Wicklow (Cill Mhantáin)

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. 

Indexes to Irish Wills edited by W.P.W. Phillimore and Gertrude Thrift

Call Number: Geneal. 929.3 P54i

Publication Date: 1909

Date Range: 1536-1858

Index of wills from Sees (Diocese) in Ossory, Leighlin, Ferns, and Kildare, in what was the ancient Province of Dublin.  Contents include the Calendar of Wills for each diocese listing in alphabetical order the full name, county, and date of probate

Ireland: Genealogy & Family History of Counties Kildare, Wicklow, and Carlow compiled by The Irish Genealogical Foundation

Call Number: Geneal. 929.34184 G2862

Publication Date: 2006

Date Range: 1659-1900

Part one provides local and national resource list, also includes Passenger List from Kildare, Wicklow, and Carlow taken from “Names of Irish Passengers to America”; listings provide surname, first name, date, townland, and county of departure, and name of vessel for passengers departing between 1812-1817 (with the majority falling within 1916-17).  Part two is the returns for the 1659 census, showing contemporary spelling variations for family and place names. Indexes of families, topography, and Irish wills are found at the end of this section. Part three contains Coats of Arms and genealogical notes; Family History Notes are included in Part Four. Part five is an index of place names and various counties.

Cumann Geinealais Dhún Laoghaire: Corn Growers, Carriers, & Traders County Wicklow 1788, 1789, & 1790 compiled by Dun Laoghaire Genealogical Society

Call Number: Geneal. 929.34184 Or338c

Publication Date: 1997

Provides index and listing of “Premiums paid for Corn Malt and Flour brought from the County of Wicklow to the City of Dublin from 25th day December 1788 to the 24th day of June 1789” and listing of “Premiums paid for Corn and Flour brought from the County of Wicklow to the City of Dublin from 24 June to the 25 December 1791”.  Both list contain entries under: Dates of Certificates, When Sold, When Paid, Whom Paid (with Surname), Owners (with Surname), Carriers (with Surname), Justices, Whence Come (Town/Townland), Corn, Stones, Miles, and Sums.

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.