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Surnames & Connections

Kerry Records Online

Church, Cemetery, Land, Taxes, Lists

Birth/Baptism Records - by area
Marriage Records - by area
Burial/Death Records - by area
Census Data- 1659 - Penders Census
Census Data- 1834 - Prior & Killemlagh
Census Data- 1901 - partial extracts
Census Data- 1911 - partial extracts
Casey Collection Data - partial extracts
Ellis Island Immigrations - from Castlegregory
Griffiths Valuation Data - partial extracts
Griffths Notes - select civil parishes
Tithes Applotment Data - partial extracts
Kerry Emigrant Burials - Hadley, MA
The Munster Volunteer Registry - 1782
Spinning Wheel- Flax Growers List 1796
Register of Electors 1926 - town of Killarney
Register of Electors 1926 - religious names in Killarney
1916 Knocknagoshel Petition
300 Book Subscribers from 1907 - names, locations
Subscribers to A History of the Kingdom of Kerry, 1871
List of "Popish Parish Priests" 1704
History of White Church and List of Rectors, Milltown
Jeanie Johnston Ship List - partial extracts
New Brunswick Ship List - Tralee >  NY 1852
Castlemaine State-Aided Emigration Scheme
Kenmare's Lansdowne Assisted Emigration
Kerry WWI Officers
Kerry RIC Record Excerpts for 1848-1852
Kerry officers in the U.S. Army 1865-98

Books, Papers, Diaries w/Surnames & Dates

The Story of Brosna - history, lore, surname references
Smith's History of Kerry - excerpts
Black's Guide to Ireland 1872 - excerpts
Letter from Causeway - 1934 Kerry family connections
The Dugan Diary - 1914 Dingle area surnames and places
1917 Bishop of Kerry Obituary - many names of laity
Commercial Life of Ballydonoghue
The Dennis Enright Family
The Hagerty's of County Kerry
The Keane Letter - many Kerry family connections mentioned
The O'Flarherty Diary Index; 1846-1912 - Castlegregory area
Knocknagoshel Mangan/Shanahan Obituary
Notes of Paddie Joe Wilkie - Killarney friends, family, photos

Assorted Records Submitted by Surname

Allen
Barrett - 12 Births, Listowel Civil Parish 1802-1826
Barry - Baptisms, Killarney 1840-1875
Brandon - Ballybunion births & marriages
Breen - Ballybunion; Inch Townland, Galey Parish
Bowler
Brennan - Births in Guhard, Marriages in Ballybunion
Broder
Cahill - Ballybunion births & marriages
Casey & Hanafin - Castleisland
Connor, Cronin, Sweeney, Doyle - 1901 Census
Ferriter
Fitzgerald - Ballyferriter, Ballynavenooragh
Garvey, Lynch, Fitzerald - marriages and baptisms, Castlegregory
Gorman, Greany, Green - Annascaul Catholic Parish
Guhan - Ballyferriter Catholic Parish
Hannifin - 1807-1850 Ballyferriter Catholic Parish
Herlihy
Joy & Duggan
Keane - Ballylongford - Castleisland
Leen, Lynch,Loughnane Baptisms - Ballymacelligott
Lucid
McAuliffe & Mangan - Knocknagashel
McCarthy & Leary - Ardfert
Murphy - Ballynahow, Dunquin Parish
O'Connor - in Casey, O'Connor -select families
O'Sullivan
Parker
Riordan & Kelliher - Ardfert
Sheehy
Stack - Lixnaw - Ardfert & Tralee
Sullivan- Births in Valencia - Kenmare & Killarney 1873-76
Sugrue & Goggins - Prior and vicinity
Walsh - Ballybunion

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Contributor List - Researchers who Shared Their Stuff

Images of Kerry

Pictures of Kerry Life - c. 1910
Images of Kells & Glenbeigh - c. 1880
Contemporary Tourist Pictures
19th Century Stoneware Bottles

Kerry Research Aids

The Kerry Bindery - Kerry books reviewed
Griffiths Valuation Film Numbers
Parish Register Film Numbers
Casey Record Index for Kerry
Aids to Finding Information in the Casey Collection
Gaelic Root Words for Town Names
RC Baptism Locations in Castleisland
Kerry Telephone Number Changes
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History & Culture

Kerry History
Famine and Emigration
Penal Laws
Letter on Glenbeigh Evictions
Cherishing the Irish Diaspora - by President of Ireland Mary Robinson
Legends, Lore & Literature - and now some lyrics!
12th Century Clan Map of Kerry
Ancient Clans
Castles & Country Homes
Surnames of Kerry
People of Note with Kerry Roots
Kerry Facts
Geography

Maps & Places

Civil Parish List and Map- linked to townland maps
Townlands of Kerry - a complete alphabetical list c.1851
Detailed Kerry Map
1756 Map of Kerry
1756 Killarney Vista
NE Kerry
Kerry 1 - 2 - 3
Baronies of Kerry
Kerry Registration Districts
Kerry Poor Law Unions
3 Maps of Kerry Catholic Parishes
Catholic Churches - names, addresses, phone numbers
Catholic vs. Civil Parish Names - record start dates
Castlegregory c 1830-1850