County Antrim, Ireland Genealogy

Guide to County Antrim ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

General County Research Information
Further information about County Antrim is available at the Genuki site.

Archives and Libraries
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) 66 Balmoral Avenue Belfast BT9 6NY Ireland E-mail Proni

General Register Office Oxford House 49/55 Chichester St Belfast BT1 4HL Ireland E-mail Proni Register of births and deaths in Northern Ireland since 1864. Marriage records from 1922 onward.

Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland Colby House Stranmillis Court Malone Lower Belfast, BT9 5BJ Ireland E-mail

Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information

 * List of County Antrim Civil Parishes
 * List of County Antrim Catholic Parishes

Church Records
Presbyterian Historical Society Church House Fisherwick Place Belfast BT1 6DW Ireland

Moravian Church 25 Church Road Gracehill Ballymena County Antrim Ireland E-mail

Religious Society of Friends 4 Magheralave Road Lisburn BT28 3BD County Antrim E-mail

Land and Property

 * 1831 - 1856 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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.

Websites

 * RootsChat Antrim Resources and Help pages. (Free).


 * FHL Favorites


 * Irish Genealogy


 * Ancestry Ireland