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Tracing your Belfast ancestors : a guide for family historians / Chris Paton.

by Paton, Chris, 1970-

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Pen & Sword Family History, 2023.

929.10720416 P312tb

Belfast (Northern Ireland) -- Genealogy.

Family history from Pen and Sword.

9781526780331 (pbk)

xiv, 183 p. : ill. (b&w) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A practical guide to researching ancestors from Northern Ireland's capital city. Straddling parts of Counties Antrim and Down, the city of Belfast has seen its fair share of history across the centuries. From its humble beginnings as a ford based settlement between two tributaries of the River Lagan, it grew following its grant of a charter in 1613 to become a corporation town, and expanded dramatically when later made a city in 1888. Along the way it has experienced the darkest of times, including the Belfast Blitz and the recent Troubles, to some of the most enlightened developments across Ireland and the UK. In Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, genealogist and best-selling author Chris Paton returns home to provide a research gateway for those wishing to trace their ancestors from the Northern Irish capital. With a concise summary of the city's history, a tour of some of the city's most amazing archives, libraries and museums, and a detailed overview of the records generated by those who came before, he expertly steers the reader towards centuries of ancestral exploration, both through online resources and within the city of Belfast itself -- and with a wee bit of craic along the way!"--Publisher.

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