Bibliograph

A guide to tracing your Sligo ancestors, James G. Ryan

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A guide to tracing your Sligo ancestors, James G. Ryan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A guide to tracing your Sligo ancestors

Nature of contents

bibliographyhandbooks

Oclc number

816169355

Responsibility statement

James G. Ryan

Summary

Sligo's population of about 60,000 in 1792 rose to over 180,000 by the mid 1800s when trade was dominated by the flax, wool and linen industries serving the textile trade. This book sets out the records available for Sligo, where they can be accessed, and how they can be used to best effect in tracing Sligo families

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Administrative divisions and maps -- Civil registration -- Censuses and census substitutes -- Church records -- Land and estate records -- Wills, administrations and marriage licences -- Commercial and social directories -- Family names and histories -- Newspapers -- Gravestone inscriptions -- Further reading and miscellaneous sources -- Archive and Internet information

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Tracing your Sligo ancestors

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