Northern Ireland’s public archives offer family and local history applications: probate indexes, maps, valuation books and directories. Choose by place and event; this service is distinct from Republic of Ireland archives.
Visit the official resource ↗Coverage and access
- Resource type
- Catalogue and guidance
- Filter by territory
- United Kingdom
- External link review
- — Official page consulted
Collections to search
The official page lists Valuation Revision Books for Northern Ireland’s six counties, 1864–1933, and Street Directories, 1819–1900. It also offers Will Calendars and name search for selected collections.
A workflow for this portal
Prepare county, locality, dates, spellings and file type. For probate begin with Will Calendars; for addresses compare directories and valuation books. Keep application, reference and image in citations.
Access and copies
Open applications through the official page. Check each collection’s images and conditions; catalogue and applications may provide different detail.
Institutional reference page
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland — PRONI ↗The review covers the guidance page, not every image or ordering service.
What you can research here
For Northern Ireland, family-history guidance connects probate indexes, directory images and valuation books. Study the same place through several record types, each with its own coverage dates.
Prepare a focused search
Compare address or property across editions or revisions, then verify identity in vital records. Match same-name probate through place, date and relatives, without automatic merging.
Institutional reference page ↗ ·
Official guidance consulted; individual records and full collection coverage have not been verified.
Sources & references
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland — PRONI ↗ (Resource review date : )