Online guides and indexes
Please note: Guides, indexes and leaflets often give only the main archive reference. Visitors should consult the catalogues held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) for more detailed descriptions and unique reference numbers before ordering a document.
- Church Records - Church of Ireland Parish Records Index (332KB)
Lists all Church of Ireland parishes whose records have been microfilmed by PRONI, giving the relevant main microfilm reference number. - Church Records - Presbyterian Church Records Index (332KB)
Lists all Presbyterian churches whose records have been microfilmed by PRONI, giving the relevant main microfilm reference number. - Church Records - Roman Catholic Church Records Index (428KB)
Lists all Roman Catholic churches whose records have been microfilmed by PRONI, giving the relevant main microfilm reference number. - Geographical Index
A helpful guide to understanding and locating administrative divisions within the context of Northern Ireland, including townlands, parishes, baronies, counties, poor law unions and dioceses. See areas, regions and land divisions for a further explanation of these administrative areas. - Introductions to Significant Privately Deposited Archives (A-Z)
Detailed introductions to of some of PRONI’s largest and most significant privately deposited archives. Many introductions include extensive contextual information about the individual, family or organisation to which the archive relates. - Introductions to the Ministry/Department of Education Archive (674KB)
Includes an overview of the general history of education in Northern Ireland post -1922 and individual introductions to each series of files within the archive. Some series’ pre-date the establishment of the Ministry of Education in 1922. - Newspapers Index (33KB)
Index of newspapers available on microfilm in PRONI. - Political Interest Index (155KB)
A guide to archives of political parties and archives of political interest, including papers relating to MPs' Constituency Affairs. - Privately Deposited Archives Index (A-Z) (2MB)
An alphabetical index of archives deposited by private individuals, organisations and groups. - Sporting Associations Index (234KB)
Index to archives relating to sport and recreation, arranged by sporting activity.
