Fermanagh (Fear Manach)

Tracing your Irish Ancestors by John Grenham

Call Number: Geneal. 929.1072 G865t        Publication Date: 1999

A comprehensive guidebook for Irish genealogy; includes tips for where to begin, what to expect, and brief exploration of internet source. Grenham provides major source lists of Civil, Census, Church, and Land Records, Wills, Genealogy office, Deed Registries, Newspaper and Directory listings, and a reference guide of Sources by County. 

Tracing your Northern Irish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Ian Maxwell

Call Number: Geneal. 929.1072 M4512t 2011

Publication Date: 2011

Provides information on locating information and records specifically for the counties in Northern Ireland, and Ulster Plantation. Contains general suggestions and tips for researching, guides to locating Census Records for years 1821-1911 (one for each decade), and Pension claims. Also includes locating Civil Registration, Birth-Marriage-Death Certificates, information on locating eighteenth century records (including Survey of Downpatrick 1708, Protestant Householders 1740, Householders Returns 1766, Armagh Census 1770, and Catholic Migrants from Ulster 1795-1796). Contains location information Muster Rolls for 1630-1640, Civil Survey of Ireland, Poll Tax Returns, 1659 Census of Ireland, Regiments of Infantry and Plantation of Ulster records.  Church records of various religious sects, school and education records, Valuation and Tithe Records, Land and Estates, as well as Wills (before 1858/1858-1900/ &from 1900). Provides Directories, Almanacs, and Newspapers.

County Fermanagh: One Hundred Years Ago, A Guide and Directory 1880 by Henry N. Lowe

Call Number: Geneal. 929.3416 L9514 c 1990

Publication Date: 1990, reprint of original guide published in 1880

Reprint of 1880 directory and household almanac; provides directories listing family names and commercial names used in the county in and before 1880 in Co. Fermanagh.

Ireland: Genealogy & Family History of County Fermanagh & County Louth compiled by the Irish Genealogical Foundation

Call Number: Geneal. 929.34163 G2862

Publication Date: 2001

Offers a comprehensive starting point for for family searches narrowed down to County Louth and County Fermanagh. Part one includes a birth index, national resource list, local resource list, and names of family search listing.  Part two contains Coats of Arms and Genealogical notes, Arms connected to Louth and Fermanagh taken from the Irish Book of Arms with original listings of specific locations for families. Also provides list of names appearing in the Books of Survey and Distribution.  Part three contains notes from Irish Pedigrees and Landed Gentry with early family trees of a selection of Louth and Fermanagh families.  Part four includes an Index of Place Names, tips on finding locations, and a county map.

‘Men and Arms’: The Ulster Settlers, c.1630 edited by R.J. Hunter

Call Number: Geneal. 929.3416 M52

Publication Date: 2012

Contains Muster Roll of Ulster Province with entries from counties Cavan, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Londonderry, Antrim, Donegal, Down, and Monaghan.  Each entry provides the name of the Baronry, landowner’s name and title, amount of acreage/size of the baronry, men serving or holding arms listed with full name and types of arms held, and list of men not assigned arms.

The Surnames of Ireland by Edward MacLysaght

Call Number: Geneal. 929.4094 M226s 1991       Publication Date: 1991

Date Range: 1848-1864

Contains location of ancient territories, population groups, relevant abbreviations and explanation of technical terms used in guide.  Pages 1-303 provide alphabetical listing of surnames, followed by an appendix of English and Scottish surnames in Ireland, and an appendix providing a simplification of Gaelic forms of surnames.

A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards by Brian Mitchell

Call Number: Geneal. 929.50941 G9415

Publication Date: 1990

Guide to the cemeteries and graveyards listed by county with civil parish, townland, Ordnance Survey sheet number, religious denomination of church, and indication of whether cemetery or graveyard remains attached to church.  There is a number preceding each listing that provides reference to map location in author’s atlas, A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland.  Especially helpful in locating approximate birthdates, person’s residence at time of death, possibly family information (if family plot).

Finner, Church of Ireland Cemetery

Call Number: Geneal. 929.5 F4975

Publication Date/Survey Completed: 1985

Excerpt from Survey: “This graveyard is situated near Belleek town centre and directly beside the Roman Catholic Church and graveyard.  The graves are situated in two sections: (i) to the right of the gate and (ii) at the back of the church. There are 25 stones in total, the oldest of which is dated 1884 and the most recent 1984.”

Survey provides map overview of graveyard, alphabetical listing of burials, chronological index and headstone inscriptions with descriptions.

The Poolbeg Book of Irish Heraldry by Micheal O` Comain

Call Number: Geneal. 929.6 012p Heraldry     Publication Date: 1991

An introduction to Irish heraldry this guide is a good starting point as it contains general guidelines for researching.  Included on pages 71-98 is a Heraldic Dictionary that provides the meanings of a variety of images, heraldic terminology, and variations in spelling of terms and phrases.