Useful links
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Census Records for Doaghbeg in 1901 (free) – a view of the 1901 Census for Doaghbeg. This information is already contained on this site.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Fanad_North/Doaghbeg/
Census Records for Doaghbeg in 1911 (free) - a view of the 1901 Census for Doaghbeg. This information is already contained on this site.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Fanad_North/Doagh_Beg/
Irish Genealogy website (free) – this website contains records of Births (1864-1919), Marriages (1864-1944) and Deaths (1864-1969, transcribed from 1875 onwards). Records relating to Doaghbeg will be under the Civil Registration District/Office of ‘Milford’ or ‘Millford’. Please search under ‘Civil Records’.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
Roots Ireland (paid membership required) – excellent site for providing additional and easier to search information than Irish Genealogy.
Sweeney family tree (created by Michael Sweeney, free to request membership, but fees may apply depending on level of information you want to view). All of Doaghbeg from the 1901 and 1911 census are on the tree in some shape or form.
https://www.myheritage.com/site-383767502/sweeney-family-tree
Mrs Rosaleen Carr’s website (free) – a very useful website created and maintained by Rosaleen Carr (nee McIntyre) whose father hailed from Doaghbeg.
Griffith Valuation maps (free) – information about land holdings in the 1850s. Includes map and ledger with owner info. This information for Doaghbeg is already contained on the site.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
1834 Tithe Applotment Books (free) – details already contained on this site for Doaghbeg. The books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the Church of Ireland (the main Protestant church and the church established by the State until its dis-establishment in 1871).
Donegal Genealogy (free) – genealogy site created by Father George Deeney which gives very useful historical information relating to Fanad and Donegal.
Ordinance Survey Ireland – Historical Maps (free) - Between 1829 and 1842 Ordnance Survey Ireland completed the first ever large-scale survey of an entire country. Acclaimed for their accuracy, these maps are regarded by cartographers as among the finest ever produced. As the national mapping archive service for Ireland, OSi has captured this and later mapping data in a digitized format. These maps are particularly relevant for genealogy or those with an interest in social history.
http://geohive.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9def898f708b47f19a8d8b7088a100c4
Irish Graveyards (free) – a collection of transcribed headstones for select church graveyards in Donegal.
https://www.irishgraveyards.ie/search_page.php
Family Search (free) – another useful site for searching ancestors.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/
Donegal County Council – information about additional records available in Donegal
Find My Past (subscription required) – another useful site for finding information about your ancestors.
The National Archives of Ireland website - offers free access to many Irish records including wills, transportation registers and more.
https://www.nationalarchives.ie/
National Archives Genealogy Website (free) – catalogue of records including Wills records in Ireland.
https://genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/
British Newspaper Archive (subscription required) – searchable website with newspaper records dating back to the early 1800s. All articles have been transcribed with reasonable accuracy.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
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Irish Newspaper Archive (subscription required) – searchable website with newspaper records dating back to the early 1800s. All articles have been transcribed with reasonable accuracy.
https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
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Ancestry (subscription required) - another Family Tree website with billions of records available. These records are available upon payment of a subscription fee.