A guide to tracing your Kildare ancestors

"This new title is a guide for family research in County Kildare. It provides a comprehensive account of all of the many genealogical sources available for those tracing ancestors from this county. These sources include websites, birth, marriage and other personal records, public records, books, journals and manuscripts. County Kildare has a diverse population including farmers, soldiers, and horsemen. The county has had a long association with the military including the major Curragh camp. It is also the centre of the Irish equine industry and is one of the richest counties outside Dublin. Large estates, military barracks, stud farms and horse racing establishments till feature in the county which has a current population of 210,000" -- Publisher's description.