Sources

There are various sources I have used researching the palatines over the years.  The good news is that more and more of them are becoming available online.  Searching online doesn't have the same romantic charm as spending hours in the National Library archives but it is a good deal easier and quicker.

General Sources
A good source for general background information is of course Wikipedia. It provides quite a lot of general information on the Palatinate and the religious wars of the 17th and 18th century.

Irish Sources
The mass destruction of Irish records during the Irish Civil War is well known at this stage.  However, there are still several Irish sources that can be used to piece together the a family history through the generations.

Griffith Valuation
The Primary Valuation (also known as Griffith's Valuation) was published between 1847 and 1864. There is a printed valuation book for each barony or poor law union, showing the names of occupiers of land and buildings, the names of persons from whom these were leased, and the amount and value of the property held.

Census Returns
A census of the Irish population was taken every 10 years from 1821 until 1911. Manuscript returns for each household survive for all 32 counties for 1901 and 1911. The returns are arranged by townland or, in urban areas, by street. The returns for 1901 and 1911 are now available online thanks to great work by the Irish National Archives.

Palatine Specific
The Palatine sources tend to be harder to find.  I still think that there may be more sources that may become more generally available.

Irish Palatines Organisation

Palatine Mailing List Archive
The mailing list is a great place to connect with other palatine researchers around the world.  It is a great resource for anyone with questions regarding the palatines.

The Hartrick Clan
Lester Hartrick is a descendant of one of the Wexford Palatines.  His website chronicling the Hartrick clan is one of the most comprehensive accounts of a palatine family that I know of.  There is also a good account of Abel Ram.

Tenison Groves
Tenison Groves was a Belfast researcher working in the Public Records Office prior to 1922.  During his time he made transcripts of his work.  As the originals of so many records were destroyed Tenison's transcripts have become a valuable backup source for many researchers.  His palatine records are not online, but they have been posted to the Palatine Mailing List.

Books
There are a number of good books on the subject of the Palatines, and the Irish Palatines in particular.

People Make Places - the story of the Irish Palatines by Dr. Patrick O'Connor
The Palatine Families of Ireland by Henry Z. Jones Jr
Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration by Walter Allen Knittle
Becoming German by Philip Otterness