5 Ways to Find Your Irish Ancestry
15 September 2022If you’re of Irish descent, you may be interested in resources to help you trace your ancestors. It may feel daunting, but with the right tools and support, it’s possible to discover the stories and characters that make up your Irish family history. Below, we’ll cover five great resources to...
The History of the Peerage of Ireland
15 September 2022As you research your family’s Irish origins, you may grow curious about the country’s centuries-long history. Learning how society functioned when your ancestors were alive offers a fascinating glimpse into their everyday lives. One aspect of Irish society worth exploring is the Irish peerage and related titles of nobility. Below,...
How to Find Irish Birth Records and Certificates
06 July 2022If you’re researching your family’s ancestry in Ireland, you’ll want to know how to find Irish birth records. Birth records and certificates typically contain valuable information about your ancestors, including their names, locations and dates of birth, and parents’ names. Luckily, finding Irish birth certificates and records can be easy...
Map of Northern Ireland
08 April 2022Northern Ireland (NI) is a relatively small place, but it’s packed with history, culture, and impressive attractions. If you’re planning to travel to NI, or curious about the country and its geography, it’s worth taking a deeper look at the map of Northern Ireland and its sites. This article will...
Family Tree Explained – Family Relationship Chart
07 March 2022Uncovering relationships with different ancestors is an exciting process for family history researchers. But, when you take a look at the big picture of your family tree, you may be unsure how some of the connections work. For example, which common ancestor do you and your fourth cousin share? How...
A Guide To Church Records in Ireland
07 March 2022Church records are among the best resources to explore for Irish family history research. They can help Irish families fill in gaps in their lineage, with marriage, burial, and baptism records that date back further than other documents. Before the civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1864,...
A Guide To Understanding Irish Placenames and Townlands
07 March 2022In researching your Irish family history, you’ve likely come across a few interesting placenames for Irish townlands. These are essential for identifying locations in Ireland, a necessary yet sometimes challenging part of tracing your Irish roots. Placenames and townlands are unique to Ireland and Northern Ireland, so learning about them...
Access Irish Catholic Parish Records Online For Free
07 March 2022Imagine finding one record that took your family tree all the way back to the 1600s. For many families, this can happen with the help of Irish parish records. Long before Ireland mandated the civil registration of births, deaths, and marriages, parishes recorded these and other important events in their...
How To Search For Irish Birth, Death & Marriage Records
07 March 2022You’ve traced your ancestry through the generations, and now you’re excited to learn about your Irish heritage. This process is full of fascinating discoveries, but many families encounter roadblocks during the research process. If you’re unsure how to proceed, finding a new source for Irish birth, death, and marriage records...
Using DNA to expand your tree
06 March 2020I have taken a few DNA tests over the last number of years. One reason being that I lost my mother as a child and my father in my 20s and, coupled with not having any siblings, DNA tests have help me to reconstruct the family trees of my parents. I check my...
Always worth a look.
21 February 2020With the free and indexed historic Irish civil birth records now available online at Irish Genealogy (www.irishgenealogy.ie), there has been a tendency to go there as the first port of call for events after 1864 – they are quicker to search than parish records and the information and penmanship, in the main, is...
Tips For Researching Electoral Registers in Ireland
07 February 2020When tracing your Irish ancestry, one source category that should be on your radar is electoral rolls. Unlike other record types, these archives reveal details about a person’s movements throughout their life. Additionally, electoral documents contain other useful information unavailable elsewhere. For example, they may include an individual’s occupation and...
