the IFR Support Team **NEW**

  • Details of Various CENSUS RETURNS for some parts of Co. Cavan - Details available on request.

    CLARE

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1840 for Co. Clare, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Clare at this time.

    CORK

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Cork, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Cork at this time.

  • GRIFFITHS VALUATIONS for some parts of Co. Cork. Details available on request.

  • Details of Various CENSUS RETURNS for some parts of Co. Cork - Details available on request.

  • CORK CITY & COUNTY DIRECTORY, 1910. Published by Guys, is one of the most comprehensive Directories we have seen to-date, having been compiled with great attention to detail. There are pages dedicated to Professions, where for example, Petty Sessions Clerks, Solicitors, Teachers, Clergy, Local Companies, Military, Police etc are listed in great detail. There are also separate Business and Local Directories, the latter listing residents on a Street-by-Street basis for Cork City, and on a Townland and Parish basis for the remainder of County Cork. We are currently compiling a list of all Townlands and Streets covered by the Directory and this will be available on our Site shortly.

    DERRY

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY OF NORTHERN IRLEAND (Including Residents Lists for Derry City and Most Derry Townlands), 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892. For More information on the Townlands covered, please email the IFR Support Team. **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Derry, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Derry at this time.

  • BALLYMENA DIRECTORY, c.1890 **NEW** containing details of all Residents of Ballymena and some details of neighbouring Townlands including Ahoghill, Aughafatten, Broughshane, Carnlough, Clough, Cloughmills, Craigs, Cullybackey, Cushendall, Galgorm, Glarryford, Glenarm, Gracehill, Kells & Connor, Martinstown, Moorfields, Newtowncrommelin, Portglenone and Rasharkin.

  • DERRY ALMANAC & DIRECTORY, 1913, containing details of all Residents in Derry and surrounding Towns and Counties in 1913. Yet another unique Directory to help you trace your Ancestors.

    DONEGAL

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY (Including Residents Lists for Parts of Donegal), 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892. For more information about the Towlands covered, please contact the Support Team. **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Donegal, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Donegal at this time.

  • RESIDENTS DIRECTORIES FROM 1870s-1913. Details available on request.

    DOWN

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY of BELFAST & NORTHERN IRELAND (Including Residents Lists for many of the Principal Townlands of County Down, including, but not limited to, Ballynahinch, Downpatrick & Newry), 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892. For more information about the Townlands covered, please contact the Support Team. **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Down, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Down at this time.

  • NEWRY RESIDENTS DIRECTORIES, c.1852-1907containing details of all residents in this area spanning half a century.

  • NEWRY DIRECTORY & Surrounding District, 1890 containing details of all residents in this area in 1890. Transcribed from an extremely rare and possibly unique copy of a locally printed directory for 1890.

  • NEWCASTLE DIRECTORY, Co. Down c.1856-1929containing details of all residents of this popular Seaside Town spanning over 70 years.

  • NEWTOWNARDS DIRECTORY c.1860scontaining details of all residents in this area at the time of Griffiths Valuations.

  • CASTLEWELLAN DIRECTORY, 1877 containing details of all Residents this area.

    DUBLIN

  • HEARTH MONEY ROLLS, 1664-5 for Dublin County, detailing all those residents liable to pay tax based on the number of Hearths (Fireplaces/Chimneys) they possessed. A very rare and valuable addition to the Irish Family Research Site.

  • DUBLIN TREBLE ALMANACK, 1787, including Directory of Dublin in the reign of King George III, listing all Residents/Traders in Dublin, all Professionals (including Doctors, lawyers, etc), and Members of the Irish Militia and Army stationed throughout Ireland. Uniquely available is a Map of Dublin for the year 1787 prepared by Samuel Byron, (City Surveyor). The Map clearly identifies all Wards and Streets in Dublin City dating back over 213 years. Photocopies are available. Further details available on request.

  • DUBLIN TREBLE ALMANACKS, 1812, 1823 & 1829 including Directory of Dublin for that time, with lists of all Members of the Irish Militia and Army stationed throughout Ireland, as well as details of all Merchants, Traders and Professionals.**NEW**

  • DUBLIN ALMANACK & REGISTER, 1843 published by Pettigrew & Oulton, yet another fine Directory detailing all of Dublin's Residents, Traders & Merchants at that time, as well as details of Court Officials, Lawyers, Barristers, Doctors & Members of the Army.

  • Thom's Directories of Ireland 1846, 1851, 1868, 1893, 1907, 1913, 1917, 1918, 1920 & 1921 containing details of all residents of Dublin and surrounding Townlands., as well as containing details of all Principal Officers & Residents for all Irish Counties.

  • Trinity College Dublin,School of Engineering Register 1841-1966

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Dublin, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Dublin at this time.

    FERMANAGH

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Fermanagh, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Fermanagh at this time.

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY of BELFAST & NORTHERN IRELAND (Including Residents Lists for many of the Principal Townlands of County Fermanagh), 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892. For more information about the Townlands covered, please contact the Support Team. **NEW**

    GALWAY

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Galway, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Galway at this time.

    KERRY

  • Details of Various CENSUS RETURNS for some parts of Co. Kerry - Details available on request.

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Kerry, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Kerry at this time.

  • GRIFFITHS VALUATIONS for Co. Kerry, 1853 (in part) , containing details of all Tenants and Landlords, together with details of property holdings and tax valuation.**NEW**

    KILDARE

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Kildare, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Kildare at this time.

    KILKENNY

  • An Extremely Rare Residents Directory of KILKENNY CITY, 1839. . **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Kilkenny, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Kilkenny at this time.

    LAOIS

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Laois, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    LEITRIM

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Leitrim, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Leitrim at this time.

    LIMERICK

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Limerick, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Limerick at this time.

    LONGFORD

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Longford, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Longford at this time.

    LOUTH

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Louth, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders in Co. Louth at this time.

    MAYO

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Mayo, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    MEATH

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Meath, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

  • GRIFFITHS VALUATIONS FOR COUNTY MEATH, 1854 - with particular coverage of the Baronies of Lower Slane, Morgallion, Upper & Lower Kells, Lower Navan and Castlerahan. **NEW**

    MONAGHAN

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Monaghan, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

  • GRIFFITHS VALUATIONS for some parts of Co. Monaghan. Details available on request.**NEW**

    OFFALY

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Offaly, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    ROSCOMMON

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Roscommon, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    SLIGO

  • Slaters Commercial Directory, 1846 for Co. Sligo, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    TIPPERARY

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Tipperary, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    TYRONE

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Tyrone, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

  • HENDERSONS DIRECTORY (Including Residents Lists for many of the Principal Townlands of County Tyrone),. 1843, 1858, 1863, 1868, and 1892. For more information about the Townlands covered, please contact the Support Team. **NEW**

  • GRIFFITHS VALUATIONS, COUNTY TYRONE, 1860 – with particular coverage of the Union & Barony of Clogher, and Parishes of Aughalurcher, Clogher, (including Towns of Augher, Clogher & Fivemiletown), Donacavey, Errigal Keerogue, (including the town of Ballygawley), Errigal Trough; Barony of Lower Dungannon & Parishes of Aghaloo, Carnteel, (including Town of Aughnacloy) & Killeeshil. For more information about the Townlands covered, please contact the Support Team.**NEW**

  • STRABANE BURIAL REGISTER, 1880s-1890s – . This Exceptional item is now available to Full Members online. However, personal details, such as address, age of the deceased, next of kin, with whom buried, and cause of death are available on the Premuim Members Look-Up Service.

  • COUNTY TYRONE DIRECTORY, 1902containing details of all residents in the Principal Areas of Strabane, Dungannon, Donaghmore etc.

    WATERFORD

  • A UNIQUE RESIDENTS DIRECTORY of WATERFORD CITY, including Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir & Tramore, 1839. **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846for Co. Waterford, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

  • EGAN'S DIRECTORIES OF COUNTY WATERFORD, 1891 & 1894 - with lists of Jurors, Burgesses & Residents of Waterford at these times.

    WESTMEATH

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Westmeath, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    WEXFORD

  • An Extremely Rare Residents Directory of the City of NEW ROSS, WEXFORD, 1839. **NEW**

  • SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, 1846 for Co. Wexford, containing details of all Principal Residents, Merchants and Traders at this time.

    GENERAL

  • Census of Ireland c.1659 (this provides details of all Landlords but does not list the names of Tenants - however, a list of the most predominant names in each particular Barony is given, together with details of Religious Affiliation);

  • New York Directory 1831-32 **NEW** containing over 800 pages of information on all of New York's Residents in the 56th Year of American Independence. An extremely rare and valuable source for those members whose Irish Ancestors settled in New York during this time.

  • Glasgow Residents Directory, 1856-7

  • 1870s Directory for various Co. Derry Townlands including Coleraine, Enniskillen, Newtownlimavady, Omagh, Lifford, Raphoe, Strabane and many others.

  • Details of Some Emigrants to America from the 18th Century onwards.

  • Campbell College Regiser, Belmont Estate, 1894-1954

  • A Selection of School Registers including Schools in Co.Kildare & Co. Wicklow.

  • Index to Irish Wills c.1500-1800

  • Return of Landowners in Ireland, 1876

  • Return of Landowners in Ireland, 1878 containing not only names, but also brief details of Schooling, Occupation and Address of all Landowners in Ireland in 1878. **NEW**

  • Irish Local Names Explained, 1902 A unique little book compiled by P.W. Joyce which attempts to explain the meanings of Irish Townland Names. For example, the Townland "Ballymena" derives its name from the Irish "Baile-meadhonach" meaning "Middle Town". To find out the Meaning of your Ancestor's Townland, email the Support Team for further details.

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