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Family and Local History Archives

Family and Local History Archives

Researching family and local history is one of the most popular uses of our archives. Explore PRONI's applications and select digitised records to give you a head start with your research.

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Will Calendars

Use PRONI's Will Calendar application to trace names and probate details.

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PRONI Historical Map Viewer

Explore PRONI’s Historical Map Viewer to view a range of Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI) maps.

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Valuation Revision Books

Search digitised images of Valuation Revision Books covering the six counties of Northern Ireland 1864-1933.

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Street Directories

Search and view digitised images of Street Directories covering the years 1819 to 1900.

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Ulster Covenant Signatures

Discover the signatures of almost half a million men and women who signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912.

Name Search

Explore PRONI's Name Search application for will indexes, religious census returns and dissenters petitions.

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Freeholders' Records

Search and view digitised images of pre-1840 freeholders' registers and poll books.

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