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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.
 
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.
  
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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'''
  
==Register Offices==
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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]
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.downcountymuseum.com Down County Museum]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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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]  
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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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]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://antrimdown.brsgenealogy.com/ Ulster Historical Foundation - Online Databases for Co. Antrim & Co. Down]
  
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.belfastfamilies.co.uk/ Belfast Families in 1901 Census]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.belfastfamilyhistory.com/ Belfast Family History]
  
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*[http://www.castlewellan.org/ The Ins, Outs and Whereabouts of Castlewellan]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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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]
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.louthnewryarchives.ie/ Cross Border Archive Project - Louth/Newry/Mourne]
  
  
'''Primary Reference Links'''
 
  
*[http://www.ancestryireland.com/1022.0.html Ancestry Ireland]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
*[http://www.nifhs.org/links.htm North of Ireland Family History Society]
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*[http://oldwarrenpoint.com/index.html Old Warrenpoint]  
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/DOW/ GENUKI: County Down]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/PhotoIndex.htm Ros Davies' Photo Index for Co. Down]
 
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ County Down Northern Ireland GenWeb pages]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDown.htm#PageTitle IGI Co.Down]
 
  
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==Register Offices==
  
'''Countwide Interest'''
 
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/ Ros Davies' County Down Research Site]
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'''Ards Borough Council''' <br>
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2 Church Street<br>
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Newtownards<br>
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County Down<br>
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BT23 4AP<br><br>
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/links.shtml County Down Resources & Links]
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Tel 028 9182 4000 <br>
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Fax 028 9181 9628 <br>
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[http://www.ards-council.gov.uk/ Website]<br>
  
*[http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/ Raymond's County Down Website]
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'''Banbridge District Council'''<br>
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Civic Building<br>
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Downshire Road<br>
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Banbridge<br>
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Co Down<br>
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BT32 3JY <br><br>
  
*[http://caora.net/ CAORA© County Down Northern Ireland Genealogy
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Tel 028 4066 0600<br>
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Fax 028 4066 0601 <br>
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Email info@banbridge.gov.uk<br>
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[http://www.banbridge.com/ Website]<br><br>
  
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'''Down District Council'''<br>
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24 Strangford Road<br>
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Downpatrick<br>
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Co Down<br>
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BT30 6SR <br><br>
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Tel 028 4461 0800 <br>
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Text phone 028 4461 0817 <br>
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Fax 028 4461 0801 <br>
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Email council@downdc.gov.uk <br>
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[http://www.downdc.gov.uk Website] <br><br>
  
'''Specific Town/Village Interest'''
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'''North Down Borough Council'''<br>
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Town Hall<br>
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The Castle<br>
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Bangor<br>
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BT20 4BT <br><br>
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Tel 028 9127 0371 <br>
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Fax 028 9127 1370 <br>
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[http://www.northdown.gov.uk Website] <br><br>
  
  
*[http://oldwarrenpoint.com/index.html Warrenpoint, Rostrevor & Carlingford Lough]
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==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
  
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Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
  
'''Maps and Photographs'''
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A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
  
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If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/PhotoIndex.htm Ros Davies' Photo Index for Co. Down]
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*[http://www.yorick.plus.com/Ballycopeland/FrameSet.htm Ballycopeland Presbyterian Cemetery]
 
 
 
*[http://www.yorick.plus.com/Whitechurch/FrameSet.htm Whitechurch Cemetery, Ballywater]
 
  
*[http://www.yorick.plus.com/yorick2/BangorAbbey/FrameSet.htm Abbey Church, Bangor]
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Back to [[Ireland]]
  
*[http://www.yorick.plus.com/Donaghadee/FrameSet.htm Donaghadee Parish Headstones]
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Back to [[World Index Page]]
 
 
*[http://www.yorick.plus.com/Gravestones/FrameSet.htm Templepatrick Graveyard, Miller Hill, Donaghadee]
 
 
 
*[http://www.yorick.plus.com/Greyabbey/FrameSet.htm Greyabbey Graveyard]
 
 
 
*[http://www.yorick.plus.com/Millisle/FrameSet.htm Millisle & Ballycopeland Presbyterian]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:04, 11 September 2022

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



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


Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.



Back to Northern Ireland

Back to Ireland

Back to World Index Page