County Fermanagh, Ireland Genealogy

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

History
During the 4th and 5th centuries, the geopolitical situation in Ireland changed due to the rise of the descendants of Conn of the Hundred Battles. Most significantly for the Fear Manach, the kingdoms of Airgíalla who were under the descendants of the Three Collas the kingdom of Ailech, and the kingdom of Connacht, arose. the territory of Fermanagh became disputed by these groups and the previously ruling Fear Managh people.

By the end of the 11th century, Fermanagh had decisively re-emerged as a sovereign kingdom in the region. The rulers of this kingdom were drawn from the Airgíalla. Towards the end of the 13th century, the Maguire arose to the kingship of Fermanagh and with the exception of some challenges from the Ó Domhnaill of Tyrconnell, this would remain the situation until the end of the kingdom in 1607 with the Flight of the Earls. The population of Fermanagh is roughly [NUMBER] people.

General County Research Information
County Fermanagh (Irish: Contae Fear Manach) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county town is Enniskillen. Further information about County Fermanagh is available at the GenUKI site.

Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information

 * List of County Fermanagh Civil Parishes
 * List of County Fermanagh Catholic Parishes

Civil Registration

 * 1845-1913 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1845-1958 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Land and Property

 * 1831 - 1856 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Maps

 * 1885 County Map: Courtesy of London Ancestor

Probates
Abstracts of Some Ardagh, Clogher and Kilmore Diocesan Wills, List of Wills proved, years covered 1739-1810, Article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.VI.no.2.1974, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2iv5-6.

Websites

 * FHLFavorites.info
 * RootsChat Fermanagh Resources and Help pages. (Free).
 * County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland GenWeb: