Research your family and local history

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) website provides information and guidance for those interested in tracing their family and local history.

How to use this service

The site has a number of user guides to help you trace your family history, along with links to related sources of information. By following one of the options you can find information on the records available in Northern Ireland.

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) also holds many valuable sources for family and local history research.

• Search PRONI's archives
• Family history - PRONI website
• Local history - PRONI website

More useful links

• The National Archives
• The National Archives of Ireland
• Search burial records for the main cemeteries in Belfast - Belfast City Council website