It’s a brand new year so maybe it’s time to unlock the past and discover your ancestors in 2016! Christmas is traditionally a time for families to come together and … Read More
SEARCHING IRISH CENSUS RETURNS
When we start tracing back on our Irish ancestors, the first place to start looking for some clues are the 1911 and 1901 census returns in Ireland. If we start … Read More
SEARCHING FOR ANCESTORS IN IRELAND
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
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
Using Newspapers in Geneology
Although I have used newspaper archives in the past during genealogy research, I have just realized how IMPORTANT these archives really are, particularly when trying to trace living relatives. … Read More