Hello Listers, Dr. William Roulston, Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast continues to compile research guides and this is his latest and we thank him for another great research tool: Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia Ulster Historical Foundation Telling the story of the people of Ulster Coming Soon - Researching Farming Ancestors in Ireland [Ulster Farming Families Cover]<http://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/farming-ancestors> Dear Customer I hope this email finds you and your family safe and well. In a previous visit to BooksIreland you ordered a copy of Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland and we hope that this book has proved to be an invaluable resource and has helped you with your family history research. Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland is the first book in a series of research guides to be published by Ulster Historical Foundation. The next book in our “Researching Ancestors in Ireland” series will be Researching Farming Ancestors in Ireland which is due to be published in August 2021. Due to your interest in Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland we thought you might be interested to know about the exciting next addition to the series. About Researching Farming Ancestors in Ireland [cid:image002.jpg@01D76BA1.4623FFB0]<https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/farming-ancestors> A new genealogical guide to help you find out more about your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors. Agriculture has been central to Irish life for millennia and though in recent decades there have been significant social, economic and demographic changes, the people of Ireland are still generally thought of in terms of their historic relationship with the land. The aim of this book is to help those with roots in the farming communities of Ireland find out more about their ancestors. Throughout this volume, attention is drawn to the richness of the documentation held in archives and libraries on the island of Ireland, as well as highlighting a selection of material found beyond these shores. Prior to the late nineteenth century very few farmers owned their farms outright, but rather were tenants on an estate. Considerable attention is given to the records generated by the management of landed estates in Ireland and how these can help uncover much about the lives of farming families. As the result of legislation passed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the estate system came to an end and an owner-occupier class of farmers was created. The records relating to this major period of change are highlighted and discussed. There are also chapters on the Registry of Deeds, Valuation records, registers of freeholders and the Encumbered Estates Court and its successors, as well as material created by farmers, such as diaries and account books, and the records of farming organisations, including agricultural improvement societies and the co-operative movement. A final chapter considers documentation relating to agricultural labourers, cottiers and farm workers. A farmer’s son from County Tyrone, Dr William Roulston is the author of Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors<https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/researching-scots-irish-ancestors-second-edition> (2nd edition, 2018) and Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland<https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/presbyterian-ancestors> (2020). A full list of contents of this book can be found at www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/farming-ancestors<http://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/farming-ancestors> Pre-order your copy now<https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/farming-ancestors> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10