Ireland
Use Historical Directories to find your Ancestors
If your ancestors were involved in trade, or were reasonably well off financially, then historical directories can be useful tools for finding more about them. They are especially useful before and in between census [...]
Where to find British & Commonwealth Military Records
November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. It’s probably a good time then to have a round up of some of the best sites containing British [...]
The Complete Guide to Irish Genealogy
Whether you’ve been researching your Irish roots for years or are just about to start, you’ll know that Irish genealogy is not easy. In theory, Ireland’s family history records should be as good as [...]
An Amazing Free British Genealogy Resource: The Gazette
In this post I’m going to look at an amazing free British genealogy resource (as well as Irish records) that is often overlooked by family historians. It contains over 350 years worth of information, [...]
24 Essential Online Irish Genealogy Resources
With the loss of many key genealogy records in Ireland during the civil war and earlier, researching your Irish ancestors can be a bit harder than in other countries. The good news is that [...]
How to Find Northern Ireland Genealogy Records Online
This post is another in the series looking at Ireland genealogy and this time the focus is on Ulster; the six counties that make up today’s Northern Ireland. Ulster has a long tradition of [...]
Find Your Irish Ancestors with Online Newspapers
This is another post in a series looking at ways to find our illusive Irish ancestors. The previous articles were: 10 Steps to Starting your Irish Family Tree How to Find Irish Parish Registers [...]
10 Steps to Starting your Irish Family Tree
Finding your Irish ancestors can be a lot harder than finding those in other countries like the US, Canada, Australia or Great Britain. Many records were lost over the years, especially after the 1922 [...]
Free British Industrial History for Genealogy Research
If your ancestors worked in industry in Britain or Ireland and you know who their employer was, then you may be able to find more information on the Grace’s Guide website. This amazing free [...]
How to Find Irish Parish Registers
Following on from my earlier posts looking at Irish civil registration and Irish censuses, today I’m going to look at Irish Parish Registers. Unlike in Scotland where almost all church records (Established and Roman Catholic) [...]
How to find Irish Censuses
This post is another in a series looking at Irish genealogy records. Other posts look at civil registration and parish registers. I know from personal experience how difficult it is researching Irish ancestry as many [...]
How to Find Free Irish Vital Records
If you have Irish ancestors, you’ve probably noticed that it is not that easy finding them. At least it’s not as easy as finding Scottish, English or Welsh ancestors. The main reason for this [...]
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