Ireland, Betham Genealogical Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ireland

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images of research notes, family trees, pedigrees, and abstracts created from wills, grants and administrations, chancery pleadings, funeral entries and other miscellaneous records by Sir William Betham, former Ulster King of Arms.

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