Boyd Gray is a well-known researcher in Co. Donegal.

He has created this superb, basic guide to Family History research in West Ulster. West Ulster consists of counties Donegal, Derry and Tyrone but almost all of what is contained in this guide is equally relevant to every other county in Ireland. It contains live links to all of the websites you will need to research your family history at home.

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The West Sperrin Family History Group has prepared this guide to the sources of information available and how to best use them to find out more about your ancestors and the way they lived.

1. Introduction & family tree chart template
2. Main online sources of information
   1. Irish Census
   2. Irish Genealogy
3. A Case Study: The Robinson / Olphert Family of Tamnaclare, Donagheady Parish, Co. Tyrone
4. Land Records
   1. Griffith's Valuation
   2. Valuation Revision Books
   3. Abercorn Estate Archive
5. Other Sources of Information
6. A Family History in Photographs: The Devine / O'Neill Family of Carrickayne, Donagheady Parish, Co. Tyrone