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Valuation Books

Valuation Books were a form of census and so provide useful data regarding names and property.

Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records
Title:A Little Bit of Ireland
Link:http://www.celticcousins.net/ireland/
Description:A Little Bit of Ireland - Celtic Cousins
Classification:Valuation Books, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Aberdeen City Council Catalogues and Indexes
Link:https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries...
Description:Aberdeen City Council Catalogues and Indexes
Extra Info:Mainly indexes of the records held in the archives, but some online data.
Classification:Hearth / Window Tax, Valuation Books, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc.
Title:Angus, Scotland Genealogy
Link:http://www.monikie.org.uk/ah-index.htm
Description:Angus, Scotland Genealogy
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poor Rate, Photographs / Pictures
Title:ANGUSalive
Link:https://angusalive.scot/local-family-history/famil...
Description:Family History historical records held at the Angus Archives
Extra Info:Indexing projects at Angus Archives contain a huge selection of the region's school admission, Poor Law and trade records are due to be launched online in 2020.
Classification:Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Valuation Books, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:Archives - Limerick City Council
Link:https://www.limerick.ie/archives
Description:Limerick City Council - Digital Archives
Extra Info:Includes minute books, rate books, vaccinations, motor vehicle registrations 1904-1982, hospital annual reports and more.
Classification:Valuation Books
Title:Ask About Ireland
Link:https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/...
Description:Ask About Ireland - Griffiths Valuation
Extra Info:The first full scale valuation of property in Ireland.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Register & Rent Rolls, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:Atavus Search Engine
Link:https://search.atavus.org/api/v1/search
Description:Atavus Search Engine Incorporating Fermanagh Gold Genealogy Pages
Extra Info:Easy to use search.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Valuation Books, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Bandon, Co. Cork, Ancestors and Genealogy
Link:http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/
Description:Bandon, Co. Cork, Ancestors and Genealogy
Extra Info:Includes street name changes, extracts from Kelly's directory of Leather Trades 1915 and more.
Classification:Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:BARLOW Genealogy and Family History
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20160325025144/http://...
Description:BARLOW Genealogy and Family History
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Click on the region of interest.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Brentford High Street
Link:http://www.bhsproject.co.uk/
Description:Brentford High Street - A History of People and Properties
Extra Info:Scroll down to sources for information on occupations.
Classification:Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Valuation Books, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Sports Clubs and Associations, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Buittle Parish Home Page
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20090202212446/http://w...
Description:Buittle Parish Home Page
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available.
Classification:Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books
Title:Connors Genealogy Pages
Link:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/
Description:Connors Genealogy Pages
Classification:Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records
Title:COSGRAVE/COSGRIFF/COSGROVE One Name Study
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cosgriff/genealogy/
Description:COSGRAVE/COSGRIFF/COSGROVE One Name Study
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Register & Rent Rolls, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:County Clare Library Online Resources
Link:https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealog...
Description:County Clare Library Online Resources
Extra Info:Includes a whole range of transcriptions for County Clare, including a list of school teachers, school registers, high sheriffs and more. Also look under the donated material.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Register & Rent Rolls, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions
Link:http://donegalgenealogy.com/
Description:County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions
Extra Info:A resource for all those searching for Donegal ancestors.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:County Down Pages - Raymond's
Link:http://raymondscountydownwebsite.com/
Description:Raymond's County Down Pages
Extra Info:Look under the individual places.
Classification:Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records, Photographs / Pictures, Journals / Diaries
Title:County Kerry Genealogy
Link:http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlker/
Description:County Kerry Genealogy
Extra Info:Many online records relating to Kerry.
Classification:Valuation Books, Other Records
Title:County Kilkenny Ireland Genealogy and History Online Records
Link:http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/konline.htm
Description:County Kilkenny Ireland Genealogy and History Online Records
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records
Title:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Link:http://www.daltondatabank.org/
Description:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Valuation Books
Title:Domesday Book - Online and Free
Link:https://opendomesday.org/
Description:Domesday Book - Online and Free
Extra Info:The "original" census. Lists of names, places and other Domesday facts and maps. Domesday data created by Professor J.J.N. Palmer, University of Hull.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Valuation Books, Register & Rent Rolls, Other Records
Title:Dreenan, Lavey, County Derry
Link:http://www.dreenan.com/
Description:Dreenan, Lavey, County Derry
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Failte Romhat Website
Link:https://www.failteromhat.com
Description:Failte Romhat Website
Extra Info:Includes Kellys Directory of Leather Trades in Ireland 1915.
Classification:Tithe Records, Valuation Books
Title:FLACK Genealogy and One Name Study
Link:https://flack.one-name.net/
Description:FLACK Genealogy and One Name Study
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Valuation Books, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Other Records
Title:Forgan, Newport and Wormit Information
Link:http://www.twentytwoflassroad.co.uk/
Description:Forgan, Newport and Wormit Information
Extra Info:This site brings together some of the information about Newport-on-Tay, Wormit and Forgan in Fife, Scotland, which exists largely on paper and makes it searchable online.
Classification:Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists
Title:FOY's genealogy
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20090727161941/http://g...
Description:FOY and FOYE in Ireland and England
Extra Info:This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Valuation Books, Other Records
Title:Ginni Swanton's Website
Link:http://www.ginnisw.com/
Description:Ginni Swanton's Website
Extra Info:Scroll down for Cork records.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Valuation Books, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Graham Maxwell Ancestry
Link:https://www.scottishindexes.com/
Description:Graham Maxwell Ancestry
Extra Info:Click on the Free Resources link
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Headley by the Wey Parish Website
Link:http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/
Description:Headley by the Wey Parish Website
Extra Info:Click on History or scroll down the main page for many documents and articles about the village.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Valuation Books, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:Ireland Genealogy Projects Archive
Link:http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/
Description:Ireland Genealogy Projects Archive
Extra Info:Includes some lists of landowners, some court extracts, trade directory extracts, newspaper extracts, Royal Irish Constabulary lists and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:Irish Ancestral Pages
Link:https://www.geocities.ws/irishancestralpages/
Description:Irish Ancestral Pages
Extra Info:Click on on-site databases.
Classification:Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists
Title:Irish Genealogical Record Search System
Link:https://www.rootsireland.ie/
Description:Irish Genealogical Record Search System
Extra Info:Click on Sources to see what is included and the years for which data is available. Includes valuation books, Irish passenger lists and census substitutes (tithe applotment books).
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Register & Rent Rolls, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records
Title:Irish Roots in County Mayo
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~deesegenes/genealog...
Description:Irish Roots in County Mayo
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Valuation Books
Title:Jack Reidy's Genealogy Pages
Link:https://www.jackreidy.com/irish-genealogy/
Description:Jack Reidy's Genealogy Pages
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:John Hayes Genealogy Website
Link:https://www.failteromhat.com
Description:John Hayes Genealogy Website
Extra Info:Many Hayes, O'Connor, Brown, Fox, Santry, Callaghan and Murphy records.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Register & Rent Rolls, Bastardy / Illegitimacy Records, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Kent Online Parish Clerk
Link:http://kent-opc.org/
Description:Kent Online Parish Clerk
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records
Title:Lecale and Downe Historical Society
Link:http://www.lecalehistory.co.uk/
Description:Lecale and Downe Historical Society
Extra Info:Includes a set of letters which provide an insight into the life and mind of a nineteenth century Irish emigrant. Also includes ships and shipwrecks associated with Lecale.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Valuation Books, Other Records
Title:Leitrim and Roscommon Records
Link:https://leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml
Description:Leitrim and Roscommon Records
Classification:Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Valuation Books
Title:London Land Tax Valuations, 1910
Link:London Land Tax Valuations, 1910
Description:London Land Tax Valuations, 1910
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Hearth / Window Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Lurgan Ancestry - Documenting the history of the Lurgan area in Co. Armagh
Link:http://www.lurganancestry.com/
Description:Documenting the history of the Lurgan area in Co. Armagh
Classification:Valuation Books, Other Records
Title:Memorials of Warwickshire Parish - Lapworth
Link:http://archive.org/details/memorialsofwarwi00hudsu...
Description:Memorials of Warwickshire Parish - Lapworth
Extra Info:Online book. Includes an index of persons and families in pre-reformation deeds 1190-1502 and a schedule of properites from a valuation book 1814.
Classification:Hearth / Window Tax, Valuation Books, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc.
Title:Monkie Website - Records from around Scotland
Link:http://www.monikie.org.uk/
Description:Monkie Website - Records from around Scotland
Extra Info:Look under Family History Interest and also Arlene's Lists.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Photographs / Pictures
Title:Moville Parish Transcriptions
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20120708125229/http://w...
Description:Moville Parish Transcriptions
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. May take a few moments to load. Includes many records for the area.
Classification:Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records
Title:National Archives of Ireland
Link:National Archives of Ireland
Description:National Archives of Ireland - Searchable Databases
Extra Info:Includes tithes, shipping agreements and crew lists and catholic qualification rolls.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Bastardy / Illegitimacy Records, Religious Lists / Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:Northumberland Communities
Link:https://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/
Description:Northumberland Communities
Extra Info:Lots of old manuscripts and documents. Search facility is very useful.
Classification:Valuation Books, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Paul Dwight Turner's Family Genealogy
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180812151816/http://...
Description:Paul Dwight Turner's Family Genealogy
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, but the information is still available to view. Some information about schools and teachers in Ireland, extracts from valuation books and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Other Records
Title:POOL(E) Family Scottish Database
Link:http://thepoolfamilydatabase.20m.com/
Description:POOL(E) Family Scottish Database
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Valuation Books, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Other Records
Title:Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
Link:https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-recor...
Description:Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
Extra Info:Searchable indexes, including the Ulster covenant which was signed by over 470,000 people, freeholders lists, street directories and more.
Classification:Valuation Books, Register & Rent Rolls
Title:Rate Books - Woburn, Bedfordshire
Link:http://www.vmine.net/woburn/index.asp
Description:Woburn, Bedfordshire - Rate Books 1802-1828
Extra Info:Includes street addresses of those assessed.
Classification:Valuation Books
Title:Scotland's People
Link:Scotland's People
Description:Scotland's People
Extra Info:Official Government Source of genealogical data for Scotland.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study
Link:http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html
Description:A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families
Extra Info:Scroll down to sources of information.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Journals / Diaries
Title:Sligo County Genealogy
Link:http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlsli/sligocountyirela...
Description:Sligo County Genealogy
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Religious Lists / Records
Title:South Bradford Local History Alliance
Link:http://www.sblha.com/
Description:South Bradford Local History Alliance
Extra Info:Covers Low Moor, Wyke, Oakenshaw, Wibsey, Shelf, Bierley, Buttershaw and area. Include some pew rents for the church.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Valuation Books, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records
Title:Thornbury Local History and Family History Website
Link:https://www.thornburyroots.co.uk/
Description:Thornbury Local History and Family History Website
Extra Info:Includes historical street names as well as many other records. Also click on Church and Cemetery for lists of vicars at St Mary's and more.
Classification:Valuation Books, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records
Title:WALSH Family One Name Study.
Link:http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~walsh/
Description:Walsh family heritage
Classification:Valuation Books, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records
Title:Wilmington's Irish Roots
Link:https://www.lalley.com/
Description:Famine Immigrants & Griffith's Valuation, for parts of Galway, Mayo & Donegal

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