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Useful Links
for searching family history and genealogy in Co. Cavan and surrounding area

Popular Cavan surnames; Brady, Clarke, Donohoe, Dolan, Fitzpatrick, McCabe, McGovern, O’ Reilly.
Co. Cavan borders Leitrim, Fermanagh (part of Northern Ireland), Monaghan, Meath, Westmeath and Longford.


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Atavus - The great grandfather's grandfather; a far ancestor; or forefather.
https://atavus.org/   Includes Cavan, Leitrim, Monaghan & Fermanagh
Fernamagh Gold
https://www.fermanagh-gold.com/

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Border and Reconciliation Memories
http://www.borderroadmemories.com/video-audio-gallery/?keyword&county=Cavan
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Breifne History Society
http://www.breifnehistory.com/
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Census Records, Ireland
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
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Civil Parish Index - John Grenham
https://www.johngrenham.com/browse/county_civil.php?county=Cavan
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Co Cavan Genealogy Websites
http://bawnboy.com (This web site!)
https://bmdnotices.com/ElectoralArea/DED.aspx?CountyId=4
https://sites.google.com/site/countycavanirelandgenweb/
http://www.from-ireland.net/county-cavan-genealogy
http://www.glangevlin.com/index.php/stories/163-the-highlands-of-west-cavan
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Connecting people of Irish Heritage
https://irelandxo.com/
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Facebook Groups

Bawnboy Heritage   (Also has a web site at: http://www.bawnboy.com/bawnboy-heritage)
https://www.facebook.com/BawnHeritage  

Bawnboy Workhouse  (Also has a web site at: http://www.workhouse.bawnboy.com)
https://www.facebook.com/BawnboyWorkhouse  

Bailieborough Heritage Society
https://www.facebook.com/Bailieborough-Heritage-Society-258008007644442/)
Ballintemple, Co Cavan Genealogy and History   (You may need to join as this is a private group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/860780264056201  
Cavanites 2nd generation & beyond  
https://www.facebook.com/CavanitesPage
  (Bernie McGovern's own page)
Cavan Calling  
https://www.facebook.com/CavanCalling/.
Cavan Genealogy Centre  

https://www.facebook.com/cavangenealogycentre

Cavan genealogy FB group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/countycavangenealogy
Dowra Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/275858743131299/
Drumgoon Hill Old Graveyard
https://www.facebook.com/Drumgoon-Hill-Old-Graveyard-1648727305436507/
The Fermanagh Genealogy Centre FB group
https://www.facebook.com/pg/fermanaghgc/posts/
Fermanagh Gold
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/
County Fermanagh IGP's Genealogy Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/
Fermanagh Workhouse Memoirs
https://www.facebook.com/pg/LisnaskeaWorkhouse/community/
Moybologue Historical Society  (Also a web site at:
http://www.rathcroghanconference.com/moybologue-historical-society.html)
https://www.facebook.com/pg/moybologue/posts/

Mullahoran, Kilcogy, Co. Cavan, Ireland (Genealogy Group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/332644409276/
Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland
https://www.facebook.com/RegistryofDeedsIndexProjectIreland/
St. Aidan's Family History Society Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh  
https://www.facebook.com/groups/394771071097994/

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Farnham Estate Tenants
https://ancestornetwork.ie/tenants-castelrahan-cavan-1717-85/
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Genealogy - Cavan County Libraries
Useful hints and pages to help researching your family history 
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Graveyards and Death Notices Irish death notification website
https://www.irishgraveyards.ie
http://www.interment.net/data/ireland/cavan
https://rip.ie
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Heritage Maps
https://heritagemaps.ie/WebApps/HeritageMaps
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Ireland Genealogy Project   Archives, photographs and text of Cavan Headstones
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/cavan/photos/tombstones/markers.htm
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Irish Civil Registration Districts are listed for every County along with other useful, searching tips on Cavan Civil Registration Districts: Bailieborough, Bawnboy, Cavan, Cootehill, Enniskillen, Granard, Irvinestown, Kells, Lisnaskea, Oldcastle.
https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Ireland-civil-registration.html
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Irish townlands Explanation, searches and index of Irish townlands
https://www.irishancestors.ie/resources/unique-resources/index-of-townlands-1901/
https://thecore.com/seanruad/
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Irishgeneaology.ie- Records by Registration District include Irish;
Births 1864 to 1919
Marriages 1845 to 1944 (RC marriages from 1864)
Deaths 1864 to 1969

Free to search, download and print
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/what-civil-records-are-on-line
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Irish Surname Index
https://www.duchas.ie/en/nom

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Military Archives
http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/search.aspx?
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Newspapers
Subscription based archive - Anglo-Celt Newspaper, Cavan

https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/anglo-celt-newspaper-archive
Ireland Old Newspapers
http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/
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Professional Genealogical Researchers
Cavan Heritage and Genealogy Centre
Leitrim Genealogy Centre, Ballinamore
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"Schools Collection" A collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. The collection provides personal, hand written insight and information on townlands, districts, families, evictions, emigration etc.
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/CA?

The web sites linked to on this page are not under the control of Bawnboy.com and are provided to assist researchers. No responsibility can be taken for their accuracy or continued existence.

Good Luck

Thanks are due to Bernie McGovern who submitted these links.

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