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County Down, Ireland, Genealogy & Family History, special extracts from the IGF archives
County Down Ireland Genealogy Family History special extracts from the IGF archives Author:Michael C. O'Laughlin County Down Genealogy, Family History Notes and Coats of Arms. Part of the Irish Families Project, it includes the complete 1659 census for Down, County Map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of families in Down taken from the Irish Book of Arms. Source section gives you the addr... more »ess and location of records for more research in Ireland. Includes local sources in the county itself. Many families are noted and pinpointed as to location...... among the most numerous families here in the 19th century were Thompson, Smith, Campbell, Martin, Patterson, Wilson, Graham, Johnston, Murray, Brown, Robinson, Hamilton, Bell, Scott and Boyd. The most noted old Irish families in Down were those of McQuillan, Mac Gilmore, O?Neill, Mac Cartan, O?Neill and Magennis. Other noted family that hailed from Down were Hill, Bradshaw, Savage, Fraser, Jackson, Taylor, Walker, Watson. Remember also that part of Belfast is contained in County Down as well..... about 50 pages in all, full size 8 1/2 x 11, heavier parchement cover, spiral bound to lay flat easily, illustrated......This is not a collection of family histories, but a hands on guide to finding your family in Co. Down and a must for any collection that includes Co. Down.« less