County Down, Ireland Genealogy

United Kingdom  Ireland  Northern Ireland   Counties of Ireland  County Down

Guide to County Down ancestry, family history and genealogy parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. County Down (Irish: Contae an Dúin) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. It is situated in the province of Ulster.

General County Research Information
Further information about County Down is available at the GenUKI site.

Archives and Libraries
66 Balmoral Avenue Belfast BT9 6NY E-mail: gro.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk Internet: Proni
 * Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)

The above is the official repository for the public records of Northern Ireland. PRONI also collects records from private sources.

Oxford House 49/55 Chichester St. Belfast BTI 4HL Internet: Proni E-mail: gro.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk
 * General Register Office

Register of births and deaths in Northern Ireland since 1864. Marriage records from 1922 on.

Colby House Stranmillis Court Malone Lower Belfast BT9 5BJ Internet: Index E-mail: osni@nics.gov.uk
 * Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland

Other


 * ancestryireland

Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information

 * List of County Down Civil Parishes
 * List of County Down Catholic Parishes

Maps

 * 1885 County Map: Courtesy of London Ancestor

Societies
Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources or support its efforts.

12 College Square East Belfast Northern Ireland BT1 6DD Tel: (01232) 33 22 88 Fax: (01232) 23 98 85 Internet: Ancestry Ireland E-mail: info@ifhf.ie
 * Ulster Historical Foundation

The Mall Downpatrick County Down BT30 6AH Down County Museum
 * Down County Museum

Bishops House Newry County Down By appointment
 * Dromore Dioceasan Archives

Collections include records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for each parish 1926- as well as other diocesan parish papers

Library Headquarters Windmill Hill Ballynahinch County Down Northern Ireland Internet: Seelb E-mail: info@seelb.org.uk
 * South Eastern Education Library Board

Websites

 * FHLFavorites.info


 * County Down, Northern Ireland GenWeb Project