Before you begin searching for your ancestors in Ireland, be sure to exhaust ALL avenues of research in their adopted country of residence i.e. US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK … Read More
Emmigration in the 19th Century
Having just visited the Titanic Quarter in Belfast at the weekend, it prompted me to write this blog on emmigration from Ireland, particularly in the 19th century. I think … Read More
Civil Registration in Ireland
Civil Registration commenced in Ireland in 1864, at which stage people were obliged to register a birth, marriage or death. These records can be vital in genealogy research, and can … Read More
Catholic Parishes Launched Online by NLI Dublin
National Library of Ireland, Dublin, just launched the Catholic Parish records online, which is a major development in Irish Genealogy! You can now search these original parish entry records FOR … Read More
Getting Over That Geneology Brick Wall
Have you ever come up against that brick wall in your genealogy research?? Sometimes it is worth looking into a sibling’s records to see if there is more information on … Read More