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[[Image:NICountyDown.jpg|right|151px|thumb|County Down Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
 
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==Resources==
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
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*[http://www.ancestryireland.com/1022.0.html Ancestry Ireland]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ County Down, Northern Ireland GenWeb Project]
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*[http://www.nifhs.org/links.htm North of Ireland Family History Society]
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'''Countwide Interest'''
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*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CountyDownGenealogy/ County Down Genealogy Forum]
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*[http://www.igp-web.com/down/ County Down - Ireland Genealogy Projects]
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/down/ County Down Resources & Links]
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*[http://www.downcountymuseum.com Down County Museum]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meaneypj/Co_Down_Stuff/Co_Down_Stuff.htm Peter J. Meaney's County Down Stuff] includes census transcriptions for the Downpatrick and Kilkeel Poor Law Unions
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*[http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/ Raymond's County Down Website]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/ Ros Davies' County Down Genealogy Research Site]
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*[http://antrimdown.brsgenealogy.com/ Ulster Historical Foundation - Online Databases for Co. Antrim & Co. Down] births, marriages and deaths (pay-per-view)
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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*[http://www.belfastfamilies.co.uk/ Belfast Families in 1901 Census]
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*[http://www.belfastfamilyhistory.com/ Belfast Family History] includes 1901 and 1911 census
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*[http://www.castlewellan.org/ The Ins, Outs and Whereabouts of Castlewellan]
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*[http://www.lecalehistory.co.uk/1901/ Lecale Historical Society]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donaghmore1/cover.html Newry, Donaghmore, Loughbrickland & Banbridge Genealogy Site]
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*[http://www.bagenalscastle.com/ancestry/index.htm Newry & Mourne Ancestry]
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*[http://www.newrymemoirs.com/index.html Newry Memoirs]
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*[http://www.louthnewryarchives.ie/ Cross Border Archive Project - Louth/Newry/Mourne]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://oldwarrenpoint.com/index.html Old Warrenpoint] forum and old photographs of Warrenpoint, Rostrevor and Carlingford Lough
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/PhotoIndex.htm Ros Davies' Photo Index for Co. Down]
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
==Links==
 
 
 
'''Primary Reference Links'''
 
 
*[http://www.ancestryireland.com/1022.0.html Ancestry Ireland]
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ County Down, Northern Ireland GenWeb Project]
 
 
*[http://www.nifhs.org/links.htm North of Ireland Family History Society]
 
 
 
'''Countwide Interest'''
 
 
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CountyDownGenealogy/ County Down Genealogy Forum]
 
 
*[http://www.igp-web.com/down/ County Down - Ireland Genealogy Projects]
 
 
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/down/ County Down Resources & Links]
 
 
*[http://www.downcountymuseum.com Down County Museum]
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meaneypj/Co_Down_Stuff/Co_Down_Stuff.htm Peter J. Meaney's County Down Stuff] includes census transcriptions for the Downpatrick and Kilkeel Poor Law Unions
 
 
*[http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/ Raymond's County Down Website]
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/ Ros Davies' County Down Genealogy Research Site]
 
 
*[http://antrimdown.brsgenealogy.com/ Ulster Historical Foundation - Online Databases for Co. Antrim & Co. Down] births, marriages and deaths (pay-per-view)
 
 
 
'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 
 
*[http://www.belfastfamilies.co.uk/ Belfast Families in 1901 Census]
 
 
*[http://www.belfastfamilyhistory.com/ Belfast Family History] includes 1901 and 1911 census
 
 
*[http://www.castlewellan.org/ The Ins, Outs and Whereabouts of Castlewellan]
 
 
*[http://www.lecalehistory.co.uk/1901/ Lecale Historical Society]
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donaghmore1/cover.html Newry, Donaghmore, Loughbrickland & Banbridge Genealogy Site]
 
 
*[http://www.bagenalscastle.com/ancestry/index.htm Newry & Mourne Ancestry]
 
 
*[http://www.newrymemoirs.com/index.html Newry Memoirs]
 
 
*[http://www.louthnewryarchives.ie/ Cross Border Archive Project - Louth/Newry/Mourne]
 
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
*[http://oldwarrenpoint.com/index.html Old Warrenpoint] forum and old photographs of Warrenpoint, Rostrevor and Carlingford Lough
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/PhotoIndex.htm Ros Davies' Photo Index for Co. Down]
 
 
  
  
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Revision as of 12:29, 1 August 2009

County Down Map (source: Wikipedia)



County Down is one of the six counties that form Northern Ireland. Previously known as County St Mirren, The granite Mountains of Mourne are a feature in this mainly agricultural area.






Resources

Primary Reference Links


Countwide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

  • Old Warrenpoint forum and old photographs of Warrenpoint, Rostrevor and Carlingford Lough


Register Offices

Ards Borough Council
2 Church Street
Newtownards
County Down
BT23 4AP

Tel 028 9182 4000
Fax 028 9181 9628
Website

Banbridge District Council
Civic Building
Downshire Road
Banbridge
Co Down
BT32 3JY

Tel 028 4066 0600
Fax 028 4066 0601
Email info@banbridge.gov.uk
Website

Down District Council
24 Strangford Road
Downpatrick
Co Down
BT30 6SR

Tel 028 4461 0800
Text phone 028 4461 0817
Fax 028 4461 0801
Email council@downdc.gov.uk
Website

North Down Borough Council
Town Hall
The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT

Tel 028 9127 0371
Fax 028 9127 1370
Website


Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

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Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts


Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts







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