Genealogy Centres in Donegal

Donegal Ancestry County Donegal

Old Meeting House
Back Lane
Ramelton
Co Donegal
Ireland

Donegal People, Towns and Places of Interest

The famous Irish politicians Isaac Butt, Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher were natives of this county as were Francis Makemie and Patrick McGill. The chief towns in County Donegal are Ballyshannon, Donegal, Bundoran, Letterkenny, Buncrana, Lifford, Raphoe, Ballybofey and Moville. Places of interest in County Donegal include: The Grainan of Ailleach, Burtenport, Slieve League, Glenveigh National Park, Doe Castle, Rathmullan House, Raphoe Stone Circle.

Sources Sources we can consult for you include:

  • Pre1900 Parish Registers
  • Civil Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Griffith's Valuation
  • Tithe Applotment Books
  • 1901 Census Returns
  • Graveyard Inscriptions
  • Hearth Money Rolls
  • Passenger List Extracts
  • 1630 Muster Rolls
  • Estate records
  • School Roll Books
  • Poll of Electors Extracts mid 1700's
  • Ordnance Survey Memoirs
  • Many Other Miscellaneous Sources

The project is still in development and record sources are being computerised on an on-going basis.