Ireland

County Waterford

Co. Waterford, or Port Láirge in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland. We are a coastal county with many beautiful beaches and home to world famous Waterford Crystal. Our county town is Waterford and we have a population of approximately 114,000. 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 Waterford

Find out about people who lived in Waterford and their descendants.

Julia Keane

Waterford DOB: 1st January 1838

Patrick Michael Mahoney

Waterford DOB: 1st January 1833

Mary Carthy / McCarthy

Tallow (Waterford) +others Aglish (Waterford) Waterford Waterford DOB: 1st January 1842

Ellen F McGrath

Dungarvan (Waterford) +others Waterford DOB: 12th March 1893

Buildings from Waterford

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Image from buildingsofireland.ie — Glencairn School

Waterford Workhouse on Historic 25 inch map (1897 1913) — Waterford Workhouse

Timeline from Waterford

Read about the big and small events that shaped the heritage of Waterford.

Philip Barron of Durrow House aimed to set up an Irish college in nearby Seafield

1st Jan 1835

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Waterford Message Board

Get free family history advice from our local volunteers or browse more than 20,000 genealogy queries.

Regan family

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Waterford Local Guide

Find more information about visiting Waterford and the local amenities that are available to you.

St.Josephs in Dungarven — Dungarvan Workhouse Orphan Girls

Dungarvan (Waterford) +others Waterford

Tracing Your McCarthy Family Tree

Cork +others Kerry Limerick Waterford Dublin

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2023

Lismore and Mocollop (Waterford) +others Waterford