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| Local history sources : Galway |
| Some useful information and addresses . A list of publications
relating to Galway and a civil parish
location map for Galway is available on the site to assist with your
research .A short history of the county is also included . |
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| Galway County Library , Cathedral Square , Galway. (Beside Cathedral)
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| Telephone 091 562471 |
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| Office of Superintendant Registrar , UCHG , Galway |
| Telephone 091 528966 ( Jim Walsh) |
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| North Galway Family Research Centre ,Venture Centre , Unit 3 ,Liosban
Ind. Est. , Tuam Rd., Galway |
| Telephone 091 756737 |
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Census and substitutes
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| Year(s) |
Items |
| 1937 and 1938 |
Folklore commission collection of stories from National Schools
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| 1911 |
Census. National Archives of Ireland , Salt Lake
City Genealogical Library (mf) |
| 1901 |
Census. National Archives of Ireland , Salt Lake City Geneological
Library (mf) |
| 1884 to 95 |
Parochial census of Spiddal. Held by Galway Family
Hist. Soc. West . Contains information similar to 1901 census . |
| 1853 - 56 |
Griffith's Valuation |
| 1848 - 49 |
"Emigrants from Irvilloughter and Boughill"
(parts of Ahascragh and Taghboy respectively - names, ages, and relationships
of 410 people, dates of departure and arrival). In Ellis, E. Emigrants
from Ireland 1847 - 52. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977,
pp. 22 - 41. |
| 1839 - 46 |
"List of Subscribers to RC Chapel at Dunmore" (gives names,
townlands, and subscription). In Catholic Church Records of Dunmore.
National Library of Ireland P4211. |
| 1839 |
List of persons who obtained Game Certificates
in Galway. NI Public Records Office T 688. |
| 1837 |
"List of those Made Freemen of Galway Since 1831" (names,
occupations, and residences). Parl. Papers 1837, 2 (1): Appendix BI;
1837/38, 13 (2): Appendix 3. |
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"Occupants of Galway, Arranged by Street, Giving Property Values."
Parl. Papers 1837, 11 (1): Appendix G, 206 - 10. |
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The Names and Residences of Several Persons in the City of Galway
who Were Discharged from Payment of Rates and Taxes. Reports from
Committees. Parl. Papers 1837, 11 (1) (39): 206 - 10 |
| 1834 |
Parochial census of Kinvara. Held by Galway Family
Hist. Soc. West |
| 1832 - 36 |
"Names of Holders and of Applicants for Licenses to Sell Liquor
in Galway" (names and addresses). Part. Papers 1837/38, 13 (2):
Appendix 10. |
| 1827 |
Protestant Parishioners of Aughrim (names of parents
and children, plus ages of latter in Aughrim C of I parish register).
National Archives of Ireland film 5359. National Archives of Ireland
Ms 359. |
| 1824 - 44 |
Tithe Applotment Survey |
| 1821 - 29 |
Marriages in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuam,
18211829. Indexed. USA: Heritage Books, 1993. Original in National
Library of Ireland film P4222. |
| 1821 |
"Government Census Remnants: parishes of Aran, Athenry, Kilconickney,
Kilconerin, Killimoredaly, Kilreekil, Kiltullagh and lickerrig."
Medlycott National Archives of Ireland CEN 1821/18 - 25 and Salt Lake
City Genealogical Library film 597734 |
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Extracts from 1821 Government Census for Galway City. Utah Gen.
and Hist. Mag. 4 (1918): 75 - 79. |
| 1810 - 1819 |
"Index to Persons in . . . Account books of C. St George, Oranmore."
Ir. Gen. 7 (1) (1986): 101 - 112. |
| 1805 |
"Tenants of J.P Smyth at Gort, Co. Galway in 1805." Ir.
Anc. 14 (1) (1982): 20 - 21. |
| 1801 - 1806 |
"Inhabitants of Killalaghten Catholic Parish." Included
in parish records of Cappataggle (see Killalaghten). National Library
of Ireland P2431. |
| 1798 |
"List of Convicted Rebels from Galway." J. Galway Arch.
& Hist. Soc. 25 (3, 4) (1953): 104 - 33 (list of 130 names, occupations,
addresses, and fate). |
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"List of Persons who Suffered Loss in `98 Rebellion."
National Library of Ireland JLB 94107 (approximately one hundred names,
addresses, and occupations). |
| 1794 |
"Names of Roman Catholic Freemen of Galway Town." J. Galway
Arch. & Hist. Soc. 9 (1) (1915): 62 - 64 (gives list of three
hundred names only) |
| 1727 |
"A Galway Election List." J. Galway Arch. & Hist.
Soc. 35 (1976): 105 - 28 (lists all entitled to vote, i.e., Protestants,
and also classified list according to trade; some comments, e.g.,
"Popish wife," etc.). |
| 1749 |
"Census of Elphin Diocese; householders, occupations, number
and religion of children and number of servants in parishes of Ahascragh,
Athleague, Ballynakill, Drimatemple, Dunamon, Kilbegnet, Kilcroan,
Killian, Killosolan." National Archives of Ireland M 2466; Salt
Lake City Genealogical Library film 101781 |
| 1775 |
"Catholic Qualification Roll Extracts" (eighty - four
names, addresses, and occupations). 59th Report DKPRI: 50 - 84. |
| 1791 |
"Survey of the Town of Loughrea." J. Galway Arch. &
Hist. Soc. 23 (3) (1951): 95 - 110 (gives names of residents on each
street and size of holding) |
| 1640 |
"Irish Papist Proprietors in Galway Town." In History
of the Town and County of Galway by James Hardiman, Dublin, 1820.
Appendix 7; Salt Lake City Genealogical Library film 990403. |
| 1657 |
"English Protestant Proprietors." In History of the
Town and County of Galway by James Hardiman, Dublin, 1820. Appendix
7; Salt Lake City Genealogical Library film 990403. |
| 1659 |
"Census" of Ireland. Ed. by S. Pender. Dublin:
Stationery Office, 1939. National Library of Ireland 16551. Salt Lake
City Genealogical Library film 924648. |
| 1636 - 1703 |
Books of Survey and Distribution, County of Galway. Abstracts
of various surveys and instruments of title. R.C. Simington. Dublin:
Stationery Office, 1962. |
| 1574 |
"Galway Castles and Owners in 1574." J. Galway
Arch. & Hist. Soc. 1 (2) (1901): 109 - 23. |
| 1585 |
"The Compossicion Booke of Conought." The written
account between the landowners of Connaught and the Crown, for the
purpose of obtaining title and rent Dublin: Stationery Office, 1936 |
| 1599 |
Description of the County of Galway with the Names of the Principal
Inhabitants. National Library of Ireland P1 707. |
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End of the list ! |
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| Estate
Records |
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| Richard St George Mansergh St George |
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National Library Positive (microflim) 5483. (a) Rental of Headford
town (all tenants), (b) estate rentals (major tenants only), both
1775, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Cargin, Donaghpatrick,
Kilcoona, Kilkilvery, Killursa. |
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Available in Cathedral Square Library , Galway also ? |
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| French family |
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National Library Manuscript, 4920, rent ledger, Monivea estate,
1767-77, major tenants only; National Library Manuscript, 4929, estate
accounts and wages book, 1811-12, all tenants, with index; National
Library Manuscript, 4 930, accounts and wages book, 1830-33, covering
townlands in the civil parishes of Abbeyknockmoy, Athenry, Cargin,
Claregalway, Monivea, Moylough, Oranmore. |
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| Francis Blake Knox |
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National Library Manuscript, 3077, rental, 1845-66, covering townlands
in the civil parishes of Annaghdown, Kilmacduagh, Kilmoylan. |
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| Col John Browne |
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National Library Positive (microflim) 940. Account of the sales
of the estates of Col. John Browne in Counties Galway and Mayo, compiled
in 1778, giving names of major tenants and purchasers 1698-1704, and
those occupying the estates in 1778, covering townlands in che civil
parishes of Ballynakill, Cong, Kilcummin, Killannin, Omey,
Ross. |
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