User:Beccac1229/Sandbox51

= Finding the Ireland Parish/Townland of Origin = Knowing the county and parish of origin is extremely important in Ireland because of the abundance of common given and last names.
 * Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).
 * FamilySearch Family Tree
 * Ancestry Member Trees
 * Geni.com
 * Wikitree.com


 * Search records in country of arrival. Some useful record types:
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 * Biographies
 * Cemetery records
 * Census records
 * Church records
 * County histories
 * Genealogies
 * Land records
 * Military records
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 * Naturalization records
 * Newspapers
 * Passenger lists (especially after 1900)
 * Probate records
 * Obituaries
 * Tombstones
 * Vital records
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 * Search records in Ireland. Some useful record types:
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 * Census
 * Census substitutes
 * Church records
 * Civil registration
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 * Genealogies
 * Military records
 * Newspapers
 * Probate records
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 * Localize the surname. Some surnames are more common in certain areas, so checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area an ancestor is from. Do a search for both the surname of the father/groom and the surname of the mother/bride. This will help narrow down the likely area your ancestor originated.
 * Irish Surnames
 * Ireland Surname Distribution mid 1800s