GENUKI: County Derry

Ireland

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Towns and Parishes

COUNTY DERRY (LONDONDERRY)

"Londonderry, a county of Ireland, province of Ulster, 40 m. long and 31 broad, bounded W by Donegal, N by the ocean, S and SW by Tyrone, and E by Antrim, containing 511,688 English acres, divided into 31 parishes. It sends 4 members to parliament. 1/4 seems to be bleak mountains and glens, and 1/2 of the remainder is mountainous. Potatoes are the principal crop; and in some parts oats, barley, flax, and rye, and some wheat are cultivated. Chief rivers, the Foyle or Green river, the Bann or White river, the Faughan, and the Roe. The linen manufacture flourishes through every part of the county. Pop. 194,099."
[From The New London Gazetteer (1826)]

Towns and Parishes

There are approximately 47 Parishes in County Derry. To see a complete listing of Parish names as well as associated barony, poor law union and townland names, click here.

INFORMATION RELATED TO ALL OF COUNTY DERRY

Bibliography

Irish Times - History and Bibliography of Ulster (See Derry)

Cemeteries

Census

Dunboe Parish - 1831 Census Transcription by Dan Wilson.

Church Records

Description and Travel

NI Tourist Board's Exploring Derry.
Derry and Donegal Gateway - Business and Tourism

Genealogy

County Derry (Londonderry) - Ireland Genealogical Project site
Irish Times - Derry Genealogical Resources - an excellent guide
Fianna's Londonderry page
WorldGenWeb's - Londonderry page
On-line Irish Names Research Directory - surname listing for this county

Heritage Centre:

County Derry or Londonderry Genealogy Centre
10-16 Pump St
Derry City
Co Londonderry
BT48 6JG
Northern Ireland
Tel: + + 44 1504 260329
Fax: + + 44 1504 374818

Electronic Mail Lists:

For instructions on how to subscribe to these lists, please read this file.

NORTHERNIRELANDGENWEB-L@rootsweb.ancestry.com is open to anyone with genealogical interest in any county in Northern Ireland, run by Carol Hepburn.
NIR-DERRY-L@rootsweb.ancestry.com is open to anyone with genealogical interest in any county of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, run by Carol Hepburn.

History

History of Derry - NI Tourist Board

Newspapers

Derry Jounal
Coleraine Chronicle
Coleraine Constitution
Londonderry Chronicle
Londonderry Guardian
Londonderry Journal (Continued as Derry Journal)
Londonderry Sentinel
Londonderry Standard (continued as Derry Standard)
Derry People and Donegal News - Internet edition
An Phoblacht/Republican News - Internet edition

Periodicals

From Fianna:

Ardmore Journal (annual),
Benbradagh (annual),
Mr. Hassan, Dungiven Magazine Committee, Ardnagrann, Dungiven, Co. Derry
Irish Times Index of Journals

Politics and Government

Derry City - Business and Tourism

Public Records

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Last Updated: 04 November 2006 by Richard White.

With grateful appreciation to Carol Hepburn for all of her efforts and contributions. Also, for the help from the other information providers that assisted her.