North of Ireland Family History Society


North Irish Roots


Introduction

North Irish Roots was first published in 1984 as a means of informing members of the work being done by the Society; the research that members are involved in and items of interest to the membership. It is published twice a year in the spring and the autumn, final copy dates for inclusion in the spring and autumn journals are usually 31st December and 30th June respectively. Submissions from members to the journal are welcomed and fall into two categories of material - Articles and Profiles

Articles - The Editorial Team welcome contributions from members of items of interest to family historians with roots in the North of Ireland. Members can submit articles by post to the address listed here or by e-mail to the editor listed here

Profiles - When joining the Society or when renewing membership either as a branch member or an associate member, members are offered the opportunity of completing a profile form to register their interests with the society. The form allows a member to register brief details of their interest in up to ten surnames, with the associated geographical area and time period under Members Interests. It also gives the opportunity to register a special query of up to fifty words. The profile form also offers the opportunity of entering into a reciprocal research arrangement, where members can register details of the research they require and the research they will undertake in return. These details will then appear in the next available Journal. Currently it is also possible to place members interests on the website, for more details click here

A Profile Form is used to submit Members' Interests, Queries and Reciprocal Research. To download a profile form: in Word format click here, or in HTM format click here.

Some idea of the breadth of the content can be obtained from the details of the current journal listed below.

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Latest Journal


The latest journal is Volume 20, Number 1 and this was published in April 2009

The contents are as follows:

President's Report2
Additions To The Library 2
Book Review - Donegal Ancestors 3
Finding Out About Irish Servicemen In WW1 - Dr R.S. Grayson4
Transcriptions From War Memorials7
'Memories' - Heather Baird8
A Life In The Royal Irish Constabulary 1858 -1888 - June Martin13
Holden's Directory 1811 Killileagh 18
Groomsport War Memorial19
Church Of Ireland Churches - Aghanloe, Derry - Dr Hugh Weir20
Church Records Indexed By The Society21
Submission Guidelines22
To Flanders Fields - Randal Gill23
Census Records Of The 19th & 20th Century Online - Ft.M McKeag25
Correspondence36
A Fascinating Census Substitute For Belfast, 1852, In Proni36
More Unusual Occupations 37
An American Visitor To Bangor Abbey Graveyard38
Linen Hall Library Extends Opening Hours38
Members' Interests: Names Being Researched 39
Members' Interests: Queries44
Register Of Reciprocal Research 47
Names And Addresses 48

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Index to North Irish Roots

The Index for all issues of the journal can be viewed here

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Back Numbers

For Sale

Back numbers of the journal can be purchased either singly or in bundles.

Out of Print Back Numbers

Photocopies of articles from out of print back numbers are also available. A full index for these volumes is available here.

Research Centre

The Research Centre holds all the back copies of the Journal

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