Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency - Includes census information and details of how to register births, deaths and marriages. North of Ireland Family History Society - Provides branch information, society news, publications and links to member web sites. Ulster Ancestry - Details of specialist ancestral research service for family originating in Ulster. 100 Irish Surnames Explained - Genealogy starter guide, including most common names, coats of arms, shop, links and communication facilities. Emerald Ancestors - Offers Northern Irish family database search on a subscription basis and publications. Profile and services. Northern Ireland GenWeb Project - Links and information on Genealogy and ancestry. Local version of the larger British Isles and World GenWeb projects. History from Headstones - Collection of gravestone inscriptions in Northern Ireland. Searchable database, maps. Full access requires subscription. Ulster Historical Foundation - A non-profit making organisation, founded in 1956 to promote interest in Irish history and genealogy. The Ulster Covenant - Searchable archive of the signatories to the Ulster Covenant, signed on 28 September 1912, opposing Home Rule for Ireland. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - PRONI is the official place of deposit for public records in Northern Ireland. It collects, catalogues and preserves any documents that provide a legal or historical record of the past.