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− | [[Image:NICountyDown.jpg|right|151px|thumb|County Down Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
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− | County Down is one of the six counties that form Northern Ireland. Previously known as County St Mirren, The granite Mountains of Mourne are a feature in this mainly agricultural area.
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− | ==Resources==
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− | '''Primary Reference Links'''
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− | *[http://www.ancestryireland.com/1022.0.html Ancestry Ireland]
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− | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ County Down, Northern Ireland GenWeb Project]
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− | *[http://www.nifhs.org/links.htm North of Ireland Family History Society]
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− | '''Countwide Interest'''
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− | *[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CountyDownGenealogy/ County Down Genealogy Forum]
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− | *[http://www.igp-web.com/down/ County Down - Ireland Genealogy Projects]
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− | *[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/down/ County Down Resources & Links]
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− | *[http://www.downcountymuseum.com Down County Museum]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meaneypj/Co_Down_Stuff/Co_Down_Stuff.htm Peter J. Meaney's County Down Stuff]
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− | *[http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/ Raymond's County Down Website]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/ Ros Davies' County Down Genealogy Research Site]
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− | *[http://antrimdown.brsgenealogy.com/ Ulster Historical Foundation - Online Databases for Co. Antrim & Co. Down]
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− | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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− | *[http://www.belfastfamilies.co.uk/ Belfast Families in 1901 Census]
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− | *[http://www.belfastfamilyhistory.com/ Belfast Family History]
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− | *[http://www.castlewellan.org/ The Ins, Outs and Whereabouts of Castlewellan]
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− | *[http://www.lecalehistory.co.uk/1901/ Lecale Historical Society]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donaghmore1/cover.html Newry, Donaghmore, Loughbrickland & Banbridge Genealogy Site]
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− | *[http://www.bagenalscastle.com/ancestry/index.htm Newry & Mourne Ancestry]
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− | *[http://www.newrymemoirs.com/index.html Newry Memoirs]
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− | *[http://www.louthnewryarchives.ie/ Cross Border Archive Project - Louth/Newry/Mourne]
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− | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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− | *[http://oldwarrenpoint.com/index.html Old Warrenpoint]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/PhotoIndex.htm Ros Davies' Photo Index for Co. Down]
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− | ==Register Offices==
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− | '''Ards Borough Council''' <br>
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− | 2 Church Street<br>
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− | Newtownards<br>
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− | County Down<br>
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− | BT23 4AP<br><br>
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− | Tel 028 9182 4000 <br>
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− | Fax 028 9181 9628 <br>
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− | [http://www.ards-council.gov.uk/ Website]<br>
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− | '''Banbridge District Council'''<br>
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− | Civic Building<br>
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− | Downshire Road<br>
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− | Banbridge<br>
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− | Co Down<br>
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− | BT32 3JY <br><br>
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− | Tel 028 4066 0600<br>
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− | Fax 028 4066 0601 <br>
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− | Email info@banbridge.gov.uk<br>
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− | [http://www.banbridge.com/ Website]<br><br>
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− | '''Down District Council'''<br>
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− | 24 Strangford Road<br>
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− | Downpatrick<br>
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− | Co Down<br>
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− | BT30 6SR <br><br>
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− | Tel 028 4461 0800 <br>
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− | Text phone 028 4461 0817 <br>
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− | Fax 028 4461 0801 <br>
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− | Email council@downdc.gov.uk <br>
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− | [http://www.downdc.gov.uk Website] <br><br>
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− | '''North Down Borough Council'''<br>
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− | Town Hall<br>
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− | The Castle<br>
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− | Bangor<br>
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− | BT20 4BT <br><br>
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− | Tel 028 9127 0371 <br>
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− | Fax 028 9127 1370 <br>
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− | [http://www.northdown.gov.uk Website] <br><br>
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− | ==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
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− | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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− | A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum] or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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− | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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− | If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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