Research Links
Link to “Family Research” posts at this websote
Nolan-Specific Websites
- NolanFamilies Research Group (Roger Nowlan)
(online research group dedicated to exploring Nolan family roots and documenting findings
in the sister non-profit archival website, namely NolanFamilies.org) - NolanFamilies Research Group – Links Page
(a more comprehensive list of links intended to help Nolan family researchers) - NolanFamilies Research Group – Reference Files Section
(repository for depositing/accessing files in support of current research;
please note that this area is only accessible to registered users of the groups.io website) - Nolan Clan in Co. Carlow (Anna Gough)
(supporting genealogical research in Co. Carlow) - Nolan Y-DNA Results Comparison Table at FamilyTreeDNA.com (Zak Jones)
(requires Y-DNA testing by a male descendant) - Nolan Y-DNA Group Time Tree showing branching over time at FamiliyTreeDNA.com
- Nolan Surname DNA Discussions via Facebook Group (Mark Wholihan, Chris Nolan)
- Nolan Family Trees at Wikitree.com
- Nolan Family Queries at Genealogy.com
- NolanFamilies Research Group – More Extensive List of Research Links
(intended to help Nolan family researchers in their family quest)
Ireland-specific Websites
- John Grenham’s Website
(an Irish website specializing on providing access to Irish records) - NLI – Catholic Parish Registers in Ireland
(once approximate parish and year of a BMD event are known,
these freely-accessible and browsable registers can be very useful in locating one’s ancestor) - NLI – Irish Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1837)
(lists church tithes to be paid by land tenants) - Griffith’s Valuation Books (1847-1863)
(valuation of properties occupied by tenants) - Irish Censuses (1901, 1911)
(names, ages but also number of years married and relationships
between household members e.g. parent, son, daughter, cousin, brother-in-law, etc. ) - Genealogical Resources at National Archives of Ireland
- Ireland’s National Geospatial Data Hub
(new and old maps of Ireland) - Ulster Historical Foundation (IHF) Genealogy Databases
(transplanters’ certificates, etc)
Nolan Clan
- Clan O Nolan on Facebook (Chris A. Nolan) (in support of Nolan Clan organization)
- Clan O Nolan eNEWSLETTERs (Chris A. Nolan) (in support of Nolan Clan organization)
- Old Clan O Nolan Website (no longer being maintained – website manager required!)
Genealogy How-To
- Genealogy for Kids: Building a Family Tree
by AAA State of Play - The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Genealogy
by the Managing Editor of SmarterHobby.com - The Ultimate Genealogy Guide
by HouseHoldQuotes, a UK-based home advisor company - Genealogy Resources for Researching your Family #1
by Veritas, a resource focused on US research - Genealogy Resources for Researching your Family #2
by KiwiSearches, a resource focused on research in US - History at Home – A Guide to Genealogy
by HomeAdvisor, a US-based home advisor company - An Introduction to Researching your Family History
by a New York City Genealogy class - Helpful Genealogy Calculators – Day-of-the week, etc
by Ancestor Search - List of Top 100 Genealogy websites
as rated by GenealogyInTime magazine for 2016 - Google’s list of Family History websites
(you may wish to delay exploring this list until after
you have gained more familiarity with family research)
National Archives
- National Archives of Ireland
- National Library of Ireland (NLI)
- Catholic Registers at NLI
- Ireland’s National Geospatial Data Hub – New and Old Maps
- UK – National Archives
- UK – Documenting Ireland Archives
- US National Archives
- US Library of Congress
- Canadian National Library and Archives
- Australian National Archives
- Australian Trove Website
Worldwide Archives
- World History Encyclopedia
- Leventhal Map Collection
(digital versions of old map collection at Boston Public Library) - Google Online Books
(many books are searcheable down to the word level) - Internet Digital Library Archive
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