The Easter 2016 edition of Irish Lives Remembered is a bumper issue to commemorate the 1916 centenary. In this issue, Fiona Fitzsimons talks to broadcaster and historian Joe Duffy, whose recent book explores the short lives and violent deaths of the children of 1916. And in his own column, Joe himself...
Records span 200 years of Irish history (1670-1900), contain 40 million names, cover 1000 parishes across all 32 counties of Ireland Collection forms the most important resource for Irish ancestors prior to the 1901 census, allowing researchers to trace their roots back to Pre-Famine Ireland Reveal how Great Famine halved...
Mollie Black’s letter I was given this letter by a neighbor, Lucinda Isabella Bright, many years ago. Lucy was sorting out some old correspondence and because of failing eyesight she asked me to check that she was not throwing out anything important. Included in this was the following letter. Lucy...
At the Expert Workshop in February, Aileen Wynne asked us all to talk about our favourite source, for one minute only. This is much harder than you might think, and it led to an interesting exchange of ideas and a lot of laughs. My favourite source is whatever I’m working...
The Irish Family History Society Journal has been published annually since 1985, shortly after the Society was established. Many are now out print, particularly those from the early years. The back issues of the Journal have been digitised by Eneclann in memory of the late John Heueston, past Chairman...
A Living Word is RTE Radio 1′s long-standing two-minute daily meditation, broadcast Monday to Friday each week. Listen to hear Eve’s thoughts on the folklore and mythology surrounding St. Bridget – one of Ireland’s patron saints. Although Bridget is an ancient figure, she is recognised by several traditions; she spans many cultures and many...
Genealogists place a great importance on the naming patterns within a family, they can give us clues as to the names of the paternal and maternal grandparents. It’s also worth bearing in mind, however, that children were often named after a saint if they were born on or close to...
The tradition of marriage in Ireland has evolved significantly over the years. By the 17th century, there was more than one process for entering into marriage, including the reading of marriage banns. Reading wedding banns is an ancient legal step involving the public announcement of an upcoming marriage. This is...
Recent searches have put the spotlight on recorded addresses on marriage records. Over a number of separate cases, the question arose as to how much weight we might attach to the address given for the bride or groom as to its being their likely place of origin. One of the...
Ancestral Connections: Irish Genealogy Summer School -26 June – 2 July 2016 Have you developed an interest in tracing your Irish roots? If so then the Irish Genealogy Summer School at UCC:,Ancestral Connections 2016 is right for you. Running from the 26th of June to the 2nd of July by the...
The 2016 Forensic Institute has moved! It will be held from Thursday – Saturday, 10-12 March 2016 at the historic Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The hotel is adjacent to the Alamo, the River Walk, excellent restaurants, and many other exciting and unique San Antonio attractions. The Institute starts with a two special...
For the most part genealogists are immersed in 19th century newspapers, parish registers, estate papers, etc., in the hunt for an elusive ancestor. Sometimes however a search can be in the not too distant past, and often that search can be just as difficult! So where do we turn to if...