Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ's)
Can you trace my family tree?
Is there an entrance charge to the Centre?
Can I borrow books from the Centre?
What do you charge for photocopies?
Can I access the Irish Emigration Database on-line?
What other facilities are available on site?
Can you trace my family tree?
We are not primarily a genealogical centre as other organisations provide
specialist services in this area but the Centre does contain sources which
can assist visitors who are attempting to trace their ancestors.
These sources include:
· The Irish Emigration Database (IED) which contains shipping lists and emigrant
letters.
· Books on family names
· Some early American censi in book form
· Histories of early pioneers in a number of American states
· Biographies of prominent Americans
· Files on family names
· Griffith's Valuation lists and Tithe Applotment Lists for Ulster on.microfiche
· Copies of Griffith's Ordnance Survey maps for Ulster
· Other information on the Irish diaspora worldwide
Our staff can also refer
genealogists to the various archives and libraries where further information
may be held and put you in direct contact with the Ulster Historical Foundation
which specialises in tracing family history.
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Is there an entrance
charge to the Centre?
No. Entrance to the facilities of the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies is free.
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Can I borrow books from the Centre?
The library at the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies is a reference library and does not lend books to the
general public.
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What do you charge for photocopies?
Photocopies |
Black & White |
15p per A4 page, and 30p per A3 page |
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Colour |
50p per A4 page, and £1.00 per A3 page |
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IT Printouts |
Black & White |
15p per A4 page, and 30p per A3 page |
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Colour |
50p per A4 page, and £1.00 per A3 page |
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Can I access the Irish Emigration Database on-line?
Full access to the database is available
in LibrariesNI branch libraries on public
access terminals and also at the Public Record Office
of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in Belfast.
The Database is also available online
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What other facilities are available on site?
The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies is situated in the grounds of the Ulster
American Folk Park. The Museum, Museum Restaurant, parking facilities and
toilets are additional facilities available to those visiting the Centre.
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