Ireland

County Derry

Co. Derry, also known as Londonderry or Doire in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. Derry is famous for its old intact city walls which surround the old city and also for the pretty Sperrin Mountains and Lough Neagh. We have a population of approximately 247,132. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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What is a Parish? We classify a Parish by the Civil Parish geographical boundaries, the basis upon which the Griffith’s Valuation and other land and tax records were created in the 19th and 20th Century. Find my Parish

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Ancestors from Derry

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Isabella Mcgee

Derry DOB: 1st January 1832

James Armour Smythe or Smith

Cumber Upper (Derry) +others Derry DOB: 3rd July 1795

Elizabeth McMullen

Bovevagh (Derry) +others Derry DOB: 1st January 1831

Mary Sherard nee gault

Coleraine (Derry) +others Derry DOB: 11th October 1705

Buildings from Derry

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6" Ordnance Survey map c. 1839 — Drumcroon House

Cumber Upper Parish Church (Church of Ireland) — Cumber Upper Parish Church (COI)

Timeline from Derry

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1958 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

28th Sep 1958

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Derry Message Board

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McGee or Magee. Collins, Aghadowey

20 Nov 2022 19:52

Irwin and Forsythe Marraige 1845

6 Nov 2022 01:56

Descendants of HENRY DAVISON and CHARLOTTE DAVISON (nee OVEREND) and their children MAGGIE, JAMES and CHARLOTTE (Carrie) of Bellaghy, Derry.

30 Oct 2022 07:44

Michael Canning (Cannon)

19 Oct 2022 13:13

Derry Local Guide

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Derry Surnames — Top 10 Surnames of County Derry

Derry

Tower Museum - Historical Urbanism exhibition

Derry

The Guildhall, Derry City & Strabane District Council

Derry +others Tyrone

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