Kerry (Ciarrai)

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 Kerry Ancestors by Michael H. O’Connor

Call Number: Geneal. 929.1072 Oc57t 2001

Publication Date: 2001

Contents include Administrative Divisions, Censuses and census substitutes, Church, Military and Education Records, Civil Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Commercial and Social Directories, Wills and Administrations, Memorial Inscriptions, Land Tenure and Ownership, Newspapers and Family Histories, National and Local Government Records (including Grand Juries by with year and case description and Poor Law Union Boards of Management with Union name/manuscript/and time period), and useful addresses for searching sources in Kerry.

Families of County Kerry, Ireland by Michael C. O’Laughlin, president, I.G.F.

Call Number: Geneal. 929.34196

Publication Date: 2000

Contains a map of County Kerry (2000) and old Ortelius Map of Kerry in 1576, as well as an ancient sketch of Kerry Castle.  Also provides some Settler Families, Denny Muster Roll from 1598, Palatine Families, Irish Forces at Settlement Tralee with Chart of Settlers before 1641 and Chart of Settlers after 1641.  Sources, Old Kerry Newspaper list, 1776 List of Papists, and Ancient Families of Co. Kerry with Kerry Family History Sources. Index of Families of County Kerry with surnames and locations listed alphabetically on pages 1-157.

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).

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.