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Ulster Covenant

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Paul

Paul Report 1 Oct 2003 10:01

For those with Irish Connections, and others believe it or not, this MIGHT help in some research. Quick history lesson - September 28th 1912 saw the signing, by nearly 500,000 people of the Ulster Covenant as a protest against the Home Rule Bill - End of History lesson. The PRO in Belfast has now has this on line, and it can make a possible tool for finding where people where on that date, and in a lot of cases where they lived. Type in "Ulster Covenant" on your Search Engine, and it should lead you to it. It is better if you have a birthplace, even better if you have a signature of the person in question as you can compare them by viewing the original document. I have been able track down a few people by using it. Be careful about saving though, sometimes they come out in a chequered pattern. Just thought I would add total and utter confusion to Irish research. Paul UPDATE!! I have just learned that PRONI is to bring on line Freeholders Lists up to about 1840. The information page is already up and running Paul

Paul

Paul Report 1 Oct 2003 18:08

Bringing it back up again with an update Paul

Paul

Paul Report 2 Oct 2003 21:40

Freeholders Records now on line from PRONI Paul

Claire

Claire Report 22 Nov 2005 16:24

Hi Paul What a fantastic site, have just found both my great grandfathers. I wish I had known about this site along time ago. Thanks Claire

Dea

Dea Report 19 May 2006 10:35

Apologies for bringing up a VERY old thread but can anyone advise me where to find PRONI on line. Thanks, Dea x

TeresainWirral

TeresainWirral Report 19 May 2006 11:22

Hi just type PRONI into google search, but its literally only the Ulster covenant and Freeholders on line. I think I saw somewhere that they are going to put their catalogue on line......when though ? Teresa