With online searching now the order of the day, often records are chosen at random and you are left wondering well, have I selected the correct record.? So, for example, based on a 1901 or 1911 Census, entry, you might select a marriage of say, Patrick and Mary. But that...
“Work House Registers” On Sunday the 10th at 6 p.m. Brian Donovan of, Eneclann, and Abigail Rieley of, Findmypast, talked live,on air about the “Workhouse registers.” Eneclann’s own Fiona Fitzsimons also pre-recorded a short interview for the History Show, on the relevance of work-house records in Irish family history research....
This week Fiona interviewed Alec Tritton, who will support Elsa Churchill in presenting the English Track in the British Institute in September 2015. Fiona said: “Alec is a humourist, and in the thirty years he’s been a genealogist has collected some great stories. In discussion it was clear that Alec...
In 2005 an American genealogist discovered George Clooney’s Irish roots in Windgap, county Kilkenny. Since then, extravagant claims have been made about George’s ancestry, not least that they made carpets for the Titanic. Between 2012 and 2014 Eneclann’s own Fiona Fitzsimons & Helen Moss delved into Mr. Clooney’s Irish family...
Eneclann is renowned for it’s work in research and genealogy, but we also provide archives and records management services to the public, private and semi-state sectors in Ireland and abroad. The department is staffed by professional archivists, all of whom hold post-graduate qualifications in archives and records management. So, what...
One thing that becomes second nature when conducting genealogical research on a daily basis are the highways and byways of Irish record sets, and the ‘paths’ that connect each. Knowing these paths and how to use sources consecutively can save a lot of time and keep research more focused. Below are but a few examples of...
For the first time the historic parish registers held by Christ Church Limerick are being made available online. They contain the names of thousands of people who were members of the Presbyterian and Methodist congregations of Limerick city as well as Kilrush in County Clare and Killarney in County Kerry....
It is a week and year for remembering all those who died in 1916 and we have had many queries relating to people who were involved in or whose lives were affected by the events of the Easter Rising. With conflict our first thoughts are with the tragic loss of...
With the great excitement now of the indexing of the parish registers, we are all more enthused than ever about tracking down our families. Of course these records have been on microfilm in the National Library for the longest time, and since last summer images were on the Library’s website....
With the great excitement now of the indexing of the parish registers, we are all more enthused than ever about tracking down our families. Of course these records have been on microfilm in the National Library for the longest time, and since last summer images were on the Library’s...
Outline: The Women in the Military Service Pensions Collection 1916-1923. Through successive commemorative exercises, the narrative of the Easter Rising 1916 as a historical event, has been subjected to a variety of filters and revisions. The event is a contested ground in Irish history and nothing leads to believe that...
Outline: The Importance of Truthful Family History in Irish Culture, the Yeats family. This podcast takes a personal take on the place of family history in Irish culture. Biography: Bruce Arnold is a writer and journalist. He has published twenty three books and is former Chief Critic of the Irish Independent, writing...