The Book of Ulster Surnames / Scots-Irish Family Names

by Robert Bell and Robert Bell (1953-)

Book Overview

This volume has over 500 entries of the most common family names of the province of Ulster, with reference to thousands more. It gives a history of each name, its original form, where it came from -... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0856406023
• ISBN13: 9780856406027
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Blackstaff Press
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Its your right arm

This book is the right arm for folks attempting to do genealogical research in Ulster. It only covers the top names and it generally uses the "definitive" resources for these names, though in some cases he does include local information. Those wishing additional information on Scottish, Irish, or English names needs to use his bibliography to start researching those in greater detail. The most important aspect of this book is that he shows that often a surname in Ulster can be of Scottish, Irish, or English background. Ie genealogical research is required to determine family origin. You won't learn it by looking it up in a book. However if you think the family is Scottish and find it in a Scottish surname book, you may be misled entirely because the name is also Irish. Or English.For less common names, buy the CD with Griffiths Index and look it up yerself. This is very easy. You can also other all Irish CDs, for those who object to going to a library. Often the experts who write these books used indexes like Griffiths in composing their books. These resources are now available to us. IGI can be a bit misleading for surnames in Ireland because it doesn't have enough Irish sources to provide an objective look. Griffiths and the Tithe Applotment indexes are generally used.Linda Merle (Admin - Scotch Irish list on rootsweb)

very nice for tea time

I bought this book several years ago in Northern Ireland. Although I'd already been interested in Irish surnames, I found this book very interesting. It lists many common Ulster surnames mentioning whether they are of Irish, Scottish, Norman or English origin, the meaning and the history. It doesn't exclude the possible minor origin in Ulster, so you're not likely to get disappointed after you found your own surname in the book. If you're interested in either Irish surnames or Scottish surnames, this book will never be boring at least.

This book is great for schooling!

I really like this book because it helped me with finding my family roots and that I have both Irsh and Scotish blood in me.