Trace Your Ancestors

Were your folks from the Hills?

We have painstakingly researched a list of the names of families living in the Belfast Hills in the 1840s. Click on the alphabetical sections of names below that apply to you. This will give you the townland, parish and county where your ancestors lived.

Abbott-Hamill

Hamill - Mulholland

Mulholland - Tinsley

Todd-Wylie

Now you have unlocked this key information try the following link to discover so much more!

Griffith's Valuation Ireland 1840s

Searching the census on the below link will give you an incredible range of information about family members, occupations, ages and place of birth

Search Census of Ireland 1901/1911

We also have archives to help you discover more about your roots in the Belfast Hills! 

If you do find relatives email us as we may have more information for your ancestor search in our library.

No luck? Don't despair!

Click on 'genealogy document' at the bottom of this page for a comprehensive run down on family tree sources throughout Ireland.

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is now in the new Titanic Quarter and has lots of onsite and online resources to help you trace your family.

There are also a series of lecture presentations about local history. Just click here to access the lectures.

Three pictures above courtesy of Sentry Hill Museum