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Date: Thu 13 Aug 87 12:39:24
From: Brian Mavrogeorge (on 143/26)
To:   Trisha O'halloran
Subj: Irish-American sources

Re:   Irish Roots
"In SEarch of Your British & Irish Roots" Angus Baxter, a complete guide 
to tracing ouyr English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish ancestors with step 
by step instructions on drawing up a family tree and how to use sources 
close at hand.  How to continue the search by correspondence with family 
history societies, record offices, and other organizations listed in the 
book.  304 pp, parparback. List $12.95 from Genealogical Publishing Co.

"The Book of British Topography" a classified catalogue of the 
topographical works in the library of the British Museum relating to 
Great Britain and Ireland. 472 pp, publ 1881, $25 list.

"Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and AMerica" a history listing over 250 
whocame from Northern IReland to New England, 398pp $20.00

"Burkes Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant 
Baronetcies of England, IReland, and Scotland" 644 pp $35.

"Emigrants from Ireland 1847-1852" State-aided emigration schemes from 
Crown Estates in Ireland, 68pp $5.

"Irish and Scoth-Irish Ancestral Research" a guide to the genealogical 
records, methods, and sources in Ireland. 2 vols $60.

"Fairbairns Book of Creests of the Families of Great Britain and 
Ireland" about 50,000 family names with descriptions of their crests and 
some 5,000 family mottoes. 1,073 pp $45.

"A Simplified Guide to Bishops Transcripts and Marriage Licenses" their 
locations and indexes in England, Wales, and Ireland. $4.

"A Simplified Guide to Probate Jurisdictions" 72 pp $6

"The Famine Immigrants" lists of Irish immigrants arriving at the Port 
of NY 1846-1851. two volumes 841 pp and 722 pp $45/ea
whoops-- make that seven volumes 841pp 722pp 695pp 814pp 638pp 898pp and 
1195pp.  EAch has from 50,000 to 90,000 names.

"Passenger Lists from Ireland" about 5,000 immigrants who arried in 1811 
and 1815-1816. 46pp $5

and many more -- any specific ideas as to what you are interested in?
You should be able to find most of these in your library.
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