Click on the name for an explanation of the sources used for genealogical research by Irish Family History Foundation centres around Ireland.
Parish Registers
Parish registers of all denominations are an excellent source of genealogical research...
Tithe Applotment Books 1823–1838
The Tithe Applotment books provide a record of the tithable land in each parish...
Primary Valuation of Tenements 1848–1864 or Griffith’s Valuation
This was undertaken in order to establish the value of land and buildings in Ireland as a basis for levying a local system of fair taxation...
Gravestone Inscriptions
These can be very useful, particularly the Church of Ireland ones
Census Reports
For the purpose of genealogical research the two available census reports are those of 1901 and 1911
Civil Registration
Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1864...