How To Do Research

The North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS) has a collection of almost a hundred books on tracing your family and how to do research.   Marked in bold are some of the most useful books.  These books are for consultation in the Library and not for borrowing.

The books are shelved at IR 700 in the Randal Gill Library.

• IR 700–001 — In Search of Ancestry — Hamilton- Edwards, Gerald
• IR 700–002 — Discovering your Family History — Steel, Don
• IR 700–003 — Tracing your Ancestors, Step by Step Guide — Field, D.M.
• IR 700–004 — Northern Ireland, How to trace Family History in — Neill, Kathleen
• IR 700–005 — Guide to Irish Genealogy — ffolliott, R
• IR 700–006 — Trace your Family History — Pine, L. G.
• IR 700–007 — Biographics, inexpensive ways to publish Family History — Templeton, Ian
• IR 700–008 — Family Historian’s Enquire Within – 4th Edition — Saul, Pauline
• IR 700–009 — Family Historian’s Enquire Within – 5th Edition — Saul, Pauline
• IR 700–010 — An introduction to Irish Research — Davis, Bill
• IR 700–011 — Tracing your Ancestors — Yurdan, Marilyn
• IR 700–012 — Tracing your Dublin Ancestors, A Guide — Ryan, James G
• IR 700–013 — Handbook of Irish Genealogy — Heraldic Artists
• IR 700–014 — Family Historian’s Puzzle Book — Todd, Andrew
• IR 700–015 — Evidence in Ireland for the young historian — Ulster Historical Foundation
• IR 700–016 — Beginning your Family History — Pelling, G
• IR 700–017 — We should’ve listened to Grandma — Kyle, Noeline
• IR 700–018 — Tracing your Donegal Ancestors — Duffy, Godfrey
• IR 700–019 — Tracing your Ancestors — Camp, Anthony
• IR 700–020 — Irish Genealogy, a Record Finder — Heraldic Artists
• IR 700–021 — A Genealogist’s Bibliography — Humphery-Smith, Cecil
• IR 700–022 — Dig up your Family Tree — Whitehead, B
• IR 700–023 — Family History Annual — Burchall, M
• IR 700–024 — Writing and publishing your Family History — Titford, John
• IR 700–025 — Tracing your Family Tree — Cole, J & Armstrong, M
• IR 700–026 — Oxford Guide to Family History — Hey, David
• IR 700–027 — Researching Down Ancestors — Maxwell, Ian
• IR 700–028 — How to Locate and use Manorial Records — Palgrave-Moore, Patrick
• IR 700–029 — Family Roots – in Public Record Office — Colwell, Stella
• IR 700–030 — Dictionary of Genealogy — Fitzhugh, Terrick
• IR 700–031 — Family Forebears — Farrell, Jerome
• IR 700–032 — Irish Civil Registration – Where do I start? — CIGO
• IR 700–033 — Explore your Family’s Past – sample pages — Reader’s Digest
• IR 700–034 — Tracing your Irish Ancestors — Grenham, John
• IR 700–035 — Irish Family History — Yurdan, Marilyn
• IR 700–036 — Irish Ancestry – a Beginners Guide — Davis, Bill
• IR 700–037 — The People Detective — BBC2
• IR 700–038 — How to Trace Your Ancestors — Mander, Meda
• IR 700–039 — Who’s Famous in Your Family — Tanner, Dr. John
• IR 700–040 — How to Trace a Pedigree — Crofton, H. A.
• IR 700–041 — A Monster at the Top of the Tree — Dewey, Kathleen Menhinick
• IR 700–042 — Researching Armagh Ancestors — Maxwell, Ian
• IR 700–043 — Handbook on Irish Genealogy (3rd Impression 1976) — Heraldic Artists (Contains Lewis Maps for all Ireland, Passenger Lists & Pedigrees in Printed Books etc.)
• IR 700–044 — How to Write a Family History — Fitzhugh, Terrick V.H.
• IR 700–045 — Words from Wills & other Probate Records — Raymond, Stuart A.
• IR 700–046 — Genealogical Jargon for family Historians — Raymond, Stuart A.
• IR 700–047 — Tracing Your Roots — Wheeler, Meg
• IR 700–048 — Tracing Your Ancestors — Morris, Christine M.
• IR 700–049 — Tracing Your Irish Roots — Kinealy, Christine
• IR 700–050 — Sources for Irish Family History — Ryan, James G
• IR 700–051 — Track Down Your Ancestors — Catlett, Estelle
• IR 700–052 — Tracing Your Ancestors, The A-Z Guide — Saul, Pauline & Markwell, F.C.
• IR 700–053 — Finding Out About Your Family History — FFHS
• IR 700–054 — Tracing your Donegal Ancestors (2nd Ed. 2008) — Meehan, Helen & Duffy, Godfrey
• IR 700–055 — Scots-Irish Ancestry, Researching — Roulston, William J.
• IR 700–056 — The Genealogist’s Guide — Barrow, Geoffrey B.
• IR 700–057 — Trace Your Ancestors — Catlett, Estelle & Verstappen, Peter
• IR 700–058 — The Manx Family Tree, A Beginner’s Guide to Records in the Isle of Man — Narasimham, Janet
• IR 700–059 — Writing the Family Narrative — Gouldrup, Lawrence P.
• IR 700–060 — Guide to Your Ancestors’ Lives — Barratt, Nick
• IR 700–061 — Producing a Quality Family History — Hatcher, Patricia Law
• IR 700–062 — Tracing Your Home’s History — Adolph, Anthony
• IR 700–063 — Writing up Your Family History – A do it yourself guide — Titford, John
• IR 700–064 — Local History Sources in PRONI, A Guide to — Bardon, Jonathan
• IR 700–065 — Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors — Scottish Record Office
• IR 700–066 — Tracing Your Sligo Ancestors — Ryan, James G
• IR 700–067 — Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors — Wills, Simon
• IR 700–068 — Tracing Your Irish Ancestors (4th Ed.) — Grenham, John
• IR 700–069 — Bibliography of Irish Family History — MacLysaght, Edward
• IR 700–070 — Irish Records, Sources for family & Local History — Ryan, James G
• IR 700–071 — Tracing your Ancestors in the Public Record Office — Bevan, Amanda & Duncan, Andrea (London)
• IR 700–072 — The Family Tree Detective — Rogers, Colin D.
• IR 700–073 — How to Record Your Family Tree — Palgrave-Moore, Patrick
• IR 700–074 — What To Do With Your Roots — Ward, Doris Cline
• IR 700–075 — One-Place Genealogy — Hawgood, David
• IR 700–076 — The Beginners Guide to Genealogy
• IR 700–077 — Irish Family & Local History Handbook (2011) — Blatchford, Robert & Elizabeth
• IR 700–078 — Family History Starter Pack — Fowler, Simon
• IR 700–079 — Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research Vol. 1 — Falley, Margaret Dickson
• IR 700–080 — Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research Vol. 2 — Falley, Margaret Dickson
• IR 700–081 — Co. Cavan, Genealogical sources — Photocopies
• IR 700–082 — How to Trace Family History in Northern Ireland (1997) — Neill, Kathleen
• IR 700–083 — Family History in North-West Tyrone — Federation For Ulster Local Studies (Donated by Roddy Hegarty)
• IR 700–084 — Irish Family History Sources Online — Paton, Chris (Donated by Chris Paton)
• IR 700–085 — Researching Ireland, 1912-1923, A Decade of Centenaries — Paton, Chris (Donated by Chris Paton)
• IR 700–086 — Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors, A Guide for Family Historians (2nd ed.) — Maxwell, Ian
• IR 700–087 — Ancestor Trail in Ireland — Begley, Donal F.
• IR 700–088 — Guide to Genalogical Resources in the British Isles — Owen, Dolores B.
• IR 700–089 — Pedigree Work, A Handbook for the Genealogist, with New Date Book 1066-1914 (1914) — Phillimore, W.P.W.
• IR 700–090 — Irish Genealogy, A Manual for — Irish Genealogical Society
• IR 700–091 — Swedish Ancestry, Tracing Your — Swedish Institute
• IR 700–092 — Irish Family History on the Web — Raymond, Stuart A.
• IR 700–093 — Irish Deeds, How to Search on FamilySearch — Stranney, W.
• IR 700–094 — Tracing Derry-Londonderry Roots — Mitchell, Brian