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Facts,
Facts, Facts
If it's information about Ireland's population, industry, climate,
history, surnames, or size that you're after, try these online "fact
books." They're also handy if you need a map of Ireland. These
sites are similar to almanacs or encyclopedias, and each one offers
something a little different:
Records
Online!
In addition to the transport records from the National Archives, there
are other, smaller sets of records online. These are generally from
other researchers who have been kind enough to transcribe records that
they've used and place them on the Internet for everyone to see. You
may want to think about returning the favor sometime! Give these passenger
and transport records a look if your ancestors left Ireland in the early
1800s:
Travel
and Tourism
Planning a trip to Ireland? Whether it's for research or fun or a little
bit of both, take a look at this online visitor guide. You will find
information about accommodations, activities, places to visit, culture,
and history:
Virtual
Book Shops
Genealogically speaking, we're not quite to the point where everything
you need is online — give us a few years. ;-) However, for those
occasions, several online bookstores are happy to show you their Irish
offerings. In these stores you will find research guides, books of transcribed
records, atlases, and much more:
Onward
and Upward
Since the Internet is always growing, we've probably missed some
of your favorite Irish Web sites (did you check the complete Irish
section in Helpful Web Sites?). If so, be sure to tell
us about them so that others can share in your discoveries.
We're working as fast as we can to add more and more links to
Helpful Web Sites, but we can always use your help. We usually
add suggestions within a few weeks.
About
Helpful Web Sites
Helpful Web Sites had its roots in Helm's Genealogy Toolbox, which
premiered on the Internet in February 1995 containing a mere 134 links
in 12 categories. In December of 1997, Broderbund Software and Toolbox
Internet Marketing Services, Inc. launched the Genealogy SiteFinder,
a joint project to merge the content of Helm's Genealogy Toolbox with
the technology of Broderbund Software. The goal of the Genealogy SiteFinder
is to produce the most comprehensive and informative index of genealogical
resources on the Internet.
Helm's Genealogy Toolbox is still maintained by Matthew, as well as
his wife April Leigh Helm. Matthew is the creator of Helm's Genealogy
Toolbox and a number of other Web sites. He holds an A.B. in History
and M.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign and is the Director of Human Resources Information
Systems for the University of Illinois. He is also Executive Vice-President
and Chief Technology Officer for Toolbox Internet Marketing Services,
Inc. and a company commander in the Illinois Army National Guard. April
Leigh Helm is President of Toolbox Internet Marketing Services, Inc.
and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Online Genealogy. She holds
a B.S. in Journalism and Ed.M. in Higher Education Administration from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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