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Since its publication in 1986, A New Genealogical Atlasof Ireland has established itself as a key resource in Irishgenealogical research. Now, with the addition of maps detailing thelocation of Roman Catholic parishes in all thirty-two counties ofIreland and Presbyterian congregations in the nine counties ofNorthern Ireland, this new 2nd Edition moves the book to the forefrontof Irish genealogical research.Also, for the first time ever, thisone volume contains a complete geographical picture of the three majorreligious denominations in Ireland during the middle years of the 19thcentury.

And just what is the importance of this?Civil registration foreveryone in Ireland didn't begin until 1864. Prior to that, the onlyrecords of births, marriages, and deaths were found in localparishes. Therefore, the first step in any Irish research for thefirst half of the 19th century and before should be to identify thereligious denomination and parish of your ancestor. Although any ofthe Townland Indexes from 1851, 1871, or 1901 will show the locationof each civil parish (which generally corresponds to the boundaries ofthe Church of Ireland parishes), it has been much more difficult touncover the corresponding Catholic parish or Presbyteriancongregation. Until now!

This new 2nd Edition is not only invaluable for tracing your pre-1864ancestors in church records but also for locating your post-1864ancestor in civil records, for this volume provides descriptions andmaps of the parochial and civil administrative divisions to which allmajor Irish record sources are linked. To aid the researcher inidentifying the precise location of the administrative divisions, andthus their jurisdiction, Mr. Mitchell has drawn at least four, andsometimes five, maps for every county. The first county map depictsthe civil/Church of Ireland parishes; the second shows the baroniesand Church of Ireland dioceses; the third map illustrates the poor lawunions and the parishes included within the probate districts servingthat county; the fourth plots Roman Catholic parishes and dioceses;and the fifth locates Presbyterian congregations for the nine countiesof Northern Ireland. Three maps of Ireland are also included to showthe area covered by each county, diocese, and probate district. Inaddition, the book describes all of the major record sources ofIreland.

These maps provide the clues to the Irish origins of millions ofAmericans, making this atlas indispensable for tracing ancestors inIreland! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

A book of little maps with numbers
This book contains nothing except outlines of maps, then inside maps are various sections with numbers on them. A list follows indexing the map number to a place. Not what I thought it would be ... but will most likely prove worth the heft price for a small paperback at some point.

Fantastic Irish Genealogy Tool
Very easy to read maps, great helper when your trying to figure out Baronies, Poor Unions and Parishes for anyone whether starting or revisiting their Irish genealogy projects.

A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland2nd Edition
This publication perfectly fills my need as a tool to visually orient myself with Ireland's complicated system of local area boundaries.Invaluable when sorting through parishes, townlands, poor law unions and baronies.

Very thorough resource...
This book is just what it is called: an atlas.It does not give advice or information about irish history, genealogy, or anything of the sort (which is what I had mistakenly hoped for). It is a very, very detailed atlas of the counties, parishes, and every other conceivable subdivision of the land of Ireland over the last 200 years.It could be a valuable resource for anyone who has their genealogical research within Ireland already. If you are like me, and have traced the family to the boat ride but no further, this will not help you quite yet.

Thank you still to the author for the extensive research that must have gone into this!

Genealogy Atlas of Ireland Review
This book doesn't give me all the answers I needed, but it has been a trememdous help in getting closer to finding my Irish Ancestors.Worth adding to my bookshelf. ... Read more

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This pictorial map illustrates almost 200 medieval coats of arms of Ireland's main families. This map makes a wonderful addition to any home and is suitalble for gift-giving and framing. ... Read more

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Irelandand its names at a glance
The map is a must for anyone who is tring to put together a family tree. It is well laid out and clear. Gives one a solid grasp on where the family lived/originated. I found it very helpful

Family Coats of Arms and Home Counties
Our Irish heritage group searched high and low for this item for years and years.The single mounted copy that we had was a source of endless fascination for members and for visitors when we set up at the local highland games and other festivals.It is also a good, basic map of Ireland and its counties.We bought two.
Note to the Scottish: Collins publishes a similar map for Scotland with clan crests instead of coats of arms.A must buy for any convener or clan commissioner. ... Read more

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A revised and updated edition of the author's Maps for Local History which was published in 1988. This is a practical, comprehensive, and user-friendly guide to the provenance, content, accuracy, location and uses of English and Welsh historical maps, which also charts their development from medieval times to the Ordnance Survey. The text is richly illustrated with examples of each type of map discussed. ... Read more

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Norfolks topography is largely gentle and understated, but it is by no means as flat as is often claimed. Bounded on three sides by the sea and the Wash fenlands, its subtle diversity and beauty is matched by a fascinating human heritage. People can live almost anywhere in the county except on the marshlands and evidence illustrates that they have done so in times past. This atlas reveals distinctive prehistoric and Romano-British remains, and valuable evidence for Anglo-Saxon and Danish incursions, which show that the area has been continuously inhabited. From c. AD 1000 until 1600 Norfolk was the most densely populated English county, and Norwich became Englands second city. This third, re-illustrated, edition shows the maps reprodu ced to a superlative standard. The 93 map topics range from the earliest evidence for human occupation, which is over 450,000 years old, to the urban environment of Norfolk today. The editors have skilfully combined the results of historical research and archaeological excavation with fascinating new material, making this atlas a contemporary classic for all Norfolk, local and landscape historians. ... Read more

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Historical Maps.Only two maps in this series, comprising Ancient Britain and Roman Britain.Produced in conjunction with the Royal Commissions on Historical Monuments for England, Scotland and Wales. ... Read more

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An early coloured street map of London published over a century and a half ago so that passengers in Hansom cabs could check that they were being taken by the shortest route. It shows street names, prominent buildings, docks, factories, canals and the earliest railways in minute detail. Beyond the built up area can be seen the orchards and market gardens of Chelsea and Southwark, the marshes of the Isle of Dogs and the outlying villages of Earls Court, Kentish Town and Bow. Each map has a history of London in 1843. Use it to set the scene as you explore the capital in early Victorian times or research the lives of your forebears.Folded in a protective wallet. ... Read more

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Four corners of London
The map is divided into four separate units, one each for the N, E, S, and W quadrants of London; and it can be a drag trying to figure out which of the four quadrants to open up to find the street you're looking for in Central London (the center point of the four maps is a spot slightly to the east of Lambeth Palace). This said, the printing of these reproductions is crisp and pleasing, and the map folds are logical; refolding them after use is easy. Recommended! ... Read more

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Historical Maps.Only two maps in this series, comprising Ancient Britain and Roman Britain.Produced in conjunction with the Royal Commissions on Historical Monuments for England, Scotland and Wales. ... Read more

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Explore Britain's best loved waterway with the map that must surely have been used by the Three Men in a Boat. Very detailed, one inch to the mile and over 8 feet in length, it shows all 164 miles from the source to London. Riverside towns and villages are marked with historical information and details of the locks and how to operate them. For fishermen, the best pools where trout, pike, perch and others were to be found. There are also details of toll charges and angling laws and a description of life on the river over a century ago when the Thames was the nation's favourite place for recreation and sport. The map is concertina folded in a protective wallet. ... Read more

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Historical Maps.Only two maps in this series, comprising Ancient Britain and Roman Britain.Produced in conjunction with the Royal Commissions on Historical Monuments for England, Scotland and Wales. ... Read more